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Bromley · London
Goddington Loft Storage
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on loft storage in Goddington starts with a design visit, and everything is made at our workshop.
- A new loft conversion that needs storage
- Clothes with nowhere to go in a loft bedroom
- Space under the eaves going to waste
Loft storage in Goddington
How we make loft storage for Goddington
Behind an eaves door, there is often insulation and a need for ventilation. We design the storage so it doesn’t block airflow or crush insulation. If anything looks wrong behind the eaves, it’s worth asking whoever converted the loft. When we visit in Goddington, we will see what’s there. Typical reasons to get in touch are unused space in a dormer and clothes with nowhere to go in a loft bedroom, and the answer is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
An interwar house usually has a proper landing, sometimes with a recess or an airing cupboard, and that space can take shallow fitted storage. Around Goddington, where interwar homes and semis are a big part of the housing, the landing is worth a look as well as the hall. If a boiler or cylinder sits there, it keeps its clearances and access.
After the design visit, we send you a quote in writing. It sets out the design we have talked through, the materials and the finish, so it is clear what’s included.
- Place
- Goddington (BR6, BR5)
- Area
- Bromley
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it’s made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Fresh paintwork takes a while to cure fully, so go gently with it for a while. After that, a few simple habits help:
- Make a list of what you want to store in the eaves
- Plan where the tall end of a wardrobe can go
- Bring paint colours you like to the design visit
- Measure the loft stairs, the turns and the landing
A soft, damp cloth is the best way to keep the storage clean. Dry them afterwards, and avoid abrasive pads and strong solvents. The edges around handles are touched most.
Leave room for air to move behind the storage. Squashed insulation works less well. If you notice damp or condensation behind the eaves, ask whoever converted the loft.
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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.
Pull-out drawers
The space behind a knee wall is deep and low, so drawers that slide out are often the answer. Everything is in view when the drawer is open. We plan them around any access the eaves need.
Flat-pack or bespoke?
Where bespoke earns its keep is in rooms that are not square. Older London rooms tend to have leaning walls, sloping floors and alcoves of different widths, and standard units leave gaps.
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. Off-the-shelf furniture cannot typically do that in an older room.
How fitting works for loft storage
Getting everything level comes first. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference, and that keeps the doors and shelves true. Only then is it fixed to the wall, with fixings chosen to suit brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. In a 1930s house with a converted loft, the stairs to the loft room are often steeper than the main flight, so pieces for a loft room are sized for the narrowest point. Elsewhere in the house, the route is usually more generous. Each section is assembled and fixed in the room.
- You get in touch and let us know about the loft and the stairs up to it.
- At the design visit we plan the storage and measure the stairs, landings and loft doorway.
- We send a quote in writing.
- We build the storage in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, sized to get up to the loft.
- The sections go up the stairs, are assembled under the eaves and set level. The finish is sprayed in the workshop or hand-painted in the loft.
Preparing the room
- Keep pets in another room while we work
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician beforehand
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
Ask for a quote
Pictures help us understand the room before we visit. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line give us a good feel for the space, along with rough sizes. To share them, drop us a line using the contact form, and we will arrange a design visit.
Related advice
Common questions about loft storage
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in Goddington?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. A van may need a visitor’s permit, a paid parking bay or a bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. It helps to tell us about parking during the design visit.
Do you cover homes near Chelsfield station?
Yes. We cover all of Bromley and the rest of London. You can use our contact form to arrange a design visit, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
How long is the fitting for eaves storage?
How long the fitting takes depends on the shape of the room and the number of cupboards and drawers, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Because everything is made in our workshop, the work in your home is the fitting itself. We work tidily and keep the stairs and landing as clear as we can.
How is the furniture 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. The finish is agreed in your quote.
Will the storage fit up my loft stairs?
Every piece is made in sections that fit up the stairs. We measure the way up along with the room itself. It means a full wardrobe can still reach the room.
Does someone need to be home during the fitting?
We need someone to let us in at the start of the day. It’s good to have someone there at the end to look over the work with us.
Loft storage in Goddington: local notes
Homes built between 1945 and 1972 make up about 59% of the housing in the streets around Goddington, with about 18% built between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Goddington include Goddington House (Grade II), under half a mile north. Listing covers the inside of a building as well as the outside, so works that affect a listed home’s character, like removing original joinery, may need listed building consent. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. Each London borough runs its own parking controls, and Bromley is no exception. If your road in Goddington falls in a zone, the van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. Parking near your home is worth mentioning at the measuring visit.
If you live near Hewitt's Chalk Bank, eaves cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things. Living in a block of flats near Chelsfield station? Then it’s useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. For families living near The Highway Primary School, deep drawers suit the bulky things families collect, from scooters to swimming kit.
Goddington is part of the London Borough of Bromley, about 1 mile north of Orpington. Whether your home in Goddington is a terraced house, a flat or a newer build, the furniture is designed around the room as we find it. We list Goddington among 49 places we cover in Bromley.
We work across the BR6 and BR5 postcode area for loft storage. You’ll find streets here such as Eton Road, Stowe Road and Court Road, and we cover homes on all of them for loft storage. Other places close to Goddington include Chelsfield (1 mile south-east), Orpington (1 mile north), Derry Downs (1 mile north), Maypole (1 mile south-east) and Bopeep (2 miles south-east). Elsewhere in Bromley, we also cover Bromley (5 miles north-west), Beckenham (7 miles north-west), St Mary Cray (2 miles north), Chislehurst (4 miles north-west), Penge (8 miles north-west) and Anerley (8 miles north-west).
What’s near Goddington
Around Goddington, we cover homes near St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, Harris Academy Orpington and Five Bells Public House, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Chelsfield station, about 0.7 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.9 miles north) and Orpington Hospital (0.8 miles west).
Honest limits
It’s worth being clear about where our work stops:
- Altering the structure of the loft
- Anything that needs Building Regulations sign-off
- Loft conversions, which we do not carry out
Not sure whether your space suits loft storage? You can drop us a line using the contact form and we will tell you. Our process from visit to fitting.
What goes into it
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Sloped wardrobe tops
- Eaves doors and drawers