Merton · London
Fitted furniture in SW17
Our area takes in all of the SW17 postcode district, including Colliers Wood, Tooting and Tooting Bec. Every job starts with a design visit, then a written quote.
Fitted furniture across SW17
Where we work in SW17
- Colliers Wood
- Tooting
- Tooting Bec
- Summerstown
- Wimbledon
- Balham
- Eastfields
- South Wimbledon
- Southfields
- Furzedown
- Earlsfield
- Merton Abbey
- Streatham Park
Services in SW17
- Alcove units
- Fitted cupboards
- Under-stairs storage
- Fitted home offices
- Bespoke kitchens
- Walk-in wardrobes
- Built-in bookshelves
- Window seats
- Loft storage
- Wall beds
- TV and media units
- Fitted wardrobes
- Everything we make
Let us know which room it’s for and a few rough sizes to arrange a design visit: Fill in our short enquiry form.
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How we make fitted wardrobes for SW17
We make fitted wardrobes from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood in our workshop. The doors are finished with spray paint in the workshop or painted by hand, in a colour agreed with you. Then we fit them in your home, levelling them on a plinth or adjustable feet. We make fitted wardrobes from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish, and people most often get in touch about wasted space beside the chimney breast and storage boxes stacked under the bed.
Getting everything level comes first. Where the floor slopes, we bring the furniture up to level on adjustable feet or a plinth. After that, it’s fixed to the wall using fixings that suit the wall, whether that’s solid brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard.
- You get in touch with some details about the bedroom and where it is in the house.
- We visit to measure the room and discuss the design, and we measure the stairs, landings and doorways too.
- You receive a written quote for the wardrobes.
- 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.
How our quotes work
We do not publish set prices, because every piece is designed for one room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a quote in writing, naming the materials and finish. To arrange a design visit, use our contact form.
What you get with us
- Scribed to uneven walls
- Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Designed for the room you have
- More than 300 projects completed
Ask for a quote
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. Because every room is different, the quote comes after the design visit, when we have measured up and talked through the design. To arrange a visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Near you in Colliers Wood
Around Colliers Wood, we cover homes near Ensham School, The Royal Standard pub and St Nicholas. Also close by are Graveney School (0.8 miles east), Figge's Marsh (0.5 miles south-east) and Sellincourt Primary School (close by, under half a mile north). There is a railway station in Colliers Wood itself: Tooting station. A little further out are Wandle Industrial Museum (1.2 miles south) and Grove Hospital (0.6 miles north). Open spaces near Colliers Wood include Myrna Close.
Fitted wardrobes for homes across SW17
Bedrooms across SW17 might have alcoves, sloping ceilings, bulkheads or none of these. Each piece is fitted to the room’s own walls and floor. The paint finish, spray-painted or hand-painted, is agreed with you.
Homes built before 1919 make up about 53% of the housing in SW17, with about 13% built between 1919 and 1939, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. That matters for fitted wardrobes, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. More than half of the homes in SW17 (about 53%) were built before 1919, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Bedrooms in houses of that age often have a chimney breast and alcoves, which suit wardrobes built to their widths. Flats in converted or shared houses account for about 20% of households in SW17, going by Census 2021 figures from the ONS. Conversions often leave rooms in unusual shapes, with partition walls, boxed-in pipes and chimney breasts in odd places, and the route in may go through a shared hall and stairs. A lease can require consent for alterations, so it’s worth checking yours first.
We make fitted furniture for every kind of home in SW17, from Victorian terraces to new-build flats. Wherever you live, it starts with a visit and a quote.
Colliers Wood: For a flat near Tooting station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room. If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, such as Gala Bingo Club, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features may need listed building consent.
Caring for painted furniture
Looking after painted furniture is simple. A few things help it stay looking good:
- Count how much long hanging and short hanging you need
- In a leasehold flat, read the lease first
- Have sockets moved before the wardrobes go in
- Move furniture away from the wardrobe wall in advance
Don’t pack clothes tight against the back panel where the wardrobe sits on an outside wall. A little airflow helps keep damp at bay.
Let doors close gently rather than slamming, and slide doors without forcing them. It keeps hinges and runners in adjustment longer.
Flats, leases and landlords
We also make and fit furniture for landlords furnishing a let, as it makes good use of an tricky room. The materials are the same as for any home: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations. We can’t advise on your lease.
Boards, parts and paint
Birch plywood
Birch plywood is stiff and grips screws firmly, so it is a good choice for carcasses, shelves and drawer boxes. Its layered edge can be painted or left on show.
Moisture-resistant MDF
MDF has no grain, so painted doors look smooth and even. The moisture-resistant grade is our choice for fitted work.
Why people ask for fitted wardrobes in SW17
A spare room turning into a guest room or a child’s room is another reason. Fitted wardrobes give it proper storage without crowding the floor. Inside, the layout can change as needs change.
We’re often asked to help with:
- A sloping ceiling that’s hard to use
- Dusty space on top of the wardrobe
- Storage boxes stacked under the bed
- Condensation behind a wardrobe on an outside wall
How we price fitted wardrobes
The price reflects the time and materials the job needs. The main factors are:
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
- Spray painting or hand painting
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Where a van can park, such as a permit bay or a bay suspension
How it’s painted is part of the price: 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.
Getting in touch
Getting some details early makes the visit more useful. If you can, send:
- A few photos of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- Examples of the look you’re after
- Rough sizes: width, height and depth
- Your postcode and the borough
To make a start, fill in our short enquiry form and let us know which room you have in mind and what you want the furniture to do. From there, we arrange a design visit to measure up and talk through your ideas, and a quote in writing follows.
Questions from SW17
Do you do the electrics?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We plan the furniture around where they’ll go.
Can I choose the layout inside the wardrobe?
The inside is planned around your clothes. Long hanging, double hanging, shelves, drawers and shoe space can all be included, in the proportions you need. We talk it through during the design visit.
Does someone need to be home during the fitting?
Someone needs to let us in at the start of the day. It also helps to have someone around at the end, so we can go over the finished furniture together.
Which boards do you build with?
We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. MDF is stable and takes paint well, while birch plywood is strong and holds screws well, and the quote says which is used where.
How long does it take to fit wardrobes?
How long the fitting takes depends on how many wardrobes there are and how the room is shaped, and your quote sets out the fitting days. We will explain what fitting day involves before we start.
Do you work in SW17?
Yes. We work across all 32 London boroughs and the City of London, and that includes SW17.
Should I send pictures?
Yes, they help. Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space. You can send them when you fill in our short enquiry form.