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Harpenden · AL5 · 22 miles from our workshop

Fitted wardrobes for Harpenden homes.

Bespoke fitted wardrobes, kitchens and living-space furniture for Harpenden. Designed in your home. Built twenty-two miles away at our Wembley workshop. Installed by our own fitters, never subcontractors.

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From workshop 22 mi Wembley HA9 to AL5

Coverage zone Outer 20+ miles

Borough St AlbansLocal authority

Harpenden at a glance

Borough St Albans

Postcodes covered AL5

Nearest tube Harpenden (Thameslink)

Driving access A1081 · B487 · Luton Rd

Property dominant Victorian, Edwardian & 1930s homes

Conservation area Harpenden CAs

Workshop address Metro Kitchens & Bedrooms Ltd
Unit 29, Hallmark Trading Estate
Fourth Way, Wembley
London HA9 0LB

Distance to AL5 22 miles
approximately 40 minutes by van

Showroom visits By appointment Monday – Saturday
Call 07700142978

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Serving Harpenden · AL5

Fitted furniture for Harpenden, made twenty-two miles away in Wembley.

Harpenden is an affluent Hertfordshire commuter town.Victorian, Edwardian and 1930s homesaround the Common and Station Road, generously proportioned with bay windows, chimney alcoves and loft conversions throughout. Metro covers Harpenden from its Wembley HA9 workshop and templates every piece to your room.

Services for AL5 homes · Wembley workshop

What Metro manufactures for Harpenden.

Three product categories, made in one workshop. Click through to browse the full range.

Core service Fitted wardrobes in Harpenden

Fitted Wardrobes

The most common job we do in AL5. Six door collections across hinged, sliding and walk-in builds. Every unit is cut to the room's actual dimensions and delivered in sections small enough for a narrow staircase. Where original cornicing exists, the wardrobe stops below it with a clean shadow gap.

Metro ranges in this category

Shaker Opulence Hinged Door Sliding Door Walk-In Built-In Loft Alcove Over-the-Bed Under-Stairs

18mm carcasses, doors from our six collections, painted in any of our 100+ colours.

Whole-home commissions Fitted kitchens in Harpenden

Fitted Kitchens & Utilities

We started as a wardrobe specialist. Kitchens followed naturally. A big share of our AL5 kitchen work is in semi-detached and detached family houses: kitchens moving into a rear extension, kitchen-diners, larders and utility rooms drawn around the way the house is used. We build the cabinetry. You choose worktops, appliances and splashbacks.

Metro ranges in this category

Wall cabinets Base units Tall larders Islands Utility rooms Laundry rooms

Hand-painted in-frame or slab fronts, soft-close drawers, dovetailed solid-oak boxes available.

Growing demand Living spaces in Harpenden

Living & Working Spaces

A category that's grown a lot since 2020. Media walls in living rooms, home offices in reception rooms, alcove cabinets flanking original fireplaces, full bedroom suites. Most of these come up as a second project once the wardrobes are in.

Metro ranges in this category

TV/Media Units Alcove Wardrobes Home Office Fitted Bedroom Furniture Dressing Units Chest of Drawers Bedside Tables Over-the-Bed Storage

Integrated LED lighting, hidden cable management, matched to existing joinery.

London manufacturing · AL5 design

What Harpenden homes demand of a fitted-furniture maker.

Harpenden's Victorian, Edwardian & 1930s homes have three recurring quirks. Here is how our workshop handles each on an AL5 project.

Bay windows Harpenden design constraint · 01

A bay window swallows the best wall in the bedroom.

The Harpenden problem

The front bedroom of a Harpenden house is often dominated by a splayed bay window. It is the obvious wall for a wardrobe, but a standard unit either blocks the window or leaves awkward dead returns to each side.

Metro's design answer

We fit floor-to-ceiling wardrobes tight to each side wall flanking the bay, with a low fitted seat and drawers across the bay itself. The window stays clear and the whole wall works as one run.

Chimney alcoves Harpenden design constraint · 02

The chimney-breast alcoves are never the same width.

The Harpenden problem

Like most period Harpenden terraces, the back bedroom has a chimney breast with an alcove either side, and the two are rarely equal. One standard carcase for both leaves filler strips on one side and a unit that will not shut on the other.

Metro's design answer

Each alcove is templated and built on its own, filled floor-to-ceiling and wall to chimney breast. Two different carcases that read as a matched pair from the doorway.

Loft conversions Harpenden design constraint · 03

Loft bedrooms lose half the wall to a sloping ceiling.

The Harpenden problem

A Harpenden loft conversion adds a bedroom but a sloping ceiling that cuts the usable wall height in half. Freestanding wardrobes simply will not stand under the slope.

Metro's manufacturing answer

We scribe the wardrobe into the eaves, following the roof pitch so units run from floor to slope with no gap above. The lowest part becomes drawers and shoe storage instead of dead space.

From our workshop to your home

How Metro works with Harpenden.

Four stages from your first phone call to the day we leave your bedroom cleaner than we found it.

Design visit at home

A designer comes to you, measures the room properly, asks how you actually use it and sketches the layout on the spot. Free. No deposit. No pressure.

Quote and samples

You get a written, itemised quote. Hand-drawn elevations. Physical samples of the doors, paints and handles you're deciding between. Take your time with it.

Built in Wembley

Once you sign off the design, your wardrobe is cut, assembled, painted and quality-checked at our HA9 workshop. Built to your room. Not assembled from standard-size carcases.

Fitted by our own team

Same Metro team, never subcontractors. Floor protection down before anything else. Installation completed in one to four days. Room left swept. 10-year guarantee starts the day we leave.

Best-suited Metro ranges for AL5

Which Metro ranges fit Harpenden homes best?

The ranges we recommend more than any others in AL5, based on what the area's property actually demands.

Hinged Shaker

Best for semis

Our default for period and inter-war bedrooms, painted in any of our 100+ colours, sitting neatly into bays and alcoves.

Loft & Eaves

Best for conversions

Angled units scribed to the roof pitch for loft bedrooms, turning the low eaves into drawers and storage.

Built-In

Best for alcoves

Chimney-breast alcove wardrobes templated individually, filled floor-to-ceiling with no filler strips.

Sliding Wardrobes

Best for small rooms

Where a back bedroom is tight, floor-to-ceiling sliders avoid door swing and add a mirror for light.

Full product range

The full range we build for Harpenden.

Every piece below is made at the Wembley workshop and fitted by our own team. Click a category to see the range in detail.

Fitted Wardrobes

Our biggest category. Eight ranges in total. Every wardrobe is cut for your room.

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Bedroom Furniture

Drawers, dressing units, bedsides. Designed to match a wardrobe project, or as a stand-alone suite.

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Living, Kitchens & Office

Outside the bedroom. Media walls, home offices, kitchens, utility rooms, fitted libraries.

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How Harpenden homes actually use Metro

Four common Harpenden wardrobe scenarios.

Most AL5 enquiries fall into one of four property situations. Below is what each typically looks like.

Scenario 01

Front bedroom with a splayed bay

The situation: A family on the Common wanted storage on the bay wall. A chain quote blocked half the window with a standard unit.

What they got: Two floor-to-ceiling wardrobes flanking the bay with a fitted window seat and drawers across it. Hand-painted, brass handles. The bay stays the feature of the room.

Range: Shaker Project size: ~£5,200

Scenario 02

Back bedroom with unequal chimney alcoves

The situation: Owners frustrated that two previous quotes used one carcase size for both alcoves, leaving gaps.

What they got: Each alcove templated separately and filled floor-to-ceiling under the picture rail. Two carcases that line up perfectly from the doorway.

Range: Built-In Project size: ~£4,300

Scenario 03

Loft-conversion main bedroom under the slope

The situation: A new Harpenden loft bedroom where freestanding wardrobes could not stand under the sloping ceiling.

What they got: Wardrobes scribed into the eaves following the roof pitch, the low end built out as drawers. Floor-to-slope, no dead space.

Range: Loft & Eaves Project size: ~£6,100

Scenario 04

Tight box bedroom needing mirror sliders

The situation: A small third bedroom where hinged doors fouled the bed.

What they got: Floor-to-ceiling sliding wardrobe with one mirror panel and internal drawers. Built wall-to-wall with no door swing.

Range: Sliding Door Project size: ~£4,000

What our customers say

Trusted by London homeowners

Verified Google reviews · 4.5 from 237 reviews · Read them on Google

“Great fitted wardrobe looks amazing, quality of workmanship is outstanding the designed is just what i wanted. Time frame of installation is very quick. Customer service was spot on from the start even after installation they checked to see if I was happy. Would highly recommend Metro Wardrobes.”

C CurtinGoogle review

“Great service, quick, reliable, and beautiful finish! Would highly recommend metro for all your joinery needs.”

Miriam | Rosella InteriorsGoogle review

“Excellent service from design consultation through to completion. Great value with superb quality fitted wardrobes. The designer - Nitesh - helped us maximise the available storage space without busting our budget. The crew led by Sandeep was very professional, meticulous in the build and left the house spotless. We selected the super matt finish which is a little bit more expensive but looks fantastic. Our bedroom is transformed in the best possible way.”

Sabine BGoogle review

Nearby coverage

Areas adjacent to Harpenden.

If you're on the edge of any of these, the local page may suit better. Same designers either way.

Harpenden: common questions

A few things AL5 clients tend to ask.

Can you fit a wardrobe around the bay window in my house?

Yes. We build floor-to-ceiling wardrobes tight to each side wall flanking the bay, with a low fitted seat and drawers across the bay itself. The window stays clear and the whole wall becomes one run.

My chimney-breast alcoves are different widths. Will it still look even?

That is normal in period terraces. We template each alcove separately and build two different carcases, both filled floor-to-ceiling, so they read as a matched pair even though the sizes differ.

Can you fit wardrobes into my loft conversion with its sloping ceiling?

Yes. We scribe the units into the eaves following the roof pitch, so they run from floor to slope with no gap above. The lowest part becomes drawers and shoe storage.

Will the panels get up to a loft room on a narrow staircase?

Yes. We measure the staircase and turns on the visit, then cut each carcase into 400mm sections small enough to carry up. Our fitters assemble them in the room.

How much does a fitted wardrobe in Harpenden cost?

Most AL5 projects fall between £3,500 and £7,500, depending on size, range, finish and internal fit-out. Loft and bay projects sit a little higher. Every quote is fixed and itemised before you sign.

What's the difference between Metro and a national chain?

We make in London, twenty-two miles away in Wembley, not a Midlands factory. Every piece is cut for your exact room, and the team that designs, builds and fits is all ours, with no subcontractors.

Do you cover Harpenden and the surrounding villages, AL5?

Yes. Harpenden is within our regular coverage for bespoke and whole-home projects; we visit, build in Wembley and fit with our own team.

Ready to start your Harpenden project?

Let's book your free home visit.

A Metro designer comes to your AL5 home. Measures the room. Sketches the options on the spot. Leaves you with samples and a written quote. No deposit. No obligation.

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