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West Silvertown Wall Beds
For homes in West Silvertown, we make wall beds from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- A home office that also sleeps guests
- A proper bed instead of a sofa bed
- Shelves or a desk around the bed
Wall beds designed for your room
From workshop to your room
Period rooms often have skirting boards, picture rails, cornices or coving for the furniture to meet. We cut and scribe the furniture around them on site. The time the fitting takes depends on the design and how much storage goes around the bed, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Stud walls can carry pipes and cables, so we check before drilling, and heavy pieces are fixed into the studs or stand on the floor. Other trades handle any new sockets or plumbing, ideally before fitting day.
- We start with how the room is used and who’ll sleep there.
- At the design visit we measure the room and check the wall and floor, as the bed must be fixed securely.
- We send a written quote for the bed cabinet and storage.
- The bed housing and any shelves are made at our workshop, from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- Fitting day: the cabinet is fitted and the bed checked as it lowers and lifts. We show you how the bed works before we leave.
Preparing the room
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician ahead of time
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
Arranging a design visit
Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, and the written quote comes after. Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. To arrange a visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
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Wall beds in West Silvertown: what you get
Our wall beds are made for homes in West Silvertown and all over London. First comes a design visit, where we measure and look at the wall, then a written quote. We make everything in our workshop and fit it in your home. How long fitting takes depends on the bed, the cabinets and the wall it fixes to, and your quote sets out the fitting days. If your home has hiding the bed when it’s not in use and a study that doubles as a spare room, wall beds made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish can solve it.
Many homes around West Silvertown were built since 2000, and newer homes rarely have enough built-in storage for a bedroom. We design wall beds around the window, the radiator and the door. Where the flat is in a managed block, check the rules on deliveries and lifts before fitting day.
The written quote is your record of the job. It sets out the wall bed designed for your room, its materials and its finish, and the workshop works from it.
- Place
- West Silvertown (E16, SE10)
- Borough
- Newham
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Where it’s made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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In the neighbourhood around West Silvertown, the largest groups of homes date from the years since 2000 (about 69%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 14%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. That matters for wall beds, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of West Silvertown include Warehouse W (Grade II), less than half a mile north, and Warehouse K (Grade II), under half a mile north. Works inside a listed home that affect its character, for instance removing original joinery or fixing into it, can require listed building consent from the council. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. About 76% of households in the neighbourhood around West Silvertown live in purpose-built flats, the 2021 Census shows. In a block, each section is sized to get up the stairs or into the lift and through the door. Many blocks have rules on lift booking and working hours, so check with the managing agent before fitting day.
Queen's House, about 2 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where wall beds go. If you live in a period home close to St Barnabas' Church, a bedroom chimney breast and its alcoves often shape where wall beds go.
West Silvertown is part of the London Borough of Newham, about 1 mile north of Plaistow. We can visit homes in West Silvertown on weekdays, or on a Saturday by prior arrangement. In Newham, West Silvertown is one of the places we cover.
We make wall beds across E16 and SE10 for wall beds. You will find streets here like Bell Lane, Knights Road and Bradfield Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for wall beds. Close by, we also work in Silvertown (1 mile south-east), Custom House (1 mile north-east), Royal Docks (1 mile east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). Other parts of Newham we cover include Stratford (3 miles north-west), Forest Gate (3 miles north), East Ham (2 miles north-east), Upton Park (2 miles north), Greengate (2 miles north) and Maryland (3 miles north-west).
What’s near West Silvertown
Our area takes in the homes around The Royal Docks Community School, The Tidal Basin Tavern and Royal Docks Academy, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Custom House station, roughly 0.5 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Charlton Athletic Museum (1.2 miles south). Open spaces near West Silvertown include Gilbert's Pit.
Honest limits
Some parts of a job need another trade, from an electrician to a plumber or a Gas Safe engineer. Here is what to bear in mind:
- Strengthening or rebuilding a wall
- Supplying mattresses
- Decorating around the cabinet
Not sure whether your space suits wall beds? You can message us from the contact page and we will tell you. Our process from visit to fitting.
What it’s made from
- Fold-down bed mechanism
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Hand-painted finish
- Shelves or a desk alongside
What it is made from
Spray-painted finish
You choose the colour, and we apply it in the workshop.
Shelves
Shelves can go above or beside the bed cabinet to make use of the whole wall.
What affects the cost of wall beds
When we put a quote together, we consider:
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- The internal fittings
- The number of doors and drawers
- The width and height of the space
In London, parking can affect the price. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so we may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay. It’s useful to talk about parking at the measuring visit.
What we need to know
You don’t need exact measurements or a plan. It’s enough to send:
- Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
Getting a quote starts with a few details: the room, rough measurements and some pictures if you have them. To send them, use our contact form. We will then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Questions we are often asked
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Custom House station?
Yes, homes across Newham and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can message us from the contact page to arrange a design visit.
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in West Silvertown?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor permit, a pay-and-display bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit, so we can plan the day around it.
Do I choose the paint colour?
The choice is yours, and we agree it with you before the furniture is finished. Spray and hand-painted finishes both use the colour you have chosen.
What if the stairs or lift are small?
The furniture is built in sections, sized for the route along with the room itself. That is why we measure the stairs, lift and doorways at the design visit.
Is a wall bed safe for everyday use?
Wall beds are made for regular use as long as they’re fixed and used as the maker specifies. We fix the mechanism securely to a sound wall or floor, and the maker’s guidance on use should always be followed.
Do I need permission to fit furniture in a leasehold flat?
Possibly. Some leases need the building owner’s consent before you make alterations. We cannot advise on leases, so please check yours.
Is it time for wall beds?
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.
Typical reasons people contact us include:
- More floor space in a studio flat
- A spare room that’s rarely slept in
- Shelves or a desk around the bed
- Somewhere comfortable for guests to sleep
For a family home near Britannia Village Primary School, the inside of wall beds can be laid out with adjustable shelves, so the space keeps up as children grow.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- Will they visit to measure before quoting?
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- Where they’ll park and unload