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Wall beds in Petts Wood, Bromley
Wall beds for your home in Petts Wood: fold-down wall beds built into fitted cabinets. We visit to measure and go through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- A playroom that can sleep visitors
- A guest room that sits empty most of the time
- A storage wall with a bed inside
Wall beds in Petts Wood
Wall beds for homes in Petts Wood
About 71% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Petts Wood went up between 1919 and 1939, and about 21% between 1945 and 1972, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. 5 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of central Petts Wood. 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. Controlled parking zones are run by the boroughs, so the rules in Bromley are set locally. If your road in Petts Wood falls in a zone, the van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. Parking near your home is worth mentioning at the design visit.
For a family home near Crofton Junior School, hanging rails set low at first can be raised later, as children get taller. If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like The Daylight Inn, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features can require listed building consent. If you live near Jubilee Country Park, keeping wall beds off the window wall keeps the room bright.
Petts Wood is about 1 mile east of Orpington, part of the London Borough of Bromley. Whether your home in Petts Wood is a terraced house, a flat or a newer build, the furniture is designed around the room as we find it. In Bromley, Petts Wood is one of the places we cover.
Every home in BR5, BR6 and BR2 is covered for wall beds. If your home is on a street like Tent Peg Lane, Ryecroft Road and Beaumont Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for wall beds. Nearby, we also make wall beds in Crofton (1 mile south), Broom Hill (1 mile south-east), Southborough (1 mile west), Locksbottom (1 mile south-west) and Bromley Common (2 miles west). Across the rest of Bromley, our area takes in Bromley (3 miles west), Beckenham (5 miles west), Chislehurst (2 miles north), Penge (6 miles west), Anerley (6 miles west) and Crystal Palace (7 miles west).
Landmarks near Petts Wood
Around Petts Wood, we cover homes near Daylight Inn and Bromley High School, among other places. There is a railway station in Petts Wood itself: Petts Wood station. Nearby you’ll also find Bridgeways Day Hospital (1.5 miles west) and Crofton Roman Villa (1.2 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Summer Hill.
Wall beds for homes in Petts Wood
A wall bed needs clear space in front of it to fold down, and that shapes the design. We think about where a chair, rug or desk will go, so the bed can come down without a shuffle. If your home has storage built around a fold-down bed and a hobby room with a bed for guests, that is what wall beds are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
If you live in one of the interwar houses or semis around Petts Wood, the third bedroom is often small, sitting over the stairs. That is where wall beds earn their place, making a small room work as a dressing room, a guest room or both. Every wall is measured and checked, even in a house that looks square.
The quote comes in writing, so you can read it at your own pace and share it with anyone else involved. It records the design, the materials and the finish we discussed.
- Place
- Petts Wood (BR5, BR6, BR2)
- Borough
- Bromley
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it is made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
From workshop to your room
Finishing comes last. If the furniture was spray painted in the workshop, we fill the fixing holes and touch up on site; if you chose hand painting, that can be done in the room once the furniture is fitted. The finish is always the one agreed in your quote. Semis and detached houses often have a front path or a side gate, which can make carrying in easier. We measure the path, any steps and the front door as part of the route. Floors, stairs and doorways are protected on the way in.
- To begin, use our contact form; a brief note on the room and how often guests stay is plenty.
- We visit to measure up, look at the wall and floor and make sure there’s clear space in front to lower the bed.
- You receive a quote in writing for the wall bed and any storage.
- We build the cabinet in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit the cabinet in your home and fix the mechanism as its maker specifies.
- Before we leave we show you how to lower and lift the bed.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Empty the space we’ll be working in
Starting with a design visit
Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, then send a written quote. Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. To book a design visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
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Could you do it yourself?
What you pay for with bespoke is mainly the fit: scribed edges, a level base on an uneven floor and furniture that meets the ceiling, skirting and picture rail. In an older room, standard units rarely manage that.
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it’s easy to buy.
Is bespoke worth it?
Ready-made wall bed units are available and typically cost less, and in a straightforward room they may be enough. They come in set sizes and finishes and rarely allow for an uneven wall or an alcove. A bespoke cabinet is built for the room. Standard widths rarely add up to the length of a real wall, which fitted furniture avoids. It can also go up to the ceiling rather than stopping short.
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.
Why us?
- Designed for the room you have
- Scribed to uneven walls
- Over 300 projects completed
- Saturday visits and fitting by arrangement
Read bespoke vs off-the-shelf or what a quote should include.
What wall beds cannot fix
Electrics, plumbing, gas, plastering and structural work are not part of what we do. There are a few other points to bear in mind:
- Decorating around the cabinet
- Supplying mattresses
- Wiring for lights or chargers
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can get in touch through our contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. How a job runs, step by step.
What it’s made from
- Hand-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Shelves or a desk alongside
Your questions about wall beds in Petts Wood
Does a conservation area in or near Petts Wood affect fitted furniture?
Typically not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, internal works that affect its character can require listed building consent, so check with the council first. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
Is Petts Wood in the area you cover for wall beds?
Yes, we work across Bromley, Petts Wood included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can tell us about the room on our contact form with some details.
How are wall beds priced?
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Size, storage and finish all affect the price. To arrange a design visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Can a wall bed have storage around it?
Yes. Shelves, cupboards or a desk can go around the bed cabinet with shelves or a desk beside it. We plan it so the bed still has room to come down.
What if the stairs or lift are small?
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.
Can you fit a wall bed to a stud wall?
That is something we look at when we measure. Solid brick, stud walls and plasterboard all need different fixings, and the mechanism maker’s instructions set what’s needed.
What it’s made from
Bed mechanism housing
We design the housing around the mechanism and the mattress it takes.
Hand-painted finish
If you’d like the bed to match the skirting or doors, hand painting works well.