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Fitted Wardrobes in Aldwych
We make fitted wardrobes in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Aldwych. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Too little room for clothes
- A room too narrow for hinged doors
- Space under the eaves going to waste
Need fitted wardrobes in Aldwych?
Fitted wardrobes in Aldwych
A fitted wardrobe is built into the room itself, running floor to ceiling and wall to wall where that suits the room. There is no dusty gap on top and no tricky space at the ends. For a bedroom in Aldwych, the first step is a design visit to measure up and discuss the design. If your home has empty alcoves in the bedroom and mismatched bedroom furniture, fitted wardrobes made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish can solve it.
A large share of the homes around Aldwych were built before 1919, and bedrooms in houses of that age often have a chimney breast with an alcove either side. Fitted furniture can fill the alcoves, wrap round the chimney breast or run across a whole wall. Because older floors slope and walls bow, everything is scribed and levelled on site.
The furniture is built in our workshop after you have had the quote and decided to go ahead. The quote sets out the agreed design, materials and finish, so every detail can be checked first.
- Place
- Aldwych (W1D, WC2H, W1F)
- Area
- Westminster
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job.
Where bespoke earns its keep is in rooms that aren’t square. In period homes, walls lean, floors slope and the alcoves on each side are often different widths, which leaves standard units with gaps at the sides and top.
More for homes in Aldwych
The problems fitted wardrobes solve
Sometimes it is a change in how a room is used. Built-in storage makes the room work for its new role without crowding the floor. Adjustable shelves let the inside change over time.
Here’s what fitted wardrobes can help with:
- An tricky slope in a loft bedroom
- A tight bedroom where doors get in the way
- Storage boxes stacked under the bed
- Not enough hanging space
If you live near Lincoln's Inn Fields, keeping fitted wardrobes off the window wall keeps the room bright.
What to check before you book
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
- Whether the quote says what the furniture is made from
- How they’ll get the furniture into the room
Aldwych homes and fitted wardrobes
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Aldwych were built before 1919 (about 48%) and since 2000 (about 22%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Aldwych include Church of St Mary Le Strand (Grade I), less than half a mile south-east, and Somerset House and King's College Old Building (Grade I), under half a mile south. If your own home is listed, changes inside that alter its character, like fixing into or removing original joinery, can require listed building consent. Ask the council’s conservation officer before anything is fixed. More than a third of the homes in the neighbourhood around Aldwych (about 48%) were built before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Bedrooms in houses of that age often have a chimney breast and alcoves, which suit wardrobes built to their widths, scribed to walls that aren’t straight.
Living in a block of flats near London Charing Cross station? Then it’s useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. The wider area includes historic houses like Dr Johnson's House, about 0.4 miles east. If your own home is a period one, tall ceilings give fitted wardrobes room to reach the cornice.
Aldwych is about 2 miles west of City of Westminster, in the City of Westminster. We cover Aldwych as part of our work across Westminster. Across Westminster, we cover Aldwych and the places around it.
In W1D, WC2H and W1F, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. You’ll find streets here such as Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, and homes on each of them are within our area for fitted wardrobes. Aldwych sits close to the A4 and A301, and we plan where the van can stop before fitting day. If you are just outside Aldwych, we also cover Clare Market (1 mile north), Covent Garden (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile east), Temple (1 mile east) and Adelphi (1 mile south-west). We also make fitted wardrobes in nearby places such as City of Westminster (2 miles west), Victoria (2 miles south-west), Paddington Green (3 miles west), Paddington (2 miles west), Connaught Village (2 miles west) and Belgravia (2 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Aldwych
The streets we cover here include those near Ye Old White Horse pub, Mercers' School and LSE Shaw Library. For rail, the closest station is London Charing Cross station, about 0.5 miles south-west. A little further out are Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles east) and St Philip's Hospital (within half a mile north). Not far away are St. James's Park Lake and Ludgate Hill.
How fitting works for fitted wardrobes
Period rooms often have skirting boards, picture rails, cornices or coving for the furniture to meet. We cut and scribe the furniture around them on site. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the wardrobes and the number of doors, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Older London houses often have narrow hallways and tight turns on the stairs, so the furniture comes in sections sized for the route in. Floors, stairs and doorways are covered before anything is carried through.
- You get in touch about fitted wardrobes for your bedroom, with a rough idea of what you need to hang and fold.
- At the design visit, we measure the room, check the walls, floor and ceiling and plan the doors and inside with you.
- We send a quote in writing with the layout, materials and finish.
- We build the wardrobes in our workshop, in sections sized to get into your home. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit them in your home, scribe them to the walls and hang the doors. The rails, shelves and drawers go in last.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Ask for a quote
For a quote for fitted wardrobes in Aldwych, use our contact form. Let us know which room it is and roughly what you have in mind, with sizes if you have them. Next comes a design visit, followed by a written quote.
Related advice
Questions we are often asked
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Aldwych?
It can be, as controlled parking zones cover much of inner London. A van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. It’s useful to tell us about parking at the design visit.
Will a conservation area stop me having fitted wardrobes fitted in Aldwych?
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. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character may need listed building consent from the council. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
How do I get a quote?
The first step is to message us from the contact page and tell us about the room. We then arrange a design visit, measure up and send a quote in writing.
Which boards do you build with?
Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, depending on the part and the design. Your quote sets out the materials.
Can you build wardrobes around a bed?
Yes. Wardrobes can sit either side of the bed with a bridge of cupboards above. We plan it so the bed fits comfortably and the room still feels open.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by arrangement. Let us know when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
How we price fitted wardrobes
Each piece is designed for one room, so each price is too. What affects it comes down to:
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- How big the furniture is
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
- How square the room is
The finish affects the cost: spray painting happens in the workshop, and hand painting can be done in your home. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
What to send when you contact us
What helps most when you first contact us:
- Whether it’s a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- How you want to use the space
- Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- Any ideas or images you’ve saved
Getting a quote starts with a few details: which room it is, rough measurements and a couple of pictures if you can take them. To send them, tell us about the room on our contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and discuss the design, then send a written quote.
Caring for painted furniture
New paint needs time to cure fully, so go gently with it for a while. Beyond that, these tips help:
- Let us know which walls face outside
- Move furniture away from the wardrobe wall beforehand
- Look at how many long coats and dresses you have
- Think about where you will keep shoes, bags and folded clothes
Once clothes go in and the wardrobes are in daily use, doors may settle slightly. Most hinges can be adjusted to bring a door back in line, and sliding doors can be adjusted on their runners.
Do not dry washing inside a wardrobe or in the bedroom with the doors shut because damp air ends up in the wardrobes. A little ventilation in the room helps.