Enfield · London
Alcove Units in Enfield
We make alcove units for homes in all 26 neighbourhoods we list across Enfield, designed after a visit and made in our workshop., with a design visit before any quote, and fitting on weekdays or Saturdays by arrangement.
Alcove Units across Enfield
Alcove units across Enfield
Each job starts with a design visit and a written quote. The lists below link to a page for each place, or get in touch to arrange a design visit.
Biggest places in Enfield
Alcove units in Enfield: how it works
An alcove can also take a small desk, with shelves above and a drawer or cupboard below. It gives you a place to work without turning a room into an office. Desk height and depth are agreed with you, and leave a route for cables to reach the sockets. Typical reasons to get in touch are a place for a small desk and alcoves that are wasted space; the furniture is made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
At the end, we tidy up. Before we leave, we go over the finished piece together. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the alcoves and what goes in them, and the fitting days are set out in your quote.
- You contact us about the alcoves you want to fill, with a note of the room they’re in.
- A design visit follows, where we measure up and agree the layout with you. If one alcove needs a desk or a TV space, this is when we plan it.
- We put the design, materials and finish into a quote in writing, ready for you to check.
- We build the units in our workshop, using moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. A spray-painted finish is applied there too, if that is what you chose.
- The units are fitted in your home, ready to fill. Any scribing to the walls is done on the day.
How our quotes work
Parking is part of the price picture in London. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so we may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay. It helps to talk about parking at the measuring visit.
What you get with us
- A spray or hand-painted finish
- Built around your room
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
- Made in our workshop, then fitted in your home
Ask for a quote
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 arrange it, tell us about the room on our contact form and tell us about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
Local landmarks in Edmonton
We fit furniture in homes around Starks Field School, The Latymer School and All Saints' Church. Nearby too are NiW Furniture pub (0.7 miles north), Brettenham Primary School (close by, under half a mile south) and Pymmes Park (0.7 miles south-west). Edmonton has its own railway station: Edmonton Green station. Well-known places in the area include Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (close by, under half a mile north-east) and North Middlesex University Hospital (1 mile south-west).
Alcove units across Enfield: local notes
Across Enfield, from Edmonton, Palmers Green and New Southgate outwards, we design and fit alcove units. The walls behind alcove units vary with the age of the home, so fixings are checked at the measuring visit. Long shelves are sized so they don’t sag.
In Enfield, the largest groups of homes date from between 1919 and 1939 (about 35%) and before 1919 (about 23%), 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. About 35% of homes in Enfield date from between 1919 and 1939, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Interwar front rooms usually have a bay at the front and a chimney breast on the side wall, which shape where alcove units go. 26 of the 26 places in Enfield with their own pages here have their centre inside a conservation area, according to Historic England’s data. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission.
Controlled parking zones cover large parts of London, so a van may need a visitor’s permit, a paid parking bay or a bay suspension, which the council arranges. It helps to let us know about parking at the measuring visit.
Edmonton: Living in a block of flats near Edmonton Green station? Then it is useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. If your home is one of the older houses near All Saints' Church, the alcoves beside a chimney breast are the natural place for alcove units.
Why people ask for alcove units in Enfield
Moving into a period house often prompts it. New owners want storage that suits the house, and the alcoves are the natural place for it. It is easier to do before the room fills with boxes.
Common reasons to get in touch include:
- Bowed walls and sloping floors
- Shop-bought shelving that doesn’t fill the recess
- Units that sit well with original features
- Somewhere to keep books and records
Materials and finishes
Shelves
Shelves can be fixed in place or set on adjustable supports. Fixed shelves help brace the unit, while adjustable ones give you room to change things.
Spray-painted finish
Spray painting is done in the workshop, giving a smooth, even, factory-like surface. It suits a crisp, modern look as well as a classic one.
When is bespoke worth it?
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it is easy to buy.
Where bespoke earns its keep is in rooms that aren’t square. Older London rooms tend to have leaning walls, sloping floors and alcoves of different widths, and standard units leave gaps.
What it costs
When we put a quote together, we consider:
- Parking and unloading on your street
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- Spray painting or hand painting
- How many doors and drawers there are
The inside of the furniture affects the price as well: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers all add work. At the design visit, we work out what you need inside, then set it out in the quote.
What we need to know
To help us picture the room, please include:
- What the furniture needs to hold
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Photos of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, then send a written quote. Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. To arrange a visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
Alcoves vary in depth, and the chimney breast decides how far a unit can come out. Standard cabinets can stand proud of the breast or sit too far back. Bespoke units are made to the depth you want, flush with the chimney breast or set back from it.
What to check before you book
- A quote in writing that sets out the job
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- How they’ll get the furniture into the room
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
Common questions about alcove units
Are alcove units spray painted or hand painted?
You can choose a spray-painted finish from our workshop or a hand-painted finish in your home. Both are in a colour agreed with you. Spraying gives a smooth, even surface, and hand painting is easy to touch up.
How long are you in the house for the fitting?
It depends on how many alcoves there are and how tall the units go, and your quote sets out the fitting days. We will talk you through what fitting day involves before we start.
Do you work in Enfield?
Yes. We work across all 32 London boroughs and the City of London, Enfield included.
Will you travel outside London?
No. We work in London and nowhere else, across all the boroughs and the City of London.
Can an alcove unit include a desk?
Yes. A desk in one alcove, with shelves above and storage below, works well in many rooms. We plan the height and depth with you, with a route left for cables.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps. Any damp needs sorting by the right specialist before fitting.
Do photos help?
Yes, they help. Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space. You can send them when you tell us about the room on our contact form.