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Fitted Cupboards in Riddlesdown
We make fitted cupboards for homes in Riddlesdown, designed around the room you have. Your fitted cupboard is designed at a visit to your home and built in our workshop.
- Hiding meters and a fuse board neatly
- Cupboards that sit well with skirting and coving
- Landing shelves for bedding and towels
Ask about fitted cupboards in Riddlesdown
How we price fitted cupboards
What it costs comes down to the materials and the time involved. That depends on:
- Doors and drawers, and how many
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- The width and height of the space
- Parking and unloading on your street
There’s no price list, because every piece is designed for one room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a written quote, with the materials and finish set out. To start, use our contact form.
Getting in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- Anything in the way, such as radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- Your postcode and the borough
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
It helps to see the room before we come. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space. To share them, send us a few details through our contact form, and we will suggest a time for a design visit.
How we make fitted cupboards for Riddlesdown
Few walls in an older house are truly straight, and floors and ceilings can be out of level too. Every cupboard is scribed, trimmed by hand to meet the wall and set it level on a plinth or adjustable feet. Skirting boards, picture rails and coving are cut around or met neatly, so the cupboard looks as if it has always been there. People typically come to us about hiding meters and a fuse board neatly and a hallway cupboard for coats and shoes; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
A good part of the housing around Riddlesdown is interwar, semi-detached or detached. In a typical 1930s house, storage tends to hide in the bay, under the stairs and in the box room. Any meters or fuse board under the stairs stay accessible, and the storage is planned around them.
Our quotes are written in plain words. They say what will be made, what it is made from and how it will be finished.
- Where
- Riddlesdown (CR8, CR2)
- Area
- Croydon
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it’s made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting day works
Once the main sections are fixed in place, we hang any doors and fit any drawers or lids. We adjust each one so the gaps line up and it closes cleanly, then checked again. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the cupboards and the room, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Clearing the room and the way in beforehand helps the day run well. On the day, we cover the floors first, then bring the sections in. The pieces are levelled, fitted to the walls and fixed back.
- We start with the space and what you want to store.
- At the design visit we measure up and look at the walls, floor and ceiling. Doors, shelves and rails are agreed then too.
- A quote follows, setting out the design and finish.
- We build the cupboards in our workshop.
- Fitting day: the cupboards are fitted and trimmed to the room. A hand-painted finish is applied on site, if you chose one.
Preparing the room
- Empty the space we’ll be working in
- If you live in a block, book the lift and tell the building manager
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
Getting a quote
We quote once we have seen the room. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and go through the design with you, then send a written quote. There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. To book a design visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Advice
What fitted cupboards cannot fix
Before you plan the job, it’s useful to know what we do not do:
- Wiring for lights or sockets
- Any gas work around the boiler
- Building work or structural changes
If in doubt, you can get in touch through our contact form and describe the room. How it works.
What it is made from
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Adjustable shelves
- Hand-painted finish
- Ventilated doors
- Spray-painted finish
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Flats, leases and landlords
Blocks of flats often have their own rules on lift bookings, entry systems and times for trades. Let us know about them at the measuring visit, so fitting day is planned around them.
If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations, which is worth sorting early. We can’t give advice on leases.
What it is made from
Plinths and scribe strips
Plinths and scribe strips are small parts that make a big difference in a room where nothing is quite square.
Spray-painted finish
We spray paint in the workshop for a smooth, factory-like finish. The colour is agreed with you.
Questions from Riddlesdown
Do you cover homes near Riddlesdown station?
Yes, homes across Croydon and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can message us from the contact page to arrange a design visit, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
Do you make fitted cupboards for homes in Riddlesdown?
Yes. We cover all of Croydon and the rest of London, and Riddlesdown is part of that. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and talk through the design, and then we send a quote.
Who chooses the colour?
You choose it. The paint colour is agreed with you before anything is painted.
What are your cupboards made from?
Our cupboards are made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, then spray painted or hand painted. The materials and finish are agreed in your quote.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so we allow for ventilation behind and inside the furniture. If there is damp, it should be sorted before anything is fitted.
How much does a fitted cupboard cost?
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. The size, the inside layout and the finish all make a difference. To arrange a design visit, message us from the contact page.
Making use of tricky spaces in Riddlesdown
Homes built between 1919 and 1939 make up about 32% of the housing in the area around Riddlesdown, with about 31% built between 1945 and 1972, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. That matters for fitted cupboards, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. Near the centre of Riddlesdown, Historic England’s list includes Kenley Station House (original 1856 Building) (Grade II), about 0.5 miles south-west. Where a home is listed, listed building consent can be needed for inside works that affect its character, such as fixing into original panelling. Ask the council’s conservation officer before anything is fixed. Around a third of the homes in the area around Riddlesdown (about 32%) date from between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Houses of that era often have a hallway wide enough for a coat and shoe cupboard, and a box room that can take more storage.
For a family home near Harris Primary Academy Kenley, deep drawers suit the bulky things families collect, from scooters to swimming kit. Living in a block of flats near Riddlesdown station? Then the route in is measured along with the room itself, and the sections are sized to fit it. Close to Dollypers Hill? Fitted cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things.
Riddlesdown is about 5 miles north of Thornton Heath, in the London Borough of Croydon. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Riddlesdown included. Riddlesdown is one of 32 places on our list for Croydon.
In CR8 and CR2, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. We cover homes on streets such as Hyde Road, Lower Road and Famet Avenue, along with the roads around them, whether you want fitted cupboards or another piece made for the room. The A22 runs close to Riddlesdown; on busy main roads, unloading fitted cupboards takes a little planning. We also cover Kenley (1 mile south), Sanderstead (1 mile north-east) and South Croydon (2 miles north). Across the rest of Croydon, our area takes in Thornton Heath (5 miles north), Croydon (3 miles north), Coulsdon (2 miles south-west), Broad Green (4 miles north), Upper Norwood (6 miles north) and Selhurst (5 miles north).
Around Riddlesdown
Our area takes in the homes around Riddlesdown Collegiate, among other places. Riddlesdown has its own railway station: Riddlesdown station. Well-known places in the area include Purley War Memorial Hospital (1 mile north-west) and Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (2 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Foxley Wood.