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Southwark · London
Nunhead Walk-in Wardrobes
Walk-in wardrobes in Nunhead: walk-in wardrobes and dressing rooms. We visit to measure and go through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- Setting aside a corner of a large bedroom
- Moving wardrobes out of the bedroom
- A walk-in wardrobe in a box room
Walk-in wardrobes designed for your room
About our walk-in wardrobes in Nunhead
Our walk-in wardrobes are made for homes in Nunhead and all over London. We begin with a design visit, measuring the room and talking through the design, then a quote in writing. Once agreed, we make the units in our workshop and fit them in your home. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the room and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. If you’re living with somewhere to sit and get ready and the right mix of long and short hanging, that’s what walk-in wardrobes are for, made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
Ceilings in homes built before 1919 are often tall, and a large share of homes around Nunhead are that old. That height can be used, with fitted furniture taken up to the cornice and top cupboards for occasional things. Original mouldings are worked around rather than removed.
If the job needs another trade, like an electrician or a plumber, we will tell you. The quote itself covers our work, from the design to the materials and finish.
- Place
- Nunhead (SE15, SE4, SE14)
- Borough
- Southwark
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- When we fit
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting day works
At the end, we tidy up and lift the floor protection. Before we go, we look over the finished furniture with you. How long fitting takes depends on how much hanging, shelving and drawer space goes in, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. On fitting day, edges are trimmed on site to follow the walls, so we ask for a clear space to work near the room. Dust is kept down and cleared up as we go. Where the finish is hand-painted, it can be done after the pieces are in.
- You get in touch with a few details about the room.
- The design visit covers measuring and the layout inside.
- A written quote is sent to you.
- Everything is made at our workshop.
- We fit everything in your home and check every door and drawer. Each unit is set level and scribed to the walls.
Before fitting day
- Empty the space we’ll be working in
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
Getting a quote
Every quote follows a design visit. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and discuss the design with you, then send a quote in writing. There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. To arrange a visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
Related advice
Bespoke walk-in wardrobes or ready-made?
Fitted storage stays with the house when you move. It’s worth thinking about how long you plan to stay before you decide. Recesses in older houses come in every size except the standard ones, so ready-made units rarely fill them properly. Made for the space, the furniture uses the full width and height.
Rooms that aren’t square take more work: walls that lean, floors that slope and sloping ceilings all mean more scribing and cutting. That is reflected in the quote.
What you get with us
- Work across the whole of London
- Made for your room, not a standard size
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Over 300 projects completed
See our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what to look for in a quote.
Caring for painted furniture
A little care keeps the finish looking good, whether it was spray painted or hand painted. Here are our suggestions:
- Have a clear-out before we measure
- Keep the room ventilated
- Give the paint time to cure fully
- Count your coats and long garments
If a hand-painted door gets a knock, it can be touched in. A spray finish gives a smooth surface that wipes clean.
Deal with any damp before the units go in. Cooler external walls can lead to condensation, and ventilation inside the units helps.
Pricing walk-in wardrobes in Nunhead
What you pay depends on:
- Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- How many doors and drawers there are
Getting to the room affects the job as well. Narrow halls, tight stairs or a small lift may mean the furniture is made in more sections. Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design.
What we need to know
When you contact us, these help most:
- Examples of the look you’re after
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Your postcode and the borough
Photos help us understand the room before we visit. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them give us a good feel for the space, particularly with rough measurements. To share them, send us a few details through our contact form, and we’ll suggest a time for a design visit.
Questions from Nunhead
Does a conservation area in or near Nunhead affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mostly concerned with 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 can require listed building consent from the council. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Can you fit walk-in wardrobes to the uneven walls of an older house in Nunhead?
Yes. Walls in older houses are rarely flat or square, and floors are often out of level, so each piece is scribed to follow the wall and set level on a plinth or adjustable feet. 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.
Can you put a walk-in wardrobe in part of a bedroom?
Yes, if there’s enough space. One end or a corner can be set aside with a run of units, with doors or left open. Any new partition is for your builder, and we fit the furniture.
Do I need doors on a walk-in wardrobe?
That depends on how you like to use the space. Doors, open rails and shelves can all be combined, and we go through the options when we measure.
Is an outside wall a problem for fitted furniture?
It needs a little planning: leaving ventilation behind and inside helps stop condensation. We don’t treat damp, so any damp should be sorted before fitting day.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you contact us.
Flats, conversions and lettings
In a managed block, the building manager or concierge may need notice before we arrive. Lifts sometimes need to be booked, and the lift size helps decide how big each section can be. Let us know about it when you contact us.
If you live in a flat, getting the furniture in is planned from the start. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doorways along with the room itself, so the furniture can be made in sections that fit through.
Walk-in wardrobes for homes in Nunhead
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Nunhead were built before 1919 (about 47%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 15%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how walk-in wardrobes are fixed and fitted. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Nunhead include Chapel of Nunhead Cemetery (Grade II), less than half a mile north, and West Lodge (Grade II), less than half a mile north-west. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features such as panelling can need listed building consent. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Southwark included. That includes the vans that bring and fit furniture in Nunhead. Parking and access are planned at the measuring visit.
Living in a block of flats near Nunhead station? Then walk-in wardrobes are made in sections sized for the stairs, landings and lift, so measuring the route matters as much as measuring the room. For an older house near Saint Antony with Saint Silas, tall ceilings give walk-in wardrobes room to reach the cornice. Queen's House, about 2.4 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where walk-in wardrobes go.
Nunhead is about 1 mile west of East Dulwich, part of the London Borough of Southwark. Nunhead is part of the area we cover, and the process is the same everywhere we work. In Southwark, Nunhead is one of the places we cover.
Every home in SE15, SE4 and SE14 is within our area for walk-in wardrobes, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Rye Road, Nash Road and Kitto Road, whether you want walk-in wardrobes or another piece made for the room. Other places close to Nunhead include Telegraph Hill (1 mile north-east), Honor Oak (1 mile south), Peckham (1 mile north-west), New Cross (1 mile north-east) and Brockley (1 mile south-east). Other parts of Southwark we cover include Herne Hill (2 miles west), Bermondsey (3 miles north-west), Elephant and Castle (3 miles north-west), Bankside (4 miles north-west), Southwark (3 miles north-west) and St George's Fields (3 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Nunhead
The streets we cover here include those near Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich and The Ivy House and the streets around them. Nunhead has its own railway station: Nunhead station. A little further out are Southwark Adult Education Institute (0.7 miles north) and Peckham Platform (1.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Nunhead include One Tree Hill.