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Window seats in New Barnet, Barnet
Window seats for bays and under sash windows, with storage inside, designed for your room in New Barnet. After a design visit and a quote in writing, it is made at our workshop and fitted in your home.
- Looking for a reading spot by the window
- Off-the-shelf pieces that never quite fit the window
- Toys spread across a bedroom floor
Window seats designed for your room
About our window seats in New Barnet
Cushions are not 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 plan the depth and height so the seat is comfortable with a cushion on it. We make window seats from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, and the usual reasons to get in touch are a period room that needs furniture to suit it and wanting a seat without blocking the radiator.
In a family house, the hall and stairs typically carry the most clutter. With interwar houses, semis and detached homes a large part of the housing around New Barnet, well-planned storage by the door or under the stairs can take a lot of it. Meters and fuse boards stay easy to reach.
Once you’ve read the quote and decided to go ahead, the furniture is made at our workshop. It describes the design, the materials and the finish agreed at the visit, so you can check every detail beforehand.
- Location
- New Barnet (EN5, EN4, N20)
- Area
- Barnet
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting works for window seats
On the morning of the fitting, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. The sections made in our workshop come in next, one at a time. How long fitting takes depends on whether the seat has drawers, a lift-up lid or a radiator grille, and your quote sets out the fitting days. It helps to clear the room and the route before we arrive. Fitting day starts with protecting the floors and setting out the pieces. Each piece is levelled, scribed where the wall wanders and fixed to suit the wall.
- You get in touch and tell us about the window and the room.
- At the design visit we measure the bay or recess and check the radiator, cill and any shutters.
- You receive a written quote for the seat we have discussed.
- We make the seat, the lids or drawers and any grille in our workshop. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We bring it to your home, fit it and leave it ready to use. Any radiator grille is fitted so heat can still reach the room.
Before fitting day
- Tell us about parking near your home
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
Getting a quote
A quote begins with a few details from you: which room it is, rough sizes and a couple of pictures if you can take them. When you’re ready, fill in our short enquiry form. We’ll then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Advice
New Barnet homes and window seats
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around New Barnet were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 32%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 23%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. For carpentry, the era of a house is a useful clue to how square its rooms are and what its walls are made of. Controlled parking zones are common across London, and Barnet sets its own rules. If your road in New Barnet falls in a zone, the van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. Tell us what the parking is like at the design visit. About 32% of homes in the streets around New Barnet date from between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Many houses of that era have bay windows, natural places for a window seat, with a grille where there’s a radiator underneath.
If your children go to St Mary's CofE Primary School or a school nearby, a place for each person’s coat and shoes stops the hallway filling up. If you live in a flat close to New Barnet station, the route in is measured as well as the room, and the sections are sized to fit it.
New Barnet is in the London Borough of Barnet, about 3 miles south of Finchley. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, New Barnet included. Across Barnet, we cover New Barnet and the places around it.
Every home in EN5, EN4 and N20 is covered for window seats, from the main roads to the quieter streets. We cover homes on streets such as York Road, Park Road and Henry Road, along with the roads around them, for window seats and any of our other fitted furniture. If you are just outside New Barnet, we also cover Barnet (1 mile west), Cockfosters (1 mile north-east), East Barnet (1 mile south-east), Underhill (1 mile west) and Whetstone (1 mile south). We also make window seats in nearby places such as Finchley (3 miles south), Burnt Oak (4 miles south-west), East Finchley (4 miles south), Hendon (5 miles south-west), Edgware (5 miles west) and Friern Barnet (2 miles south).
Landmarks near New Barnet
Around New Barnet, we cover homes near East Barnet School, Trent School Cockfosters and The Alexandra pub and the streets around them. There is a railway station in New Barnet itself: New Barnet station. Well-known places in the area include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (2 miles south) and Barnet General Hospital (2 miles west). Open spaces near New Barnet include Greenhill Gardens.
Also near New Barnet
More for homes in New Barnet
Could you do it yourself?
Cost matters, and it’s fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture typically costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is tricky, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job, and it is quick to buy.
Do you need window seats in New Barnet?
A quiet place to read is a common wish. A window seat, perhaps with shelves either side, does exactly that. It’s often the most-used seat in the house.
Here’s what window seats can help with:
- A bay with no furniture that fits
- Wanting new furniture to sit well in an older room
- Standard furniture leaving gaps in a bay
- Looking for a reading spot by the window
If you live near Victoria Recreation Ground, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and window seats can give those things a place.
Before you choose who makes it
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
- Do they scribe the furniture to the walls?
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- Can you see real work of theirs?
Tips worth knowing
Fitted furniture is part of the room, so it’s worth looking after. A few pointers help:
- Decide whether you’d like a lid, drawers or both
- Tell us about the radiator before we visit
- Mention any parking rules on your street
- Note whether your window has working shutters
A soft, damp cloth is the best way to keep the seat clean. Avoid scourers and harsh cleaners. The front edge of the seat is touched most, so give it a wipe now and then.
Lift lids gently and lower them carefully. That protects the hinges and the paint. Do not overfill drawers, as heavy loads strain the runners.
What we do not do
Some parts of a job need another trade, like an electrician, a plumber or an engineer on the Gas Safe Register. Here is what to bear in mind:
- Fabric covers and cushions
- Moving or replacing a radiator, which is for your plumber
- Any wiring, which needs an electrician
If you’re not sure what’s possible in your room, you can use our contact form and we will give you a straight answer. How it works.
What goes into it
- Lift-up lids or drawers
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hand-painted finish
- Radiator grilles
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
Questions we are often asked
Do you cover homes near New Barnet station?
Yes. We cover all of Barnet and the rest of London. You can message us from the contact page to arrange a design visit, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Do you make window seats for homes in New Barnet?
Yes, New Barnet is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Barnet and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and discuss the design, followed by a quote.
What happens when you come to measure?
We measure the space and discuss the design, materials and finish. We also check the walls and floors and note radiators, sockets and other things in the way, then send a quote in writing.
Should I choose a lift-up lid or drawers?
It depends on what you will store and how often you will reach for it. A lift-up lid opens the full depth, which suits bulky things you do not need every day, while drawers are easier with a cushion on top.
Can you build a window seat over a radiator?
Yes. The seat has a grille or open front, so the warmth can reach the room. We also leave space around the radiator. If you want the radiator moved, that is work for your plumber.
Who chooses the colour?
You choose it. The paint colour is agreed with you, and it is set out in the quote.