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Dollis Hill Loft Storage
Loft storage for your home in Dollis Hill: eaves cupboards, drawers and wardrobes in converted lofts. We visit to measure and go through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- A sloping ceiling with no room for a wardrobe
- Needing storage in a loft office
- Ready-made wardrobes too big for the stairs
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Making use of awkward spaces in Dollis Hill
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around Dollis Hill were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 47%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 20%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. That matters for eaves cupboards, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. Near the centre of Dollis Hill, Historic England’s list includes Church of St Michael (Grade II), about 0.5 miles south-east. For a listed home, changes inside that alter its character can require listed building consent from the council, for instance removing or fixing into original panelling. It’s worth speaking to the council’s conservation officer before the design is final. The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all of London since it reached the outer boroughs on 29 August 2023. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in Dollis Hill. We go through parking and access at the measuring visit.
If you live near Gladstone Park, eaves cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things. Heath House, about 2.3 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, the low eaves and slopes of a converted loft are worth using. For a flat near Brent Cross West station, the route in is measured not just the room, and the sections are sized to fit it.
Dollis Hill is within the London Borough of Brent, about 2 miles south-east of Kilburn. We design and make loft storage for homes in Dollis Hill and across Brent, as part of our work in every London borough. We cover places right across Brent, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
We make loft storage across the NW2, NW10 and NW9 postcode area for loft storage. We cover homes on streets like Brook Road, Lane Close and Crest Road, along with the roads around them, whether you want loft storage or another piece made for the room. Neighbouring places we cover for loft storage include Staples Corner (1 mile north-east), Neasden (1 mile south-west), Cricklewood (1 mile south-east), Willesden (1 mile south) and Brent Cross (1 mile north-east). Other parts of Brent we cover include Kilburn (2 miles south-east), Harlesden (2 miles south), Wembley (3 miles west), Queen's Park (2 miles south-east), Kenton (3 miles north-west) and Kensal Rise (2 miles south).
Near you in Dollis Hill
The streets we cover here include those near Woodfield School, The Crown Public House and Menorah High School for Girls and the streets around them. Dollis Hill has its own railway station: Brent Cross West station. Nearby you will also find Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1 mile north-east) and St Andrew's Hospital (within half a mile south). Not far away are Westbere Copse.
Loft storage in Dollis Hill
A sloping ceiling leaves little room for a standard wardrobe. A wardrobe made for the slope follows its angle, with hanging where there’s height and shelves or drawers lower down. It makes the most of the room’s height. We’ll plan it at the measuring visit in Dollis Hill. People usually come to us about a dormer that isn’t being used and ready-made wardrobes too big for the stairs; the furniture is made from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted.
In an area where interwar homes or semis make up much of the housing, as around Dollis Hill, loft conversions are common, and they leave low eaves and sloping ceilings. Those spaces, along with bays and hallways, are where fitted storage can add the most. For lofts, we work in spaces that are already converted or boarded.
Everything we agree during the design visit goes into the written quote: the layout, what goes inside, the materials used and the finish. If you’d like to change anything, it is easier before the furniture is made.
- Location
- Dollis Hill (NW2, NW10, NW9)
- Area
- Brent
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price loft storage
When we put a quote together, we consider:
- The number of doors and drawers
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- The internal fittings
- Spray painting or hand painting
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Getting in touch
A little information at the start saves time later. If you can, send:
- Whether it’s a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- How you want to use the space
- Photos of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
Rough sizes are fine at the start. We measure everything properly at the measuring visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To arrange it, use our contact form. You receive a quote in writing after the visit.
Before and after fitting day
New paint needs time to cure fully, so treat it gently at first. Beyond that, these tips help:
- Choose a calm colour for the loft
- Consider drawers for the deep, low spaces
- Note how narrow the loft stairs are
- Note any vents or insulation in the eaves
Small marks on a hand-painted finish can be touched in. It is worth keeping a record of the paint colour. If anything is not right with the storage, fill in our short enquiry form and we’ll talk it through.
Do not overfill drawers, as heavy loads strain the runners. It helps to clear out now and then. Keep the heaviest things near the floor.
Common questions about loft storage
Will a conservation area stop me having loft storage fitted in Dollis Hill?
Typically not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, works inside that affect its character may need listed building consent, so check with the council first. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Dollis Hill?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. 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. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
Can you make loft storage for a home in Dollis Hill?
Yes. We design and make loft storage for homes in Dollis Hill.
Do you cover areas outside London?
No. We only take on work in London.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We’ll design around them.
Do I need to be at home on fitting day?
Someone needs to let us in. It is good to have someone there at the end to look over the work with us.
From workshop to your room
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving everything tidy. How long fitting takes depends on the length of the eaves and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. In a 1920s or 1930s house, the hall and stairs are typically straightforward, though we still measure the route in not just the room. Eaves cupboards arrive in sections and are assembled in place.
- It starts with some details from you.
- At the design visit we measure up and agree the layout and colour.
- Your written quote sets out the design, materials and finish.
- We make the cupboards and drawers in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in the loft and check each door and drawer with you.
- Go easy on new paintwork while it cures; hand-painted surfaces are easy to touch up later.
Before fitting day
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Let us know about parking near your home
Starting with a design visit
The quote is built from the design visit. We take full measurements, see how true the walls and floors are and work through the design together. Afterwards, we send a quote in writing, so you can take your time with it. To arrange the visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
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Flats, conversions and leaseholders
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, and that often means a shared hallway and a tight turn on the stairs. We plan the size of each section around it, once we have measured the way in.
If the property is let, we’ll need access agreed with the tenants, at times that suit them. An agent can arrange access for you.
Materials and finishes
Plinths and scribe strips
Loft rooms are seldom square. Scribe strips and a plinth take up the difference. The result is neat, even lines all round.
Birch plywood
Its layered build gives birch plywood its strength. It goes into the carcasses, the shelves and the drawers, with the edge either shown or painted.