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Fitted furniture in SW20

Fitted wardrobes, alcove units, window seats and more in homes throughout SW20, covering Bushey Mead, Copse Hill and Raynes Park. Made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.

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Fitted wardrobes in SW20: how it works

Loft conversions, common in London terraces, often leave sloping ceilings. We can shape a wardrobe to follow the ceiling line, keeping long hanging where there is height and drawers or shelves lower down. Space that is hard to use otherwise becomes useful storage. Typical reasons to get in touch are no space in front for doors to swing and an awkward slope in a loft bedroom; the furniture is made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.

Fitting day follows a set order: we protect the floors, bring the sections in, set them level, scribe them to the walls, fix them and finish them. Then the room is tidied and we look over the work with you. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the wardrobes and the number of doors, and the fitting days are set out in your quote.

  1. You get in touch and tell us about the room.
  2. At the design visit we measure the room and agree the layout and doors.
  3. Your written quote follows, setting out the design, materials and finish.
  4. The wardrobes are made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, then sprayed if you chose a spray finish.
  5. We fit them in your home, scribed to the walls and ceiling; a hand-painted finish is done on site.
  6. Before we leave, we go through the doors and drawers with you. New paint takes time to cure, so treat it gently at first.

Quotes in SW20

There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. A larger piece means more material and more time, so size comes first. Doors, drawers, internal fittings and the finish make up most of the rest.

Why choose Bespoke Carpentry

  • Saturday visits and fitting by arrangement
  • Fitted tight to walls that are not straight
  • Over 300 projects completed
  • Made for your room, not a standard size

Arranging a design visit

Getting a quote starts with a few details: which room it is, rough sizes and a couple of pictures if you can take them. When you are ready, message us from the contact page. We will then arrange a design visit and follow it with a written quote.

Local landmarks in Bushey Mead

We fit furniture in homes around Joseph Hood Primary School, The Edward Rayne pub and Ursuline Preparatory School, among other places. Other local landmarks include Harris Academy Wimbledon (close by, under half a mile south-east), Dundonald Church (a few minutes’ walk north) and Cannon Hill Common (0.5 miles south). There is a railway station in Bushey Mead itself: Raynes Park station. Nearby you will also find Atkinson Morley Hospital (0.9 miles north-west) and Wimbledon Museum (1.1 miles north). For a walk, there is Cherry Wood.

Bedroom storage across SW20

Homes across SW20, Wimbledon, Morden and New Malden included, have bedrooms with every kind of quirk. 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 35% of the housing in the SW20 postcode district, with about 31% built between 1919 and 1939, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Around a third of the homes in the SW20 postcode district (about 31%) date from between 1919 and 1939, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Houses from that era often have a box room over the stairs, with a raised bulkhead in the floor, a good spot for fitted furniture built around the bulkhead. Of the 15 places we have local pages for in SW20, 4 have their centre inside a conservation area, going by Historic England’s records. The rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission.

In London, the route into a home matters as much as the room, so the way in is measured along with the room.

Bushey Mead: If your home is one of the older houses near Dundonald Church, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where fitted wardrobes go. Close to Cannon Hill Common? Morning light matters, so tall pieces go where they won’t shade the window.

Flats, blocks and rented homes

Landlords furnishing a let use fitted furniture too, as it makes good use of an tricky room. The materials are the same as for any home: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.

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 cannot give advice on leases.

When is bespoke worth it?

A confident DIYer can manage simple shelves or a standard wardrobe in a square room. It gets harder with sloping ceilings, out-of-level floors and lath-and-plaster walls.

Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it is easy to buy.

What affects the cost of fitted wardrobes

Not every room costs the same, for these reasons:

  • Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
  • Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
  • The width and height of the space
  • Doors and drawers, and how many

Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.

Helping us understand the room

There is no need for exact sizes or plans. It is enough to send:

  • Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
  • What the furniture needs to hold
  • Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
  • Your postcode and the borough

If you know what you want, say so; if you don’t, that’s 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, send us a few details through our contact form.

Caring for painted furniture

Fitted furniture is part of the room, so it’s worth looking after. Here are a few tips worth knowing:

  • Let us know about any damp you have seen on bedroom walls
  • Empty the area where we’ll be working
  • Check the route into your flat, not just the room
  • Ask your electrician about moving sockets early

Painted wardrobe doors only need a soft cloth that’s barely damp. Avoid abrasive pads and strong sprays, as they can dull the paint.

Make sure vents at the top or bottom of the wardrobe aren’t blocked. Look out for a musty smell or spots on clothes and have the cause looked at early.

Honest limits

We’d rather be clear about where our work stops:

  • Curing damp, which needs the right specialist
  • Decorating or plastering the room
  • Taking out a chimney breast to make space

Questions from SW20

What happens at the measuring visit?

It’s a chance to measure properly and talk through what you’d like. We look at the walls, floors and anything the furniture has to work around, then send a written quote.

How much will my fitted wardrobe cost?

It depends on the size, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish. We send a written quote after the design visit.

How is the inside of the wardrobe planned?

You choose the mix of hanging, shelves and drawers. It can include long and double hanging, shelves, drawers and space for shoes. We talk it through at the design visit.

Do pictures help?

Yes. They give us a feel for the space before we visit. Show anything the furniture has to work around, such as radiators or sockets.

How is the furniture painted?

There are two ways to finish it: by spray or by hand. A spray finish is smooth and even, while a hand-painted one is easy to touch up later.

Can fitted wardrobes go on an external wall?

Yes, as long as it’s ventilated. An outside wall is often colder than an inside one, so we allow for airflow behind and inside the wardrobe to help avoid condensation and mould.

How long are you in the house for fitting?

How long fitting takes depends on the length of the run, the doors and what goes inside, and the fitting days are set out in your quote. We will talk you through what to expect beforehand.

300+ projectsCompleted in London homes
Design visit firstWe measure, then quote
Workshop-madeThen fitted in your home
MDF and birch plywoodMoisture-resistant MDF
Painted finishesSpray or hand-painted
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