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Wall Beds in Foots Cray
We make wall beds for homes in Foots Cray, designed around the room you have. We design your wall bed at a visit to your home, make it in our workshop and fit it.
- Storage built around a fold-down bed
- A real mattress for visitors
- A bed that fills a little-used room
Wall beds in Foots Cray
Wall beds for homes in Foots Cray
Our wall beds are made for homes in Foots Cray and all over London. It starts with a design visit to measure the room and check the wall, then a written quote. We make everything in our workshop and fit it in your home. 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. If you are living with a proper bed instead of a sofa bed and hiding the bed when it’s not in use, that’s what wall beds are for, made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
If you live in one of the post-war homes around Foots Cray, bedrooms are often compact but simple to plan. Fitted furniture can make good use of every wall, planned around the space you need in front. Walls of that age can be harder to drill than plaster on brick, so the right fixings matter.
The written quote is your record of the job. It describes the wall bed we have designed for the room, its materials and its finish, and the workshop works from it.
- Where
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- Borough
- Bexley
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it is made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting day works
Fitting day follows a set order: floors are protected, the sections come in, everything is levelled, scribed to the walls, fixed and finished. At the end, we tidy up and go over the work with you. The time the fitting takes depends on the design and how much storage goes around the bed, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Drilling into concrete is noisier than into brick or plaster, so a word with the neighbours before fitting day can help. Fitting day is planned around any building rules on noisy work. We tidy as we go.
- You tell us about the room and who the bed is for.
- We visit to measure up and look at what the wall is made of, as the bed must be fixed securely.
- We send a written quote for the bed cabinet and storage, ready to check.
- The bed housing and any shelves are made 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.
Before fitting day
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
Starting with a design visit
For a quote for wall beds in Foots Cray, get in touch through our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea. Next comes a design visit, followed by a written quote.
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Caring for painted furniture
People planning wall beds often ask about these. They help before and after fitting:
- Check there’s room for the bed to fold down
- Decide who the bed is mainly for
- Check your lease if you live in a flat
- Clean the cabinet with a soft, damp cloth
Whether bedding can stay on the bed when it folds up depends on the mechanism. Bulky duvets and pillows may need storing nearby.
Think about the route into the room. We make the cabinet in sections that fit up the stairs and through the doors, so let us know about narrow stairs or a small lift.
Flats, blocks and rented homes
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 without a struggle.
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants. An agent can arrange access for you.
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FAQs: wall beds in Foots Cray
Do you cover homes near Sidcup station?
Yes, homes across Bexley and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can drop us a line using the contact form with some details about the room.
Do you make wall beds for homes in Foots Cray?
Yes. Foots Cray is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Bexley and London. You can drop us a line using the contact form to arrange a design visit.
Do I need the building owner’s consent?
Possibly. It depends on your lease, and some require the building owner’s consent for alterations. We can’t give advice on your lease, so check it or ask your managing agent.
How much does a wall bed cost?
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Each wall bed is different, so we price it after measuring. To arrange a visit, use our contact form.
Can a wall bed have storage around it?
Yes. Shelves, cupboards or a desk can go around the bed cabinet with shelves or a desk beside it. We plan it so the bed still has room to come down.
How do you get large furniture into a flat?
The furniture is built in sections, each one sized to fit the way in. At the design visit, we measure the route as well as the room.
What affects the price in Foots Cray
The price reflects the time and materials the job needs. The main factors are:
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- Awkward walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- How many doors and drawers there are
- Access to the room, like stairs, lifts and narrow halls
In London, parking can affect the price. Much of London is covered by controlled parking zones, so we may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay. It’s useful to talk about parking at the measuring visit.
What to send when you get in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- Any ideas or images you’ve saved
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Approximate measurements of the space
- Where you live, with the postcode
A quote begins with some details from you: the room, rough sizes and some photos if you have them. When you are ready, fill in our short enquiry form. We’ll then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Bedroom storage in Foots Cray
About 51% of the homes in the area around Foots Cray went up between 1945 and 1972, and about 20% 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. 5 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of the centre of Foots Cray. Historic England says England has around 10,000, and the controls mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. About 51% of homes in the neighbourhood around Foots Cray were built between 1945 and 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Bedrooms from that era tend to be regular, so fitted furniture can run wall to wall, fixed to suit the wall.
Close to Foots Cray Meadows? Keeping wall beds off the window wall keeps the room bright. Living in a block of flats near Sidcup station? Then it is useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. If your home is one of the older houses near Parish Church of All Saints, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where wall beds go.
Foots Cray is within the London Borough of Bexley, about 1 mile north-west of Sidcup. From period terraces to newer flats in Foots Cray, the furniture is designed around the room as we find it. We list Foots Cray among 27 places we cover in Bexley.
We make wall beds across DA14 and BR5. We cover homes on streets like Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue, along with the roads around them, whether you want wall beds or another piece made for the room. Main roads around Foots Cray include the A223, and we plan where the van can stop before fitting day. If you’re just outside Foots Cray, we also cover Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). Other parts of Bexley we cover include Welling (3 miles north), Erith (5 miles north-east), Bexley (2 miles north-east), Belvedere (5 miles north), Northumberland Heath (5 miles north-east) and Lessness Heath (5 miles north).
Near you in Foots Cray
Around Foots Cray, we cover homes near Red Lion pub, Kemnal Technology College and Walsingham School. For rail, the closest station is Sidcup station, roughly 1.4 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west).
Is bespoke worth it?
Sofa beds cost less and need no fixing, which suits some homes. A wall bed takes a proper mattress and gives back the floor, which matters in a small room. A room without alcoves gives ready-made furniture nothing to sit into, so it stands out from the wall, while a fitted run can create its own recesses.
The finish affects the cost: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. Your choice, along with the size and the fittings, is reflected in the written quote.
Why choose us
- We visit, measure and talk through the design before we quote
- Saturday work by arrangement
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
- More than 300 projects completed
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