Tower Hamlets · London
Old Ford Wall Beds
We make wall beds in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Old Ford. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- A studio that works by day and night
- A proper bed instead of a sofa bed
- A guest room that sits empty most of the time
Need wall beds in Old Ford?
How fitting works for wall beds
However carefully a piece is made in the workshop, it still has to meet the room, and that happens on fitting day. Few walls in older London homes are truly flat or square, so we scribe the edges by hand to follow the wall, until the line is tight. How long the fitting itself takes depends on the design and how much storage goes around the bed, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. Newer homes often have finished floors, painted walls and new doors that mark easily, so we protect the route before carrying anything in. Corners and door frames are covered as well. Once inside, the pieces are joined in place.
- First, you let us know about the room and how you’d like it to work.
- We come to measure, look at the wall and floor, and go through the layout with you.
- A written quote follows, covering the cabinet, the storage and the finish, for you to look over.
- The cabinets are built in our workshop.
- We fit everything in your home and check the bed lowers and lifts smoothly.
Before we arrive
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
- Take anything hanging off the wall we’re fitting to
How to get a quote
It’s useful to see the room before we come. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them tell us a lot about the space. To send them over, fill in our short enquiry form, and we’ll arrange a design visit.
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About our wall beds in Old Ford
A wall bed folds up into a fitted cabinet when you do not need it and is lowered again at night. It lets one room do two jobs, like a spare room that’s also a study. We make the cabinet for your room and paint it in a colour you choose. If your home has a guest room that sits empty most of the time and a home office that also sleeps guests, wall beds made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand can solve it.
Many homes around Old Ford were built since 2000, and newer homes rarely have enough built-in storage for a bedroom. Wall beds can be designed around the window, the radiator and the door swing. Where the flat is in a managed block, check the rules on deliveries and lifts before fitting day.
The furniture is made at our workshop after you have had the quote and decided to go ahead. The quote sets out the agreed design, materials and finish, so you can check every detail beforehand.
- Where
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- Area
- Tower Hamlets
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about wall beds in Old Ford
Does a conservation area in or near Old Ford affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mainly about 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 can need listed building consent from the council. If you’re unsure, the council can confirm.
How do you fit wall beds in a flat in Old Ford?
We measure the route in along with the room itself: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. Wall beds are made at our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. It’s useful to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
How long will the wall bed take to fit?
The time the fitting takes depends on the design and how much storage goes around the bed, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote.
Who chooses the colour?
You do. The paint colour is agreed with you before anything is painted.
Are fold-down beds safe to use?
A secure fixing and careful use are what matter. We fix the mechanism as its maker specifies; you lower it steadily with the floor clear.
What do you do at the measuring visit?
We measure the space and discuss the design, materials and finish. We also check the walls and floors and note radiators, sockets and other things in the way, and the written quote comes afterwards.
Boards, parts and paint
Hand-painted finish
Some people like the softer look of a hand-painted finish in a period room.
Birch plywood
Birch plywood gives a strong carcass around a moving bed.
Bedroom storage in Old Ford
About 49% of the homes in the streets around Old Ford went up since 2000, and about 16% between 1945 and 1972, 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. There are 29 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Old Ford. Older homes nearby may have original joinery, shutters or panelling worth keeping, and the furniture can be designed around them rather than over them. The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all of London since it reached the outer boroughs on 29 August 2023. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in Old Ford. We go through parking and access during the design visit.
For families living near Mulberry UTC, a mix of drawers and shelves copes with school uniform as well as everything else. Near listed buildings like Church of St Mary Stratford Bow, about 0.5 miles south-east of the centre of Old Ford, older homes may keep original joinery that wall beds can be designed around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features.
Old Ford is part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, about 2 miles south-west of Whitechapel. Anywhere in Old Ford, the process is the same: we visit and measure, send a quote in writing, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it. Our Tower Hamlets coverage includes Old Ford.
Every home in E3, E15 and E9 is covered for wall beds, from the main roads to the quieter streets. If your home is on a street like Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for wall beds. Close by, we also work in Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). Elsewhere in Tower Hamlets, we also cover Whitechapel (2 miles south-west), Spitalfields (3 miles south-west), Tower Hill (3 miles south-west), Bethnal Green (2 miles west), Shadwell (2 miles south-west) and Stepney (2 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Old Ford
The streets we cover here include those near Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy and The Lea Tavern, among other places. The closest station to Old Ford is Hackney Wick station, roughly 0.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Westfield Stratford City (0.9 miles north-east) and St Clement's Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Old Ford include Old Ford Island.
Places near Old Ford
What else we make in Old Ford
Practical tips
A few practical points help before and after fitting day. These are worth keeping in mind:
- Treat new paintwork gently at first
- Think about how often the bed will be used
- Check there’s room for the bed to fold down
- Allow space for pillows and duvets
Keep to the mattress size and weight the mechanism allows, as a heavier one can affect how the bed balances. If you change the mattress later, check it against those limits.
Measure the space in front of the wall, not just the wall. You need clear space for the bed to come down, so think about where a chair or desk will go.
Why people ask for wall beds in Old Ford
Some want a room that can change as the family does. We often hear from people who want a playroom or study that can still sleep guests without giving up the floor.
People usually get in touch with us about needs like these:
- A study that doubles as a spare room
- A storage wall with a bed inside
- A living room with a bed that folds away
- A proper bed instead of a sofa bed
The wider area includes historic houses like Sutton House, about 1.5 miles north-west. If your own home is a period one, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design.
Choosing a carpenter
- A written quote that sets out the job
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
How we price wall beds
The price for your room depends on:
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- Parking and unloading on your street
- Doors and drawers, and how many
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
How it is painted is part of the price: spray painting happens in the workshop, and hand painting can be done in your home. Your choice, along with the size and the fittings, is reflected in the written quote.
Helping us understand the room
Before the design visit, it helps us to know about:
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- Any ideas or images you have saved
- Where you live, with the postcode
- Rough sizes: width, height and depth
You don’t need exact measurements to get started. Everything is measured properly when we visit. To get started, send us a few details through our contact form and tell us about the room. The written quote follows the visit.