Build Your Own Individual Adjustable Bed
Colour
We can send out colour samples with Royal Mail 1st class, so that you can accurately select the colour choice of your adjustable bed. Fill out the form below to request your free samples.
Samples arrive within 2 working days, and are sent 1st class by Royal Mail.
Size
How wide is an adjustable bed?
The reason for the variation between the nominal and actual width is because our slatted bed mechanisms are made in Germany to metric equivalents unlike other retailers that buy in from the Far East.
How long is an adjustable bed?
The length of an adjustable bed mattress is generally 6’6” (2m) long, even as a single bed whereas conventional beds would only be 6’3” (190cm). The simple reason for this is that raising the head end and foot ends will have the effect of shortening the mattress.
If you are restricted on space, we can make a 6ft 3in short adjustable bed. Please note that there will be a small premium to pay as it breaks our normal production.
How high is an adjustable bed?
We are often asked “what is the height of an adjustable bed?” We manufacture our range from single electric adjustable beds to 4ft electric beds to a height of 22” (56cm) from the floor to the top of the mattress. This is an ideal height for most people however, not everyone is the same. For this reason, we offer to make our beds 2” (5cm) higher or lower at no extra cost.
Headboard
Choose from our range of beautifully crafted handmade headboards. We have a selection of designs to cater for a range of budgets and styles. All headboards will be upholstered in your choice of colour / material to match your adjustable bed base.
Drawers
If you require easy access to additional storage for your individual or twin adjustable bed. Our storage drawer/s are handmade using high-quality materials designed to withstand the challenges of day-to-day use.
- Easy open and close drawers with heavy duty steel runners.
- A neat hidden finger pull along the bottom edge, rather than knobs or handles.
- Designed for easy fitting as the drawer and carcasses are pre-assembled.
Drawers are only positioned at the foot end of our adjustable beds to clear the motor and mechanics of the bed. These are 6” (15cm) deep to provide the maximum storage available.
NOTE: Drawers are not available when requesting reduced adjustable bed height.
Mattress
Compare our range of mattresses to find the option that is best suited to your needs. We offer a wide selection of mattresses that have been rigorously tested assuring you have the best night's sleep possible.
Memory 500 Mattress
The combination of the memory foam top layer combined with the supportive properties of the Reflex Foam® base layer make the ‘Memory 500’ a very comfortable mattress at an affordable price.
How it works.
- Flexes perfectly in combination with an adjustable bed frame.
- 6” (15cm) base layer of Reflex Foam® provides excellent posture.
- 2” (5cm) top layer of ‘Vasco 40’memory foam moulds to your body shape reducing pressure areas, resulting in improved support and comfort.
- This combination of excellent posture and pressure relief creates a very comfortable sleeping surface.
Deluxe Memory Foam Mattress
The Deluxe Memory Foam Mattress range uses a combination of market leading foam densities to offer you an improved nights sleep. Using a Reflex Foam® as opposed to conventional coil springs, topped with high quality memory foam you will feel a reduction in pressure points around your hips and shoulders leading to a much-improved night’s sleep.
How it works.
- Base layer is Reflex Foam® performs in a similar manner to a firm sprung base providing excellent posture.
- The top 3” (7.5cm) of high-quality memory foam softens with your body warmth and pressure points, moulding to your hips, shoulders and entire body shape.
- Base layer of 3’ high density Reflex Foam® Firm Only
- This combination of perfect posture and pressure relief creates the ideal sleeping surface.
- 5 Year Warranty
Cool Spring Ultimate Mattress
The ‘Cool Spring Ultimate Mattress’ is the combination of the best products currently available. The soft feel top layer of ’Revo foam’ works in harmony with the high- density memory foam second layer, producing incredible support and improved airflow by 28%, compared to conventional visco-elastic mattresses, reducing the likelihood overheating. The support of the top two layers is enhanced with the additional use of ‘Nano Springs’ adjusting to your body, with the base layer of ‘Reflex Foam®’ which maintains the body’s correct posture. You will feel the benefit of a night sleep like no other.
How it works.
- Choose between ‘Medium’ or ‘Firm’ based on personal preference.
- Top layer of ’Revo’ heat dissipating foam has a soft, cool feel without feeling engulfed, allowing you to turn easily.
- Combined with a second layer of High Density Memory Foam softens to mould to your shape through pressure not warmth reducing pressure points and remaining cool.
- A comfort layer of low profile ‘Nano Springs’ contour to the shape of your body. (28% cooler than Foam)
- The base layer is specially formulated Reflex Foam® Providing excellent posture.
- Base layer of 60mm high density Reflex Foam® Firm Only
- Simply the most supportive comfortable mattress available.
- Flexes perfectly in combination with an adjustable bed.
- 5 year warranty
Massage / Optional
5 Motor Massage System. This fantastic massage system is far from being a gimmick. Powerful built in motors can give a gentle soothing massage or simply increase the intensity for an invigorating massage, passively exercising you whilst circulating blood to the joints and muscles. Relax in the knowledge that the timer will automatically switch off after a set time.
Transfer-Edges / Optional
To assist in getting in and out of bed, the option of more supportive firmer Transfer-edges is available to add to your mattress. This can be found under the ‘Extras’ category.
Your mattress is designed to flex and mould to your body shape to give you optimum support, however for anyone suffering with mobility problems, the additional pressure when sitting on the side of the mattress will cause the sides to compress, increasing the risk of sliding. Adding the Transfer-edge will give increased stability to the side of your mattress reducing the risk of mattress compression whilst not reducing the all-round support of your mattress.
Mechanisms
Choose from our range of adjustable beds mechanisms best suited to your needs.
- Standard - Perfect for anyone up to the weight of 18st (115kg)
- Heavy Duty- rated for users of 18st (115kg) up to 25st (160kg)
- Profile & lifting – this is a legal requirement if someone is being cared for by a professional health care.
Standard
5-part adjustable bed mechanism
For the majority of users, our five-part adjustable Bed Mechanism will provide the perfect solution for your needs. Rated for users up to 18st (115kg) Raising the back section will first bring the neck or pillow section up to a nice natural position. Once the neck section has lifted, the back section will automatically follow until you take your finger off the button. The centre section is static. When sitting up in bed more weight is directed vertically down and so this section is fitted with adjustable tensioners to make the slats firmer or softer as desired. The foot end is two sections, the upper and lower leg and is raised by lifting from the knee. The action of the foot end is that as the legs raise the feet are brought up at 10° below the knee.
- 60mm depth 18 mm solid birch plywood framework,
- 45000 Newton motor.
- Tidy, easy to operate hand control.
- Warranty: Superb engineering and quality mean our motors and mechanism have a 2-year factory warranty. This is upgraded to 5 years by High & Dry Manufacturing Ltd. (See warranty terms and conditions).
Heavy Duty Mechanism
The functionality of the ‘heavy duty mechanism’ is exactly the same as our standard adjustable bed mechanism. Raising the back section will first bring the neck or pillow section up to a nice natural position. Once the neck section has lifted, the back section will automatically follow until you take your finger off the button. The centre section is static. When sitting up in bed more weight is directed vertically down and so this section is fitted with adjustable tensioners to make the slats firmer or softer as desired. The foot end is two sections, the upper and lower leg and is raised by lifting from the knee. The action of the foot end is that as the legs raise the feet are brought up at 10° below the knee.
- 70mm depth 18 mm solid birch plywood framework,
- Upgraded German made whisper quiet powerful motors. More powerful motors than our 45000 Newton motor.
- Thick stronger slats mounted in stronger plastic housings.
- Tidy, easy to operate hand control.
- Warranty: Superb engineering and quality mean our motors and mechanism have a 2 year factory warranty This is upgraded to 5 years by High & Dry Manufacturing Ltd. (See warranty terms and conditions).
Height Adjustable Bed Mechanism
Recent legislation means that if someone is being cared for by a professional health care worker then the adjustable bed must also be height adjustable. This is necessary to reduce back injury to professional carers but does add a substantial amount to the price. If price is not the main priority this is a great option in order to have a beautifully made home style bed from our range of colours and styles available as opposed to nursing care beds which are specifically designed to be fully profiling and height adjustable.
- 70mm depth 18 mm solid birch plywood framework
- Additional Single German made whisper quiet powerful motors.
- Thick longer slats mounted in stronger plastic housings sit above the mechanism frame instead of being suspended between the framework.
- Tidy, easy to operate hand control.Simply has two additional buttons 'Up and Down'
- Metal foot end mattress retainer can be upgraded to our matching upholstered foot end retaining panel to prevent the mattress sliding down the bed when the head end is raised.
- Warranty: Superb engineering and quality mean our motors and mechanism have a 2 year factory warranty This is upgraded to 5 years by High & Dry Manufacturing Ltd. (See warranty terms and conditions).
Extras
Choose from our list of optional extras improving the functionality and design. If you would like more information regarding any of our optional ‘Extras’ contact a member of our customer service team directly.
Side Retainers
Unlike an ordinary divan style bed, when there is no one on the mattress, adjusting the head and foot ends will mean there are only two small areas of contact between the mattress and the slatted base. This means that the slightest pressure or nudge when getting into bed will cause the mattress to slide. Although the mattress retaining clips are a not a necessity, they will save a lot of frustration repositioning the mattress.
Made from tough nylon they are strong enough to hold the mattress in position yet flexible enough not to cause injury if you sit on the mattress above the bars. The bars sit below the level of the top of the mattress. Sheets can easily be fitted around or on the inside of the bars.
The mattress holders are simply fixed to the inside plywood frame of the adjustable mechanism. Simply screw through the pre drilled holes. You can follow our easy installation guide.
Castors
The option of castors is only available when selecting options for your adjustable bed. For an additional £20 per bed you can upgrade to our strong Single castors with brakes which makes it easy to move your adjustable bed. Simply flick the small brake lever up to unlock, reposition and push the brake down to lock it.
Our castors have a load capacity of 50kg each in comparison to general quality castors having a rating of 30kg. A 10mm thread into a steel insert threaded into hardwood corner posts for strength.
Our adjustable beds come as standard with wooden feet with a felt pad to protect the floor. Adjustable beds are not particularly heavy and can be moved relatively easily however if you need to move the beds regularly and will find it difficult it may be a good idea to pay a little more to upgrade to have castors.
Upholstered Foot Retainer/s
- Although the metal foot end mattress retainers are very practical, our upholstered foot end mattress retainers give a more aesthetically pleasing look whilst supporting the mattress better.
- Upholstered in the colour and material to match your adjustable bed selection.
Standard Cover
- Soft touch knitted cover.
- Designed to protect the mattress from general day to day usage.
- Non washable
Deluxe Zip Off Washable Cover
- Luxury Zip Off Washable Top’ supplied with casing (base & sides)
- Far better than a mattress protector because it forms part of the mattress. An ordinary mattress protector is generally very thin and will crumple under you and become baggy as the head and foot ends of the adjustable bed are raised.
- Cover easily un-zips completely around the top edge for washing.
- Noticeably increased comfort.
- The thick quilted top creates an increased air gap helping to reduce the risk of sweating.
- Machine washable. Do not tumble dry. For this reason, we would recommend having a spare.
Delivery/install
We now offer our BCB Delivery/Installation, this is the new logistics department of Back Care Beds giving us more control over UK wide delivery and installations.
* Delivery is free in most areas, please read our delivery and install charges page for more information.
How it works.
Once your order has been placed you will receive a delivery date range. We will contact you before the Friday prior to your delivery with an exact date and a time slot. On the day of your delivery, you will receive a text message within 2 hours of your delivery.
Deliveries will be taken into the room of your choice and demonstrations will be given after all installations.
Installation time can vary from 45 minutes – 1 ½ Hours.
TOTAL £759.00
(PRICES EXCLUDE VAT) - More Information
TOTAL £759.00
(PRICES EXCLUDE VAT) - More Information
Single
WIDTH: 3’1” (94cm)
£759.00
Large Single
WIDTH: 3’5” (104cm)
£859.00
Small Double
WIDTH: 4’ (124cm)
£959.00
No Drawers
No Storage
Space
£0.00
Drawers
Storage Space
£65.00
Standard
5-part adjustable
bed
mechanism
Users up to 18st (115kg)
£0.00
Heavy duty
bed mechanism
Users up to 25st (160kg)
£100.00
Colour
We can send out colour samples with Royal Mail 1st class, so that you can accurately select the colour choice of your adjustable bed. Fill out the form below to request your free samples.
Samples arrive within 2 working days, and are sent 1st class by Royal Mail.
Size
How wide is an adjustable bed?
Individual adjustable beds. Controlled with one hand control to raise the head and foot sections independently.
Single 3’1” (94cm)
Large Single WIDTH: 3’5” (104cm)
Small Double 4’ (124cm)
- 3ft Adjustable Bed (91cm) The most popular width as an individual ‘Single adjustable bed’. The actual width is 3’1” (94cm)
- 3ft 6in Adjustable Bed (107cm) a nice size ‘large single adjustable bed’ If you feel that a 3’ single is not quite big enough having become used to a bigger bed. The actual width is 3’5” (104cm)
- 4ft Adjustable Bed (122cm) The widest individual ‘small double adjustable bed’. The actual width is 4’1” (124cm)
The reason for the variation between the nominal and actual width is because our slatted bed mechanisms are made in Germany to metric equivalents unlike other retailers that buy in from the Far East.
How long is an adjustable bed?
The length of an adjustable bed mattress is generally 6’6” (2m) long, even as a single bed whereas conventional beds would only be 6’3” (190cm). The simple reason for this is that raising the head end and foot ends will have the effect of shortening the mattress.
Please take into account that we make the adjustable bed base an additional 2” (5cm) for the headboard to sit on the back panel. You should also allow approximately 1” (2.5cm) more for the headboard struts and bolts.
If you are restricted on space, we can make a 6ft 3in short adjustable bed. Please note that there will be a small premium to pay as it breaks our normal production.
How high is an adjustable bed?
We are often asked “what is the height of an adjustable bed?” We manufacture our range from single electric adjustable beds to 4ft electric beds to a height of 22” (56cm) from the floor to the top of the mattress. This is an ideal height for most people however, not everyone is the same. For this reason, we offer to make our beds 2” (5cm) higher or lower at no extra cost.
Headboard
Choose from our range of beautifully crafted handmade headboards. We have a selection of designs to cater for a range of budgets and styles. All headboards will be upholstered in your choice of colour / material to match your adjustable bed base.
Drawers
If you require easy access to additional storage for your individual or twin adjustable bed. Our storage drawer/s are handmade using high-quality materials designed to withstand the challenges of day-to-day use.
- Easy open and close drawers with heavy duty steel runners.
- A neat hidden finger pull along the bottom edge, rather than knobs or handles.
- Designed for easy fitting as the drawer and carcasses are pre-assembled.
Drawers are only positioned at the foot end of our adjustable beds to clear the motor and mechanics of the bed. These are 6” (15cm) deep to provide the maximum storage available.
NOTE: Drawers are not available when requesting reduced adjustable bed height.
Mattress
Compare our range of mattresses to find the option that is best suited to your needs. We offer a wide selection of mattresses that have been rigorously tested assuring you have the best night's sleep possible.
Memory 500 Mattress
The combination of the memory foam top layer combined with the supportive properties of the Reflex Foam® base layer make the ‘Memory 500’ a very comfortable mattress at an affordable price.
How it works.
- Flexes perfectly in combination with an adjustable bed frame.
- 6” (15cm) base layer of Reflex Foam® provides excellent posture.
- 2” (5cm) top layer of ‘Vasco 40’memory foam moulds to your body shape reducing pressure areas, resulting in improved support and comfort.
- This combination of excellent posture and pressure relief creates a very comfortable sleeping surface.
Deluxe Memory Foam Mattress
The Deluxe Memory Foam Mattress range uses a combination of market leading foam densities to offer you an improved nights sleep. Using a Reflex Foam® as opposed to conventional coil springs, topped with high quality memory foam you will feel a reduction in pressure points around your hips and shoulders leading to a much-improved night’s sleep.
How it works.
- Base layer is Reflex Foam® performs in a similar manner to a firm sprung base providing excellent posture.
- The top 3” (7.5cm) of high-quality memory foam softens with your body warmth and pressure points, moulding to your hips, shoulders and entire body shape.
- Base layer of 3’ high density Reflex Foam® Firm Only
- This combination of perfect posture and pressure relief creates the ideal sleeping surface.
- 5 Year Warranty
Cool Spring Ultimate Mattress
The ‘Cool Spring Ultimate Mattress’ is the combination of the best products currently available. The soft feel top layer of ’Revo foam’ works in harmony with the high- density memory foam second layer, producing incredible support and improved airflow by 28%, compared to conventional visco-elastic mattresses, reducing the likelihood overheating. The support of the top two layers is enhanced with the additional use of ‘Nano Springs’ adjusting to your body, with the base layer of ‘Reflex Foam®’ which maintains the body’s correct posture. You will feel the benefit of a night sleep like no other.
How it works.
- Choose between ‘Medium’ or ‘Firm’ based on personal preference.
- Top layer of ’Revo’ heat dissipating foam has a soft, cool feel without feeling engulfed, allowing you to turn easily.
- Combined with a second layer of High Density Memory Foam softens to mould to your shape through pressure not warmth reducing pressure points and remaining cool.
- A comfort layer of low profile ‘Nano Springs’ contour to the shape of your body. (28% cooler than Foam)
- The base layer is specially formulated Reflex Foam® Providing excellent posture.
- Base layer of 60mm high density Reflex Foam® Firm Only
- Simply the most supportive comfortable mattress available.
- Flexes perfectly in combination with an adjustable bed.
- 5 year warranty
Massage / Optional
5 Motor Massage System. This fantastic massage system is far from being a gimmick. Powerful built in motors can give a gentle soothing massage or simply increase the intensity for an invigorating massage, passively exercising you whilst circulating blood to the joints and muscles. Relax in the knowledge that the timer will automatically switch off after a set time.
Transfer-Edges / Optional
To assist in getting in and out of bed, the option of more supportive firmer Transfer-edges is available to add to your mattress. This can be found under the ‘Extras’ category.
Your mattress is designed to flex and mould to your body shape to give you optimum support, however for anyone suffering with mobility problems, the additional pressure when sitting on the side of the mattress will cause the sides to compress, increasing the risk of sliding. Adding the Transfer-edge will give increased stability to the side of your mattress reducing the risk of mattress compression whilst not reducing the all-round support of your mattress.
Mechanisms
Choose from our range of adjustable beds mechanisms best suited to your needs.
- Standard - Perfect for anyone up to the weight of 18st (115kg)
- Heavy Duty- rated for users of 18st (115kg) up to 25st (160kg)
- Profile & lifting – this is a legal requirement if someone is being cared for by a professional health care.
Standard
5-part adjustable bed mechanism
For the majority of users, our five-part adjustable Bed Mechanism will provide the perfect solution for your needs. Rated for users up to 18st (115kg) Raising the back section will first bring the neck or pillow section up to a nice natural position. Once the neck section has lifted, the back section will automatically follow until you take your finger off the button. The centre section is static. When sitting up in bed more weight is directed vertically down and so this section is fitted with adjustable tensioners to make the slats firmer or softer as desired. The foot end is two sections, the upper and lower leg and is raised by lifting from the knee. The action of the foot end is that as the legs raise the feet are brought up at 10° below the knee.
- 60mm depth 18 mm solid birch plywood framework,
- 45000 Newton motor.
- Tidy, easy to operate hand control.
- Warranty: Superb engineering and quality mean our motors and mechanism have a 2-year factory warranty. This is upgraded to 5 years by High & Dry Manufacturing Ltd. (See warranty terms and conditions).
Heavy Duty Mechanism
The functionality of the ‘heavy duty mechanism’ is exactly the same as our standard adjustable bed mechanism. Raising the back section will first bring the neck or pillow section up to a nice natural position. Once the neck section has lifted, the back section will automatically follow until you take your finger off the button. The centre section is static. When sitting up in bed more weight is directed vertically down and so this section is fitted with adjustable tensioners to make the slats firmer or softer as desired. The foot end is two sections, the upper and lower leg and is raised by lifting from the knee. The action of the foot end is that as the legs raise the feet are brought up at 10° below the knee.
- 70mm depth 18 mm solid birch plywood framework,
- Upgraded German made whisper quiet powerful motors. More powerful motors than our 45000 Newton motor.
- Thick stronger slats mounted in stronger plastic housings.
- Tidy, easy to operate hand control.
- Warranty: Superb engineering and quality mean our motors and mechanism have a 2 year factory warranty This is upgraded to 5 years by High & Dry Manufacturing Ltd. (See warranty terms and conditions).
Height Adjustable Bed Mechanism
Recent legislation means that if someone is being cared for by a professional health care worker then the adjustable bed must also be height adjustable. This is necessary to reduce back injury to professional carers but does add a substantial amount to the price. If price is not the main priority this is a great option in order to have a beautifully made home style bed from our range of colours and styles available as opposed to nursing care beds which are specifically designed to be fully profiling and height adjustable.
- 70mm depth 18 mm solid birch plywood framework
- Additional Single German made whisper quiet powerful motors.
- Thick longer slats mounted in stronger plastic housings sit above the mechanism frame instead of being suspended between the framework.
- Tidy, easy to operate hand control.Simply has two additional buttons 'Up and Down'
- Metal foot end mattress retainer can be upgraded to our matching upholstered foot end retaining panel to prevent the mattress sliding down the bed when the head end is raised.
- Warranty: Superb engineering and quality mean our motors and mechanism have a 2 year factory warranty This is upgraded to 5 years by High & Dry Manufacturing Ltd. (See warranty terms and conditions).
Extras
Choose from our list of optional extras improving the functionality and design. If you would like more information regarding any of our optional ‘Extras’ contact a member of our customer service team directly.
Side Retainers
Unlike an ordinary divan style bed, when there is no one on the mattress, adjusting the head and foot ends will mean there are only two small areas of contact between the mattress and the slatted base. This means that the slightest pressure or nudge when getting into bed will cause the mattress to slide. Although the mattress retaining clips are a not a necessity, they will save a lot of frustration repositioning the mattress.
Made from tough nylon they are strong enough to hold the mattress in position yet flexible enough not to cause injury if you sit on the mattress above the bars. The bars sit below the level of the top of the mattress. Sheets can easily be fitted around or on the inside of the bars.
The mattress holders are simply fixed to the inside plywood frame of the adjustable mechanism. Simply screw through the pre drilled holes. You can follow our easy installation guide.
Castors
The option of castors is only available when selecting options for your adjustable bed. For an additional £20 per bed you can upgrade to our strong Single castors with brakes which makes it easy to move your adjustable bed. Simply flick the small brake lever up to unlock, reposition and push the brake down to lock it.
Our castors have a load capacity of 50kg each in comparison to general quality castors having a rating of 30kg. A 10mm thread into a steel insert threaded into hardwood corner posts for strength.
Our adjustable beds come as standard with wooden feet with a felt pad to protect the floor. Adjustable beds are not particularly heavy and can be moved relatively easily however if you need to move the beds regularly and will find it difficult it may be a good idea to pay a little more to upgrade to have castors.
Upholstered Foot Retainer/s
- Although the metal foot end mattress retainers are very practical, our upholstered foot end mattress retainers give a more aesthetically pleasing look whilst supporting the mattress better.
- Upholstered in the colour and material to match your adjustable bed selection.
Standard Cover
- Soft touch knitted cover.
- Designed to protect the mattress from general day to day usage.
- Non washable
Deluxe Zip Off Washable Cover
- Luxury Zip Off Washable Top’ supplied with casing (base & sides)
- Far better than a mattress protector because it forms part of the mattress. An ordinary mattress protector is generally very thin and will crumple under you and become baggy as the head and foot ends of the adjustable bed are raised.
- Cover easily un-zips completely around the top edge for washing.
- Noticeably increased comfort.
- The thick quilted top creates an increased air gap helping to reduce the risk of sweating.
- Machine washable. Do not tumble dry. For this reason, we would recommend having a spare.
Delivery/install
We now offer our BCB Delivery/Installation, this is the new logistics department of Back Care Beds giving us more control over UK wide delivery and installations.
* Delivery is free in most areas, please read our delivery and install charges page for more information.
How it works.
Once your order has been placed you will receive a delivery date range. We will contact you before the Friday prior to your delivery with an exact date and a time slot. On the day of your delivery, you will receive a text message within 2 hours of your delivery.
Deliveries will be taken into the room of your choice and demonstrations will be given after all installations.
Installation time can vary from 45 minutes – 1 ½ Hours.
