How much do fitted wardrobes cost in the UK?
Fitted wardrobes cost £2,800 on average in the UK. Most jobs fall between £1,200 and £8,000 supplied and fitted. Wardrobe spec: Sliding doors £1,200 to £2,200; Made-to-measure hinged £2,500 to £4,500; Floor-to-ceiling bespoke £5,000 to £8,000. Prices reviewed June 2026.
Fitted wardrobes are priced by the width of the run and how bespoke they are. A single wardrobe wall runs about £1,200 to £8,000 supplied and fitted, with most one-bedroom jobs around £2,800.
Fitted wardrobes cost calculator
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Fitted wardrobes cost breakdown
Typical fitted wardrobes costs, by option:
| Wardrobe spec | Typical UK cost |
|---|---|
| Sliding doors, one wall | £1,200 to £2,200 |
| Made-to-measure hinged, full wall | £2,500 to £4,500 |
| Floor-to-ceiling bespoke / dressing area | £5,000 to £8,000 |
What's included in the price?
Typical fitted wardrobes prices include:
- Design, survey and templating to your room
- Made-to-measure carcasses, doors and interior fit-out
- Delivery and installation, scribed to your walls, floor and ceiling
- Hanging rails, shelves and drawers as specified
- Removal of the old wardrobe and some making good
What changes the price?
The things that move fitted wardrobes prices most:
Width of the run and how many metres you need
Sliding doors versus hinged, and the door finish (melamine, wood-effect, painted, mirrored or glass)
Interior spec: drawers, soft-close, pull-out rails, shoe racks and lighting
Off-the-shelf modular versus made-to-measure versus full bespoke joinery
Awkward spaces such as sloping loft ceilings, chimney breasts and uneven walls
Where you are in the country
How the price is built up
The price is really the run size times a rate per metre, plus the interior spec and the fitting. A budget sliding-door wardrobe runs roughly £700 to £1,000 per linear metre supplied and fitted, a made-to-measure hinged wardrobe £1,000 to £1,500 per metre, and full bespoke joinery with painted doors £1,500 to £2,500 or more. So a 2.5 to 3 metre bedroom wall lands near £2,800 at mid spec. Add drawers, internal lighting and mirrored or glass doors and the figure climbs; sloping ceilings and chimney breasts add scribing and cutting time, which is skilled labour rather than materials. On a typical £2,800 job, the materials (carcasses, doors and interior fittings) are usually around 55 to 65 percent, with design, delivery and fitting labour making up the rest. Painted or spray-finished doors shift more of the cost onto materials.
Ways to keep the cost down
- Keep the doors simple. A plain melamine or wood-effect finish costs far less than sprayed or painted fronts, and the fronts are most of what you are paying for.
- Spend the interior budget where you actually use it, on hanging space and a few drawers, rather than on every pull-out gadget rack, which adds up fast.
- Choose a made-to-measure modular system over full bespoke joinery if your walls are reasonably square; the finished look is similar for a good deal less.
- Fit into an existing alcove or chimney recess so there are fewer side panels to build and less scribing on site.
Does where you live change the cost?
In London, fitted wardrobes typically cost around £3,600, about 30% above the UK average of £2,800. In the North, Scotland and Wales the guide figure is nearer £2,600.
| Region | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands / East (UK average) | £1,200 | £2,800 | £8,000 |
| London | £1,600 | £3,600 | £10,500 |
| South East / South West | £1,400 | £3,200 | £9,200 |
| North / Scotland / Wales | £1,100 | £2,600 | £7,400 |
Guide prices supplied and fitted, scaled with the same regional multipliers as the calculator. Not quotes.
Fitted wardrobes cost in major UK cities
| City | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | £1,000 | £2,400 | £6,800 |
| Birmingham | £1,200 | £2,700 | £7,800 |
| Bristol | £1,300 | £3,100 | £8,800 |
| Cardiff | £1,100 | £2,600 | £7,500 |
| Edinburgh | £1,200 | £2,700 | £7,800 |
| Glasgow | £1,100 | £2,500 | £7,200 |
| Leeds | £1,100 | £2,600 | £7,400 |
| Liverpool | £1,100 | £2,600 | £7,400 |
| London | £1,600 | £3,600 | £10,500 |
| Manchester | £1,200 | £2,700 | £7,700 |
| Newcastle | £1,100 | £2,500 | £7,200 |
| Sheffield | £1,100 | £2,600 | £7,400 |
City guide estimates, scaled by local labour costs. Indicative averages for fitted wardrobes, not quotes.
The gap is mostly the fitting labour and the bespoke joinery.
Common questions
How much do fitted wardrobes cost in the UK?
A single fitted wardrobe wall typically costs £1,200 to £8,000 supplied and fitted, with most one-bedroom jobs landing around £2,800. Budget sliding-door runs on one wall start near £1,200 to £2,200, a made-to-measure hinged wardrobe across a full wall is usually £2,500 to £4,500, and floor-to-ceiling bespoke joinery or a small dressing area runs £5,000 to £8,000 or more.
What makes fitted wardrobes more expensive?
The biggest drivers are the width of the run and the door finish. A plain melamine or wood-effect front is far cheaper than a sprayed or painted door, and mirrored or glass panels add more again. The interior fit-out matters too: every set of drawers, pull-out rail, soft-close mechanism and internal light adds cost. Full bespoke joinery scribed around chimney breasts and sloping ceilings costs more than a modular made-to-measure system because it is skilled time on site rather than off-the-shelf parts.
Are fitted wardrobes worth it compared with freestanding ones?
Fitted wardrobes cost more than a freestanding unit but use awkward space that a standalone piece cannot, such as going right up to a sloping ceiling or filling an alcove edge to edge. A decent freestanding double wardrobe might be £300 to £800, while a fitted run is usually £1,200 upwards. Fitted tends to pay off when the room has odd angles, when you want storage floor to ceiling, or when you are staying put long term. For a rented or short-term room, freestanding is the more honest spend.
Can I fit wardrobes myself to save money?
You can fit a flat-pack sliding-door kit yourself if your walls, floor and ceiling are reasonably square, and a basic system from a national supplier might be £600 to £1,200 in parts for a single wall. The catch is scribing: fitted wardrobes only look built-in when they are cut to follow walls that are rarely straight, and that trimming is where a fitter earns their fee. Bespoke hinged units and painted finishes are hard to get right without joinery tools and experience.
How long do fitted wardrobes take?
Most of the wait is manufacture, not fitting. Allow 3 to 6 weeks from sign-off for made-to-measure or bespoke units to be built, then the fit itself is usually 1 to 2 days for a single wardrobe run. A larger project with several runs or a dressing area can take 3 to 4 days on site. A simple modular sliding system can sometimes be delivered and fitted within a week or two.
How long do fitted wardrobes last?
The usual expectation is 15 to 20 years, and longer depending on what the carcasses are made of: MDF and laminate around 15 to 20, veneered MDF 20 to 30, and solid hardwood longer again. In practice the board is not what runs out. The ironmongery is, because hinges, drawer runners and sliding gear take all the wear, and sliding tracks in particular stiffen as they collect dust. That is why the common mid-life job is new doors on sound carcasses rather than a full rip-out, at a few hundred pounds against the £1,200 to £8,000 for a new set. The one thing that genuinely shortens their life is water, usually from an adjoining bathroom or an outside wall, because a swollen base panel cannot be repaired.
How much are fitted wardrobes per metre?
Priced per linear metre supplied and fitted, budget sliding-door wardrobes are roughly £700 to £1,000 per metre, made-to-measure hinged wardrobes £1,000 to £1,500 per metre, and full bespoke joinery with painted or sprayed doors £1,500 to £2,500 or more. So a typical 2.5 to 3 metre bedroom wall at mid spec works out near £2,800.
These are independent guide prices based on typical UK jobs in 2026. Your actual cost depends on your property, spec, access and where you live. Always get at least three written quotes before committing.