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Walk-in Wardrobes in Custom House
We make walk-in wardrobes for homes in Custom House, designed around the room you have. Your walk-in wardrobe is designed at a visit to your home and made at our workshop.
- The right mix of long and short hanging
- Room for two wardrobes in one space
- Moving wardrobes out of the bedroom
Need walk-in wardrobes in Custom House?
How we make walk-in wardrobes for Custom House
Many London homes have a small room that is awkward as a bedroom. Fitted out from wall to wall, it can take the clothes that crowd the bedroom, and the bedroom itself feels calmer. The layout leaves room to move and to see what you have. Typical reasons to get in touch are a walk-in wardrobe in a box room and a dressing area in part of a bedroom; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
Stud walls in newer homes can carry pipes and cables, so the walls are checked before anything is fixed. Many homes around Custom House date from 2000 onwards, so this check is routine. Tall pieces are tied into the studs, not just the board.
Everything we agree during the design visit goes into the written quote: the layout, what goes inside, the materials used and the finish. If something isn’t quite right, tell us before anything is made.
- Location
- Custom House (E16, E13)
- Area
- Newham
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Materials and finishes
Moisture-resistant MDF
We use moisture-resistant MDF for painted doors and panels for a clean, even look.
Shelves
We plan shelving for knitwear, bags and things you use less often. Spans and depths are sized so they do not sag.
Fitting day, step by step
On the morning of the fitting, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. The sections made at our workshop come in next, one at a time. The time the fitting takes depends on the room and how much is fitted into it, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Newer blocks often have concierge desks, entry systems and rules on lift booking, so check them with the managing agent before fitting day. Walk-in wardrobes are made in sections sized for the lift and doors.
- You contact us about a walk-in wardrobe or dressing room.
- At the design visit we agree the layout and check how the units will reach the room.
- We send a written quote.
- In our workshop we build the units in sections from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The units are brought in, assembled and set level. The finish is sprayed beforehand or painted by hand on site.
Preparing the room
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician beforehand
- Let us know about parking near your home
Arranging a design visit
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. For a quote, send us a few details through our contact form.
Advice
The problems walk-in wardrobes solve
Others want to clear the bedroom of wardrobes. With clothes in a dressing room, the bedroom can feel more restful.
Walk-in wardrobes can help with:
- Room for a growing wardrobe
- A use for a small spare room
- Shelves for shoes and bags
- The right mix of long and short hanging
If your children go to St Joachim's Catholic Primary School or a school nearby, the inside of walk-in wardrobes can be laid out with adjustable shelves, so the space keeps up as children grow.
Before you hire any carpenter
- How they’ll get the furniture into the room
- Will they visit to measure before quoting?
- Will the quote be in writing?
- How parking will work on your street
Flats, conversions and lettings
Conversions and newer flats often have stud walls rather than solid brick. Fixings are chosen to suit whatever the wall is made of, which we check at the design visit.
If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations, and that’s best sorted before fitting day. We can’t give advice on leases.
Walk-in wardrobes for homes in Custom House
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Custom House were built since 2000 (about 64%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 16%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. 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 Custom House include Warehouse K (Grade II), under half a mile north-west, and Warehouse W (Grade II), under half a mile west. Listing covers the inside of a building as well as the outside, so works that affect a listed home’s character, like removing original joinery, can need listed building consent. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all of London since it reached the outer boroughs on 29 August 2023. That includes the vans that bring and fit furniture in Custom House. We plan parking and access with you at the design visit.
The wider area includes historic houses such as Queen's House, about 2.3 miles south-west. For a period home anywhere nearby, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where walk-in wardrobes go. If you live in a flat close to Custom House station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room.
Custom House is about 1 mile north of Plaistow, within the London Borough of Newham. We cover Custom House as part of our work across Newham. Custom House is one of the places in Newham where we make walk-in wardrobes.
Every address in E16 and E13 is within our area for walk-in wardrobes. Streets in the area include Tree Road, Ethel Road and Booth Road, and we cover homes on all of them for walk-in wardrobes. Main roads around Custom House include the A1020. If your home is on one of them, tell us during the design visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. Close by, we also work in West Silvertown (1 mile south-west), Silvertown (1 mile south), Canning Town (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile east) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile west). We also make walk-in wardrobes in nearby places such as Stratford (3 miles north-west), Forest Gate (3 miles north), East Ham (2 miles north-east), Upton Park (2 miles north), Maryland (3 miles north-west) and Upton (2 miles north).
Local landmarks in Custom House
In Custom House, that includes homes near Royal Docks Academy, The Connaught Tavern and The Royal Docks Community School, among other places. Custom House has its own railway station: Custom House station. Nearby you’ll also find Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (0.5 miles north-east) and Charlton Athletic Museum (1.5 miles south). Not far away are Gilbert's Pit.
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
A bespoke walk-in wardrobe takes more planning than buying a system, and it costs more. What you get is storage designed for what you own and the space you have. Standalone furniture fixed to plasterboard needs the right fixings, and often doesn’t get them. Built-in pieces are designed with the right fixings from the start, and heavy pieces can stand on the floor.
We do not publish set prices, because each job is designed for a single room. Instead, we measure, go through the design and then quote in writing, with the materials and finish set out. To start, message us from the contact page.
Why us?
- We work across all London boroughs
- Finished by spray or by hand
- Scribed to uneven walls
- A design visit, then a written quote
Take a look at bespoke vs off-the-shelf and how to compare quotes.
Nearby places to Custom House
What else we make in Custom House
Questions we are often asked
Is Custom House in the area you cover for walk-in wardrobes?
Yes, Custom House is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Newham 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.
How do you fit walk-in wardrobes in a flat in Custom House?
We measure the route in not just the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. Walk-in wardrobes are made in our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. It helps to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
Is it better to have doors or open storage?
It’s your choice. Doors keep dust off and give a calm, finished look, while open rails and shelves let you see everything. A mix of the two is common.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
It needs a little planning: ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps avoid condensation and mould. Damp treatment is not something we do, so any damp needs sorting first.
Can you put a walk-in wardrobe in part of a bedroom?
Yes, if there is enough space. One end or a corner can be set aside with a run of units, open or behind doors. A new partition wall is building work, so that’s for your builder.
What does a walk-in wardrobe cost?
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. Each walk-in wardrobe is different, so we price it after the design visit. To arrange a visit, get in touch through our contact form.