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Loft Storage in Bromley Common
For homes in Bromley Common, we make loft storage from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Low eaves that nobody can use
- Needing storage in a loft office
- A dormer that is not being used
Loft storage in Bromley Common
About our loft storage in Bromley Common
Many loft rooms are bedrooms, and storage for clothes is the first need. A wardrobe under the slope, knee-wall drawers and dormer shelves make a complete set. Planned together, they make the room feel ordered. We design them around what you need to store in Bromley Common. If you’re living with low eaves that nobody can use and unused space in a dormer, that’s what eaves cupboards are for, made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
Not every home has a loft conversion, a bay or a cupboard under the stairs, but almost every home has somewhere storage could go. For a home in Bromley Common, the design visit is where the options are worked out. Eaves cupboards are then made in our workshop and fitted on site.
The quote comes in writing, so you can read it at your own pace. It covers the design, materials and finish agreed at the visit.
- Location
- Bromley Common (BR2, BR1)
- Borough
- Bromley
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
From workshop to your room
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. Most of the decisions were made at the design visit and set out in your quote, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving the room tidy. How long fitting takes depends on the length of the eaves and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Before fitting day, we check the route in not just the room, so eaves cupboards arrive in sections that fit through. Floors and doorways are protected while the pieces come in.
- You get in touch and describe the loft room, its slopes and any dormer.
- We visit to measure the slopes and eaves and talk through cupboards, drawers and wardrobes under them.
- A quote in writing follows, with the design, materials and finish.
- In our workshop we build each section from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood to follow the slope.
- On fitting day the units are set level and scribed to the slope and the knee wall, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
How to get a quote
Photos help us understand the room before we visit. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space, along with rough measurements. To send them over, tell us about the room on our contact form, and we’ll suggest a time for a design visit.
Related advice
Flat-pack or bespoke?
What you pay for with bespoke is mainly the fit: scribed edges, a level base on an uneven floor and furniture that meets the ceiling, skirting and picture rail. In an older room, standard units rarely manage that.
Cost matters, and it’s fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture typically costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is awkward, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
Materials and finishes
Moisture-resistant MDF
A loft room can see more change in temperature than other rooms, so a stable material matters. It gives a smooth base for paint. It is used for most of the visible parts.
Spray-painted finish
Spraying gives a smooth, even surface. We spray in the workshop, so the finish is complete before fitting. You choose the colour.
Before and after fitting day
Getting the most from loft storage starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. Here are some things worth bearing in mind:
- Think about matching the woodwork or the walls
- Look at the insulation and any vents behind the knee wall
- Check the route up to the loft
- Clear the knee-wall spaces before the design visit if you can
Keep the ventilation behind the eaves clear. The storage is planned to keep airflow, so leave that space open. It helps keep the loft in good order.
Every so often, look at the handles and hinges. A loose screw is easy to tighten before it works loose. If a door drops or a drawer catches, use our contact form and tell us.
Loft storage for homes in Bromley Common
Homes built between 1919 and 1939 make up about 28% of the housing in the area around Bromley Common, with about 23% built before 1919, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. The centre of Bromley Common is within about a quarter of a mile of the Bromley, Hayes and Keston Commons Conservation Area. Conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Your council can advise if you are unsure. A quarter or more of the homes in the streets around Bromley Common (about 28%) date from between 1919 and 1939, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Loft conversions are common in houses of that age, and the eaves can take fitted storage.
For an older house near Holy Trinity Church, the knee walls of a converted loft can take drawers as well as cupboards. The wider area includes historic houses like Bromley Palace, about 1.5 miles north-west. For a period home anywhere nearby, the knee walls of a converted loft can take drawers as well as cupboards.
Bromley Common is in the London Borough of Bromley, about 3 miles east of Orpington. We can visit homes in Bromley Common on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. Across Bromley, we cover Bromley Common, along with the rest of the borough.
Every home in BR2 and BR1 is within our area for loft storage, from the main roads to the quieter streets. If your home is on a street like Pope Road, Crown Lane and Church Lane, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for loft storage. Neighbouring places we cover for loft storage include Southborough (1 mile north-east), Hayes (1 mile south-west), Locksbottom (1 mile south-east), Shortlands (2 miles north-west) and Keston (2 miles south). We also make loft storage in nearby places like Orpington (3 miles east), Bromley (2 miles north-west), Beckenham (3 miles north-west), St Mary Cray (3 miles east), Chislehurst (2 miles north-east) and Penge (5 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Bromley Common
Our area takes in the homes around Bishop Justus CofE School and The Chequers Public House and the streets around them. The closest station to Bromley Common is Bickley station, about 1.2 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include The Mall (1.5 miles north-west) and Bridgeways Day Hospital (a few minutes’ walk east).
FAQs: loft storage in Bromley Common
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in Bromley Common?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. It is useful to tell us about parking at the measuring visit, and we’ll plan around it.
Is Bromley Common in the area you cover for loft storage?
Yes, we work across Bromley, Bromley Common included, and across the rest of London. You can use our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Do I need permission in a conservation area?
Typically not. Inside a house, fitted furniture does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings can require listed building consent for works that affect their character, so check with the council first.
What are your eaves cupboards made from?
The storage is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. The carcasses and drawer boxes are birch plywood, which is strong and holds screws well, while the doors and panels are MDF, which paints well. The finish is spray-painted or hand-painted.
Is it possible to fit a wardrobe under the slope?
Yes. We shape the wardrobe to follow the slope, with hanging at the tall end and shelves or drawers lower down. It uses the full height of the room. We’ll work out the layout when we visit.
What if my walls and floors are out of level?
It is something we deal with all the time. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base, so there are no gaps at the sides.
The problems loft storage solve
Loft rooms that double as offices or guest rooms need places for things. Storage in the eaves leaves the main floor clear.
Some of the things we’re asked to solve are these:
- Space under the eaves going to waste
- Nowhere to store bags and boxes
- A loft room with too many jobs
- A dormer that isn’t being used
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Oakley House, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features can need listed building consent.
Before you choose who makes it
- Real projects you can actually look at
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- How parking will work on your street