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Bespoke Kitchens in Catford
Bespoke kitchens in Catford: bespoke and fitted kitchens with cabinets made to the room. Each piece is designed at a visit to your home, made in our workshop and fitted by us.
- A dresser that suits a period house
- Cabinets built around the appliances you choose
- A kitchen for a room that isn’t square
Bespoke kitchens designed for your room
FAQs: bespoke kitchens in Catford
Do I need permission for fitted furniture in a conservation area?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, works inside that affect its character can require listed building consent, so check with the council first. If you’re unsure, the council can confirm.
Do you cover homes near Catford Bridge station?
Yes, homes across Lewisham and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can message us from the contact page with some details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
How much time does fitting need?
How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the kitchen and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days.
Do pictures help?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit. It’s useful to show radiators, sockets and anything else on the wall.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Let us know when you first get in touch.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
It needs a little planning: leaving ventilation behind and inside helps stop condensation. We don’t treat damp, so any damp should be sorted before fitting day.
How we make bespoke kitchens for Catford
An island can be a good addition where there’s space for one. There needs to be enough clear floor around it to open doors and move about, and in a narrow kitchen an island can make the room harder to use. If the room is narrow, we’ll suggest other layouts. Most enquiries start with a pantry cupboard with shelves and drawers and extra cupboard space, and the answer is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
In a house built before 1919, a wall that looks solid may be lath and plaster. With a large share of the homes around Catford dating from then, each wall is checked before deciding where heavy cabinets go. If a wall can’t take wall cabinets, tall larders or a dresser standing on the floor can do the job.
You get the quote in writing, so there is time to read it properly and share it with anyone else involved. It records the design, the materials and the finish we discussed.
- Place
- Catford (SE6, BR1)
- Area
- Lewisham
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Kitchens in Catford homes
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Catford were built before 1919 (about 68%) and since 2000 (about 14%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. We take that into account during the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Catford include Church of St Andrew (Grade II*), about 0.6 miles east, and Church of St Laurence and Community Centre (Grade II), under half a mile west. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features such as panelling may need listed building consent. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. Terraced houses are home to about 31% of households in the streets around Catford, in the ONS Census 2021 figures. Terraced houses often have long, narrow kitchens, so cabinets made to the room’s exact widths make a difference.
For an older house near Church of St Laurence and Community Centre, tall ceilings can take larder cupboards right up to the top. If you live in a flat close to Catford Bridge station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in.
Catford is in the London Borough of Lewisham, about 2 miles north of New Cross. From period terraces to newer flats in Catford, we measure the room as it is and design around it. We cover places right across Lewisham.
In SE6 and BR1, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. We cover homes on streets like Bargery Road, Penerley Road and Inchmery Road, for bespoke kitchens and any of our other fitted furniture. We also cover the places around Catford: Bellingham (1 mile south-west), Southend (1 mile south-west), Ladywell (1 mile north), Hither Green (1 mile north-east) and Bell Green (1 mile south-west). Other parts of Lewisham we cover include New Cross (2 miles north), St Johns (2 miles north), Deptford (3 miles north), Surrey Canal (3 miles north-west), Sydenham (2 miles south-west) and Telegraph Hill (2 miles north-west). Catford is one of the larger places we cover in Lewisham.
Local landmarks in Catford
Around Catford, we cover homes near The London & Rye pub, Conisborough College and Trinity Church of England School and the streets around them. The closest station to Catford is Catford Bridge station, roughly 0.5 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.4 miles north) and Prefab Museum (0.7 miles south-east). Not far away are Downham Woodland Walk.
Do you need bespoke kitchens in Catford?
A painted kitchen can be refreshed later, which suits a long-term home. Hand painting is simple to touch in or refresh later on.
If you recognise any of these, it’s worth talking to us:
- Spaces sized for your oven and fridge
- Spray-painted or hand-painted cabinets
- A painted dresser for the kitchen
- Cabinets for a narrow kitchen
If your children go to Holy Cross Catholic Primary School or a school nearby, a tall cupboard by the door can take school bags and coats as part of the kitchen.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- How they’ll get the furniture into the room
- Where they’ll park and unload
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
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Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Ready-made ranges rarely include a larder or dresser that fits a particular alcove. We can build them to fit, painted to match the rest of the kitchen. Standard units assume square rooms, and period homes seldom have them, so you end up with gaps, wobbles and units that do not meet the skirting. Fitted pieces follow the wall and sit level.
The inside of the furniture affects the price as well: drawers take more making than shelves, and each rail, divider or pull-out adds to the work. We will talk through what you need inside during the design visit, then set it out in the quote.
Why work with us in Catford
- Saturday work by prior arrangement
- We visit, measure and talk through the design before we quote
- 300+ projects completed
- Work across the whole of London
See bespoke vs off-the-shelf or what to look for in a quote.
Looking after your furniture
Getting the most from bespoke kitchens starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. These are worth keeping in mind:
- Line up your plumber, electrician and Gas Safe registered engineer early
- Make a note of what you use every day
- Wipe up spills promptly
- Check there is room around an island before planning one
Follow the appliance makers’ guidance for your oven, hob and dishwasher, and the care advice for your worktop.
If you live in a leasehold flat, check your lease before changing the kitchen. Your lease is something to check with whoever manages the building.
Fitting day, step by step
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting. How long fitting takes depends on how many units there are and how the room is laid out, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. If your hall still has its original tiles or boards, they’re covered before any carrying starts. Fixings into older walls are made carefully, as lath and plaster can crack if treated roughly. Decorating around the furniture afterwards is for your decorator.
- You contact us about a bespoke kitchen.
- At the design visit we plan the kitchen and talk about colours and finish.
- Your written quote sets out the design, the materials and the finish.
- The cabinets are built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, and a spray finish is applied there for a smooth, even surface.
- We fit the cabinets in your home; a hand-painted finish is applied on site and is easy to touch up later.
- Treat new paint gently while it cures; the plumbing, gas and electrics are done by your own plumber, a Gas Safe engineer and your electrician.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking near your home
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
Ask for a quote
Pictures help us understand the room before we visit. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space. To send them over, drop us a line using the contact form, and we’ll suggest a time for a design visit.
Related advice
Flats, blocks and rented homes
In a managed block, the building manager or concierge may need notice before we arrive. If there’s a lift, it may need booking, and its size matters when we plan the sections. Tell us about it when you contact us.
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations, which is worth sorting early. We can’t advise on your lease, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.