How to Compare Fitted Wardrobe Quotes: What Should Be Included?

Two fitted wardrobe quotes can describe furniture for the same wall and still include very different things. One might include several drawers, full-height storage and a particular door finish. Another might allow for a simpler interior, different dimensions or sliding doors as opposed to hinged. Before deciding which offers the better value, you need to know whether you’re comparing the same design. The most useful starting point is by reviewing a written plan, alongside an itemised specification. This will give you something more concrete than a room photograph, a door count or a headline discount. When choosing a fitted wardrobe, the plan and price need to describe the same practical solution. Here is how to check the details that can make a real difference to the finished furniture…

Give each designer the same brief

Write down what the fitted wardrobe needs to do before you start comparing prices. Include the wall(s) you want to use, the other furniture that will be staying in the room and the belongings that need a home within it. Be specific about anything essential, such as space for long dresses, drawers for folded clothes or a clear route beside a bed.

Share that brief with each company. Otherwise, one designer may price a complete storage solution, whilst another prices the smallest arrangement that just fits the description. Neither total tells the whole story, until the proposed layouts are clear. 

Our bespoke wardrobes are designed around the room and the storage required. That makes the agreed specification absolutely central to understanding the price.

Compare the dimensions and usable storage

The number of doors is a poor measure of how much a wardrobe holds. Doors can cover different widths and the space behind them may be divided in different ways. Check the proposed overall width, height and depth, then look at the usable interior. Ask where the hanging rails, shelves and drawers sit and whether you can comfortably reach them. A wider wardrobe is not automatically more useful if its layout leaves you short of the storage you use most.

Look at the room plan too – a quote should make sense alongside the bed, bedside tables and doors, rather than treating the wardrobe wall in isolation.

Get the interior written into the specification

A drawing of closed doors does not show whether your quote includes one shelf or several, a single rail or separate hanging sections or the drawers you discussed during the appointment. Ask for the interior layout to be recorded clearly. Some of the details worth checking include:

•  The number and position of hanging rails, shelves and drawers;
• Which shoe or accessory storage is included;
• Whether lighting or other optional features have been priced;
• The proposed internal finish and construction;
• How doors and drawers will open without obstructing one another.

For example, a lower quote for a wardrobe with a rail and shelf may be entirely reasonable. It simply answers a different brief from one that also replaces a chest of drawers. Use the same priorities when comparing both.

Check the doors, handles and finishing details

Confirm the precise door style, colour and finish rather than relying on a broad description such as “white wardrobe”. Check the handle selection, mirror arrangement and any visible end panels or trims. Ask how the furniture will meet the walls and ceiling, particularly where the room is uneven. These finishing details affect the overall appearance and should be understood before the design is approved. If a sample has helped you make a decision, ask for its product or finish name to appear in the written specification. This avoids confusion between similar-looking options.

Separate furniture fitting from other room work

Ask which services the total includes: measuring, manufacture, delivery, installation and the finishing work described in the plan. Confirm whether the stated amount includes VAT and any applicable delivery charges. Then discuss work around the installation. Removing an existing wardrobe, disposing of old furniture, repairing walls, moving sockets and altering flooring are separate tasks that will need their own arrangements. Never assume they are included because the new furniture is being professionally fitted.

My Fitted Bedroom’s installation service includes fitting and checking the new furniture, with packaging removed afterwards. Ask the team to confirm the scope of any additional preparation your room needs.

Compare the final agreed design

Keep the latest drawing and quote together. If you change the finish, add drawers or alter the layout, check that the revised price relates to those choices. A discounted earlier version is not a useful comparison with a more complete later design.

Also ask about the expected schedule, the guarantee and who to contact after installation. These are practical parts of the purchase, even though they do not appear in a photograph of the finished room.

Get a fitted wardrobe quote you can understand

At My Fitted Bedroom, our free home design visit includes discussion of your requirements, samples and a fixed price for the agreed design, alongside 3D colour images. Book your appointment to explore the layout and understand exactly what your new fitted wardrobes will include.