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Wall beds in Clerkenwell, Islington
Wall beds for your home in Clerkenwell: fold-down wall beds built into fitted cabinets. We visit to measure and talk through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- A flexible room for a growing family
- A bed that looks like cupboards by day
- A real mattress for visitors
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Wall beds for homes in Clerkenwell
The mattress has to suit the mechanism, because the mechanism maker sets limits on size, depth and weight. We can go through what the mechanism allows when we measure, so you can choose a mattress that works. We make wall beds from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted, and the usual reasons to get in touch are more floor space in a studio flat and a spare room that’s rarely slept in.
With most households around Clerkenwell in purpose-built flats, mansion blocks and modern blocks are both possible. A mansion block bedroom may have a chimney breast, high ceilings and walls that aren’t straight, while a newer flat is more likely to have plasterboard walls. The fixings are chosen for whichever wall you have.
A written quote follows the design visit. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish, so it’s clear what’s included.
- Where
- Clerkenwell (N1, EC1V, WC1X)
- Borough
- Islington
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it is made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do not do
We are carpenters, so some jobs belong to other trades. These are worth knowing before you plan:
- Strengthening or rebuilding a wall
- Mattresses, which you choose to suit the mechanism
- Advice on your lease
If in doubt, you can fill in our short enquiry form and describe the room. Our process from visit to fitting.
What it’s made from
- Birch plywood
- Shelves or a desk alongside
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hand-painted finish
- Spray-painted finish
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Questions from Clerkenwell
Does a conservation area in or near Clerkenwell 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 need listed building consent from the council. If you’re unsure, the council can confirm.
Do you cover homes near Farringdon station?
Yes, homes across Islington and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can send us a few details through our contact form with a few details about the room.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
It can be done with some care: leaving ventilation behind and inside helps stop condensation. Damp treatment isn’t something we do, so any damp needs sorting first.
How are wall beds priced?
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. Size, storage and finish all affect the price. To arrange a design visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Is a wall bed safe for everyday use?
Wall beds are made for regular use when fixed and used as its maker specifies. We fix the mechanism securely to a sound wall or floor, and you should follow the maker’s guidance on lowering and lifting it.
Can I send pictures ahead of the visit?
Yes, they help. Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space. To send them, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Bespoke wall beds or ready-made?
A bespoke wall bed takes more planning than buying a unit online. What you get is one design that suits the room and the way you use it. In a flat, every bit of floor counts, and standalone furniture uses more of it than it needs. Built-in pieces use the full height and the tricky corners, leaving more floor clear.
Getting to the room affects the job as well. Several flights of stairs, a small lift or a narrow hall can mean smaller sections and more carrying, which the quote allows for. Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit.
What you get with us
- Every London borough and the City of London covered
- Fitted tight to walls that are not straight
- Saturdays by arrangement
- More than 300 projects completed
Take a look at bespoke vs off-the-shelf or how to compare quotes.
How fitting day works
When the fitting is done, we tidy the room. Before we leave, we go over the finished piece together. How long fitting takes depends on the design and how much storage goes around the bed, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Some buildings have a concierge, a lift booking system or set working hours, so check them with the managing agent before fitting day. Floors in the flat and the common parts are protected while the furniture comes in.
- You get in touch with a few details about the room.
- We visit, measure and talk through the bed, shelves and desk. What the wall is made of matters, as the bed has to be fixed securely.
- You receive a written quote, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- The cabinets are made at our workshop.
- The wall bed is fitted in your home, with the mechanism fixed as its maker specifies.
How to prepare
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Empty the space we will be working in
- Let us know about parking near your home
Starting with a design visit
If you know what you want, say so; if you do not, that’s fine, and we can work it out together. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote that follows sets it out. To start, message us from the contact page.
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When is bespoke worth it?
It is worth being honest about cost: off-the-shelf furniture usually costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is awkward, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
What you pay for with bespoke is mainly the fit: scribed edges, a level base on an uneven floor and furniture that meets the ceiling, skirting and picture rail. In an older room, standard units rarely manage that.
Looking after your furniture
People planning wall beds often ask about these. They help whatever the room:
- Check your lease if you live in a flat
- Measure the clear space in front of the wall
- Follow the mechanism maker’s mattress guidance
- Keep children away while the bed moves
Keep to the mattress size and weight the mechanism allows, because a mattress outside those limits can affect the balance. If you change the mattress later, check it against those limits.
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.
Fitted bedroom furniture in Clerkenwell
About 32% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Clerkenwell went up before 1919, and about 28% since 2000, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Within a mile of the centre of Clerkenwell, 19 conservation areas are recorded by Historic England. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are largely about how buildings look from outside. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of inner London. In Clerkenwell, a van will usually need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, and the council arranges suspensions, often with notice. Tell us what parking is near you at the design visit.
Dr Johnson's House, about 0.8 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design. Near listed buildings like Priory Church of St John of Jerusalem, under half a mile south of the centre of Clerkenwell, older homes may keep original joinery that wall beds can be designed around. For a listed home, fixing into original features may need listed building consent. If your children go to St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School or a school nearby, wall beds in a child’s room can be planned so the inside layout changes as they grow.
Clerkenwell is about 2 miles north of Highbury, part of the London Borough of Islington. Homes in Clerkenwell are part of the area we cover for wall beds, as part of our work in every London borough. Our work takes in places right across Islington, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
Here we cover the N1, EC1V and WC1X postcode area for wall beds. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Long Lane, City Road and Noel Road, for wall beds and any of our other fitted furniture. Clerkenwell is near the A1 and A5201; on busy main roads, unloading wall beds takes a little planning. Neighbouring places we cover for wall beds include Farringdon (1 mile south), Angel (1 mile north), Smithfield (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile south-west) and St Pancras (1 mile west). We also make wall beds in nearby places such as Highbury (2 miles north), Holloway (2 miles north), Mildmay (2 miles north-east), Upper Holloway (3 miles north-west), Nag's Head (2 miles north) and Lower Holloway (2 miles north). Being one of the larger places in Islington, Clerkenwell is covered for wall beds and everything else we make.
Local landmarks in Clerkenwell
Our area takes in the homes around The Sekforde pub, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School and Tech City College. There is a railway station in Clerkenwell itself: Farringdon station. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (0.9 miles south) and Finsbury Health Centre (close by, under half a mile west). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.