How Much Do Fitted Wardrobes Actually Cost?

Fitted wardrobe costs vary enormously depending on three things: the system you choose, the size of the wardrobe, and whether you fit it yourself or hire a professional. Here's a realistic breakdown for a standard new build bedroom wall (roughly 2.5m wide x 2.4m high):

• Flatpack (IKEA PAX): £300 – £900 for units + doors. Add £150-£300 for professional assembly if needed. Total: £300 – £1,200.
• Semi-fitted (Spaceslide, B&Q, Wickes): £800 – £2,000 including made-to-measure sliding doors on a standard carcass system.
• Fully fitted (Hammonds, Sharps, Neville Johnson): £2,500 – £5,000+ designed, manufactured, and installed by the company. Premium finish, lifetime guarantee.
• Bespoke carpenter: £1,500 – £4,000+ built on-site by a local joiner. Unique to your room, hand-finished, supports local trades.

Size: A full wall wardrobe costs 2-3x more than a single 1m unit. Floor-to-ceiling costs more than standard height.

Doors: Sliding doors cost more than hinged. Mirrored doors add £100-£300. Glass or high-gloss panels are premium.

Internals: Basic hanging rail and shelf is cheap. Pull-out drawers, shoe racks, tie holders, LED lighting, and velvet-lined jewellery trays add up fast. Internal drawers alone can add £80-£150 each.

Material: Melamine-faced chipboard (most common) is cheapest. MDF with spray-painted finish is mid-range. Solid wood or veneered panels are premium.

IKEA PAX — the nation's favourite. Genuinely good quality for the price, huge range of doors and internals, and you can design it online before you buy. The catch: it comes in fixed sizes (50cm, 75cm, 100cm wide) so you'll have gaps at the edges unless your wall is an exact multiple. Most people add filler panels. Assembly takes 4-8 hours for a full wall.

Hammonds — the biggest UK fitted wardrobe brand. A designer visits your home, measures everything, designs a layout with you, and the whole thing is manufactured and installed. Expect 4-6 weeks from design to installation. Premium quality, 10-year guarantee. But you're paying for the design service, marketing, and showroom overheads.

Sharps — similar model to Hammonds. Slightly more contemporary designs, competitive pricing if you negotiate (their first quote is rarely the final price). Strong colour range, good build quality.

For IKEA PAX: it depends on your confidence with flatpack. If you've built IKEA furniture before and own a drill, you can probably do it. If the wardrobe is floor-to-ceiling and needs securing to the wall, a professional is worth the £150-£300 fitting fee — especially in a new build where you want it done right.

For everything else: yes. Semi-fitted and fully fitted wardrobes need precise installation. A 2mm gap at the top of a 2.4m wardrobe is very visible. Professional fitters deal with out-of-square walls, uneven floors, and all the new build quirks that make DIY fitting risky.

• Box room / bedroom 4: £300 – £1,500 (single unit, 1-1.5m wide)
• Bedroom 3: £500 – £2,500 (1.5-2m wide)
• Bedroom 2: £800 – £3,500 (2-3m wide, more internals)
• Master bedroom: £1,200 – £5,000+ (full wall, premium doors, integrated lighting)

For a whole house (3-bed new build), budget £3,000 – £8,000 for good quality fitted wardrobes in every bedroom. The sweet spot for most buyers is IKEA PAX in bedrooms 2-4 and a bespoke or Hammonds wardrobe in the master.