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Childs Hill Wall Beds
For homes in Childs Hill, we make wall beds from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- A study that doubles as a spare room
- Hiding the bed when it is not in use
- Storage built around a fold-down bed
Wall beds for your home in Childs Hill
Wall beds in Childs Hill: what you get
A wall bed needs clear space in front of it to fold down, and that shapes the design. Furniture in front of the bed has to be easy to move or kept out of the way, so the bed can come down without a shuffle. We make wall beds from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted, and the things people most often want solved are a home office that also sleeps guests and a studio that works by day and night.
Floors in older houses often slope, and a large share of the homes around Childs Hill are that old. Fitted furniture sits on a plinth or adjustable feet set level, so doors close square and the gaps stay even. Where the wall bows, the edge is scribed to follow it.
After the design visit, we send you a written quote. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish.
- Where
- Childs Hill (NW2, NW3, NW11)
- Borough
- Barnet
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting works for wall beds
Getting everything level comes first. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference, which keeps the lines straight. Only then is it fixed to the wall, with fixings chosen to suit brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. In a period home, the furniture is fitted to walls that aren’t straight, so there is some trimming and adjusting on site. We protect the floors and keep dust to a minimum. It’s useful to tell us about parking at the measuring visit, as terraced streets are often busy.
- We start with what the room is for, day and night.
- We come to measure, look at the wall and floor, and go through the layout with you.
- A quote in writing follows, covering the cabinet, the storage and the finish, for you to look over.
- The cabinets are made in our workshop.
- We fit it in your home, with the mechanism fixed as its maker specifies. The finish is sprayed in our workshop or painted by hand on site.
Before fitting day
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician beforehand
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
Arranging a design visit
To get a quote for wall beds in Childs Hill, send us a few details through our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea. Next comes a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.
Related advice
When you need someone else
We make and fit furniture, and we don’t do electrics, plumbing, gas, plastering or structural work. There are a few other points to bear in mind:
- Structural work to the wall or floor
- Advice on your lease
- Plastering or decorating the room
If in doubt, you can tell us about the room on our contact form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. How a job runs, step by step.
What goes into it
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Shelves or a desk alongside
- Hand-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
Flats, leases and landlords
If the property is let, we’ll need access agreed with the tenants, at times that suit them. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf.
In a flat, the route in matters as much as the room. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doorways along with the room itself, so each section is sized to get through without a struggle.
What prompts wall beds in Childs Hill
The most common reason is a spare room that’s rarely slept in. A bed fills the room whether anyone is using it or not, and a wall bed lets the room be used every day.
We are often asked to help with:
- Room for a desk and a guest bed
- A bed that fills a little-used room
- More floor space in a studio flat
- A playroom that can sleep visitors
For a family home near All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2, the inside of wall beds can be laid out with adjustable shelves, so the space keeps up as children grow.
What to check before you book
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
Bedroom storage in Childs Hill
In the neighbourhood around Childs Hill, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 45%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 25%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Within a mile of the centre of Childs Hill, 6 conservation areas are recorded by Historic England. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mainly about the outside of buildings. TfL’s red routes have strict stopping rules. Where a home in Childs Hill is on or beside a main road, it is useful to mention that at the measuring visit. It lets us plan the stop before fitting day.
If you live in a period home close to All Saints, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where wall beds go. If you live near Childs Hill Park, wall beds are normally planned on the walls away from the window, so the light and the view stay.
Childs Hill is within the London Borough of Barnet, about 3 miles north of Finchley. We design and make wall beds for homes in Childs Hill. Childs Hill is one of 41 places on our list for Barnet.
Design visits and fitting in NW2, NW3 and NW11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If your home is on a street such as Nant Road, Ridge Road and Garth Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for wall beds. Close by, we also work in Fortune Green (1 mile south), West Hampstead (1 mile south-east), Golders Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile east). Elsewhere in Barnet, we also cover Finchley (3 miles north), Barnet (6 miles north), Burnt Oak (4 miles north-west), East Finchley (2 miles north-east), Hendon (2 miles north-west) and Whetstone (4 miles north).
Near you in Childs Hill
Around Childs Hill, we cover homes near The Old Bull and Bush pub, St Vedasts School For Boys and Hampstead School, among other places. Childs Hill’s nearest station is Cricklewood station, about 0.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Kenwood House (1.4 miles north-east) and New End Hospital (0.9 miles east). Not far away are Westbere Copse.
Bespoke wall beds or ready-made?
A standard bed is simple and needs no mechanism, which is a fair point in its favour. Where the room needs to be more than a bedroom, a wall bed earns its place day after day. The two recesses beside a chimney breast are seldom an identical size, and standard units bought as a pair rarely suit both. Fitted furniture is made to each one separately.
Every room is priced on its own, because the size, the layout and the finish all vary. A spray finish and a hand-painted finish involve different work, and that shows in the price. The figure comes in your written quote after the design visit.
Why work with us in Childs Hill
- Over 300 projects completed
- Every quote follows a design visit
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
Read bespoke vs off-the-shelf and what a quote should include.
Your questions about wall beds in Childs Hill
My house in Childs Hill is Victorian. Can you deal with uneven walls?
Yes, that is normal in older houses: each piece is scribed to the wall and levelled at the base. Skirting, picture rails and cornices are met neatly or cut around. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whether solid brick or lath and plaster.
I live in a flat in Childs Hill. How will the furniture get up the stairs?
We measure the route in not just the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. The furniture is made in sections that fit the stairs and lift, and put together in the room. It is useful to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
Is the furniture spray painted or hand painted?
There are two ways to finish it: spray painted or hand painted. Spray painting gives a smooth, even finish, and hand painting is easy to touch up.
Is it possible to add a desk beside the wall bed?
Yes, that is a common request. Shelves and cupboards around the bed make the most of the space, and any new sockets are for your electrician.
How long will the wall bed take to fit?
Every room is different. How long the fitting takes depends on the design and how much storage goes around the bed, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote, so you will know before we start.
How are wall beds priced?
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. The bed size, the cabinet and any storage around it all make a difference. For a design visit, drop us a line using the contact form.