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Wandsworth · London
Window seats in Putney, Wandsworth
We make window seats in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Putney. Each piece is finished by spray or by hand, in the colour you choose.
- An empty bay that does not get used
- Needing more storage in the room
- A ready-made bench that does not fit the bay
Window seats designed for your room
Could you do it yourself?
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there’s often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Furniture we make is built to the room’s own sizes, so it can use the full height and width.
It is worth being honest about cost: flat-pack is normally cheaper to buy. Bespoke makes more sense where the room is awkward, the space is valuable or you want the furniture to look built in.
About our window seats in Putney
Each window seat is made at our workshop, using 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 Putney. Most enquiries start with a period room that needs furniture to suit it and no space for toys and games, and the answer is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
A good share of the homes around Putney were built between 1945 and the early 1970s. Post-war homes usually have squarer rooms and fewer nooks than period ones, so window seats often create the storage the house never had. The fixings are chosen for the wall, whether it’s concrete, blockwork or brick.
We write quotes in plain English, without jargon. You’ll see what will be made, the boards used and the finish, all taken from the design visit.
- Location
- Putney (SW15, SW19, SW13)
- Area
- Wandsworth
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What else we make in Putney
Window seats in Putney: local notes
Homes built between 1945 and 1972 make up about 32% of the housing in the streets around Putney, with about 28% built before 1919, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. We take that into account during the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. The National Heritage List has 22 entries within half a mile of the centre of Putney. Original fireplaces, shutters and panelling are worth keeping where they survive, and the furniture can be designed around them rather than over them. The ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) now covers the whole of London, Wandsworth included. That includes the vans that bring and fit furniture in Putney. Access and parking are talked through at the design visit.
If you live in a period home close to Polish Church of St John the Evangelist, a bay or a sash window is a natural place for a window seat. Near listed buildings like Church of St Mary the Virgin, less than half a mile north-east of the centre of Putney, 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.
Putney is in the London Borough of Wandsworth, about 2 miles east of Clapham Junction. We design and make window seats for homes in Putney and the rest of Wandsworth. Across Wandsworth, we cover Putney and the places around it.
Every address in SW15, SW19 and SW13 is covered for window seats, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Streets in the area include Putney High Street, Upper Richmond Road and Spencer Walk, and homes on each of them are within our area for window seats. Putney sits close to the A3 and B306, and we plan where the van can stop before fitting day. Close by, we also work in Roehampton (1 mile south-west), Barnes (1 mile north-west), Fulham (1 mile north-east), Mortlake (2 miles west) and Wimbledon Park (2 miles south). Other parts of Wandsworth we cover include Clapham Junction (2 miles east), Battersea (2 miles east), Tooting (3 miles south-east), Tooting Bec (3 miles south-east), Balham (3 miles south-east) and Southfields (2 miles south-east). Being one of the larger places in Wandsworth, Putney is covered for all of our fitted furniture.
What’s near Putney
The streets we cover here include those near Putney School of Art and Design, The Railway pub and ARK Putney Academy. There is a railway station in Putney itself: Putney station. Nearby you will also find Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (0.8 miles south-east) and Antique Breadboard Museum (under half a mile north-east). For a walk, there is WWT London Wetland Centre.
Questions we are often asked
I live near Putney station. Is that in your area?
Yes. We cover all of Wandsworth and the rest of London. To get started, you can message us from the contact page with a few details about the room, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
Is parking a problem for fitting in Putney?
It can be, as controlled parking zones cover much of inner London. A van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. It helps to tell us about parking at the design visit, so we can plan the day around it.
What happens during the design visit?
We take full measurements, look at the walls and floors and work through the design together. Access and parking are worth talking about too, and afterwards we send a written quote.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
External walls can be colder and damper than internal ones, so ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps, which helps avoid condensation and mould. If there’s damp, it should be sorted before anything is fitted.
Can I send photos ahead of the visit?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit. It helps to show radiators, sockets and anything else on the wall.
How long will the window seat fitting take?
How long fitting takes depends on the shape of the bay or recess and what goes under the seat, and your quote sets out the fitting days. The seat is made 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.
Fitting day, step by step
You are welcome to ask questions while we work. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully and leaving everything tidy. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the window and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Post-war homes often have concrete or block walls, so fixings are chosen for the wall on fitting day. Floors and doorways are protected while the sections come in.
- You get in touch and describe the window.
- We visit to measure the angles of the bay and the floor, and go through the design.
- A written quote follows, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- In our workshop we make each section of the seat from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit the seat in your home, trimming the edges to meet the walls and cill.
Before we arrive
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Tell us about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Let us know about parking near your home
Arranging a design visit
To get a quote for window seats in Putney, send us a few details through our contact form. Let us know which room it is and roughly what you have in mind, plus any rough sizes. We’ll arrange a design visit, then send a written quote.
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Materials and finishes
Spray-painted finish
Spray painting suits panels, grilles and plain fronts alike. We do it in our workshop, where the finish can be kept even. The colour is your choice.
Hand-painted finish
A hand-painted finish can be applied once the seat is in place. It is easy to touch up later. Like any new paint, it needs time to cure fully.
Do you need window seats in Putney?
Parents often want a window seat for a child’s room, with toy storage below. Drawers make it easy for children to reach their things. It helps keep the room tidy.
People normally get in touch with us about needs like these:
- A sash window with space beneath it going to waste
- A period room that needs furniture to suit it
- A bay window that’s hard to furnish
- No space for toys and games
If you live near Bishops Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and window seats can give those things a place.
What to check before you book
- Whether you’ll get a quote in writing, not just a figure
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
- How they handle walls that aren’t straight
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
Honest limits
Electrics, plumbing, gas, plastering and structural work are not part of what we do. There are a few other points to bear in mind:
- Making good the walls, which is for a plasterer or decorator
- Fixing the window itself
- Making the seat cushion, which isn’t our work
Not sure whether your space suits window seats? You can tell us about the room on our contact form and we will tell you before you arrange a visit. How a job runs, step by step.
What it’s made from
- Hand-painted finish
- Lift-up lids or drawers
- Radiator grilles
- Spray-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood