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Bromley · London
Window Seats in Anerley
Planning window seats for a home in Anerley? We start with a design visit and a quote in writing.
- Needing more storage in the room
- An empty bay that doesn’t get used
- No comfortable place to sit in the light
Ask about window seats in Anerley
Window seats in Anerley
We make each window seat in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well, which suits a seat that takes weight every day, and MDF gives the fronts and panels a smooth surface for paint. It’s then spray-painted or hand-painted and fitted in your home in Anerley. If your home has no space for toys and games and standard furniture leaving gaps in a bay, that is what window seats are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
Ceilings and floors in homes built before 1919 are rarely level, and a large share of homes around Anerley are that old. Each piece is scribed and levelled on site so it looks straight in a room that is not. Original skirting and mouldings are met neatly.
The quote names the materials: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, each used where it suits the job. The finish is stated too, whether that is spray painting or hand painting.
- Location
- Anerley (SE20, SE19, SE26)
- Area
- Bromley
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Making
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting day works
You won’t need to do much on the day. We need someone to let us in at the start, and the room should already be cleared. After that, it is over to us: the floors are covered, the sections come in and the fitting begins. The time the fitting takes depends on whether the seat has drawers, a lift-up lid or a radiator grille, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. If your hall still has its original tiles or boards, they’re covered before any carrying starts. Drilling into lath and plaster is done with care, so the plaster around stays sound. Decorating around the furniture afterwards is for your decorator.
- You get in touch and describe the window.
- We visit to measure the angles of the bay and the floor, and discuss the design.
- We send a written quote.
- In our workshop we make each section of the seat from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- On fitting day the seat is set level and scribed to follow the walls and floor, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking near your home
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
Getting a quote
We quote once we’ve seen the room. 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 arrange a visit, fill in our short enquiry form.
Advice
Flats, leases and landlords
If the property is let, we will need access agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf.
For flats on red routes or busy main roads, unloading takes some planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so let us know about it at the design visit.
Fitted storage in Anerley
About 47% of the homes in the streets around Anerley went up before 1919, and about 20% between 1973 and 1999, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. There are 13 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Anerley. You can check whether a particular building is listed on Historic England’s list. About 41% of households in the area around Anerley 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.
Near listed buildings like Swedenborgian Church, less than half a mile north-west of the centre of Anerley, older homes may keep original joinery that window seats can be designed around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features. Living in a block of flats near Anerley station? Then the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in.
Anerley is about 8 miles east of Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley. Anerley is part of the area we cover. In Bromley, Anerley is one of the places we cover, and the borough has 49 places on our list.
In SE20, SE19 and SE26, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. If your home is on a street such as Maple Road, Padua Road and Genoa Road, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for window seats. We also cover Penge (1 mile east), Crystal Palace (1 mile north), Sydenham (1 mile north-east), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-west) and Upper Norwood (1 mile west). Across the rest of Bromley, our area takes in Orpington (8 miles east), Bromley (4 miles east), Beckenham (2 miles east), St Mary Cray (8 miles east), Chislehurst (6 miles east) and Biggin Hill (8 miles south-east).
Near you in Anerley
The streets we cover here include those near Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, Anerley Arms and Crystal Palace School and the streets around them. Anerley has its own railway station: Anerley station. Nearby you will also find Crystal Palace Museum (0.5 miles north-west) and St Christopher's Hospice (0.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Dulwich Upper Wood.
What it is made from
Moisture-resistant MDF
Windows can run with condensation in winter, so a moisture-resistant grade of MDF makes sense. It gives a smooth base for paint, and holds its shape in the bay.
Birch plywood
Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well. The seat and its frame are made from it, as they carry weight daily. Its layered edge can be shown or painted.
Why people ask for window seats in Anerley
Some people plan a window seat as part of updating a room. Mention any decorating plans at the design visit so the timing works. We make and fit the seat, and your decorator handles the walls.
A few of the things people ask us to solve include:
- Looking for a reading spot by the window
- A nursery or bedroom short of storage
- A room with shutters and sashes that deserves a proper seat
- Unused space below a sash window
Kingswood House, about 1.3 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, the deep reveals of an older window can frame a seat neatly.
Before you choose who makes it
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- Will the quote be in writing?
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
How we price window seats
Every room is different, so every job is quoted on its own. These are the things that affect it:
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Parking and unloading on your street
- Tricky walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- Spray painting or hand painting
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
What to send when you get in touch
A few details help us understand the job before we visit. It is useful to include:
- Rough measurements, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Your postcode and the borough
If you know what you want, say so; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote then sets it out. To start, get in touch through our contact form.
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FAQs: window seats in Anerley
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Anerley?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit.
My home in Anerley is a flat. How do you get the furniture in?
At the design visit, we measure the way in along with the room itself. Window seats are made at our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. It helps to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
My walls are not straight. Is that a problem?
Uneven walls are normal in older London homes, and the furniture is made to deal with them. We scribe the edges to follow the wall and set the furniture level on adjustable feet or a plinth.
Can you build a seat beneath sash windows?
Yes. The seat is set below the cill so the window can still open and close. If there are working shutters, we leave room for them to fold back. These details are measured when we visit.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, by prior arrangement. Let us know when you get in touch if a Saturday suits you best.
Who chooses the colour?
You choose it, and we agree it with you before the furniture is finished. Spray and hand-painted finishes both use the colour you have chosen.