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Bespoke kitchens in Telegraph Hill, Lewisham
We make bespoke kitchens in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Telegraph Hill. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Open shelves with cupboards below
- A larder for food and small appliances
- A painted kitchen in a colour you choose
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Bespoke kitchens for homes in Telegraph Hill
We are carpenters, so we make and fit the cabinets, while other trades handle the services. Plumbing is done by your plumber, gas by a Gas Safe engineer and electrics by your electrician, so the design allows for pipes, cables and connections. If you are living with a kitchen finished in your colours and a larder for food and small appliances, that’s what kitchens are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
An older kitchen often has a sash window and a back door, which fix where things can go. With a large share of the homes around Telegraph Hill built before 1919, the cabinets are planned around the windows and doors you have. The sink position is agreed with your plumber. The worktop, sink and appliances are your choice.
The written quote puts the design visit in writing: the layout, what goes inside, the materials used and the finish. If something is not quite right, tell us before anything is made.
- Where
- Telegraph Hill (SE4, SE15, SE14)
- Area
- Lewisham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Larders, dressers and tall cupboards are hard to find in standard sizes that suit an older room. We can build them to fit, painted to match the rest of the kitchen. Standard furniture is drawn for modern rooms, so its proportions can look odd in a tall period room, while fitted furniture can follow the room’s own lines.
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. At the design visit, we work out what you need inside, then set it out in the quote.
Why work with us in Telegraph Hill
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Designed for the room you have
- Over 300 projects completed
- Work across the whole of London
Read how bespoke compares with ready-made and how to compare quotes.
Bespoke kitchens in Telegraph Hill: local notes
In the streets around Telegraph Hill, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 49%) and the years since 2000 (about 16%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how kitchens are fixed and fitted. Telegraph Hill is partly covered by the Telegraph Hill Conservation Area, according to Historic England’s records. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. The council can confirm if you are not sure. Strict stopping rules apply on red routes, which TfL runs. If your home in Telegraph Hill is on or near a main road, tell us during the design visit. It lets us plan the stop before fitting day.
Near listed buildings like Southwark Adult Education Institute, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre of Telegraph Hill, older homes may keep original joinery that kitchens can be designed around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features. If you live in a period home close to St Catherine's Hatcham, a narrow back addition or an old chimney breast may shape the kitchen layout. For a family home near Haberdashers' Hatcham College, a drawer set aside for lunch boxes and water bottles keeps mornings calmer.
Telegraph Hill is about 1 mile north-east of New Cross, within the London Borough of Lewisham. We work across all London boroughs and the City of London, and Telegraph Hill is part of that. We list Telegraph Hill among 22 places we cover in Lewisham.
Postcode districts we cover here for bespoke kitchens: SE4, SE15 and SE14. Streets in the area include Mona Road, Pepys Road and Kitto Road, and we cover homes on all of them for bespoke kitchens. Close by, we also work in Nunhead (1 mile south-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east), Peckham (1 mile north-west), St Johns (1 mile east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). Elsewhere in Lewisham, we also cover Catford (2 miles south-east), Sydenham (3 miles south), Hither Green (2 miles south-east), Perry Vale (2 miles south), Bell Green (2 miles south) and Lee (2 miles south-east).
What’s near Telegraph Hill
In Telegraph Hill, that includes homes near The Brockley Barge pub, among other places. Telegraph Hill has its own railway station: Brockley station. Nearby you will also find Southwark Adult Education Institute (0.6 miles north-west) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.4 miles east). Not far away are New Cross Gate Cutting.
Could you do it yourself?
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well.
Where bespoke earns its keep is in rooms that aren’t square. Older London rooms tend to have leaning walls, sloping floors and alcoves of different widths, and standard units leave gaps.
What happens on fitting day
You won’t need to do much on the day. Someone needs to let us in, and the room should already be cleared, as agreed during the design visit. From there, we protect the floors, bring the furniture in and get on with the fitting. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the kitchen and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. In a period home, the furniture is fitted to walls that are not straight, so each piece is trimmed and adjusted on site. Floors are protected, and dust is kept down as far as possible. Parking can be tight on terraced streets, so let us know about permits and bays during the design visit.
- You contact us about a bespoke kitchen.
- We visit to measure and discuss the layout and the finish, spray-painted or hand-painted.
- 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
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Take anything hanging off the wall we’re fitting to
- Let us know about parking near your home
Ask for a quote
To make a start, message us from the contact page and tell us a little about the room. We then arrange a design visit to measure and talk through the design, and send you a written quote afterwards.
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Before and after fitting day
Because fitted furniture stays put, a little upkeep goes a long way. A few pointers help:
- Measure the route into the kitchen
- Allow space to walk round an island
- Mention any parking or lift rules
- Talk to your other trades in good time
Wipe up spills and splashes promptly, particularly around the sink and dishwasher. Even moisture-resistant materials last better when kept dry.
Damp walls should be dealt with before cabinets are fitted. Cabinets against a damp wall can trap moisture, especially on a colder external wall.
What it is made from
Doors and drawer fronts
Painted doors can be refreshed later if your taste changes.
Moisture-resistant MDF
A painted MDF door looks crisp and even, and the moisture-resistant grade suits a kitchen.
Questions from Telegraph Hill
Do I need permission for fitted furniture in a conservation area?
Typically not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can need listed building consent from the council. If you’re unsure, the council can confirm.
Is parking a problem for fitting in Telegraph Hill?
It can be, as controlled parking zones cover much of inner London. A van may need a visitor permit, a pay-and-display bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit, so we can plan the day around it.
Can landlords use you for a rented flat?
Yes. It works the same way as any job: design visit, written quote, workshop, fitting. If the property is let, the agent can arrange access with the tenants.
Can you fit cabinets to walls that aren’t straight?
Yes, that’s part of the job. Walls in older homes are rarely flat and floors often slope, so we scribe and level every cabinet.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Let us know when you first get in touch.
Can I send photos before the visit?
Yes, they help. Photos of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space, especially with rough sizes. To send them, tell us about the room on our contact form.