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Wall beds in Friern Barnet, Barnet
Thinking about wall beds in Friern Barnet? It starts with a design visit to measure and talk through ideas, then a quote in writing, before anything is made.
- A real mattress for visitors
- A flexible room for a growing family
- A studio that works by day and night
Wall beds in Friern Barnet
How we make wall beds for Friern Barnet
Not every mattress suits every wall bed, because the mechanism maker sets limits on size, depth and weight. We will talk through what suits the bed at the measuring visit, so you can choose a mattress that works. We make wall beds from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand, and the usual reasons to get in touch are more floor space in a studio flat and a home office that also sleeps guests.
Where the window, radiator and door sit decides most of a bedroom layout. Whatever kind of home you have in Friern Barnet, we start there, then plan fitted furniture on the walls that are left. Nothing is built tight over a radiator, so the heat still reaches the room.
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.
- Place
- Friern Barnet (N11, N12, N10, N20)
- Area
- Barnet
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Is it time for wall beds?
Working from home has changed how many spare rooms are used. People want a desk by day and a bed for visitors, and a fold-down bed lets it do both.
Most of the enquiries we get are about things like these:
- Storage built around a fold-down bed
- A bed that fills a little-used room
- A bed that looks like cupboards by day
- A living room with a bed that folds away
If you live in a flat close to New Southgate station, the route in is measured not just the room, and the sections are sized to fit it.
Before you hire any carpenter
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
- Will the quote be in writing?
How fitting works for wall beds
You won’t need to do much on the day. Someone needs to let us in, and the room should already be cleared, as we will have talked about at the measuring visit. After that, it’s over to us: the floors are covered, the sections come in and the fitting begins. 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. Whatever the age of your home, the furniture is fitted to the walls you have, scribed where walls bow and levelled where floors slope. Hand painting can happen on site, while spray-painted pieces come ready from the workshop.
- You get in touch and let us know about the room and the wall where the bed could go.
- We visit to measure up, look at the wall and floor and make sure there’s clear space in front to lower the bed.
- A written quote follows, covering the cabinet, the materials and the finish.
- We build the cabinet in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- On fitting day the cabinet goes in, the mechanism is fixed securely and the bed is tried out.
- We go through the bed with you; the cabinet has the spray-painted or hand-painted finish you chose.
How to prepare
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Tell us about parking near your home
How to get a quote
To get a quote for wall beds in Friern Barnet, message us from the contact page. Let us know the room and the rough idea. We’ll arrange a design visit, then send a written quote.
Related advice
Flats, leases and landlords
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
For flats on red routes or busy main roads, unloading takes some planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so let us know about it at the design visit.
Neighbourhoods near Friern Barnet
Also in Friern Barnet
Bedrooms in Friern Barnet: local notes
About 28% of the homes in the area around Friern Barnet went up between 1973 and 1999, and about 27% before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how wall beds are fixed and fitted. Near the centre of Friern Barnet, Historic England’s list includes Church of St John the Evangelist (Grade II*), less than half a mile north-west, and Garden House of Friern Hospital (Grade II), under half a mile east. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features like panelling can need listed building consent. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. Controlled parking zones are run by the boroughs, so the rules in Barnet are set locally. If your road in Friern Barnet falls in a zone, the van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know about parking at the design visit.
Heath Hall, about 2.7 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. If your children go to Holly Park Primary School or a school nearby, hanging rails set low at first can be raised later, as children get taller.
Friern Barnet is part of the London Borough of Barnet, about 2 miles south-west of Finchley. Design visits and fitting in Friern Barnet can be on a Saturday, by arrangement. We cover places right across Barnet, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
Postcode districts we cover here for wall beds: N11, N12, N10 and N20. Our area takes in homes on streets like Martock Gardens, Shapwick Close and Radstock Close, along with the roads around them, whether you want wall beds or another piece made for the room. Main roads around Friern Barnet include the A406 and B550. If your home is on one of them, tell us at the design visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. We also cover the places around Friern Barnet: New Southgate (1 mile east), Brunswick Park (1 mile north), North Finchley (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile east) and Whetstone (1 mile north-west). Across the rest of Barnet, our area takes in Finchley (2 miles south-west), Barnet (3 miles north-west), Burnt Oak (5 miles west), East Finchley (2 miles south-west), Hendon (4 miles south-west) and Edgware (5 miles west).
Local landmarks in Friern Barnet
In Friern Barnet, that includes homes near Woodhouse College, Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum and Friern Barnet School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Friern Barnet itself: New Southgate station. Well-known places in the area include Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Grand Arcade (1 mile west). Not far away are Glebelands Local Nature Reserve.
How it is made
Birch plywood
Shelving around the bed needs to stay straight, and birch plywood helps.
Shelves
Open shelves soften a wall of cupboards and keep it from feeling heavy.
When you need someone else
Before you plan the job, it’s useful to know what we do not do:
- Getting consent under your lease
- Structural work to the wall or floor
- Electrical work for reading lights
Not sure whether your space suits wall beds? You can get in touch through our contact form and we’ll tell you. How a job runs, step by step.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Spray-painted finish
- Shelves or a desk alongside
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hand-painted finish
Questions from Friern Barnet
I live near New Southgate station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Barnet and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can send us a few details through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Friern Barnet?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor’s permit, a paid parking bay or a bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit, so we can plan the day around it.
What do you do at the measuring visit?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and discuss the design with you. We will also ask about access and parking, and afterwards we send a quote in writing.
Do I need the building owner’s consent?
Possibly. Some leases need the building owner’s consent before you make alterations, including fixing furniture to the walls. We can’t advise on leases, so please check yours.
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. The design keeps clear space in front for the bed to fold down.
Can you fit furniture to uneven walls?
Uneven walls are normal in older London homes, and the furniture is made to deal with them. Edges are scribed to the wall, and adjustable feet or a plinth bring the furniture up to level.