Richmond upon Thames · London
St Margarets Wall Beds
Fold-down wall beds built into fitted cabinets, for homes in St Margarets. We measure, design and quote first, then make it in our workshop and fit it.
- A real mattress for visitors
- A guest bed that disappears in the day
- A bed that fills a little-used room
Need wall beds in St Margarets?
About our wall beds in St Margarets
Not every mattress suits every wall bed; the mechanism maker sets the size, depth and weight it can take. We will talk through what suits the bed during the design visit, so the mattress you choose fits. We make wall beds from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish, and the usual reasons to get in touch are a bed that looks like cupboards by day and a storage wall with a bed inside.
Whether your home in St Margarets is a period house, an interwar semi, a post-war flat or a newer build, the furniture starts from your room, not a standard size. External walls can be colder than internal ones, so ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps avoid condensation. Shelves, drawers and any hanging are arranged around your things.
After the design visit, we send you a written quote. It sets out the design we have talked through, the materials and the finish, so you know exactly what you’re getting.
- Location
- St Margarets (TW1, TW7, TW9)
- Area
- Richmond upon Thames
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on fitting day
With the carcasses fixed and level, we hang any doors and fit any drawers or lids. Each one is adjusted until the gaps are even and it closes cleanly. How long fitting takes depends on the bed, the cabinets and the wall it fixes to, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. On fitting day, the sections are assembled, scribed to the walls and levelled. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whether brick, block, lath and plaster or plasterboard. Saturday fitting is possible by arrangement.
- You get in touch and describe the room.
- We visit to measure the room and the way in, from the front door to the room itself. Mention parking as well, since vans often need a permit or a paid bay.
- We send a quote in writing.
- The cabinet is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, in sections sized for the route.
- The cabinet is joined in the room, fixed securely and set level, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
How to get a quote
To get a quote for wall beds in St Margarets, tell us about the room on our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea, plus any rough sizes. We’ll arrange a design visit, then send a quote in writing.
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What wall beds can’t fix
Electrics, plumbing, gas, plastering and structural work aren’t part of what we do. There are a few other points to bear in mind:
- Plastering or decorating the room
- Strengthening or rebuilding a wall
- Choosing a mattress for you
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can drop us a line using the contact form and we will give you a straight answer before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Hand-painted finish
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Shelves or a desk alongside
Bedroom storage in St Margarets
Homes built before 1919 make up about 43% of the housing in the area around St Margarets, with about 24% built between 1973 and 1999, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. For carpentry, the era of a house is a useful clue to how square its rooms are and what its walls are made of. There are 31 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of St Margarets. Original fireplaces, shutters and panelling are worth keeping where they survive, and wall beds can be designed to work around them. Parking controls in London are set borough by borough, so Richmond upon Thames has its own. Where a street in St Margarets is controlled, a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension from the council. We ask about parking during the design visit, so the day can be planned around it.
Living in a block of flats near St Margarets (London) station? Then the route in is measured along with the room itself, and the sections are sized to fit it. Close to Richmond Green? Morning light matters, so tall pieces go where they won’t shade the window.
St Margarets is about 1 mile south-west of Twickenham, part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Homes in St Margarets are part of the area we cover for wall beds, as part of our work in every London borough. We cover places right across Richmond upon Thames, large and small.
We make wall beds across the TW1, TW7 and TW9 postcode area for wall beds. Streets in the area include Eve Road, Park Road and Crown Road, and we cover homes on all of them for wall beds. The A316 and A3004 runs close to St Margarets, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. We also cover the places around St Margarets: Isleworth (1 mile north-west), Richmond (1 mile east), Ivybridge (1 mile west), Eel Pie Island (1 mile south) and Twickenham (1 mile south-west). Other parts of Richmond upon Thames we cover include Teddington (2 miles south), Hampton (3 miles south-west), Barnes (3 miles east), Kew (2 miles north-east), Hanworth (3 miles south-west) and Mortlake (2 miles east).
Local landmarks in St Margarets
Our area takes in the homes around Kneller Hall Junior School, Orleans Park School and The Turks Head pub, among other places. St Margarets has its own railway station: St Margarets (London) station. Well-known places in the area include Eel Pie Island Museum (0.8 miles south) and South Middlesex Hospital (0.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
Nearby places to St Margarets
Other services in St Margarets
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Sofa beds cost less and need no fixing, and for occasional guests that may be enough. With a wall bed you get a proper bed and an empty floor by day, which matters in a small room. A standard unit is the same in every home, whatever the room is like, whereas fitted pieces are designed for one room: yours. The finish is chosen to suit the space.
The finish affects the cost: spray painting happens in the workshop, and hand painting can be done in your home. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
Why us?
- Scribed to uneven walls
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
- Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Every quote follows a design visit
Read bespoke vs off-the-shelf and what to look for in a quote.
The problems wall beds solve
Sofa beds are not always comfortable for regular use. With a wall bed, guests sleep on a real mattress, on a proper frame.
Typical reasons people contact us include:
- A storage wall with a bed inside
- Somewhere comfortable for guests to sleep
- A study that doubles as a spare room
- A guest bed that disappears in the day
Near listed buildings like Asgill House, less than half a mile east of the centre of St Margarets, 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.
Choosing a carpenter
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
- Will other trades be needed, and who arranges them?
- Can you see real work of theirs?
- Are the boards named, like MDF or plywood?
Common questions about wall beds
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in St Margarets?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. 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 at the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
I live near St Margarets (London) station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Richmond upon Thames 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.
What finishes do you offer?
There are two options: spray painting, done in the workshop for a smooth, even finish, or hand painting, which can be done on site. Your quote sets out which you have chosen.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, Saturdays are possible by prior arrangement. Just mention it when you contact us, and we will see what we can do.
Can you build shelves or a desk around a wall bed?
Yes, that’s a common request. A desk beside the bed suits a room that’s an office by day, and any new sockets are for your electrician.
Can you fit a wall bed to a stud wall?
We check that at the measuring visit. Different walls need different fixings, and the mechanism maker’s instructions set what’s needed.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
We also make and fit furniture for landlords furnishing a let, often to make the most of a small or tricky room. It is made from the same moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood as any of our work.
If the property is let, we’ll need access agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.