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Wall beds in Northumberland Heath, Bexley
Thinking about wall beds in Northumberland Heath? We start with a design visit and a quote in writing, before anything is made.
- Room for a desk and a guest bed
- A storage wall with a bed inside
- A guest room that sits empty most of the time
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Wall beds in Northumberland Heath
A wall bed, sometimes called a Murphy bed, lifts up into a cabinet during the day and comes down when it is time to sleep. It means a room can work as more than a bedroom, so a guest room can double as a study or playroom. We make the cabinet for your room and finish it to match. People usually come to us about room for a desk and a guest bed and a guest room that sits empty most of the time; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
A bedroom in a house from between the wars typically has simpler mouldings than a Victorian one, so fitted furniture can often run neatly to the ceiling. Around Northumberland Heath, where interwar homes, semis and detached houses are a big part of the housing, high cupboards make a good home for suitcases and spare bedding. Skirting boards are cut around neatly.
A written quote is the clearest record of what we have agreed. It sets out the wall bed designed for your room, what it is made from and how it is finished, and it’s what the workshop builds to.
- Place
- Northumberland Heath (DA8, DA7)
- Area
- Bexley
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs: wall beds in Northumberland Heath
Do you make wall beds for homes in Northumberland Heath?
Yes. Northumberland Heath is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Bexley and London. You can message us from the contact page to arrange a design visit.
I live near Barnehurst station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Bexley and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with a few details about the room.
Can a wall bed go on any wall?
We check that at the design visit. Different walls need different fixings, and the mechanism maker sets out what’s required.
How do you get the furniture up the stairs?
The furniture is built in sections, sized for the route along with the room itself. At the design visit, we measure the route not just the room.
What does a wall bed cost?
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. The bed size, the cabinet and any storage around it all make a difference. To arrange a design visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Do you supply the mattress?
The mattress needs to suit the mechanism, including its size, depth and weight. We’ll go through those limits at the measuring visit so you can choose one that works.
Where other trades come in
Not everything around wall beds is carpentry, from an electrician to a plumber or a Gas Safe registered engineer. Here is what to bear in mind:
- Building work to make a wall sound
- Decorating around the cabinet
- Choosing a mattress for you
Not sure whether your space suits wall beds? You can drop us a line using the contact form and we will tell you. How a job runs, step by step.
What it is made from
- Birch plywood
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Shelves or a desk alongside
- Hand-painted finish
- Spray-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
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From workshop to your room
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. Most of the decisions were made at the measuring visit and set out in your quote, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully and leaving the room tidy. How long fitting takes depends on the bed, the cabinets and the wall it fixes to, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. If you have a driveway, it can make unloading simpler, so it is worth mentioning during the design visit. Otherwise, details of permits or nearby bays help. Floors and doorways are protected while the pieces come in.
- You let us know about the room.
- We come to measure and talk through the bed, the storage and the finish.
- A written quote follows.
- The cabinets are made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood; a spray finish is applied there for a smooth, even surface.
- The wall bed is fitted, and any hand painting is done on site.
Before we arrive
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
Arranging a design visit
For a quote for wall beds in Northumberland Heath, use our contact form. Let us know which room it is and roughly what you have in mind. Next comes a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.
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Pricing wall beds in Northumberland Heath
To work out the quote, we look at:
- The number of doors and drawers
- Parking near your home
- Spray painting or hand painting
- The width and height of the space
No two rooms cost the same to furnish, because the size, the layout and the finish all vary. Spray painting and hand painting are different processes, which affects the cost. The figure comes in your written quote after the design visit.
Before the design visit
A few details help us understand the job before we visit. It is useful to include:
- Examples of the look you are after
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- Your postcode and the borough
- How you want to use the space
The design visit is where every quote starts. We measure the room properly, check how the walls and floors run and discuss the design with you. A quote in writing follows the visit, so you can take your time with it. To book one, send us a few details through our contact form.
Tips worth knowing
Getting the most from wall beds starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. These are worth keeping in mind:
- Plan where chairs and desks will sit
- Lower and lift the bed steadily
- Plan a cupboard for spare bedding
- Give the paint time to cure fully
Follow the mechanism maker’s guidance each time you lower and lift the bed. Lower it steadily and keep the space in front clear, and don’t let children play with it.
Consider how often the bed will be used and by whom. It shapes the bed size and the type of mechanism as well as the storage around it.
Bedroom storage in Northumberland Heath
In the area around Northumberland Heath, the largest groups of homes date from between 1919 and 1939 (about 40%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 26%), 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. 3 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of the centre of Northumberland Heath. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are largely about how buildings look from outside. Red routes are run by TfL, with tight limits on where and when vehicles can stop. If your home in Northumberland Heath is on or near a main road, tell us at the design visit. It lets us plan the stop before fitting day.
Living in a block of flats near Barnehurst station? Then it’s useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. For an older house near St Paul's, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design. For families living near King Henry School, wall beds in a child’s room can be planned so the inside layout changes as they grow.
Northumberland Heath is part of the London Borough of Bexley, about 4 miles south-west of Sidcup. We can visit homes in Northumberland Heath on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. We list Northumberland Heath among 27 places we cover in Bexley.
We make wall beds across DA8 and DA7 for wall beds. If your home is on a street like Mill Road, Penda Road and Chalk Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for wall beds. Close by, we also work in Bexley Riverside (1 mile south-east), Erith (1 mile north), Barnehurst (1 mile south), Belvedere (1 mile north-west) and Lessness Heath (1 mile north-west). We also make wall beds in nearby places such as Sidcup (4 miles south-west), Welling (3 miles west), Bexley (2 miles south-west), Bexleyheath (2 miles south-west), Albany Park (4 miles south-west) and Thamesmead (3 miles north-west).
What’s near Northumberland Heath
The streets we cover here include those near The Royal Oak pub, Trinity School and Barnehurst Infant School. Northumberland Heath’s nearest station is Barnehurst station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Broadway Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south-west) and Erith and District Hospital (within half a mile north).
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
For flats on red routes or busy main roads, getting the furniture from the van to the door needs planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so it is worth raising at the design visit.
Some blocks ask for notice before trades arrive, often through a building manager or concierge. Lifts sometimes need to be booked, and the lift size helps decide how big each section can be. Tell us about it when you contact us.