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Wall beds in Addiscombe, Croydon
Fold-down wall beds built into fitted cabinets, for homes in Addiscombe. After a design visit and a written quote, it is made in our workshop and fitted in your home.
- A storage wall with a bed inside
- A living room with a bed that folds away
- Room for a desk and a guest bed
Wall beds designed for your room
Wall beds in Addiscombe: what you get
We build the bed housing from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish. From the front, the folded bed can look like a set of tall cupboards, sitting quietly in the room. We make wall beds from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish, and people most often get in touch about a guest room that sits empty most of the time and a real mattress for visitors.
Where housing is mixed, as in much of London, bedrooms can be anything from a box room to a big front room. Wall beds can work in any of them, from a small spare room to a main bedroom. Nothing is assumed to be square, so the room is measured carefully.
Our quotes are written in plain words. You’ll see what will be made, the boards used and the finish.
- Location
- Addiscombe (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Area
- Croydon
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting day works
With the carcasses fixed and level, we hang any doors and fit any drawers or lids. Each one is adjusted until the gaps are even and it closes cleanly. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the bed and the cabinets around it, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Before fitting day, we check the route in as well as the room, so the furniture comes in sections sized for the route. We cover floors and doorways on the way in.
- First, you tell us about the space. Mention who the bed is for.
- The design visit covers measuring, the wall and the layout.
- You receive a quote in writing.
- Everything is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit the bed and storage in your home.
How to prepare
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
Starting with a design visit
You do not need exact measurements to get started. Everything is measured properly when we visit. To get started, drop us a line using the contact form with some details about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
Advice
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
We also make and fit furniture for landlords furnishing a let. The materials are the same as for any home: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
In a flat, the route in matters as much as the room. At the design visit, we measure the stairs, the landings, any lift and the doors, so each section is sized to get through.
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Questions from Addiscombe
Do you make wall beds for homes in Addiscombe?
Yes. Addiscombe is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Croydon and London. To get started, you can send us a few details through our contact form with some details.
Is parking a problem for fitting in Addiscombe?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. It’s useful to let us know about parking at the measuring visit, so the day can be planned around it.
Can you fit a wall bed to a stud wall?
That is something we look at when we measure. Different walls need different fixings, and the mechanism maker’s instructions set what’s needed.
Is a wall bed safe for everyday use?
Safety depends on a secure fixing and sensible use. We fix the mechanism as its maker specifies, and you keep the space in front clear and children away while it moves.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
External walls can be colder and damper than internal ones, so we allow for ventilation behind and inside the furniture. If there is damp, it should be sorted before anything is fitted.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by prior arrangement. Let us know when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
It’s worth being honest about cost: flat-pack is normally cheaper to buy. Bespoke makes more sense where the room is awkward, the space is valuable or you want the furniture to look built in.
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’s quick to buy.
What wall beds can’t fix
We design, make and fit the furniture. In practice, that means:
- Plastering or decorating the room
- New sockets, lighting or wiring (your electrician)
- Strengthening or rebuilding a wall
If in doubt, you can get in touch through our contact form and describe the room. How it works.
Materials and parts
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Shelves or a desk alongside
- Birch plywood
- Hand-painted finish
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Spray-painted finish
Wall beds for homes in Addiscombe
About 44% of the homes in the streets around Addiscombe went up before 1919, and about 27% between 1919 and 1939, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Addiscombe include Church of St Mildred (Grade II), less than half a mile south-west, and Addiscombe Farm Cottage (Grade II), about 0.5 miles south-west. Where a home is listed, listed building consent can be needed for inside works that affect its character, such as fixing into original panelling. It is worth speaking to the council’s conservation officer before the design is final. Terraced houses are more common around Addiscombe than across Croydon: about 46% of households, against about 23%, the 2021 Census shows. Terraces bring narrow halls and tight stairs, so wall beds are made in sections that fit.
Close to Ashburton Park? A bedroom facing the green is best kept light, with the furniture on the side walls. For a family home near Oasis Academy Shirley Park, hanging rails set low at first can be raised later, as children get taller. For an older house near St Mildred's Church, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design.
Addiscombe is about 2 miles north-west of Thornton Heath, in the London Borough of Croydon. Wherever you are in Addiscombe, it works the same way: we visit and measure, send a written quote, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it. Our Croydon coverage includes Addiscombe and the places around it.
In CR0, SE25 and CR9, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. You’ll find streets here like Grant Road, Capri Road and Coe Avenue, and homes on each of them are within our area for wall beds. The A232 run close to Addiscombe; on busy main roads, unloading wall beds takes a little planning. Close by, we also work in Shirley Oaks (1 mile east), Ashburton (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north), Shirley (1 mile east) and Monks Orchard (1 mile east). We also make wall beds in nearby places like Thornton Heath (2 miles north-west), Croydon (2 miles south-west), Coulsdon (5 miles south-west), Purley (4 miles south-west), Broad Green (2 miles west) and Upper Norwood (3 miles north).
What’s near Addiscombe
In Addiscombe, that includes homes near The Woodside Academy and The Cricketers pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Addiscombe is Norwood Junction station, about 1.2 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find St George's Walk (1.5 miles west) and National Psychosis Unit (1.5 miles east).
How we price wall beds
To work out the quote, we look at:
- Tricky walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- Spray painting or hand painting
- Doors and drawers, and how many
- The internal fittings
Rooms that aren’t square take more work: walls that lean, floors that slope and sloping ceilings all mean more scribing and cutting. That’s reflected in the quote, which we write after seeing the room.
Helping us understand the room
There is no need for exact sizes or plans. Just send what you can:
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. Each room is different, so we quote after seeing it, once the room is measured and the design talked through. For a quote, get in touch through our contact form.