Richmond upon Thames · London
Wall beds in Hampton, Richmond upon Thames
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on wall beds in Hampton starts with a design visit, and everything is built in our workshop.
- A spare room that is rarely slept in
- A bed that looks like cupboards by day
- More floor space in a studio flat
Need wall beds in Hampton?
Wall beds in Hampton: what you get
Safety starts with the fixing: the mechanism is fixed as its maker specifies, into a wall or floor that’s sound enough to hold it. We check the wall and floor at the measuring visit, because the fixing has to suit what the wall is made of. We make wall beds from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand, and people most often get in touch about a storage wall with a bed inside and hiding the bed when it’s not in use.
In a 1930s semi, the main bedroom often sits over the front room and its bay, so fitted storage normally goes on the walls either side while the bay stays open. Interwar houses, semis and detached homes make up a big part of the housing around Hampton, so it’s a room shape worth planning for. We measure every wall, even where the room looks square.
Once you have read the quote and decided to go ahead, the furniture is made in our workshop. It describes the design, the materials and the finish agreed at the visit, so you can check every detail beforehand.
- Place
- Hampton (TW12, TW11)
- Area
- Richmond upon Thames
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job, and it is easy to buy.
Bespoke work comes into its own in rooms that are not square. Older London rooms tend to have leaning walls, sloping floors and alcoves of different widths.
Practical tips
People planning wall beds often ask about these. They help whatever the room:
- Check mattress size and weight limits
- Let us know what the wall is made of if you know
- Measure the clear space in front of the wall
- Look at your lease before fixing to the walls
Small marks on a hand-painted finish can be touched up. Spray-painted finishes clean easily with a soft cloth and keep their smooth look.
Tell us what the wall is made of if you know. Solid brick, stud walls and plasterboard need different fixings, and we check it during the design visit too.
Wall beds in Hampton: local notes
Homes built between 1973 and 1999 make up about 33% of the housing in the streets around Hampton, with about 21% built between 1919 and 1939, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. 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 Hampton, 5 conservation areas are recorded by Historic England. Historic England says England has around 10,000, and the controls mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Parking controls in London are set borough by borough, so Richmond upon Thames has its own. Where a street in Hampton is controlled, a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension from the council. We ask about parking at the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
The wider area includes historic houses such as Strawberry Hill House, about 2 miles north-east. If your own home is a period one, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design. For an older house near All Saints' Hampton, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design.
Hampton is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, about 2 miles north-east of Twickenham. We design and make wall beds for homes in Hampton and across Richmond upon Thames, as part of our work in every London borough. Hampton is one of 19 places on our list for Richmond upon Thames.
Every home in TW12 and TW11 is within our area for wall beds, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Our area takes in homes on streets like Station Road, High Street and Old Farm Road, along with the roads around them, for wall beds and any of our other fitted furniture. Hampton is near the A3008, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. Close by, we also work in Hanworth (1 mile north-west), Hampton Hill (1 mile east), Fulwell (1 mile north-east) and Teddington (2 miles east). Across the rest of Richmond upon Thames, our area takes in Twickenham (2 miles north-east), Richmond (4 miles north-east), Richmond upon Thames (4 miles north-east), Barnes (7 miles north-east), Kew (6 miles north-east) and Mortlake (6 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Richmond upon Thames, Hampton is covered for all of our fitted furniture.
What’s near Hampton
Our area takes in the homes around Lady Eleanor Holles School, Jolly Coopers pub and Hampton High and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hampton station, about 0.5 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Metropolitan Traffic Police Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Teddington Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles east). Open spaces near Hampton include Oak Avenue Local Nature Reserve.
Neighbourhoods near Hampton
More for homes in Hampton
Why people ask for wall beds in Hampton
Most people come to us with a guest room that sits empty most of the year. A standard bed takes up the floor all the time, and a wall bed lets the room be used every day.
We are often asked to help with:
- More floor space in a studio flat
- Somewhere comfortable for guests to sleep
- Room for a desk and a guest bed
- A spare room that is rarely slept in
For families living near Hampton Infant School and Nursery, wall beds in a child’s room can be planned so the inside layout changes as they grow.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Real projects you can actually look at
- Where they’ll park and unload
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
Fitting day, step by step
When we arrive on fitting day, we start by protecting your floors and the route from the front door to the room. Next, we carry in the sections built in our workshop, one at a time. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the bed and the cabinets around it, and your quote sets out the fitting days. If you have a driveway, it can make unloading simpler, so it is worth mentioning at the measuring visit. Otherwise, a visitor permit or a nearby bay helps. Doorways, stairs and floors are covered on the way in.
- You tell us about the room and who the bed is for. The bed can sit among shelves or beside a desk.
- We visit to measure up and look at what the wall is made of, as the bed must be fixed securely.
- A quote follows, setting out the design and finish.
- The bed housing and any shelves are made at our workshop, from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home, with the mechanism fixed as its maker specifies.
Before fitting day
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
How to get a quote
You do not need exact measurements to get started. We measure everything properly during the design visit. To get started, message us from the contact page and let us know about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
Related advice
FAQs: wall beds in Hampton
Is parking a problem for fitting in Hampton?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the design visit, so the day can be planned around it.
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Hampton station?
Yes, homes across Richmond upon Thames 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.
How are wall beds priced?
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. Each wall bed is different, so we price it after measuring. To arrange a visit, use our contact form.
Does fitted furniture need planning permission?
Normally not. Inside a house, fitted furniture doesn’t normally need planning permission. Listed buildings can require listed building consent for works that affect their character.
Do pictures help?
Yes. They give us a feel for the space before we visit. It’s useful to show radiators, sockets and anything else on the wall.
Do I need to be in when you fit?
We need someone to let us in. It also helps to have someone around at the end, so we can go over the finished furniture together.
Is bespoke worth it?
Standard units seldom reach the ceiling or fit wall to wall. A bespoke cabinet can run the full width and height and fill the rest of the wall with storage. Off-the-shelf units come in set widths, so a run along a wall typically ends with a gap, which fitted furniture avoids. It can also go up to the ceiling rather than stopping short.
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Why work with us in Hampton
- 300+ projects completed
- Saturday work by prior arrangement
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
- Fitted tight to walls that are not straight
See our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf or what to look for in a quote.