How Long Do Fitted Wardrobes Take?
From the first call to fitting day, step by step, and what slows it down.
Free, no obligation. One local company prices it, not five.
Short answerThree to six weeks from the approved drawing to fitting day for most fitted wardrobes. The fitting itself takes a couple of hours to a day.
The whole job, step by step
- The call. Within one working day of your request, the company rings to talk about the room.
- The measure. A visit to measure the wall at several heights and talk through doors, finish and the inside. About an hour.
- The drawing and price. A drawing of the wardrobe and a written price, usually within a few days.
- Making it. Three to six weeks from when you approve the drawing for most fitted wardrobes. Painted and bespoke finishes take longer.
- Fitting day. A couple of hours for a small wardrobe, a full day for a large one or a walk-in.
What slows it down
- Changing the drawing after you've approved it.
- Painted finishes and special doors.
- A room that isn't ready: no floor down, or the wall not plastered.
- The weeks before Christmas, when everyone wants it done at once.
Getting the room ready
Clear the wall and a working space in front of it. The fitters build the carcasses in the room and stand them up, so they need floor. If the floor is going down too, put it down first: the wardrobe stands on the finished floor.
Every kind of fitted wardrobe
Pick the one that suits the room. The company that rings you can price more than one.
Sliding wardrobes
From €2,500
No room needed for doors to open. Wood, mirror or glass.
More on sliding wardrobes →Bespoke wardrobes
From €4,100
Made to measure for alcoves, chimney breasts and odd ceilings.
More on bespoke wardrobes →Walk-in wardrobes
From €4,000
A box room or one end of a bedroom, fitted out to dress in.
More on walk-in wardrobes →Attic wardrobes
From €800
Cut to the slope, with drawers along the low wall.
More on attic wardrobes →IKEA PAX as built-in
Units €366 to €1,253
Flat-pack frames fitted wall to wall with filler panels.
More on PAX →Wardrobe sizes
60 cm deep, usually
Depth, height, door widths and how to measure your wall.
More on wardrobe sizes →Get your wardrobe priced
Three taps about the room, then your number. It goes to one fitted wardrobe company that covers your county, and they ring you to measure up and give you a written price.
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Questions people ask
How long does it take to get fitted wardrobes?
Three to six weeks from the approved drawing for most, longer for painted and bespoke finishes.
How long does it take to fit a wardrobe?
A couple of hours for a small wardrobe, a full day for a large one or a walk-in.
Should the floor go down before the wardrobe?
Yes. The wardrobe stands on the finished floor, and taking it out later to fit a floor is a job nobody wants.
Can I have a wardrobe fitted before Christmas?
Order by early November to be safe. Lead times stretch in the run-up.
Who will ring me?
One fitted wardrobe company that covers your county. Your number isn't sent to a list. They ring you within one working day, arrange a time to measure the room, and give you a written price. Nothing is ordered until you say yes.
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