Richmond upon Thames · London
Fitted Wardrobes in Richmond upon Thames
Wherever you are in Richmond upon Thames, we can design, make and fit fitted wardrobes. Every job starts with a design visit, then a written quote.
Planning fitted wardrobes in Richmond upon Thames?
Fitted wardrobes in every part of Richmond upon Thames
Every piece is designed after a visit to your home. Pick your neighbourhood below to see the details for your area. To get started, use the contact form.
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Also in Richmond upon Thames
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- Walk-in wardrobes
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- Alcove units
- Wall beds
- Window seats
- Fitted cupboards
- Loft storage
- Fitted home offices
- Built-in bookshelves
- Bespoke kitchens
Postcodes in Richmond upon Thames
How we make fitted wardrobes for Richmond upon Thames
Wardrobes can be built around a bed, with tall cupboards either side and storage bridging over the headboard. Others work around a window, with a dressing table or seat in between. We plan the layout so the room still feels open. We make fitted wardrobes from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish, and people most often get in touch about standard wardrobes that don’t fill the wall and condensation behind a wardrobe on an outside wall.
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting. How long fitting takes depends on the length of the run, the doors and what goes inside, and your quote sets out the fitting days.
- It starts when you tell us about the room, the floor it is on and the wardrobes you want.
- We visit to measure the room and talk through the design, and we measure the stairs, landings and doorways too.
- A written quote follows with the design, materials and finish.
- In our workshop the wardrobes are built in sections from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, so each piece fits through the doors and round the landings.
- We carry the sections up, join them in the room and scribe them to the walls and ceiling.
Quotes in Richmond upon Thames
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.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry
- Saturday visits and fitting by prior arrangement
- Work across the whole of London
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
- A design visit, then a written quote
Starting with a design visit
If you know what you want, say so; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. The design is talked through at the visit, once we’ve measured, and the written quote that follows sets it out. To arrange a visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
What’s near Twickenham
In Twickenham, that includes homes near The Cabbage Patch pub, St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School and Marble Hill Park and the streets around them. You’ll also find Richmond upon Thames School (within half a mile north) and St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (close by, under half a mile east). Twickenham’s nearest station is Twickenham station, about 0.5 miles north-east. Nearby you’ll also find South Middlesex Hospital (0.6 miles north) and Treaty Centre (1.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Twickenham include Ham Lands.
Bedroom storage across Richmond upon Thames
From Twickenham, Richmond and Teddington to the quieter streets, bedrooms across Richmond upon Thames range from box rooms to large rooms with bays. Fitted wardrobes are made for the room you have, using the full height where it helps. Hanging, shelves and drawers inside are arranged around what you store.
About 38% of the homes in Richmond upon Thames went up before 1919, and about 24% between 1919 and 1939, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. 9 of the 19 places in Richmond upon Thames with their own pages here have their centre inside a conservation area, going by Historic England’s records. The rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission.
We make fitted furniture for every kind of home in Richmond upon Thames, from Victorian terraces to new-build flats. The process is the same wherever you are: a design visit, a written quote, then making and fitting.
Twickenham: Living in a block of flats near Twickenham station? Then it’s useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. For a family home near St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School, a mix of drawers and shelves copes with school uniform as well as everything else.
What affects the price in Richmond upon Thames
A few things affect what fitted furniture costs:
- The overall size of the piece
- Spray painting or hand painting
- Parking near your home
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
Rooms that aren’t square take more work: uneven walls, sloping floors and angled ceilings all add scribing and cutting on site. That is reflected in the quote, which we write after seeing the room.
What to send when you get in touch
Ahead of the design visit, we will typically ask about:
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Examples of the look you are after
- How you want to use the space
- Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
The quote is built from the design visit. We measure the room properly, check how the walls and floors run and go through the design with you. Afterwards, we send a quote in writing for you to look over. To arrange the visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Practical tips
Painted fitted furniture is easy to look after. A few things help it stay looking good:
- In a leasehold flat, read the lease first
- Let us know about any damp you have seen on bedroom walls
- Have sockets moved before the wardrobes go in
- Think about where you’ll keep shoes, bags and folded clothes
Doors can settle a little once the wardrobes are filled. Hinges can typically be adjusted to line the doors up again.
Do not overload a single rail or shelf. Rails and shelves are planned for normal use, so tell us during the design visit if you need to store something heavy.
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
What you pay for with bespoke is mainly 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 can’t usually do that in an older room.
A confident DIYer can manage simple shelves or a standard wardrobe in a square room. Sloping ceilings, uneven floors and lath-and-plaster walls make it harder, where scribing and fixings that suit the wall are important.
Why people ask for fitted wardrobes in Richmond upon Thames
Some bedrooms are hard to furnish. Slopes, chimney breasts, low windows and doors in awkward spots leave standard wardrobes with nowhere to go. Fitted wardrobes are shaped around them.
People usually get in touch with us about things like these:
- Clothes piled on chairs and in spare rooms
- Standard wardrobes that don’t fill the wall
- No space in front for doors to swing
- Empty alcoves in the bedroom
Boards, parts and paint
Plinths and scribe strips
Most fitted wardrobes in older homes need scribing at the sides and top. It’s what gives a fitted wardrobe its built-in look.
Hanging rails
A long rail needs a support in the middle when it carries winter coats. We plan the rail lengths with that in mind.
Common questions about fitted wardrobes
Do I need to be in when you fit?
We need access, so someone has to let us in. After that, you don’t need to stay in the room.
Can you fit wardrobes under a sloping ceiling?
Yes. We shape the wardrobe to follow the slope, with long hanging where there’s height and shelves or drawers where it’s lower. It turns tricky space into storage.
Do you work outside London?
No. Our work is in London only: every London borough and the City of London.
Do you do plastering or decorating?
No. Plastering and decorating aren’t part of our work. We paint the furniture itself, by spray or by hand.
Do you work in Richmond upon Thames?
Yes. We design and make fitted wardrobes for homes in Richmond upon Thames, and the process is the same everywhere we go.
Is it OK to put a wardrobe on an outside wall?
Yes. Wardrobes on outside walls are designed with ventilation behind and inside. If there’s damp on the wall already, it should be sorted first.
What are your fitted wardrobes made from?
Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. MDF gives a smooth, stable surface for paint; birch plywood is strong and good for shelves and drawer boxes, and the quote says which is used where.