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Window seats in Childs Hill, Barnet
Window seats for bays and under sash windows, with storage inside, designed for your room in Childs Hill. We measure, design and quote first, then make it in our workshop and fit it.
- A child’s room that needs storage and seating
- A period room that needs furniture to suit it
- An empty bay that does not get used
Need window seats in Childs Hill?
Window seats in Childs Hill
A window seat can hide a surprising amount of storage. A lift-up lid opens the whole space beneath the seat, while drawers mean you do not have to move a cushion to reach things. At the design visit in Childs Hill, we will help you choose. We make window seats from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted, and the things people most often want solved are a child’s room that needs storage and seating and no space for toys and games.
Where original shutters, doors or panelling survive, they’re worth designing around. With a large share of the homes around Childs Hill built before 1919, fitted storage can be designed to sit alongside them. Door styles can be chosen to suit the age of the house, and painted to match. If your home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original joinery.
Our quotes are written in plain words, without jargon. They say what will be made, what it is made from and how it will be finished.
- Place
- Childs Hill (NW2, NW3, NW11)
- Area
- Barnet
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Childs Hill homes and window seats
In the streets around Childs Hill, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 45%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 25%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. The Redington Frognall Conservation Area is close by, within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of Childs Hill. 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. Your council can advise if you are unsure. On TfL’s red routes, the rules on stopping and loading are strict. Where a home in Childs Hill is on or beside a main road, it’s useful to mention that at the measuring visit. That way we can plan where to load and unload.
If your home is one of the older houses near All Saints, window seats can be scribed to follow a bay that is rarely square. For a flat near Cricklewood station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in.
Childs Hill is part of the London Borough of Barnet, about 3 miles north of Finchley. Homes in Childs Hill are part of the area we cover for window seats. Across Barnet, we cover Childs Hill.
Design visits and fitting in NW2, NW3 and NW11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If your home is on a street like Nant Road, Ridge Road and Garth Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for window seats. Close by, we also work in Fortune Green (1 mile south), West Hampstead (1 mile south-east), Golders Green (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile east). Other parts of Barnet we cover include Finchley (3 miles north), Barnet (6 miles north), Burnt Oak (4 miles north-west), East Finchley (2 miles north-east), Hendon (2 miles north-west) and Whetstone (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Childs Hill
Around Childs Hill, we cover homes near The Old Bull and Bush pub, St Vedasts School For Boys and Hampstead School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Cricklewood station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Kenwood House (1.4 miles north-east) and New End Hospital (0.9 miles east). For a walk, there is Westbere Copse.
How fitting day works
Every fitting follows the same order: we protect the floors, bring the sections in, set them level, scribe them to the walls, fix them and finish them. Then the room is tidied and we look over the work with you. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the window and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Original hallway tiles and old floorboards are worth protecting, so they’re covered before anything comes in. Drilling into lath and plaster is done with care, so the plaster around stays sound. Any decorating around the new pieces is for your decorator.
- You contact us with a few details about the bay or recess.
- We visit to measure the angles of the bay and the floor, and discuss the design.
- A written quote follows, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- The seat is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, following the angles we measured.
- On fitting day the seat is set level and scribed to follow the walls and floor.
Before we arrive
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
- Keep pets in another room while we work
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote starts with some details: which room it is, rough measurements and a couple of pictures if you can take them. To send them, drop us a line using the contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and discuss the design, then send a written quote.
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When you need someone else
We’d rather be clear about where our work stops:
- Any wiring, which needs an electrician
- Fixing the window itself
- Moving or replacing a radiator, which is for your plumber
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can drop us a line using the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. Our process from visit to fitting.
What it is made from
- Lift-up lids or drawers
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Radiator grilles
- Hand-painted finish
Nearby places to Childs Hill
Also in Childs Hill
Flats, leases and landlords
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants, at times that suit them. An agent can arrange access for you.
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations. We cannot give advice on leases, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
FAQs: window seats in Childs Hill
My home in Childs Hill is a flat. How do you get the furniture in?
At the design visit, we measure the way in not just the room. Window seats are built in our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. It is useful to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
Can you fit window seats to the uneven walls of an older house in Childs Hill?
Yes, that’s normal in older houses: each piece is scribed to the wall and levelled at the base. We also work around skirting boards, picture rails and cornices. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whether solid brick or lath and plaster.
How is a window seat priced?
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. A bay with angled sides involves more work than a straight recess, and drawers more than a lid. We set it all out in a quote in writing.
Do photos help?
Yes. They give us a feel for the space before we visit. Show anything the furniture has to work around, such as radiators or sockets.
Do I need to be in when you fit?
Someone needs to let us in. It also helps to have someone around at the end, so we can go over the finished furniture together.
What materials do you use for window seats?
We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Birch plywood gives strength to the frame and seat, and MDF takes paint well for the fronts and grilles. The finish is spray-painted or hand-painted.
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
Off-the-shelf benches come in the maker’s finishes. We paint the seat in the colour you choose, so it can match the woodwork or the walls. Tall ceilings in older homes leave a band of empty wall above standard furniture, and that space collects dust instead of storage. Fitted furniture can go all the way up.
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Why us?
- Built around your room
- Saturdays by arrangement
- We work across all London boroughs
- A design visit, then a written quote
Take a look at our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what a quote should include.
Is it time for window seats?
A quiet place to read is a common wish. A seat by the window, with books nearby, makes a natural reading corner. It’s often the most-used seat in the house.
Some of the things we are asked to solve include:
- A bay with no furniture that fits
- A sash window with space beneath it going to waste
- A nursery or bedroom short of storage
- No comfortable place to sit in the light
Close to Childs Hill Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and window seats can give those things a place.
Choosing a carpenter
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- A written quote that sets out the job
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work