Bexley · London
West Heath Wall Beds
For homes in West Heath, we make wall beds from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Each piece is finished by spray or by hand, in the colour you choose.
- A storage wall with a bed inside
- Somewhere comfortable for guests to sleep
- More floor space in a studio flat
Wall beds for your home in West Heath
How fitting day works
At the end, we tidy up. Before we go, we look over the finished furniture with you and explain how to look after the paint. How long the fitting takes depends on the design and how much storage goes around the bed, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Interwar houses typically have a straight run of stairs and a reasonable hallway, though we still measure the route in as well as the room. Wall beds arrive in sections and are assembled in place.
- First, you let us know about the space.
- We visit, measure and discuss the bed, shelves and desk. What the wall is made of matters, as the bed has to be fixed securely.
- You receive a quote in writing.
- Everything is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The wall bed is fitted in your home.
Before we arrive
- Take anything hanging off the wall we are fitting to
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, drop us a line using the contact form and tell us a little about the room. From there, we arrange a design visit to measure up and talk through your ideas, and a written quote follows.
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How we make wall beds for West Heath
The cabinet is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray painted in our workshop or hand painted. From the front, the folded bed can look like a set of tall cupboards, sitting quietly in the room. We make wall beds from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted, and the things people most often want solved are a hobby room with a bed for guests and a study that doubles as a spare room.
Around West Heath, interwar houses or semi-detached and detached homes make up a good part of the housing. If yours is a 1920s or 1930s house, the box room over the stairs is a classic spot for fitted furniture. The main bedroom may have a bay at the front and a chimney breast on the side wall.
The quote names the materials: moisture-resistant MDF, birch plywood or both, depending on the design. The finish is stated too, whether that’s spray painting or hand painting.
- Where
- West Heath (DA7, DA16, SE2)
- Area
- Bexley
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Making
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips worth knowing
Getting the most from wall beds starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. Here are some things worth bearing in mind:
- Keep children away while the bed moves
- Think about how often the bed will be used
- Tell us what the wall is made of if you know
- Plan a cupboard for spare bedding
The paint needs time to cure fully after fitting. Go easy on the doors and front at first, and wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth only.
Think about the route into the room. We make the cabinet in sections that fit up the stairs and through the doors, so it helps to know about tight turns.
West Heath homes and wall beds
The biggest shares of homes in the area around West Heath were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 73%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 17%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. A conservation area lies within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of West Heath, according to Historic England’s records. Planning controls in conservation areas are mainly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitting furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need permission. If you’re unsure, check with the council before work starts. Many London boroughs run controlled parking zones, and Bexley sets its own rules. Where a street in West Heath is controlled, a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension from the council. It’s useful to tell us about parking during the design visit.
For a flat near Abbey Wood station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in. For families living near Hillsgrove Primary School, a mix of drawers and shelves copes with school uniform as well as everything else.
West Heath is about 3 miles south of Sidcup, part of the London Borough of Bexley. West Heath is part of the area we cover. Across Bexley, we cover West Heath and the places around it.
Design visits and fitting in DA7, DA16 and SE2 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Streets in the area include Hurst Lane, Hadlow Road and Denton Road, and we cover homes on all of them for wall beds. West Heath sits close to the A206. If your home is on one of them, tell us at the design visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. We also cover the places around West Heath: Abbey Wood (1 mile north-west), Crook Log (1 mile south), Lessness Heath (1 mile north-east), Upton (1 mile south) and Bexleyheath (1 mile south-east). Across the rest of Bexley, our area takes in Sidcup (3 miles south), Erith (2 miles east), Bexley (2 miles south), Northumberland Heath (2 miles east), Albany Park (4 miles south) and Bexley Riverside (2 miles east).
What’s near West Heath
In West Heath, that includes homes near Co-op pub and Welling School, among other places. The closest station to West Heath is Abbey Wood station, roughly 1 mile north. A little further out are Bexley Hospital (1.4 miles south) and Broadway Shopping Centre (1.7 miles south-east).
Questions from West Heath
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Abbey Wood station?
Yes. We cover all of Bexley and the rest of London. You can drop us a line using the contact form to arrange a design visit, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
Will a conservation area stop me having wall beds fitted in West Heath?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can need listed building consent from the council. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
How much does a wall bed cost?
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Size, storage and finish all affect the price. For a design visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by prior arrangement. Let us know when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Can I send photos ahead of the visit?
Yes, they help. A few pictures of the room, from floor to ceiling, tell us a lot. To send them, use our contact form.
What happens when you come to measure?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and discuss the design with you. We will also ask about access and parking, and afterwards we send a written quote.
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When is bespoke worth it?
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job, and it’s easy to buy.
If you are handy, a simple shelf or a standard wardrobe in a square room is a reasonable DIY job. It gets harder with sloping ceilings, out-of-level floors and lath-and-plaster walls, because scribing and the right fixings start to matter.
Boards, parts and paint
Birch plywood
Birch plywood gives a strong carcass around a moving bed.
Hand-painted finish
We can hand paint the cabinet in your home, once it’s fitted. Marks are easy to touch in.
Do you need wall beds in West Heath?
In a studio or a small flat, every bit of floor counts. A bed that folds up gives you a living room in the day and a bedroom at night.
Here’s what wall beds can help with:
- A spare room that’s rarely slept in
- A guest bed that disappears in the day
- A storage wall with a bed inside
- A hobby room with a bed for guests
Danson House, about 1.5 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where wall beds go.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Real projects you can actually look at
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- Will the doors close with even gaps?