Wandsworth · London
Putney Vale Wall Beds
We make wall beds for homes in Putney Vale, designed around the room you have. Your wall bed is designed at a visit to your home and made at our workshop.
- Shelves or a desk around the bed
- Room for a desk and a guest bed
- A bed that looks like cupboards by day
Need wall beds in Putney Vale?
Wall beds for homes in Putney Vale
Many spare rooms are only just big enough for a bed, and the bed fills the room even when no one is staying. A wall bed gives that floor back during the day for a desk, a hobby or just space. Guests still get a proper bed when they stay. If you are living with a proper bed instead of a sofa bed and a storage wall with a bed inside, that’s what wall beds are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
Many homes around Putney Vale date from the post-war decades, and London’s post-war housing includes flats in blocks as well as houses. Ceiling heights are often lower than in older homes, and the proportions of wall beds follow the room. For a flat, the furniture comes in sections sized for the stairs and lift, then assembled in the room.
A written quote follows the design visit. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish.
- Location
- Putney Vale (SW15, KT2, SW19)
- Borough
- Wandsworth
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Where it is made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions about wall beds
Is parking a problem for fitting in Putney Vale?
It can be: much of inner London is covered by controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor’s permit, a paid parking bay or a bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit, so the day can be planned around it.
Is Putney Vale in the area you cover for wall beds?
Yes, we work across Wandsworth, Putney Vale included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with some details.
Should I send photos?
Yes, they help. Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space. To send them, get in touch through our contact form.
Can a wall bed go on any wall?
It depends on the wall and floor. The mechanism must be fixed to a sound wall or floor, as its maker specifies, so we check it at the measuring visit.
Do I need permission in a conservation area?
Not normally. Conservation areas mostly control changes to the outside, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. In a listed building, check with the council’s conservation officer before any work.
How are wall beds priced?
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Each wall bed is different, so we price it after measuring. To arrange a visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Putney Vale homes and wall beds
In the streets around Putney Vale, the largest groups of homes date from between 1945 and 1972 (about 71%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 12%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. The Kingston Vale Conservation Area is close by, within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of Putney Vale. 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. If in doubt, the council’s planning team can confirm. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of inner London. In Putney Vale, a van will usually need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, and the council arranges suspensions, often with notice. We ask about parking at the measuring visit, so the van can be planned for.
For a family home near Hall School Wimbledon, the inside of wall beds can be laid out with adjustable shelves, so the space keeps up as children grow. Close to Wimbledon Common? Wall beds are typically planned on the walls away from the window, so the light and the view stay.
Putney Vale is about 4 miles north-east of Clapham Junction, within the London Borough of Wandsworth. We can visit homes in Putney Vale on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. Putney Vale is one of the places in Wandsworth where we make wall beds.
We cover every part of SW15, KT2 and SW19. If your home is on a street like Stag Lane, Friars Avenue and Kingston Road, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for wall beds. Main roads around Putney Vale include the A308. If your home is on one of them, tell us at the measuring visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. Other places close to Putney Vale include Kingston Vale (1 mile south), Coombe Hill (1 mile west), Coombe (1 mile south-west), Crooked Billet (1 mile south-east) and Copse Hill (1 mile south-east). We also make wall beds in nearby places such as Clapham Junction (4 miles north-east), Battersea (4 miles north-east), Putney (2 miles north-east), Wandsworth (3 miles north-east), Tooting (4 miles east) and Tooting Bec (4 miles east).
Local landmarks in Putney Vale
The streets we cover here include those near Robin Hood Primary School, Duke of Cambridge pub and The Norwegian School in London. The closest station to Putney Vale is Raynes Park station, roughly 2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Atkinson Morley Hospital (1.3 miles south-east) and Wimbledon Windmill Museum (0.8 miles east). Not far away are Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads and Kingston Hill Road area.
Materials and finishes
Hand-painted finish
A hand-painted finish can be done on site, once it is fitted. It’s easy to touch up later.
Shelves
We size each shelf for its span and load.
Tips worth knowing
Because fitted furniture stays put, a little upkeep goes a long way. Here are a few tips worth knowing:
- Plan where chairs and desks will sit
- Lower and lift the bed steadily
- Think about where extra bedding will go
- Decide who the bed is mainly for
Hand-painted finishes are easy to touch in if the cabinet gets a knock. A spray finish wipes clean and stays smooth and even.
If you know the wall’s construction, mention it. The fixing depends on the wall, and we check it at the measuring visit too.
Honest limits
Some parts of a job need another trade, such as an electrician, a plumber or an engineer on the Gas Safe Register. Here is what to bear in mind:
- Getting consent under your lease
- Building work to make a wall sound
- Electrical work for reading lights
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can fill in our short enquiry form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Hand-painted finish
- Shelves or a desk alongside
Is it time for wall beds?
The most common reason is a spare room that’s rarely slept in. A bed fills the room whether anyone is using it or not, and folding it away gives the room a second life.
We’re often asked to help with:
- Hiding the bed when it’s not in use
- A playroom that can sleep visitors
- A home office that also sleeps guests
- A studio that works by day and night
If you live in a period home close to St John the Baptist, solid external walls can be cold, so ventilation behind wall beds is part of the design.
Before you choose who makes it
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- How they’ll get the furniture into the room
- Will the quote be in writing?
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
How fitting day works
When the fitting is done, we tidy the room. Before we go, we look over the finished furniture with you. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the bed and the cabinets around it, and your quote sets out the fitting days. In a post-war block of flats, the route in may include communal stairs, landings and a lift, so the furniture comes in sections that fit them. If the building has rules on lift use or working hours, it is useful to tell us at the design visit.
- First, you tell us about the space.
- We visit, measure and talk through the bed, shelves and desk.
- You receive a quote in writing, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- Everything is made at our workshop.
- The wall bed is fitted in your home, with the mechanism fixed as its maker specifies.
Preparing the room
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Keep pets in another room while we work
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
Ask for a quote
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. Each room is different, so we quote after seeing it. For a quote, send us a few details through our contact form.