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Window Seats in Greenwich
From one end of Greenwich to the other, we can design, make and fit window seats. Every job starts with a design visit, then a written quote.
Talk to us about window seats in Greenwich
Where we work in Greenwich
Every piece is designed after a visit to your home. Every neighbourhood has its own page, listed below, or get in touch to arrange a design visit.
Largest neighbourhoods
How we make window seats for Greenwich
Each window seat is built in our workshop, using moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Birch plywood gives the seat its strength, as it’s strong and holds screws firmly, and MDF gives the fronts and panels a smooth surface for paint. It is then spray-painted or hand-painted and fitted in your home in Greenwich. We make window seats from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand, and the usual reasons to get in touch are standard furniture leaving gaps in a bay and a period room that needs furniture to suit it.
You’re welcome to ask questions while we work. Most of the decisions were made at the design visit and set out in your quote, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving everything tidy. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the window and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote.
- It starts when you get in touch about a window seat. Say how you’d like to use it, if you know.
- At the design visit, we look at the window, the radiator and what you need. Shutters and cills are noted too.
- A written quote follows, with the fitting days agreed.
- Your window seat is made at our workshop, shaped to the window.
- The seat is fitted and set level, ready for a cushion.
How our quotes work
The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Why work with us
- We work across all London boroughs
- Fitted tight to walls that aren’t straight
- Made for your room, not a standard size
- Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
Arranging a design visit
Every quote follows a design visit. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and talk through the design with you, and the written quote comes after. There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. To arrange a visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
Local landmarks in Plumstead
In Plumstead, that includes homes near Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, St John's Church and Plumstead Common. Also close by are The Queens Arms (within half a mile north-west), Plumstead Manor School (within half a mile south-east) and South Rise Primary School (a few minutes’ walk south-east). There’s a railway station in Plumstead itself: Plumstead station. Well-known places in the area include British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (1.3 miles west) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (1.6 miles north).
Window seats across Greenwich: local notes
We make window seats for homes across Greenwich, in Plumstead, Eltham and Woolwich and beyond. Any meters, fuse board or boiler keep the access they need. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whatever it is made of.
Homes built since 2000 make up about 26% of the housing in Greenwich, with about 22% built before 1919, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. A quarter or more of the homes in Greenwich (about 26%) were built since 2000, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Newer homes often have little built-in storage, and their walls are usually plasterboard on studs, so the fixings for window seats are chosen for the board. About 43% of households in Greenwich live in purpose-built flats, going by Census 2021 figures from the ONS. In a block, each section is sized to get up the stairs or into the lift and through the door. Many blocks have rules on lift booking and working hours, so check with the managing agent before fitting day.
In London, the route into a home matters as much as the room, so the way in is measured along with the room.
Plumstead: Near listed buildings like The Old Vicarage, less than half a mile south-west of the centre of Plumstead, older homes may keep original joinery that window seats can be designed around. For a listed home, fixing into original features can require listed building consent. If you live in a flat close to Plumstead station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room.
Tips worth knowing
Looking after painted furniture is simple. These habits help most:
- Let us know about parking near your home
- Make sure any shutters still open fully
- Consider adding shelving around the seat
- Think about the cushion you’d like and who will make it
We open each lid and drawer with you before we go. If there’s a radiator grille, we make sure the radiator is clear and the grille is in place. That way, everything works as planned.
Wipe away condensation from the window before it runs onto the seat. Keep the window ventilated in cold weather. Do not leave water sitting on the painted surface.
The problems window seats solve
A window seat fits well with the sash windows and bays of many older houses. Painted to match the woodwork, it can look as though it has always been there. It suits anyone who wants new furniture to sit well in a period room.
Typical reasons people contact us include:
- A radiator that makes the space hard to use
- A bay with no furniture that fits
- Needing more storage in the room
- A room with shutters and sashes that deserves a proper seat
When you need someone else
We’re carpenters, so some jobs belong to other trades. It helps to know these before you plan the job:
- New sockets or lights near the window, which are for your electrician
- Repairs to sash windows, cills or shutters
- Painting the walls of the bay
Boards, parts and paint
Hand-painted finish
A hand-painted finish can be applied once the seat is in place. Marks can be touched in without much trouble. Like any new paint, it needs time to cure fully.
Doors and drawer fronts
We make the fronts from moisture-resistant MDF and finish them in the colour you choose. Panelled fronts can echo the woodwork in a period room. The lines are kept neat and even.
Is bespoke worth it?
Bespoke seats are scribed to the walls and set level, so it fits neatly at the walls and floor. A ready-made piece sits in the space rather than being part of it. In an older room, the difference shows.
What to check before you book
- Will the quote be in writing?
- How they handle walls that are not straight
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- Have they thought about parking near you?
FAQs: window seats in Greenwich
How long is the fitting for a window seat?
How long fitting takes depends on whether the seat has drawers, a lift-up lid or a radiator grille, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. The seat is made at our workshop first, so the time in your home is spent fitting. We keep the room as tidy as we can while we work.
Which is better under a window seat, a lid or drawers?
It depends on what you’ll store and how often you will reach for it. A lid gives access to the whole space, good for blankets and occasional things, while drawers mean you do not have to move the cushion.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Just mention it when you get in touch.
Who chooses the colour?
You choose it. The paint colour is agreed with you before anything is painted.
Is the furniture spray painted or hand painted?
There are two ways to finish it: by spray or by hand. Spray painting gives a smooth, even finish, and hand painting is easy to touch up.
Is it possible to have a window seat above a radiator?
Yes. The seat has a grille or open front, so the warmth can reach the room. Space is left around the radiator too. If you want the radiator moved, that is work for your plumber.
Do pictures help?
Yes, they help. A few pictures of the room, from floor to ceiling, tell us a lot. You can send them when you fill in our short enquiry form.