Wall-fit steel almirahs, made wall to wall to your measurements

What a wall-fit steel almirah is

A freestanding almirah has its own width and height and stands against a wall. A wall-fit almirah is the other way round: the space is measured first, then the almirah is made to fill it, side to side and as high as you want. People also call it a wall-to-wall almirah, a built-in steel almirah or a steel wardrobe.

Still deciding between made to size and off the shelf? Read our guide on custom vs readymade almirahs.

Where it fits: a niche, a full wall or a corner

We build wall-fit almirahs for these spaces, and we look at the space before the design is fixed:

• A niche (aala): the recess in the wall of many older houses. The almirah is made to its width, height and depth.
• A full wall: one almirah from side wall to side wall, so clothes and bedding can be kept in one place.
• A corner: the space between a wall and a door or window, often too narrow or awkward for a readymade almirah.
• An uneven wall: many walls are not perfectly straight, and the width at the top can differ from the bottom. That is why we measure on site instead of going by a photo.

Advantages, and the honest limitations

Advantages

• No wasted space: it takes the full width, so there are no thin gaps at the sides that nothing fits into.
• Less dust: with no gaps at the sides, and none on top if you take it up to the ceiling, there are fewer places for dust to settle.
• More storage in the same floor space: it fills the full width and can go up to the ceiling, so it can hold more shelves, plus a top section for things you use less.
• Steel, not wood: steel does not get termites, a common problem with wooden cupboards built into a wall.

Limitations

• Made for one wall: if you move house, it may not suit a wall in the new room.
• Needs a measurement visit: we can give an approximate rate from a photo and rough measurements, but we make the almirah only after measuring the space on site.
• Takes time: each one is made to order, in 7 days to 1 month depending on the order.

Is a wall-fit almirah better for a small bedroom?

Often, yes, if you will stay in that room for years. In a small bedroom every inch of wall counts. A wall-fit almirah uses the full width and can go up to the ceiling, so the same strip of floor can hold more. If you would rather have a freestanding almirah, see 2-door or 3-door almirah for a small bedroom.

Three things matter more in a small room:

• Door swing: hinged doors need clear space in front. If the bed is close to the wall, several narrow doors open more easily than two wide ones.
• Depth: a deeper almirah holds more but takes walking space. Measure the gap between the bed and the wall first.
• Light: a mirror on one door, or a light colour such as cream or grey, keeps a small room from feeling closed in.

Doors, shelves, locker and colours

Everything on a wall-fit almirah is your choice. Tell us what you will keep in it, and we decide these together:

• Doors: how many and how wide, to suit the wall and the space in front of it.
• Shelves: how many and where, for folded clothes, bedding, bags or files.
• Locker: for valuables and papers. For offices and factories we also make wall-fit staff lockers with several doors.
• Mirror: on one door, useful if the bedroom has no separate dressing space.
• Colour: maroon, black, green, brown, grey, cream, or a wood-look finish to go with wooden furniture in the room.

Like our other almirahs, wall-fit almirahs are made from CRCA steel. Ask us which sheet gauge will be used before you order; we tell you openly.

These photos show our own work, in black and in a wood-look finish.

Free measurement visit in Agra

A wall-fit almirah is only as good as its measurement, so we come and measure ourselves, free of charge, in Agra. If you want a rough idea first, see our guide on how to measure for an almirah.

1. 1Call or WhatsApp us, and send a photo of the wall or niche if you can.
2. 2We come and measure the space, free.
3. 3Size, design, colour and price are agreed with you before work starts.
4. 4We build it in our own factory and deliver free anywhere in Agra city, with a proper GST bill.

What decides the rate of a wall-fit almirah

We do not have a fixed price list, because no two walls are the same. The rate depends on size, sheet and design.

• Size: the width, height and depth decide how much steel goes in.
• Sheet: which gauge of CRCA steel sheet is used.
• Design: the number of doors and shelves, a locker, and extras such as a mirror.

For more, read what decides a steel almirah's price. The quickest way to a rate for your wall is to send us a photo on WhatsApp with rough measurements.

Before you order: a quick checklist