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Wall Beds in Lewisham
Wherever you are in Lewisham, we design and make wall beds for your room. Every job starts with a design visit, then a written quote.
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Wall beds in every part of Lewisham
The furniture is made in our workshop, then fitted. Choose your neighbourhood from the list for local details, or get in touch to arrange a design visit.
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Wall beds in Lewisham: how it works
A wall bed folds up into a fitted cabinet when you don’t need it and is lowered again at night. It lets one room do two jobs, such as a spare room that is also a study. We make the cabinet for your room and finish it to match. We make wall beds from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, and the usual reasons to get in touch are a bed that looks like cupboards by day and a real mattress for visitors.
Furniture made in a workshop still has to meet the room it’s going into, and that happens on fitting day. Few walls in older London homes are truly flat or square, so each edge that meets a wall is scribed to follow it, until the line is tight. How long the fitting itself takes depends on the bed, the cabinets and the wall it fixes to, and your quote sets out the fitting days.
- You let us know about the room and who the bed is for.
- At the design visit we measure the room and check the wall and floor.
- A quote follows, setting out the design and finish, ready to check.
- We build and finish everything in our workshop, from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- Fitting day: the cabinet is fitted and the bed checked as it lowers and lifts. We show you how the bed works before we leave.
How our quotes work
There is no price list, because every piece is designed for one room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a quote in writing. To arrange a design visit, get in touch through our contact form.
Why work with us
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
- Every quote follows a design visit
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
Ask for a quote
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. Each room is different, so we quote after seeing it, once the room is measured and the design talked through. To arrange a visit, get in touch through our contact form.
Local landmarks in New Cross
In New Cross, that includes homes near Laban Centre, Fordham Park and St. Paul's, among other places. Nearby too are Myatt Garden Primary School (close by, under half a mile south-east), Addey and Stanhope School (within half a mile north-east), Wickham Arms (within half a mile south) and St James's Church (within half a mile north-west). New Cross has its own railway station: New Cross station. A little further out are Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-east) and Miller General Hospital (0.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include New Cross Gate Cutting.
Bedroom storage across Lewisham
Across Lewisham, from New Cross, St Johns and Deptford outwards, we design and fit wall beds. On an external wall, ventilation is designed in to help keep condensation away. Each wall is checked so the fixings suit it.
The biggest shares of homes in Lewisham were built before 1919 (about 36%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 18%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. 6 of the 22 places in Lewisham with their own pages here have their centre inside a conservation area, according to Historic England’s data. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Much of inner London is covered by controlled parking zones, so it is useful to mention parking at the measuring visit.
We make fitted furniture for every kind of home in Lewisham, from Victorian terraces to new-build flats. The process is the same wherever you are: a design visit, a quote in writing, then making and fitting.
New Cross: For an older house near St James's Church, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where wall beds go. If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, such as Public Library, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features can need listed building consent.
Looking after your furniture
Painted fitted furniture is easy to look after with a little care. A few things help it stay looking good:
- Give the paint time to cure fully
- Mention if the wall is a stud wall
- Lower and lift the bed steadily
- Check there’s room for the bed to fold down
Before you first use the bed, read the mechanism maker’s guidance on lowering and lifting it. Make sure the floor in front is clear before the bed comes down, and don’t let children play with it.
Measure the space in front of the wall, not just the wall. You need clear space for the bed to come down, so think about where a chair or desk will go.
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
A wall bed is fixed to the house, so it stays when you move. How long you will be in the home is worth weighing up before you decide.
What to check before you book
- Where they’ll park and unload
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
Where other trades come in
We design, make and fit the furniture. That means:
- Making good the walls after other work
- Strengthening or rebuilding a wall
- Electrical work for reading lights
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there is often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can use the full height and width.
It’s worth being honest about cost: off-the-shelf furniture typically costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is tricky, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
Flats, blocks and rented homes
If the property is let, we will need access agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf.
Some blocks ask for notice before trades arrive, often through a building manager or concierge. If there’s a lift, it may need booking, and its size matters when we plan the sections. Let us know about it when you contact us.
Questions we are often asked
How are wall beds priced?
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. Each wall bed is different, so we price it after measuring. To get started, message us from the contact page.
Do photos help?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit. Show anything the furniture has to work around, like radiators or sockets.
How much time does fitting need?
It depends on the design. 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.
Does fitted furniture need planning permission?
Not normally. Inside a house, fitted furniture does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings may need listed building consent for works that affect their character, so check with the council first.
What space does a fold-down bed take up?
That varies with the size of the bed. At the design visit we measure the room and check there is enough space in front.
Can you build shelves or a desk around a wall bed?
Yes. Shelves, cupboards or a desk can go around the bed cabinet with shelves or a desk beside it. The design keeps clear space in front for the bed to fold down.
What materials do you use?
We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. MDF gives a smooth, stable surface for paint; birch plywood is strong and good for shelves and drawer boxes, and the quote says which is used where.