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1. What are the advantages of a wall-mounted wardrobe?

In the case of a built-in wardrobe, it is mounted on the wall. You can sell your home at a higher price if you choose to renovate a wardrobe with modern features. There are many benefits to these modern wardrobes, including the fact that they are a practical long-term investment. A wardrobe designed with high-quality, long-lasting materials is especially important.

Having fitted wardrobes is the best way to maximize your storage space, but it’s easy to underestimate how beneficial they are. No matter how odd your room layout is, you can have a bespoke wardrobe tailored to fit into it. You can use nooks, alcoves, and the space below the stairs.

Fitted wardrobes also offer the advantage of being able to participate in the design process. In addition to choosing the materials for the wardrobe and the finish on the doors, you can choose the type of door handles and arrange the interior shelving and hanging rails however you wish.

Additionally, you can control how much you spend. In nearly 40 years of design and installation, FCI has created luxury wardrobes that work within your budget. Our user-friendly cost calculator makes it easy to get started – simply enter your requirements and receive an instant quote.

What you need to know about fixing wardrobes to walls

Having knowledge of how to fix a wardrobe to a wall is useful, although in the case of fitted wardrobes, this is not something you will have to do by yourself. Professional installation teams will bring all the tools needed to complete the task. If any sticky corners or electrical outlets need to be moved, they will plan advance site visits.

The wall will either be brick or stud. Stacked walls are usually inside walls that sound hollow when tapped, while brick walls are usually outside or support walls. We will also inspect your wardrobe before fixing it to a brick wall with spirit levels and other measuring tools.

3. Putting a wardrobe in the right place

Your new modern wardrobe must be placed before you start designing it. The most common option is to make it fit flush between two walls. If you like, you can have the wardrobe flush with the left or right wall and have the opposite end open to the room.

You may also consider a wardrobe that sits in the middle of the room, not against a wall on either side. Taking note of radiators, doors, window ledges, electrical outlets, light switches, and other characteristics in the room can help you install the product.

Mirror doors can also create uncomfortable glare if they are placed in direct sunlight in your room.

3. Is drilling into the wall safe?

In several ways, drilling through a wall is a risky endeavor. Electric cables as well as gas and water pipes may be encountered.

Drilling close to or behind an electric outlet requires taking into account the way the wires are connected to avoid accidental electrocution. Fitted Walk-In Wardrobes flooding can occur if you drill into a plumbing pipe. As a general rule, avoid drilling near potential electrical connections or piping.

During the wardrobe design and planning process, our brilliant wardrobe team will consider all of these possible risks. It will be inspected and optimized by the time they arrive for the installation, so the process will be smooth and hassle-free.

We are confident that none of these issues will be a problem, but in the event that something unexpected does happen, rest assured that our installation engineers can prevent disaster in the first place.

Keeping your wardrobe in place after you have fixed it to the wall – 5 tips

It’s important to maintain your wardrobe once it’s installed and in use to keep it looking great and secure.

Ensure that your shelves are not overloaded – this can stress the brackets and fasteners, causing the wardrobe to pull away from the wall.

Your wardrobe may become weaker if you let dampness enter.

In the event your original installers need to replace it, call them in to repair it.