Richmond upon Thames · London
Wall Beds in Richmond upon Thames
We make wall beds for homes in all 19 neighbourhoods we list across Richmond upon Thames, designed after a visit and made in our workshop., made in our workshop and fitted in your home, and fitting on weekdays or Saturdays by arrangement.
Wall Beds across Richmond upon Thames
Neighbourhoods we cover in Richmond upon Thames
What it covers: fold-down wall beds built into fitted cabinets. Choose your neighbourhood from the list for local details.
Larger neighbourhoods
Other services in Richmond upon Thames
- Under-stairs storage
- Walk-in wardrobes
- Built-in bookshelves
- Fitted home offices
- Bespoke kitchens
- Window seats
- Fitted wardrobes
- Loft storage
- TV and media units
- Fitted cupboards
- Alcove units
Postcode areas we cover
Our wall beds across Richmond upon Thames
We build the bed housing from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish. From the front, the folded bed can look like a set of tall cupboards, sitting quietly in the room. We make wall beds from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed, and the usual reasons to get in touch are a home office that also sleeps guests and a playroom that can sleep visitors.
Fitting day follows a set order: floors are protected, the sections come in, everything is levelled, scribed to the walls, fixed and finished. At the end, we tidy up and go over the work with you. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the bed and the cabinets around it, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote.
- We start with how the room is used and who’ll sleep there. The bed can sit among shelves or beside a desk.
- At the design visit we measure the room and check the wall and floor.
- We send a written quote for the bed cabinet and storage.
- The bed housing and any shelves are made in our workshop, from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home, with the mechanism fixed as its maker specifies. We show you how the bed works before we leave.
Quotes in Richmond upon Thames
How it is painted is part of the price: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry
- Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- More than 300 projects completed
- Finished by spray or by hand
- Every London borough and the City of London covered
Arranging a design visit
The design visit is where every quote starts. We take full measurements, see how true the walls and floors are and work through the design together. Afterwards, we send a written quote, so you can take your time with it. To arrange the visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
Near you in Twickenham
In Twickenham, that includes homes near The Cabbage Patch pub, St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School and Marble Hill Park. Also close by are Richmond upon Thames School (under half a mile north) and St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (less than half a mile east). The closest station to Twickenham is Twickenham station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east. A little further out are South Middlesex Hospital (0.6 miles north) and Treaty Centre (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Ham Lands.
Wall beds for homes across Richmond upon Thames
Many older bedrooms across Richmond upon Thames keep a chimney breast with an alcove on each side. In rooms without one, a full wall of storage often works best. Each design is scribed and levelled on site.
In Richmond upon Thames, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 38%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 24%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Of the 19 places we have local pages for in Richmond upon Thames, 9 have their centre inside a conservation area, according to Historic England’s data. Conservation area controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission.
Controlled parking zones cover large parts of London, and depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed. It is useful to let us know about parking at the measuring visit.
Twickenham: For a flat near Twickenham station, the route in is measured not just the room, and the sections are sized to fit it. If you live near Marble Hill Park, keeping wall beds off the window wall keeps the room bright.
Materials and finishes
Hand-painted finish
Some people like the softer look of a hand-painted finish that suits older homes.
Bed mechanism housing
A wall bed housing needs to be rigid and true, so it is built from sturdy board. It’s fixed to a sound wall or floor.
Where other trades come in
Not everything around wall beds is carpentry, from an electrician to a plumber or a Gas Safe registered engineer. Here is what to bear in mind:
- Strengthening or rebuilding a wall
- Making good the walls after other work
- Electrical work for reading lights
How we price wall beds
The price for your room depends on:
- The number of doors and drawers
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- How square the room is
- Where a van can park, such as a permit bay or a bay suspension
We do not publish set prices, because each job is designed for a single room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a written quote. To arrange a design visit, get in touch through our contact form.
Getting in touch
Getting some details early makes the visit more useful. Where you can, include:
- How you want to use the space
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
A quote begins with a few details from you: which room it is, rough measurements and a couple of pictures if you can take them. When you are ready, get in touch through our contact form. We will then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
Is bespoke worth it?
A wall bed is fixed to the house, so it stays when you move. It is worth thinking about how long you plan to stay before choosing built-in.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Will they visit to measure before quoting?
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
- Real projects you can actually look at
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Bespoke work comes into its own in rooms that aren’t square. In period homes, walls lean, floors slope and the alcoves on each side are often different widths, which leaves standard units with gaps at the sides and top.
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, so there is normally a gap left over at the top or at one end. Furniture we make is built to the room’s own sizes, so it can use the full height and width.
Your questions about wall beds in Richmond upon Thames
What happens at the design visit?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and discuss the design with you. Access and parking are worth talking about too, and afterwards we send a quote in writing.
Does someone need to be home during the fitting?
Someone needs to let us in. It’s good to have someone there at the end to look over the work with us.
Can you fit a wall bed to a stud wall?
That depends on what the wall and floor are made of. The mechanism has to be fixed securely as its maker specifies, to a wall or floor that can take the load, so we check it during the design visit.
How long will the wall bed take to fit?
Every room is different. How long the fitting takes depends on the design and how much storage goes around the bed, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote, so you’ll know before we start.
Do I get to choose the colour?
You choose it. Spray and hand-painted finishes both use the colour you have chosen.
Do you cover Richmond upon Thames?
Yes. Our area is the whole of London: every borough and the City of London, and that includes Richmond upon Thames.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, by prior arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you get in touch.