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Wall beds in Locksbottom, Bromley
Fold-down wall beds built into fitted cabinets, for homes in Locksbottom. We measure, design and quote first, then make it in our workshop and fit it.
- A bed that fills a little-used room
- A studio that works by day and night
- A guest bed that disappears in the day
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How we make wall beds for Locksbottom
The cabinet is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray painted in our workshop or hand painted. Doors on the front can look like a run of cupboards, so the room doesn’t read as a bedroom by day. Typical reasons to get in touch are a real mattress for visitors and a home office that also sleeps guests; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
If you live in one of the interwar houses or semis around Locksbottom, the third bedroom is often small, sitting over the stairs. Small rooms like that suit wall beds, whether the room is a guest room, a dressing room or a study. Nothing is assumed: the room is measured wall by wall.
The written quote is your record of the job. It sets out the wall bed designed for your room, its materials and its finish.
- Place
- Locksbottom (BR6, BR2, BR5)
- Borough
- Bromley
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it’s made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Getting the most from wall beds starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. These are worth keeping in mind:
- Lower and lift the bed steadily
- Check there’s room for the bed to fold down
- Leaseholders: check your lease first
- Follow the mechanism maker’s mattress guidance
Check the mattress stays within the limits the mechanism maker sets, as a heavier one can affect how the bed balances. A new mattress should suit the mechanism too.
If you know the wall’s construction, mention it. The fixing depends on the wall, and we look at it when we measure.
Boards, parts and paint
Shelves
Shelves can go above or beside the bed cabinet for books, boxes or display.
Moisture-resistant MDF
We use moisture-resistant MDF for painted doors and panels for a clean, even look.
Where other trades come in
It helps to know what’s outside our work before you plan:
- Lease checks, which are for you and your building’s managers
- Decorating around the cabinet
- Choosing a mattress for you
If in doubt, you can get in touch through our contact form and describe the room. How it works.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Shelves or a desk alongside
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Birch plywood
Flat-pack or bespoke?
Long shelves are where off-the-shelf often struggles. How much a shelf bends depends on its span, depth and load, and long runs need a thicker shelf, a lip along the front or a support. We design shelves with that in mind.
Cost matters, and it’s fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture typically costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is tricky, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
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FAQs: wall beds in Locksbottom
Can you make wall beds for a home in Locksbottom?
Yes. We cover all of Bromley and the rest of London, and Locksbottom is part of that. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and talk through the design, and then we send a quote.
Do you cover homes near Orpington station?
Yes. We cover all of Bromley and the rest of London. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with some details about the room, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Let us know when you first get in touch, and we’ll see what we can do.
Do I need permission in a conservation area?
Normally not. Fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission, even in a conservation area. If the building is listed, works affecting its character can need listed building consent, so ask the council’s conservation officer.
Are fold-down beds safe to use?
A secure fixing and careful use are what matter. We fix the mechanism as its maker specifies, and you keep the space in front clear and children away while it moves.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so we allow for ventilation behind and inside the furniture, which helps avoid condensation and mould. Any damp needs sorting by the right specialist before fitting.
How fitting day works
The last stage of the day is the finish. If the furniture was spray painted in the workshop, we fill the fixing holes and touch up on site; hand painting, if that is what you chose, can be done in place once everything is fitted. Either way, the finish is the one set out in your quote. On fitting day, the sections are carried in, assembled, scribed to the wall and levelled. Spray-painted pieces come finished from the workshop, while hand painting can happen on site. Saturdays can be arranged.
- You contact us about a wall bed for a spare room or studio.
- 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.
- The cabinet is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, in sections sized for the route.
- We carry the sections in, assemble them and fix the mechanism as its maker specifies, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Before we arrive
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
Arranging a design visit
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. The design is talked through at the visit, once we’ve measured, and the written quote then sets it out. To arrange a visit, get in touch through our contact form.
Advice
Bedroom storage in Locksbottom
Homes built between 1945 and 1972 make up about 40% of the housing in the streets around Locksbottom, with about 27% built between 1919 and 1939, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. For carpentry, the era of a house is a useful clue to how square its rooms are and what its walls are made of. The centre of Locksbottom is within about a quarter of a mile of the Farnborough Park Conservation Area. The controls in a conservation area are mostly about the outside of buildings, so furniture fitted inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Your council can advise if you’re unsure. More than a third of the homes in the streets around Locksbottom (about 40%) were built between 1945 and 1972, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Post-war bedrooms are normally simple shapes, which suits fitted furniture along a whole wall, with fixings chosen for concrete, block or brick.
If your children go to Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School or a school nearby, wall beds in a child’s room can be planned so the inside layout changes as they grow. For a flat near Orpington station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room. If your home is one of the older houses near St Paul, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design.
Locksbottom is about 2 miles north-east of Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley. Locksbottom is part of the area we cover. We list Locksbottom among 49 places we cover in Bromley.
We cover every part of the BR6, BR2 and BR5 postcode area for wall beds. You will find streets here like Mada Road, Winton Road and Park Avenue, and homes on each of them are within our area for wall beds. We also cover Crofton (1 mile east), Farnborough (1 mile south-east), Petts Wood (1 mile north-east), Bromley Common (1 mile north-west) and Keston (1 mile south-west). Across the rest of Bromley, our area takes in Orpington (2 miles north-east), Bromley (3 miles north-west), Beckenham (5 miles north-west), St Mary Cray (3 miles north-east), Chislehurst (3 miles north) and Penge (6 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Locksbottom
Our area takes in the homes around Darrick Wood School, among other places. The closest station to Locksbottom is Orpington station, roughly 1.2 miles east. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal University Hospital (0.5 miles south-west) and Crofton Roman Villa (1.2 miles east).