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Bespoke fitted, sliding and hinged wardrobes for homes across Guildford, from the town centre to Merrow and Burpham, hand-built in our own workshop since 1995.
Since 1995
Over 30 years of hand-built wardrobes.
Made in Dorking
Every panel cut and edged in our own workshop.
10-Year Door Warranty
On all movement of our sliding doors.
4.9 on Google
Rated by our customers.
Wardrobes in Guildford
Bespoke Wardrobes for Guildford Homes
Guildford’s homes are as varied as the town itself. Around the centre and up towards the castle and the cobbled High Street, there are Victorian and Edwardian terraces with chimney breasts and tall, narrow rooms. Onslow Village has its 1920s garden-suburb houses, Merrow and Burpham their interwar and post-war family homes, and new developments continue around the edges of town. There are also plenty of flats, from period conversions to modern apartments.
That range means one size never fits all. A terrace bedroom might need a wardrobe built into an alcove; a family home might want a full wall of sliding doors; a flat might need every inch of a small room to work. We design every wardrobe around your room and what you need to store, rather than adapting a standard product.
Everything is made in our own Dorking workshop and fitted by our own team. You can see sliding door systems, hinged styles and finishes at our showroom, which has free parking, or we can bring samples to you in Guildford.
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Showroom visits by appointment.
Our services
Our Services in Guildford
From a single pair of replacement doors to a full dressing room, every service is designed for your room and made in our own workshop.
Fitted Wardrobes
Fitted Wardrobes in Guildford
A fitted wardrobe makes the most of every inch, which matters in Guildford’s terraces and family homes alike. Built from floor to ceiling and wall to wall, it uses the full height of the room and leaves no gaps at the top or sides. We build as a front frame using your walls and ceiling for the most storage, or as a full carcass with its own sides and back. Inside, every shelf, rail and drawer is planned around what you own, and the doors can be sliding, hinged or a mix.
Sliding Wardrobes
Sliding Wardrobes in Guildford
Sliding doors are ideal for Guildford’s smaller bedrooms and flats, because they need no space to swing open. We also make replacement sliding doors for existing built-in wardrobes, a quick way to transform a room without starting again, something we’ve done for flats in Guildford. Choose between our slim Lazuryt frame and the bolder Shaker style, with mirror, grey mirror, coloured glass or panel infills. Every sliding door carries a 10-year warranty on its movement. Mirrored doors help a compact room feel larger, and both systems are on display at our showroom.
Hinged Wardrobes
Hinged Wardrobes in Guildford
Hinged wardrobes give full access to the interior and the look of quality furniture. Framed and panelled Aspire doors suit the town’s Victorian and 1920s homes, while flat Super Matt or High Gloss fronts give newer homes a crisp finish. With over 50 styles in almost 60 colours, made to measure up to 2.5m tall and fitted with soft-close hinges as standard, there’s a style for every room. In Onslow Village’s 1920s homes, simple framed doors suit the character of the houses, while a run of hinged doors in a Merrow or Burpham family home gives a traditional fitted bedroom feel.
Made-to-Measure Wardrobes
Made-to-Measure Wardrobes in Guildford
Alcoves either side of a chimney breast, sloping loft ceilings and walls that aren’t square are all common in Guildford’s older homes. We measure every angle and build the wardrobe to fit, with infill panels to square up openings and doors shortened or angled beneath a slope. You’ll see your design as hand-drawn plans or CGI images before anything is made. Converted lofts in terraces and family homes across the town are a particular speciality, turning eaves into useful storage.
Walk-In Wardrobes
Walk-In Wardrobes in Guildford
Whether it’s a spare bedroom, part of a large main bedroom or a corner, a walk-in wardrobe gives you space to see everything at once. We plan the interior around your clothes, with long and double hanging, pull-down rails, drawers on full-extension runners, trouser racks, tie and belt racks, wire baskets and shoe storage, open or behind sliding doors. In larger homes around Guildford, a dressing room can also include a dressing table and matching drawers, designed as one so the space feels considered rather than assembled.
Bedroom Furniture
Bespoke Bedroom Furniture in Guildford
We make dressing tables, chests of drawers, bedside cabinets, headboards and shelving to your exact measurements, finished to match your wardrobe doors. In a narrow terrace bedroom, bespoke furniture can fit spaces that freestanding pieces never could. Bedside cabinets can be made to the exact width of the space beside the bed, a chest of drawers can fit an alcove perfectly, and a dressing table can be built into a wardrobe run. Drawers run on full-extension runners with soft-close options, and we can deliver or install.
Home Office Furniture
Working from home in Guildford? We design fitted desks, shelving and storage for spare rooms, box rooms and alcoves.
Understairs Storage
In a terrace or semi, the space under the stairs is valuable. We build made-to-measure drawers, cupboards and shelving to fit it exactly.
Local advice
Making a Smaller Wardrobe Work All Year Round
Many Guildford homes have small to medium-sized bedrooms, so even a well-designed wardrobe can feel tight. These tips help you get more from the space, and they’re worth thinking about before your design survey.
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Separate hanging and folded clothes
Long-hanging items such as dresses, coats and suits need full-height space, while shirts and jackets only need half. Double hanging rails for shorter items free up space, and folded clothes can go on shelves or in drawers instead of hangers.
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Think seasonal
You don’t need winter coats and summer dresses within reach all year. Keep the current season at eye level and store the rest higher up, in high-level cupboards or in a separate wardrobe in a spare room.
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Give shoes their own space
Shoes take up more room than people expect. Dedicated shoe racks or shelves at the bottom of the wardrobe keep them organised and stop them spilling onto the floor.
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Use the full height
In a smaller room, the space above head height is valuable. Taking the wardrobe up to the ceiling gives you somewhere for luggage, spare bedding and out-of-season clothes.
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If you have a walk-in
Prioritise hanging space, close it off with doors if you’d rather keep it hidden, and use a chest of drawers in the bedroom for folded items if space inside is tight.
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Store bulky items elsewhere
Duvets, suitcases and spare bedding take up a lot of room. Keep them on a high shelf, under the bed or in a top box above the wardrobe, so the everyday space is left for clothes.
Local homes
Common Storage Challenges in Guildford Homes
Chimney breast alcoves in terraces: two uneven spaces either side of the fireplace.
Tall, narrow rooms: freestanding wardrobes waste the height.
Small bedrooms and flats: not enough space for hinged doors to open.
Dated built-in wardrobes: sound carcasses with tired doors that could simply be replaced.
Loft conversions: sloping ceilings to build around.
Bay windows in interwar homes: awkward lengths of wall either side of the bay.
Areas we cover
Areas Around Guildford We Cover
We cover Guildford and the surrounding area, including:
Our process
How It Works
[Photo: our team fitting a sliding wardrobe]
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Visit the showroom
See door systems and finishes at our Dorking showroom, by appointment.
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Home survey
We visit your Guildford home, measure the room and talk through how you'll use it.
3
Your design
Hand-drawn plans or CGI images, refined until you're happy.
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Made in Dorking
Every panel cut and edged in our workshop.
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Fitted by our team
Installed, adjusted and checked with you before we leave.
Why choose us
Why Choose Sliding Wardrobe Warehouse
Specialists since 1995
An independent, family-oriented company that has been making wardrobes in Surrey for over 30 years.
Our own workshop
We design, make and fit everything ourselves, so quality never leaves our hands.
Over 150 years of combined experience
Across our manufacturing and installation team.
Built to last
2mm ABS edging on every panel and a 10-year warranty on all sliding door movement.
Trusted installers
Trained in-house and CSCS-carded.
Fully insured
Federation of Small Businesses members with £5m public, employers’ and product liability cover.
Reviews
Rated 4.9 on Google by Our Customers
FAQs
Wardrobes in Guildford: FAQs
[Photo: showroom door samples]
Can’t see your question? Call us on 01306 741488 or ask during your showroom visit.
Can you replace the doors on my existing sliding wardrobe?
Yes. We make replacement sliding doors for existing built-in wardrobes, measured to fit your opening, so you can update the look without replacing the whole wardrobe.
Do you cover Merrow, Burpham and Onslow Village?
Yes. We cover Guildford and its surrounding areas, including Merrow, Burpham, Onslow Village, Shalford, Worplesdon and Send.
Can you build wardrobes into chimney breast alcoves?
Yes. We measure each alcove separately and build wardrobes that fit both precisely, even when they’re different widths.
Are sliding wardrobes good for flats?
Yes. Sliding doors need no clearance to open, so they suit smaller rooms, and mirrored doors help a compact bedroom feel larger.
How far is your showroom from Guildford?
Our showroom is in Dorking, a short drive from Guildford. It has free parking, and visits are by appointment.
Will I see the design first?
Yes. You’ll see hand-drawn plans or CGI images of your wardrobe and can refine it with us before anything is made.
Ready for a Wardrobe That Fits Your Guildford Home?
Book a showroom visit or ask us to measure your room.
- 01306 741488
- [email protected]
- Unit 4, Glebelands Centre, Vincent Lane, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3HW (by appointment)
- Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm · Friday 9am to 3pm · Saturday 9am to 2pm