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Croydon · London
New Addington Window Seats
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. We make window seats for homes in New Addington, each designed at a visit to your home.
- Needing more storage in the room
- A sash window with space beneath it going to waste
- Standard furniture leaving gaps in a bay
Window seats in New Addington
Window seats for homes in New Addington
Homes built between 1945 and 1972 make up about 78% of the housing in the neighbourhood around New Addington, with about 13% built between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Detached and semi-detached houses are home to about 44% of households in the area around New Addington, according to Census 2021. In a semi or detached house, a driveway, where there is one, can make unloading easier. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Croydon included. That includes the vans that bring and fit furniture in New Addington. How the van gets to your door is planned at the measuring visit.
If your children go to Rowdown Primary School or a school nearby, window seats can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit. For an older house near St Edward King and Confessor, a seat under a sash window can keep shutters and cills clear. Close to Addington Vale? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and window seats can give those things a place.
New Addington is about 6 miles north-west of Thornton Heath, in the London Borough of Croydon. Whether your home in New Addington is a terraced house, a flat or a newer build, we measure the room as it is and design around it. We list New Addington among 32 places we cover in Croydon.
Every home in CR0 and CR9 is within our area for window seats, from the main roads to the quieter streets. If your home is on a street such as Bothwell Road, Windham Avenue and Gascoigne Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for window seats. Nearby, we also make window seats in Forestdale (1 mile west), Addington (1 mile north-west) and Nash (2 miles north-east). Across the rest of Croydon, our area takes in Thornton Heath (6 miles north-west), Croydon (4 miles north-west), Coulsdon (6 miles west), Purley (4 miles west), Broad Green (5 miles north-west) and Upper Norwood (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in New Addington
We fit furniture in homes around Meridian High School. The closest station to New Addington is Hayes (Kent) station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Warlingham Park Hospital (1.8 miles south). For a walk, there is Hutchinson's Bank.
Window seats for homes in New Addington
Cushions aren’t something we supply, so we agree the seat size with you and you can have one made to fit. That leaves the choice of fabric and style to you. We make the seat to suit the cushion you plan, with a suitable depth and height. If you’re living with a child’s room that needs storage and seating and wanting a seat without blocking the radiator, window seats made from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted can solve it.
Many homes around New Addington date from the post-war decades, and London’s post-war housing includes flats in blocks as well as houses. Post-war houses usually have space under the stairs that can do more, while in a flat, the hallway and any recess are the places to look. Meters, fuse boards and boilers keep the access they need.
After the design visit, we send you a quote in writing. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish, so you know exactly what you are getting.
- Where
- New Addington (CR0, CR9)
- Area
- Croydon
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting day works
Period rooms often have skirting boards, picture rails, cornices or coving for the furniture to meet. On fitting day, we cut and scribe the furniture around these details, so it looks as though it was always there. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the window and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Walls in post-war homes can be concrete or blockwork, so fixings are chosen for the wall on fitting day. Floors and doorways are protected while the sections come in.
- It starts when you contact us with a few details about the window.
- We come to measure and plan the seat, the storage and any radiator grille with you. We also talk about lift-up lids or drawers.
- We send a quote in writing setting out the design, materials and finish, for you to look over.
- Your window seat is made at our workshop, shaped to the window. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We bring it to your home, fit it and leave it ready to use.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician beforehand
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Tell us about parking near your home
Arranging a design visit
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. The design is talked through at the visit, once we have measured, and the written quote then sets it out. To start, message us from the contact page.
Advice
Materials and finishes
Hand-painted finish
Hand painting on site lets the seat be finished alongside the woodwork around it. Marks can be touched in without much trouble. Paint needs time to cure fully, so treat it gently at first.
Birch plywood
A window seat needs to be sturdy. That is why we use birch plywood for the frame and top. It is also good for drawer boxes.
FAQs: window seats in New Addington
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in New Addington?
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 at the measuring visit, and we’ll plan around it.
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Hayes (Kent) station?
Yes, homes across Croydon and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can get in touch through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
How long does it take to fit a window seat?
The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the window and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. The seat is built in our workshop first, so the time in your home is spent fitting. We keep the room as tidy as we can while we work.
Can you build a window seat over a radiator?
Yes. A radiator under the window is common, and the seat is designed to work with it. The front includes a grille so the radiator keeps working. Anything stored over the radiator will stay warm, so we plan the storage with that in mind.
Do you do the electrics?
No. Any new wiring, sockets or lights need an electrician, and some electrical work in homes is covered by Part P of the Building Regulations. We plan the furniture around where they’ll go.
Do I need to be in when you fit?
We need access, so someone has to let us in. After that, you don’t need to stay in the room, but it is useful to be around at the end.
What window seats can’t fix
We make and fit furniture, and we don’t do electrics, plumbing, gas, plastering or structural work. Please bear these in mind too:
- Painting the walls of the bay
- Moving or replacing a radiator, which is for your plumber
- Seat cushions, which you source separately
Not sure whether your space suits window seats? You can send us a few details through our contact form and we will tell you before you arrange a visit. How it works.
What goes into it
- Spray-painted finish
- Radiator grilles
- Hand-painted finish
- Lift-up lids or drawers
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
Pricing window seats in New Addington
When we put a quote together, we consider:
- The internal fittings
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- Doors and drawers, and how many
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
Rooms that are not square take more work: walls that lean, floors that slope and sloping ceilings all mean more scribing and cutting. That’s reflected in the quote, which we write after seeing the room.
Helping us understand the room
Ahead of the design visit, we’ll usually ask about:
- Approximate measurements of the space
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
You do not need exact measurements to get started. We measure everything properly during the design visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To get started, send us a few details through our contact form with some details about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
Conversions and newer flats often have stud walls rather than solid brick. We choose fixings to suit the wall, after checking the walls during the design visit.
Blocks of flats often have their own rules on lift bookings, entry systems and times for trades. Let us know about them at the design visit, and we’ll plan the fitting around them.