Temple Fortune Fitted Cupboards

How fitting works for fitted cupboards

There isn’t much for you to do on fitting day. Someone needs to let us in, and it helps to have the room cleared beforehand. From there, we protect the floors, bring the furniture in and get on with the fitting. The time the fitting takes depends on how many cupboards there are and where they go, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Original hallway tiles and old floorboards are worth protecting, so they’re covered before anything comes in. Fixings into older walls are made carefully, as lath and plaster can crack if treated roughly. Any decorating around the new pieces is for your decorator.

1. We start with the space and what you want to store, including anything tricky like a boiler or meter.
2. At the design visit we measure up and look at the walls, floor and ceiling.
3. We send a written quote with the design, materials and finish.
4. The cupboards are made and finished in our workshop, using moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
5. We fit them in your home, scribed to the walls and set level. A hand-painted finish is applied on site, if you chose one.

Before fitting day

• Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
• Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician in advance
• Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through

Starting with a design visit

A quote begins with a few details from you: which room it is, rough sizes and a couple of photos if you can take them. To send them, message us from the contact page. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and go through the design, then send a written quote.

Arrange a design visit

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When you need someone else

We make and fit furniture, and we do not do electrics, plumbing, gas, plastering or structural work. There are a few other points to bear in mind:

• Making good walls after other work
• Connecting appliances to water or waste
• Relocating meters or the fuse board

If in doubt, you can drop us a line using the contact form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. Our process from visit to fitting.

Materials and parts

• Adjustable shelves
• Moisture-resistant MDF
• Hand-painted finish
• Spray-painted finish
• Ventilated doors
• Birch plywood

What affects the cost of fitted cupboards

Not every room costs the same, for these reasons:

• Spray painting or hand painting
• Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
• How square the room is
• The width and height of the space

In London, parking can affect the price. Much of London is covered by controlled parking zones, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension. It helps to talk about parking at the measuring visit.

Before the design visit

There is no need for exact sizes or plans. It is enough to send:

• The postcode, so we can plan the visit
• Examples of the look you are after
• Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
• The type of home and how the room is reached

For a quote for fitted cupboards in Temple Fortune, send us a few details through our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea. We will arrange a design visit, then send a quote in writing.