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Loft storage in Greenhill, Camden
Loft storage in Greenhill: eaves cupboards, drawers and wardrobes in converted lofts. We visit to measure and discuss the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- An empty dormer that could hold shelves
- Standard furniture that will not go up the loft stairs
- A converted loft with no fitted furniture
Loft storage in Greenhill
Loft storage in Greenhill: what you get
Loft stairs are often narrow and steep, with tight turns. We measure the route as well as the room, so the sections we make in our workshop can be carried up. It is part of the job for any loft room in Greenhill. We make eaves cupboards from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted, and people most often get in touch about seasonal things cluttering the loft room and a boarded loft with no proper shelving.
In streets where many homes were built before 1919, as they were around Greenhill, under-stairs cupboards in older terraces often house the meters or the fuse board. Meter readers and engineers need to get to them, so the design keeps them accessible. Sash and bay windows are common in houses of that age too, and good places for seating with storage below.
The quote comes in writing, so you can read it at your own pace and share it with anyone else involved. It covers the design, materials and finish agreed at the visit.
- Location
- Greenhill (NW3, NW6)
- Area
- Camden
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
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.
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it’s easy to buy.
What affects the cost of loft storage
When we put a quote together, we consider:
- The overall size of the piece
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Parking and unloading on your street
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
In London, parking can affect the price. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so we may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay near your home. Let us know about parking at the measuring visit, so it can be planned.
What we need to know
To help us picture the room, please include:
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
You don’t need exact measurements to get started. We measure everything properly during the design visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To arrange it, use our contact form and tell us about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
Tips worth knowing
Getting the most from loft storage starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. These are worth keeping in mind:
- Mention any parking rules on your street
- Consider drawers for the deep, low spaces
- Note the things that need a home in the loft
- Note how narrow the loft stairs are
Heavy items are best kept in the lower parts of the storage. It helps the runners and keeps the storage working well. Shelves are made for what you told us you’d store.
Keep sharp or very heavy items away from the painted fronts. Store tools in a box, not loose against the doors. A small chip on a hand-painted finish is easy to touch in.
Why people ask for loft storage in Greenhill
Some people want to make more of a dormer. Built-in furniture in a dormer puts it to work. It uses space that’s otherwise empty.
Most of the enquiries we get are about needs like these:
- Clothes with nowhere to go in a loft bedroom
- Ready-made wardrobes too big for the stairs
- A boarded loft that is hard to keep organised
- Space under the eaves going to waste
If you live near Hampstead Heath, eaves cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things.
Choosing a carpenter
- Whether they measure the room themselves
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
- A written quote that sets out the job
How fitting works for loft storage
However carefully a piece is made in the workshop, it still has to meet the room, and that happens on fitting day. Walls in older homes are rarely flat or square, so we scribe the edges by hand to follow the wall. How long the fitting itself takes depends on how much storage you want in the loft, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. On fitting day, edges are trimmed on site to follow the walls, so we ask for a clear space to work near the room. We keep dust down and tidy as we go. Where the finish is hand-painted, it can be done after the pieces are in.
- First we hear about the loft room and what you’d like to store, including the eaves and any dormer.
- We measure the eaves, the slopes and the stairs up to the loft.
- We agree the cupboards, drawers and wardrobes, and send a quote in writing, with the finish set out.
- Every part is built in our workshop, ready for a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
- We carry it up, fit it and check every door and drawer with you.
Getting ready for fitting day
- If you live in a block, book the lift and tell the building manager
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, tell us about the room on our contact form and tell us a little about the room and roughly what you’d like. From there, we arrange a design visit to measure up and talk through your ideas, and send you a quote in writing afterwards.
Advice
Your questions about loft storage in Greenhill
Is Greenhill in the area you cover for loft storage?
Yes, we work across Camden, Greenhill included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can use our contact form with some details.
Do you cover homes near Hampstead Heath station?
Yes, homes across Camden and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can message us from the contact page with a few details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Can you convert my loft as well?
No. We do not carry out loft conversions. Our part is the storage once the loft is a finished room, including eaves cupboards, knee-wall drawers and wardrobes.
How long will the loft storage fitting take?
The time the fitting takes depends on the shape of the room and the number of cupboards and drawers, and your quote sets out the fitting days. We make the cupboards and drawers in our workshop, so the time at your home is spent fitting. If you’d like the fitting on a Saturday, that can be arranged.
Can I send pictures before the visit?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit. Show anything the furniture has to work around, like radiators or sockets.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps. If there is damp, it should be sorted before anything is fitted.
Loft storage for homes in Greenhill
Homes built before 1919 make up about 65% of the housing in the neighbourhood around Greenhill, with about 10% built between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how eaves cupboards are fixed and fitted. Part of Greenhill is in the Fitzjohns Netherhall Conservation Area, one of the conservation areas recorded by Historic England. Being in a conservation area mainly affects changes to the outside of a building, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If in doubt, the council’s planning team can confirm. More than half of the homes in the streets around Greenhill (about 65%) were built before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Loft conversions are common in London terraces, and they leave low eaves and sloping ceilings that storage can use; we build storage once the loft is converted or boarded.
For families living near The Royal School, deep drawers suit the bulky things families collect, from scooters to swimming kit. If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, such as Institute of St Marcellina, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features.
Greenhill is in the London Borough of Camden, about 3 miles south-east of St Pancras. Wherever you are in Greenhill, the process is the same: a design visit, a quote in writing, furniture made in our workshop and fitting in your home. Across Camden, we cover Greenhill.
Design visits and fitting in NW3 and NW6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover homes on streets like Back Lane, Well Road and Ornan Road, along with the roads around them, whether you want loft storage or another piece made for the room. We also cover Hampstead (1 mile south-west), Vale of Health (1 mile north), West Hampstead (1 mile west), Fortune Green (1 mile west) and Haverstock (1 mile south-east). Across the rest of Camden, our area takes in St Pancras (3 miles south-east), West End (4 miles south-east), St Giles (3 miles south-east), Seven Dials (4 miles south-east), Holborn (4 miles south-east) and Bloomsbury (3 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Greenhill
The streets we cover here include those near Fitzjohn's Primary School, South Hampstead High School and Cecil Sharp House and the streets around them. Greenhill has its own railway station: Hampstead Heath station. Other landmarks nearby include O2 Centre (0.6 miles south-west) and New End Hospital (less than half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Belsize Wood and Parliament Hill.