Greenwich · London
Wall Beds in Greenwich
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on wall beds in Greenwich starts with a design visit, and everything is built in our workshop.
- A spare room that’s rarely slept in
- A home office that also sleeps guests
- A hobby room with a bed for guests
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How fitting works for wall beds
On the morning of the fitting, we start by protecting your floors and the route from the front door to the room. Next, we carry in the sections made at our workshop, a piece at a time. How long the fitting takes depends on the bed, the cabinets and the wall it fixes to, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Newer homes often have stud walls, so on fitting day heavy pieces go into the studs or stand on the floor. Floors are protected throughout, as many newer homes have finished floors that mark easily.
- First, you tell us about the space. Mention who the bed is for.
- We visit, measure and go through the bed, shelves and desk. What the wall is made of matters, as the bed has to be fixed securely.
- A written quote is sent to you.
- Everything is made at our workshop.
- The wall bed is fitted in your home, with the mechanism fixed as its maker specifies.
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
- Keep pets in another room while we work
Arranging a design visit
You do not need exact measurements to get started. We measure everything properly during the design visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To arrange it, drop us a line using the contact form and let us know about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
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Wall beds for homes in Greenwich
A wall bed needs clear space in front of it to fold down, so we plan the layout with that in mind. We think about where a chair, rug or desk will go, so the bed can come down without a shuffle. If your home has a guest room that sits empty most of the time and somewhere comfortable for guests to sleep, that’s what wall beds are for, made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Many homes around Greenwich have been built since 2000, and in newer homes, bedrooms tend to be compact, with plasterboard stud walls. Heavy pieces are fixed into the studs or stand on the floor, rather than relying on the board alone. Any built-in cupboard that came with the home can be replaced or extended to match.
Materials are named in the quote: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, each used where it suits the job. The finish is stated too, whether that is spray painting or hand painting.
- Where
- Greenwich (SE10, SE3, SE8)
- Area
- Greenwich
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it’s made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Greenwich
The price reflects the time and materials the job needs. The main factors are:
- How square the room is
- The overall size of the piece
- Parking and unloading on your street
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
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.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you first contact us:
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Approximate measurements of the space
The quote is built from the design visit. We measure the room properly, check how the walls and floors run and discuss the design with you. A written quote follows the visit, so you can take your time with it. To book one, fill in our short enquiry form.
Where other trades come in
We do not treat damp or carry out building work, and there are a few other limits too:
- Getting consent under your lease
- Building work to make a wall sound
- Mattresses, which you choose to suit the mechanism
If in doubt, you can fill in our short enquiry form and describe the room. Our process from visit to fitting.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Shelves or a desk alongside
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hand-painted finish
- Spray-painted finish
Greenwich homes and wall beds
About 36% of the homes in the streets around Greenwich went up before 1919, and about 35% since 2000, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (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 Greenwich, Historic England’s list includes Royal Observatory (Grade I), less than half a mile south, and Royal Observatory Flamsteed House (Grade I), less than half a mile south-west. Listing covers the inside of a building as well as the outside, so works that affect a listed home’s character, like removing original joinery, can require listed building consent. It is worth speaking to the council’s conservation officer before the design is final. About 51% of households in the area around Greenwich live in purpose-built flats, in the ONS Census 2021 figures. In a block, each section is sized to get up the stairs or into the lift and through the door. Many blocks have rules on lift booking and working hours, so check with the managing agent before fitting day.
If you live in a flat close to Maze Hill station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room. For families living near Meridian Primary School, the inside of wall beds can be laid out with adjustable shelves, so the space keeps up as children grow. The wider area includes historic houses such as Queen's House, about 0.2 miles north-west. For a period home anywhere nearby, tall ceilings give wall beds room to reach the cornice.
Greenwich is in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, about 3 miles east of Plumstead. Whether your home in Greenwich is a terraced house, a flat or a newer build, the furniture is designed around the room as we find it. We cover places right across the rest of London, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
Postcode districts we cover here for wall beds: SE10, SE3 and SE8. Streets in the area include Cade Road, Webb Road and Creek Road, and we cover homes on all of them for wall beds. Greenwich sits close to the A2203 and A2211. If your home is on one of them, tell us at the measuring visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. We also cover Maze Hill (1 mile north-east), Vanbrugh Park Estate (1 mile east), Blackheath (1 mile south-east), Westcombe Park (1 mile east) and Isle of Dogs (1 mile north-west). Other parts of the rest of London we cover include Plumstead (3 miles east), Eltham (3 miles south-east), Woolwich (3 miles east), Well Hall (3 miles south-east), Coldharbour (4 miles south-east) and Charlton (2 miles east).
Around Greenwich
The streets we cover here include those near The Plume of Feathers pub, John Roan School and St. Paul's, among other places. Greenwich has its own railway station: Maze Hill station. Well-known places in the area include Greenwich District Hospital (0.5 miles north-east) and Greenwich Castle (close by, under half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Greenwich include Creekside Discovery Centre.
Nearby places to Greenwich
What else we make in Greenwich
Flats, conversions and lettings
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.
Landlords furnishing a let use fitted furniture too, often to make the most of a small or tricky room. The materials are the same as for any home: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
Is bespoke worth it?
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. Off-the-shelf depths can crowd a compact new-build room, while fitted furniture can be made shallower where space is tight. It can still go to the ceiling.
The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry in Greenwich
- Finished by spray or by hand
- Every quote follows a design visit
- Made in our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Saturday work by prior arrangement
Read our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf or how to compare quotes.
Questions we’re often asked
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Maze Hill station?
Yes, homes across London are within the area we cover. You can fill in our short enquiry form to arrange a design visit.
Does a conservation area in or near Greenwich 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 may need listed building consent from the council. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Can you build shelves or a desk around a wall bed?
Yes, that’s a common request. Shelves and cupboards around the bed make the most of the space, while new sockets are for your electrician.
How much time does fitting need?
It depends on the design. How long fitting takes depends on the design and how much storage goes around the bed, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote.
What happens at the design visit?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and talk through the design with you. We will also ask about access and parking.
My walls aren’t straight. Is that a problem?
Walls and floors that aren’t true are part of the job in older homes. The furniture is scribed to follow the walls and levelled on feet or a plinth, so it sits tight to the room.