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Barnet · London
Fitted Wardrobes in Colindale
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. We make fitted wardrobes for homes in Colindale, each designed at a visit to your home.
- A tight bedroom where doors get in the way
- Too little room for clothes
- Wasted space beside the chimney breast
Fitted wardrobes designed for your room
About our fitted wardrobes in Colindale
Rail heights are set for the clothes they hold. A tall section suits long coats and dresses, while shirts, jackets and folded trousers suit two rails, one above the other. We plan for the people using it too. People normally come to us about a bedroom that never feels tidy and a tight bedroom where doors get in the way; the furniture is made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Many homes around Colindale were built since 2000, and newer homes rarely have enough built-in storage for a bedroom. We design fitted wardrobes around the window, the radiator and the door, so the room still works. In a managed block, the lift and delivery rules are worth checking before fitting day.
Where other trades are needed, for instance an electrician to move a socket, we point that out, so it can be arranged before fitting day. Our quote covers the carpentry: the design, the materials and the finish.
- Place
- Colindale (NW9, NW4, HA8)
- Area
- Barnet
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need fitted wardrobes in Colindale?
Moving home often prompts it. Standalone wardrobes from a previous home may not fit the new bedroom, or may not make it up the stairs. Built-in wardrobes are planned for the room you live in now.
If you recognise any of these, it is worth talking to us:
- A room too narrow for hinged doors
- Not enough hanging space
- A bedroom that never feels tidy
- Gaps above and around standalone wardrobes
For a flat near Hendon station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in.
Choosing a carpenter
- Where they’ll park and unload
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
Looking after your furniture
Getting the most from fitted wardrobes starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. Here are some things worth bearing in mind:
- Think about where you’ll keep shoes, bags and folded clothes
- Let us know about any damp you’ve seen on bedroom walls
- Look at whether your lease needs consent for alterations
- Ask your electrician about moving sockets early
Fill the rails gradually and spread the weight along them instead of crowding one section. Heavy coats are best on a short rail or near a support.
Spread heavy items rather than piling them in one place. Shelves and rails are sized for everyday loads.
Fitting day, step by step
With the carcasses fixed and level, any doors go on and any drawers or lids are fitted. We adjust each one so the gaps line up and it closes cleanly, and then we check it all again. The time the fitting takes depends on the length of the run, the doors and what goes inside, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Newer homes often have finished floors, painted walls and new doors that mark easily, so everything on the way in is covered before the sections arrive. Door frames and corners get covers too. The sections are assembled in the room.
- You get in touch and let us know what you keep in your wardrobes now.
- We visit to measure up and work out the inside with you, from rail heights to drawer depths.
- A quote in writing follows, listing the layout inside, the doors and the finish.
- Everything is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, which holds screws well for rails and runners.
- The wardrobes are fitted in your home, spray-painted in the workshop or hand-painted on site, and the inside fittings go in last.
How to prepare
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
Getting a quote
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. Each room is different, so we quote after seeing it, when we’ve measured up and talked through the design. To arrange a visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
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FAQs: fitted wardrobes in Colindale
How do you fit fitted wardrobes in a flat in Colindale?
At the design visit, we measure the way in as well as the room. The furniture is made in sections that fit the stairs and lift, and put together in the room. If your building has rules on lift booking or working hours, or your lease needs consent for alterations, it’s worth checking those early.
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Colindale?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. It’s useful to tell us about parking at the design visit, so we can plan the day around it.
Can you build wardrobes around a bed?
Yes. A common layout is tall cupboards either side of the bed and storage above the headboard. We plan it so the bed fits comfortably and the room still feels open.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. Any new wiring, sockets or lights need an electrician, and some electrical work in homes is covered by Part P of the Building Regulations. We plan the furniture around where they’ll go.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, by prior arrangement. Tell us when you get in touch if a Saturday suits you best.
How long does it take to fit wardrobes?
The fitting depends on how many wardrobes there are and how the room is shaped, and your quote sets out the fitting days. The wardrobes are built in our workshop first.
Honest limits
We’d rather be clear about where our work stops:
- Structural changes to the room
- Decorating or plastering the room
- Curing damp, which needs the right specialist
If you’re not sure what’s possible in your room, you can fill in our short enquiry form and we’ll give you a straight answer. How it works.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Hanging rails, shelves and drawers
- Hand-painted finish
- Hinged or sliding doors
Pricing fitted wardrobes in Colindale
The price reflects the time and materials the job needs. That depends on:
- Parking and unloading on your street
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
What goes inside matters as much as the outside: 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.
Before the design visit
To give us a picture of the room, it helps to include:
- Anything in the way, like radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Approximate measurements of the space
To get a quote, send us a few details through our contact form and let us know which room you have in mind and roughly what you’d like. We then arrange a design visit to measure and go through the design, and send you a quote in writing afterwards.
Colindale homes and fitted wardrobes
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Colindale were built since 2000 (about 50%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 24%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. The National Heritage List records 8 entries within half a mile of the centre of Colindale. Being near listed buildings does not make a home listed, and you can check any address on Historic England’s list. About 50% of homes in the streets around Colindale were built since 2000, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Bedrooms in homes built since 2000 tend to be compact, with stud walls, so fitted pieces use the full height and are fixed into the studs.
For a family home near Colindale Primary School, the inside of fitted wardrobes can be laid out with adjustable shelves, so the space keeps up as children grow. If you live near Sunny Hill Park, fitted wardrobes are typically planned on the walls away from the window, so the light and the view stay.
Colindale is part of the London Borough of Barnet, about 3 miles east of Finchley. Colindale is part of the area we cover. Across Barnet, we cover Colindale, along with the rest of the borough.
Design visits and fitting in NW9, NW4 and HA8 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If your home is on a street like Cecil Road, Booth Road and Ajax Avenue, or close by, we can visit to measure up for fitted wardrobes. The A5150 run close to Colindale; on busy main roads, unloading fitted wardrobes takes a little planning. Nearby, we also make fitted wardrobes in West Hendon (1 mile south), The Hyde (1 mile south), The Burroughs (1 mile east), Hendon (1 mile south-east) and Kingsbury (1 mile south-west). We also make fitted wardrobes in nearby places like Finchley (3 miles east), Barnet (5 miles north-east), East Finchley (3 miles east), Whetstone (4 miles north-east), Edgware (2 miles north-west) and Friern Barnet (4 miles east).
Near you in Colindale
The streets we cover here include those near Saracens High School, Moon Under Water pub and Kisharon College, among other places. The nearest railway station is Hendon station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Edgware Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Church Farmhouse Museum (0.9 miles east). For a walk, there’s Copthall South Fields.