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Colindale Wall Beds
Wall beds in Colindale: fold-down wall beds built into fitted cabinets. We make each piece in our workshop and fit it in your home, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
- A flexible room for a growing family
- Shelves or a desk around the bed
- A bed that fills a little-used room
Wall beds designed for your room
How we make wall beds for Colindale
A home office that doubles as a guest room is a common request. We can design a wall with a fold-down bed and a desk or shelving around it, without the bed taking over. Cable routes for the desk can be planned in, while new sockets are for your electrician. People typically come to us about more floor space in a studio flat and hiding the bed when it’s not in use; the furniture is made from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted.
Many homes around Colindale have been built since 2000, and in newer homes, bedrooms tend to be compact, with plasterboard stud walls. Wall beds are fixed into the studs or held by fixings made for the board. Any built-in cupboard that came with the home can be replaced or extended to match.
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
- Colindale (NW9, NW4, HA8)
- Area
- Barnet
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Flats, conversions and lettings
If the property is let, we will need access agreed with the tenants. An agent can arrange access for you, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
If you live in a flat, getting the furniture in is planned from the start. At the design visit, we measure the stairs, the landings, any lift and the doors, so each section is sized to get through.
Do you need wall beds in Colindale?
Others want the bed to be part of a wider storage wall. Shelves, cupboards or a desk built around it turn one wall into storage, workspace and a bed.
Some of the things we’re asked to solve are these:
- A living room with a bed that folds away
- A bed that fills a little-used room
- Somewhere comfortable for guests to sleep
- Storage built around a fold-down bed
If you live near Sunny Hill Park, keeping wall beds off the window wall keeps the room bright.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Are the boards named, like MDF or plywood?
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Have they thought about parking near you?
Nearby places to Colindale
What else we make in Colindale
Bedrooms in Colindale: local notes
In the streets around Colindale, the largest groups of homes date from the years since 2000 (about 50%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 24%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. There are 8 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Colindale. You can check whether a particular building is listed on Historic England’s list. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Barnet included. So any van that delivers or fits furniture in Colindale is covered by it. How the van gets to your door is planned at the design visit.
If your home is one of the older houses near St Matthias the Apostle church, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where wall beds go. If you live in a flat close to Hendon station, it helps to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day.
Colindale is in the London Borough of Barnet, about 3 miles east of Finchley. From period terraces to newer flats in Colindale, we measure the room as it is and design around it. We list Colindale among 41 places we cover in Barnet.
We cover every part of NW9, NW4 and HA8. Our area takes in homes on streets like Cecil Road, Booth Road and Ajax Avenue, whether you want wall beds or another piece made for the room. The A5150 runs close to Colindale; on busy main roads, unloading wall beds takes a little planning. Other places close to Colindale include West Hendon (1 mile south), The Hyde (1 mile south), The Burroughs (1 mile east), Hendon (1 mile south-east) and Kingsbury (1 mile south-west). Other parts of Barnet we cover include Finchley (3 miles east), Barnet (5 miles north-east), East Finchley (3 miles east), Whetstone (4 miles north-east), Edgware (2 miles north-west) and Friern Barnet (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Colindale
Our area takes in the homes around Saracens High School, Moon Under Water pub and Kisharon College and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Hendon station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Edgware Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Church Farmhouse Museum (0.9 miles east). For a walk, there is Copthall South Fields.
How fitting works for wall beds
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. Most of the decisions were made at the measuring visit and set out in your quote, so the day itself is about careful fitting. How long the fitting takes depends on the design and how much storage goes around the bed, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. In a newer home, floors, walls and door frames are often freshly finished, so we protect the route before carrying anything in. Door frames and corners get covers too. The sections are assembled in the room.
- You get in touch and describe the room.
- At the design visit we plan the bed cabinet and check the stairs, landings and any lift.
- Your written quote sets out the design, materials and finish.
- In our workshop we build the bed cabinet in sections from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We carry the sections in, assemble them and fix the mechanism as its maker specifies.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Empty the space we will be working in
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Take anything hanging off the wall we’re fitting to
How to get a quote
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. 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, send us a few details through our contact form.
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Caring for painted furniture
A little care keeps the finish looking good. These practical tips help:
- Mention if the wall is a stud wall
- Plan where chairs and desks will sit
- Choose a mattress that suits the mechanism
- Think about how often the bed will be used
Keep to the mattress size and weight the mechanism allows, as a heavier one can affect how the bed balances. If you change the mattress later, check it against those limits.
If you know the wall’s construction, mention it. The fixing depends on the wall, and we check it at the design visit too.
Materials and finishes
Birch plywood
We use birch plywood where strength matters, which matters for the parts that carry the bed. The edge can be left on show or painted.
Hand-painted finish
Some people like the softer look of a hand-painted finish that suits older homes.
Your questions about wall beds in Colindale
Do you make wall beds for homes in Colindale?
Yes. Colindale is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Barnet and London. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with some details.
How do you fit wall beds in a flat in Colindale?
At the design visit, we measure the way in as well as the room. Wall beds are built in our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. It helps to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
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 to avoid condensation. Any damp needs sorting by the right specialist before fitting.
What finishes do you offer?
You can choose between two finishes: by spray or by hand. Spray painting gives a smooth, even finish, and hand painting is easy to touch up.
Can you build shelves or a desk around a 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.
My walls are not straight. Is that a problem?
Walls and floors that aren’t true are part of the job in older homes. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base, so it sits tight to the room.