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Fitted home offices in Wimbledon Chase, Merton
Thinking about fitted home offices in Wimbledon Chase? We start with a design visit and a written quote, before anything is made.
- A room with two jobs to do
- Files and folders piling up
- A desk in the wrong light
Fitted home offices in Wimbledon Chase
How fitting works for fitted home offices
There is not much for you to do on fitting day. We need someone to let us in at the start, and it helps to have the room cleared beforehand. From there, we protect the floors, bring the furniture in and get on with the fitting. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the room and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. Where a period house has been split into flats, the way in often goes through shared parts, so it is useful to let neighbours know about fitting day. Each section is sized for the tightest door or turn. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
- First you let us know about the room and what your work needs.
- At the design visit we measure, look at the light and the sockets and plan the layout with you.
- A quote in writing follows, with the design, finish and fitting days set out.
- We make every part in our workshop, sized for the room and the route in, using moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home, scribed to the walls and set level.
How to prepare
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, use our contact form and tell us a little about the room. From there, we arrange a design visit to measure up and talk through your ideas, and a written quote follows.
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About our fitted home offices in Wimbledon Chase
Planning the cables early is what keeps a home office tidy. We design routes through the desk and units for chargers, screens and printers. Any new sockets are fitted by your electrician, with the furniture designed to suit. We look at the sockets when we visit in Wimbledon Chase. People normally come to us about an alcove or landing that could take a desk and working at the kitchen table, and the answer is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
Around Wimbledon Chase, a large share of homes date from before 1919, and houses of that age often have alcoves either side of a chimney breast. A desk can sit in an alcove, with shelving above and a cupboard below. Walls are rarely straight in older houses, so the desk and shelves are scribed to fit.
A written quote is the clearest record of what we’ve agreed. It describes the home office we’ve designed for the room, its materials and its finish, and the workshop works from it.
- Location
- Wimbledon Chase (SW19, SW20, SM4)
- Borough
- Merton
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it’s made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What it’s made from
Doors and drawer fronts
A desk can sit behind doors, out of sight when you are done. It suits a room that also has to work as a guest room or living room. We’ll go through the options at the measuring visit.
Shelves
Shelves in a home office carry books, files and folders. How far a shelf spans and what it holds both count. We size each shelf to carry its load without sagging.
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Questions we are often asked
Is Wimbledon Chase in the area you cover for fitted home offices?
Yes, Wimbledon Chase is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Merton and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and go through the design, and then we send a quote.
My house in Wimbledon Chase is Victorian. Can you deal with uneven walls?
Yes, that is normal in older houses: each piece is scribed to the wall and levelled at the base. We also work around skirting boards, picture rails and cornices. Older walls can be solid brick or lath and plaster, and the fixings are chosen to suit.
How is a home office priced?
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. The mix of desk, shelving, drawers and doors, and the finish, all play a part. We set it all out in a quote in writing.
Should I send photos?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit. Show anything the furniture has to work around, such as radiators or sockets.
Is an outside wall a problem for fitted furniture?
It can be done with some care: ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps avoid condensation and mould. We do not treat damp, so any damp should be sorted before fitting day.
Do I need the building owner’s consent?
Possibly. A lease can require consent for alterations, including fixing furniture to the walls. We can’t advise on leases, so please check yours.
Pricing fitted home offices in Wimbledon Chase
A few things affect what fitted furniture costs:
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
- Parking and unloading on your street
- The number of doors and drawers
The finish affects the cost: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. Your choice, along with the size and the fittings, is reflected in the written quote.
Helping us understand the room
Ahead of the design visit, we’ll typically ask about:
- Rough sizes, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- Examples of the look you’re after
- Photos of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if you do not, that is fine, and we can work it out together. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote that follows sets it out. To arrange a visit, fill in our short enquiry form.
Fitted home offices for homes in Wimbledon Chase
Homes built before 1919 make up about 47% of the housing in the area around Wimbledon Chase, with about 29% built between 1919 and 1939, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. There are 9 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Wimbledon Chase. You can check whether a particular building is listed on Historic England’s list. Around Wimbledon Chase, about 47% of homes date from before 1919, well above the figure for Merton as a whole, about 27%, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. That makes period details like uneven walls, alcoves and picture rails more likely to shape the design.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, such as Church of St Mary, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features. Southside House, about 1 mile north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, lath-and-plaster walls need the right fixings for shelves above a desk.
Wimbledon Chase is about 1 mile north of Wimbledon, in the London Borough of Merton. Wimbledon Chase is part of the area we cover, and the process is the same everywhere we work. We cover places right across Merton, large and small.
We cover every part of SW19, SW20 and SM4. Our area takes in homes on streets like Edna Road, Manor Road and Dorien Road, whether you want fitted home offices or another piece made for the room. If you are just outside Wimbledon Chase, we also cover 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). Other parts of Merton we cover include 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
In Wimbledon Chase, that includes homes near The Edward Rayne pub, Rutlish School and Wimbledon School of Art, among other places. There is a railway station in Wimbledon Chase itself: Wimbledon Chase station. A little further out are Atkinson Morley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and Wimbledon Museum (1 mile north). Not far away are Merton Park Green Walks.
Caring for painted furniture
Fitted furniture is part of the room, so it is worth looking after. A few pointers help:
- Decide how much should be open shelving and how much behind doors
- Think about what will sit on the shelves
- Measure your chair and how much room you need behind it
- Think about glare on your screen
Before we leave, we check every drawer, door and shelf with you. We will show you the cable routes and how they’re meant to be used. You’ll be ready to set up your desk.
Hot mugs can mark paint, so a coaster is a good habit. Mop up spills quickly. A desk mat under the keyboard and mouse saves wear on the surface.
Is it time for fitted home offices?
What’s behind you on a call is worth thinking about. Built-in shelves and doors give a tidy backdrop. It’s a practical benefit many people mention.
Most of the enquiries we get are about things like these:
- No way to put work away
- A room with two jobs to do
- A desk in the wrong light
- Flimsy shelves that won’t take the weight
For families living near Wimbledon Chase Primary School, a built-in desk can be shared between home working and homework.
Choosing a carpenter
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- Whether they measure the room themselves
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote