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Kingston upon Thames · London
Fitted wardrobes in Coombe, Kingston upon Thames
Fitted wardrobes in Coombe: floor-to-ceiling wardrobes built to the shape of your bedroom. We visit to measure and talk through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- A sloping ceiling that’s hard to use
- Bedroom alcoves that could hold clothes
- Several odd pieces where one run of storage would do
Fitted wardrobes for your home in Coombe
How fitting works for fitted wardrobes
When we arrive on fitting day, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. Next, we carry in the sections made at our workshop, one at a time. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the wardrobes and the number of doors, and your quote sets out the fitting days. In a 1920s or 1930s house, the hall and stairs are normally simple, but the route in is still measured, not just the room. The furniture comes in sections and is put together where it is going, with floors protected throughout.
- You contact us about fitted wardrobes.
- We come to measure and talk through the design, including the doors and the finish.
- Your written quote follows, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- We build the wardrobes in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The wardrobes are fitted and scribed, with any hand painting done in the room.
- Before we leave, we go through the doors and drawers with you. New paint takes time to cure, so treat it gently at first.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Keep pets in another room while we work
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
Arranging a design visit
A quote begins with a few details from you: which room it is, rough measurements and a couple of photos if you can take them. When you’re ready, fill in our short enquiry form. We’ll then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Related advice
How we make fitted wardrobes for Coombe
The inside matters as much as the doors. Long hanging, double hanging, shelves and drawers are arranged around what you own. It helps to think about what you wear most before we meet. If you are living with not enough hanging space and mismatched bedroom furniture, that’s what fitted wardrobes are for, made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
A bedroom in a house from between the wars usually has simpler mouldings than a Victorian one, so fitted furniture can often run neatly to the ceiling. Around Coombe, where interwar homes, semis and detached houses are a big part of the housing, high cupboards make a good home for suitcases and spare bedding. The skirting is scribed around rather than removed.
If the job needs another trade, such as an electrician or a plumber, we will tell you, so it can be arranged before fitting day. Our quote covers the carpentry: the design, the materials and the finish.
- Where
- Coombe (KT2, KT3, SW20)
- Borough
- Kingston upon Thames
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Coombe homes and fitted wardrobes
In the area around Coombe, the largest groups of homes date from between 1919 and 1939 (about 45%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 24%), going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. 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 Coombe include Coombe Conduit House (Grade II*), less than half a mile south-west, and Cedar Court (Grade II), less than half a mile east. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features such as panelling can need listed building consent. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. Detached and semi-detached houses are home to about 81% of households in the streets around Coombe, according to Census 2021. In a semi or detached house, a driveway, where there is one, can make unloading easier.
The wider area includes historic houses such as Southside House, about 1.4 miles east. If your own home is a period one, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind fitted wardrobes is part of the design. If you live near Cottenham Park, a bedroom facing the green is best kept light, with the furniture on the side walls.
Coombe is about 2 miles west of Kingston upon Thames, within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. We work across all London boroughs and the City of London, and Coombe is part of that. Coombe is one of the places in Kingston upon Thames where we make fitted wardrobes, and the borough has 16 places on our list.
Design visits and fitting in KT2, KT3 and SW20 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether you live on a street like West Road, Crown Road and Traps Lane or on one nearby, we can visit to measure up for fitted wardrobes. Neighbouring places we cover for fitted wardrobes include Motspur Park (1 mile south-east), Coombe Hill (1 mile north), Kingston Vale (1 mile north-east), Norbiton (1 mile south-west) and New Malden (1 mile south). We also make fitted wardrobes in nearby places such as Kingston upon Thames (2 miles west), Surbiton (2 miles south-west), Hampton Wick (2 miles west), Chessington (4 miles south), Seething Wells (3 miles south-west) and Hook (4 miles south-west).
What’s near Coombe
We fit furniture in homes around Coombe Girls' School, The Royal Oak Public House and Canbury School, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Norbiton station, roughly 1 mile south-west. A little further out are White Lodge Museum (1.8 miles north) and Bentall Centre (1.8 miles west). Open spaces near Coombe include Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads and Kingston Hill Road area.
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Your questions about fitted wardrobes in Coombe
Does a conservation area in or near Coombe affect fitted furniture?
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 can require listed building consent from the council. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
Is Coombe in the area you cover for fitted wardrobes?
Yes, we work across Kingston upon Thames, Coombe included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can use our contact form with some details.
How much will my fitted wardrobe cost?
Each room is quoted on its own: the size, what goes inside, the finish and how square the room is all count. The written quote follows the design visit.
How do I get started?
Just drop us a line using the contact form. It is useful to send rough measurements and a few photos, and we will arrange a design visit.
Do I choose the paint colour?
You choose it, and we agree it with you before the furniture is finished. Whichever finish you pick, it is in the colour you’ve chosen.
Can you fit wardrobes under a sloping ceiling?
Yes. We shape the wardrobe to follow the slope, keeping hanging space at the tall end and drawers or shelves lower down. It makes good use of space that is hard to furnish.
Practical tips
Fitted furniture is part of the room, so it is worth looking after. Here are a few tips worth knowing:
- Clear the wall where the wardrobes will go before fitting day
- Mention if the wardrobe will go on an external wall
- Look at how many long coats and dresses you have
- Decide what goes on shelves and what goes in drawers
If you have sliding doors, keep the bottom track clear of dust and fluff to keep them running smoothly. Clear anything that falls into it.
Every so often, check that nothing has worked loose and adjust doors before a rub marks the paint.
What affects the cost of fitted wardrobes
When we put a quote together, we consider:
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- How square the room is
- The overall size of the piece
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
Awkward rooms take more time: walls that lean, floors that slope and sloping ceilings all mean more scribing and cutting. The quote allows for it, which we write after seeing the room.
What we need to know
There is no need for exact sizes or plans. Just send what you can:
- Anything in the way, such as radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- How you want to use the space
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- The type of home and how the room is reached
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote that follows sets it out. To start, use our contact form.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations, and that is best sorted before fitting day. We cannot advise on your lease, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, which often brings a shared hall and tight turns on the stairs. We plan the size of each section around it.
Is it time for fitted wardrobes?
A finished loft conversion often leaves a new bedroom with sloping walls and no storage. Storage built into the slope uses space that would otherwise go to waste.
Fitted wardrobes can help with:
- Empty alcoves in the bedroom
- Space under the eaves going to waste
- Mismatched bedroom furniture
- Not enough hanging space
If your home is one of the older houses near Christ Church New Malden, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where fitted wardrobes go.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Whether they measure the room themselves
- Will other trades be needed, and who arranges them?
- Will the quote be in writing?
- How they’ll get the furniture into the room