Richmond upon Thames · London
Loft Storage in Richmond upon Thames
From one end of Richmond upon Thames to the other, we design and make loft storage for your room. Every job starts with a design visit, then a written quote.
Planning loft storage in Richmond upon Thames?
Neighbourhoods we cover in Richmond upon Thames
What it covers: eaves cupboards, drawers and wardrobes in converted lofts. Choose your neighbourhood from the list for local details, or get in touch to arrange a design visit.
Main places
Loft storage in Richmond upon Thames: how it works
Our work is in loft rooms that are already converted, or lofts that are boarded. The conversion itself isn’t our work, and conversions come under Building Regulations. Once the room is finished, we can design storage to suit it. In Richmond upon Thames, it all begins with a design visit. We make eaves cupboards from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, and the usual reasons to get in touch are an empty dormer that could hold shelves and a boarded loft that’s hard to keep organised.
Fitting day follows a set order: floors are protected, the sections come in, everything is levelled, scribed to the walls, fixed and finished. Then the room is tidied and we look over the work with you. How long the fitting takes depends on the shape of the room and the number of cupboards and drawers, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote.
- You get in touch and let us know about the loft and the stairs up to it.
- We visit to measure the loft and the way up, including the top flight and any tight turn.
- We send a quote in writing.
- Everything is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, in sections small enough for the loft stairs.
- We carry the sections up, join them in the room and scribe them to fit. The finish is sprayed in the workshop or hand-painted in the loft.
How our quotes work
Getting to the room affects the job as well. Narrow halls, tight stairs or a small lift may mean the furniture is made in more sections. Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured.
Why work with us
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Designed for the room you have
- Work across the whole of London
- Saturday work by prior arrangement
Starting with a design visit
It is useful to see the room before we come. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space. To share them, use our contact form, and we will arrange a design visit.
Near you in Twickenham
Our area takes in the homes around The Cabbage Patch pub, St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School and Marble Hill Park and the streets around them. Nearby too are Richmond upon Thames School (a few minutes’ walk north) and St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (under half a mile east). The closest station to Twickenham is Twickenham station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include South Middlesex Hospital (0.6 miles north) and Treaty Centre (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are Ham Lands.
Tricky spaces in homes across Richmond upon Thames
Older homes in Richmond upon Thames often hide useful space behind tricky shapes. A stair void, a bay or an eaves slope can all take eaves cupboards built to their exact angles. Each piece is fitted to the room as it is.
The biggest shares of homes in Richmond upon Thames were built before 1919 (about 38%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 24%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Of the 19 places we have local pages for in Richmond upon Thames, 9 have their centre inside a conservation area, according to Historic England’s data. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission.
Getting furniture into a London home takes planning, from narrow halls to lifts and parking, so we look at both at the design visit.
Twickenham: If you live in a flat close to Twickenham station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in. If you live near Marble Hill Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and eaves cupboards can give those things a place.
When you need someone else
Before you plan the job, it helps to know what we do not do:
- Adding or replacing insulation
- Building work to turn a loft into a room
- New sockets, lights or wiring, which are for your electrician
Is bespoke worth it?
Ready-made wardrobes and cupboards are built for standard rooms. Under a slope, it leaves large gaps and wasted space. Storage made for the loft follows its shape. It costs more than off-the-shelf furniture, and what you gain is the space a standard piece can’t reach.
What to check before you book
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
It’s worth being honest about cost: off-the-shelf furniture typically costs less up front. Bespoke makes more sense where the room is awkward, the space is valuable or you want the furniture to look built in.
Long shelves are where off-the-shelf often struggles. How much a shelf bends depends on its span, depth and load, and long runs need a thicker shelf, a lip along the front or a support. That is something we plan for in the design.
What prompts loft storage
A loft room used as an office or guest room often needs storage too. Built-in storage under the slopes keeps the room flexible.
Most of the enquiries we get are about needs like these:
- Space under the eaves going to waste
- Unused space in a dormer
- Ready-made wardrobes too big for the stairs
- Needing storage in a loft office
Flats, leases and landlords
In a managed block, the building manager or concierge may need notice before we arrive. Lifts sometimes need to be booked, and the lift size helps decide how big each section can be. Mention it when you contact us.
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, unloading takes some planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so it is worth raising at the measuring visit.
Questions we’re often asked
Is the furniture spray painted or hand painted?
There are two choices: a spray finish from the workshop, which is smooth and even, or hand painting, which can be done in your home. Your quote sets out which you’ve chosen.
Do you work in Richmond upon Thames?
Yes. Richmond upon Thames is part of the area we cover. To arrange a design visit, use our contact form.
How long is the fitting for eaves storage?
How long fitting takes depends on how much storage you want in the loft, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. The storage is made at our workshop first, so the time in your home is spent fitting. We keep the route up to the loft as clear as possible.
Where is the furniture made?
Everything is made at our workshop for your room, then fitted in your home. It’s built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
How much does loft storage cost?
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. The size of the room, the amount of storage and the finish all shape the price. To get a quote, drop us a line using the contact form and we will arrange a design visit.
Will the storage fit up my loft stairs?
Measuring the route is part of the design visit. Each section is made to fit the narrowest point, and then assembled in the loft.
Will you paint the walls around the furniture?
No. Our work is the furniture, not the walls. The furniture is finished by spray or by hand, as agreed in your quote.