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Merton · London
Wimbledon Chase Fitted Wardrobes
Thinking about fitted wardrobes in Wimbledon Chase? We start with a design visit and a written quote.
- A room too narrow for hinged doors
- Standard wardrobes that don’t fill the wall
- Storage boxes stacked under the bed
Ask about fitted wardrobes in Wimbledon Chase
Fitted wardrobes in Wimbledon Chase: what you get
In a period bedroom, the alcoves beside the chimney breast make natural wardrobe spaces. A pair of alcove wardrobes keeps the chimney breast as a feature, and each one is scribed to walls that are rarely straight. We meet the picture rail and cornice neatly, or cut around them. We make fitted wardrobes from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed, and people most often get in touch about a sloping ceiling that’s hard to use and storage boxes stacked under the bed.
Victorian and Edwardian bedrooms typically have a chimney breast on one wall and a recess either side. A large share of the homes around Wimbledon Chase date from before 1919, so many bedrooms there may share that layout. Fitted furniture can fill both recesses and bridge the chimney breast with high cupboards. The flue behind is kept ventilated, and any damp is sorted first.
After the design visit, we send you a written quote. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish, so you know exactly what you’re getting.
- Place
- Wimbledon Chase (SW19, SW20, SM4)
- Borough
- Merton
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Caring for painted furniture
A few practical points help before and after fitting day. Here are some things worth bearing in mind:
- Look at whether your lease needs consent for alterations
- Empty the area where we will be working
- Think about whether hinged doors will clear the bed
- Check the route into your flat, not just the room
Do not pack clothes tight against the back panel where the wardrobe sits on an outside wall. A little airflow helps keep damp at bay.
Don’t overload a single rail or shelf. Shelves and rails are sized for everyday loads, so tell us at the design visit if you need to store something heavy.
Boards, parts and paint
Spray-painted finish
Spraying coats edges and corners evenly. The colour is agreed at the design stage.
Hanging rails
Rails are set at heights that suit your clothes: a high rail for long items and double rails for shorter ones.
Bedrooms in Wimbledon Chase: local notes
In the area around Wimbledon Chase, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 47%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 29%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. We take that into account during the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. The Wimbledon Chase Conservation Area is close by, within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of Wimbledon Chase. Planning controls in conservation areas are mainly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitting furniture inside a house does not normally need permission. Your council can advise if you are unsure. Red routes, run by TfL, have strict rules on stopping and loading. If you live on or close to a main road in Wimbledon Chase, let us know at the measuring visit. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
Living in a block of flats near Wimbledon Chase station? Then each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room. Close to Cannon Hill Common? Keeping fitted wardrobes off the window wall keeps the room bright. For a family home near Wimbledon Chase Primary School, fitted wardrobes in a child’s room can be planned so the inside layout changes as they grow.
Wimbledon Chase is in the London Borough of Merton, about 1 mile north of Wimbledon. Wherever you are in Wimbledon Chase, the process is the same: a design visit, a written quote, furniture built in our workshop and fitting in your home. We cover places right across Merton, large and small.
Design visits and fitting in SW19, SW20 and SM4 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Edna Road, Manor Road and Dorien Road, for fitted wardrobes and any of our other fitted furniture. Neighbouring places we cover for fitted wardrobes include Merton Park (1 mile east), Bushey Mead (1 mile west), Cannon Hill (1 mile south), Wimbledon (1 mile north) and Raynes Park (1 mile south-west). We also make fitted wardrobes in nearby places such as Colliers Wood (2 miles east), Eastfields (2 miles east), Mitcham (3 miles east), Hackbridge (3 miles east), Wimbledon Park (2 miles north) and Lower Morden (2 miles south).
What’s near Wimbledon Chase
Our area takes in the homes around The Edward Rayne pub, Rutlish School and Wimbledon School of Art, among other places. There’s a railway station in Wimbledon Chase itself: Wimbledon Chase station. Other landmarks nearby include Atkinson Morley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and Wimbledon Museum (1 mile north). Open spaces near Wimbledon Chase include Merton Park Green Walks.
Also near Wimbledon Chase
What else we make in Wimbledon Chase
Flats, leases and landlords
Some blocks ask for notice before trades arrive, often through a building manager or concierge. Lifts sometimes need to be booked, and the lift size helps decide how big each section can be. Tell us about it when you contact us.
Landlords furnishing a let use fitted furniture too, often to make the most of a small or tricky room. It’s made from the same moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood as any of our work, finished by spray or by hand.
What happens on fitting day
Getting everything level comes first. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference. After that, it’s fixed to the wall using fixings that suit the wall, whether that’s solid brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. In houses converted into flats, the route in may include a shared hall and stairs, so it helps to let neighbours know about fitting day. The sections are sized for the narrowest point on the route. Saturday fitting is possible by arrangement.
- You contact us about fitted wardrobes.
- At the design visit we measure the room and agree the layout and doors.
- 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.
- We fit them in your home, scribed to the walls and ceiling; a hand-painted finish is done on site.
- At the end we check each door and drawer with you; fresh paintwork needs gentle handling while it cures.
Before we arrive
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
How to get a quote
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. Because every room is different, the quote comes after the design visit, once the room is measured and the design talked through. To arrange a visit, use our contact form.
Advice
Questions we are often asked
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Wimbledon Chase?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. 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. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit.
Do I need permission for fitted furniture in a conservation area?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mainly about the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t 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.
Do I get to choose the colour?
You choose it. We agree the colour with you, and it’s set out in the quote.
Will fitted wardrobes get up the stairs to my flat?
Each wardrobe is built in sections that suit the stairs, landings and lift, then assembled in the bedroom. Let us know if your block has lift or concierge booking rules.
Do you cover Wimbledon Chase?
Yes. Our area is the whole of London: every borough and the City of London, and that includes Wimbledon Chase.
Will you travel outside London?
No. We work in London and nowhere else, across all the boroughs and the City of London.
What fitted wardrobes can’t fix
We design, make and fit the furniture. That means:
- Electrical work, like moving sockets or switches, which is for your electrician
- Removing walls, chimney breasts or any structural work
- The loft conversion itself, which is building work under Building Regulations
If you’re not sure what’s possible in your room, you can use our contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Materials and parts
- Birch plywood
- Hanging rails, shelves and drawers
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hinged or sliding doors
- Spray-painted finish