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Kingston upon Thames · London
Bespoke kitchens in Chessington, Kingston upon Thames
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on bespoke kitchens in Chessington starts with a design visit, and everything is built in our workshop.
- An island where space allows
- A painted dresser for the kitchen
- More storage in a small kitchen
Bespoke kitchens designed for your room
How we make bespoke kitchens for Chessington
Kitchens in period houses bring their own challenges. Few walls are flat, and floors often fall away from the walls, which shows up quickly along a run of cabinets. We scribe the cabinets to the walls and set them level on adjustable feet or a plinth, so the worktop you choose can sit level. If your home has cabinets for a narrow kitchen and a kitchen island with room around it, that is what kitchens are for, made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
A good part of the housing around Chessington is interwar, semi-detached or detached. Many 1930s houses started with a small kitchen at the back that has since been extended or knocked through. A bespoke kitchen can be planned around the room as it is now.
After the design visit, we send you a written quote. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish, so it is clear what’s included.
- Where
- Chessington (KT9, KT19, KT6)
- Area
- Kingston upon Thames
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Made-to-measure kitchens in Chessington
Homes built between 1919 and 1939 make up about 43% of the housing in the neighbourhood around Chessington, with about 35% built between 1945 and 1972, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. That matters for kitchens, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. Near the centre of Chessington, Historic England’s list includes Church of St Mary the Virgin (Grade II), less than half a mile south, and Orchard Court (Grade II), less than half a mile north-west. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features like panelling may need listed building consent. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. TfL’s Ultra Low Emission Zone covers every part of London, Kingston upon Thames included. So any van that delivers or fits furniture in Chessington is covered by it. How the van gets to your door is planned at the design visit.
If your children go to Castle Hill Primary School or a school nearby, a tall cupboard by the door can take school bags and coats as part of the kitchen. Fitznells Manor, about 2.2 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, tall ceilings can take larder cupboards right up to the top. For a flat near Chessington North station, the route in is measured not just the room, and the sections are sized to fit it.
Chessington is about 4 miles north of Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. We can visit homes in Chessington on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. We cover places right across Kingston upon Thames.
Design visits and fitting in KT9, KT19 and KT6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets here such as Elm Road, Cox Lane and Moor Lane, and homes on each of them are within our area for bespoke kitchens. Chessington sits close to the A243. If your home is on one of them, tell us at the measuring visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. If you are just outside Chessington, we also cover Tolworth (2 miles north-east) and Surbiton (2 miles north). We also make bespoke kitchens in nearby places like Kingston upon Thames (4 miles north), New Malden (3 miles north-east), Hampton Wick (3 miles north), Norbiton (3 miles north), Seething Wells (2 miles north) and Surbiton Park (3 miles north).
Near you in Chessington
In Chessington, that includes homes near Chessington Community College and Shrewsbury House School and the streets around them. Chessington has its own railway station: Chessington North station. Other landmarks nearby include Tolworth Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Chessington Castle Hill (0.5 miles south-east). Not far away are Bonesgate Open Space.
Also near Chessington
What else we make in Chessington
Honest limits
Damp treatment and building work are for other specialists, and there are a few other limits too:
- Gas work, which is for a Gas Safe engineer
- Painting the walls around the kitchen
- Connecting sinks, taps and dishwashers
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can message us from the contact page and we’ll give you a straight answer before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Hand-painted finish
- Larders and dressers
- Islands where space allows
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
How it’s made
Plinths and scribe strips
A plinth hides adjustable feet and lets the cabinets sit level. Scribe strips close the gap to a wall that is not straight.
Larder and dresser units
A dresser pairs cupboards below with open shelves above, made to fit its wall.
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
If you’re handy, a simple shelf or a standard wardrobe in a square room is a reasonable DIY job. Sloping ceilings, uneven floors and lath-and-plaster walls make it harder, where scribing and fixings that suit the wall are important.
The real difference is in the fit: edges scribed to the wall, a level base on a sloping floor and a neat line where the furniture meets the ceiling. Off-the-shelf furniture cannot typically do that in an older room.
Practical tips
None of this takes much effort. Here’s what we suggest:
- Let us know about parking at the design visit
- List what needs a home in the kitchen
- Choose your appliances before the design is final
- Treat new paintwork gently at first
Doors are hung and adjusted when we fit them. Houses move a little with the seasons, and hinges can be adjusted to keep the gaps even.
Measure the route into the kitchen not just the room. Workshop-made furniture comes in sections sized for stairs, hallways and lifts, so tell us about tight turns or small lifts.
How fitting works for bespoke kitchens
The last stage of the day is the finish. With a spray finish from the workshop, there is normally only filling and touching up to do in the room; hand painting, if that’s what you chose, can be done in place once everything is fitted. The finish is always the one agreed in your quote. Clearing the room and the way in beforehand helps the day run well. Fitting day starts with protecting the floors and setting out the pieces. Each piece is levelled, scribed where the wall wanders and fixed to suit the wall.
- You get in touch and describe the kitchen you want.
- At the design visit we plan the kitchen and talk about colours and finish.
- A written quote follows, with the finish agreed.
- 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.
- The kitchen is fitted and scribed to the walls, with any hand painting done in the room.
- Treat new paint gently while it cures; the plumbing, gas and electrics are done by your own plumber, an engineer on the Gas Safe Register and your electrician.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
How to get a quote
A quote begins with a few details from you: the room, rough sizes and some photos if you have them. When you’re ready, message us from the contact page. We will then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Related advice
Common questions about bespoke kitchens
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Chessington?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit.
Can you make bespoke kitchens for a home in Chessington?
Yes, Chessington is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Kingston upon Thames and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and talk through the design, and then we send a quote.
How long does fitting take?
Every kitchen is different. How long the fitting takes depends on how many units there are and how the room is laid out, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote.
Does fitted furniture need planning permission?
Usually not. Inside a house, fitted furniture does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings can need listed building consent for works that affect their character, so check with the council first.
What are your kitchens made from?
Our kitchens are made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, then spray painted or hand painted. The materials and finish are agreed in your quote.
Is there room for an island in my kitchen?
Yes, where there’s space. At the design visit we check the clearances around it, and suggest another layout if it would crowd the room.