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Lewisham · London
Loft storage in Hither Green, Lewisham
Loft storage in Hither Green: eaves cupboards, drawers and wardrobes in converted lofts. Every piece is made in our workshop and fitted in your home.
- Ready-made wardrobes too big for the stairs
- A sloping ceiling with no room for a wardrobe
- A converted loft with no fitted furniture
Need loft storage in Hither Green?
Loft storage for homes in Hither Green
Behind an eaves door, there is often insulation and a need for ventilation. We design the storage so it does not block airflow or crush insulation. If you have concerns about what’s behind the eaves, ask the people who did the conversion. We look at this at the measuring visit in Hither Green. If your home has needing storage in a loft office and low eaves that nobody can use, that’s what eaves cupboards are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
A Victorian or Edwardian terrace typically has a long, narrow hall leading to the stairs. Around Hither Green, a large share of homes date from before 1919, so depth matters as much as width wherever storage goes. Shallow units keep the way through clear.
If the job needs another trade, like an electrician or a plumber, we’ll tell you, so it can be arranged before fitting day. The quote itself covers our work, from the design to the materials and finish.
- Location
- Hither Green (SE13, SE12, SE6)
- Borough
- Lewisham
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Where it is made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What it costs
Prices vary from room to room, and it comes down to:
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Doors and drawers, and how many
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- Parking near your home
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, and that’s part of the price. Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design.
Before the design visit
When you contact us, these help most:
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Rough sizes, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- Your postcode and the borough
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
Getting a quote starts with some details: the room, rough measurements and some photos if you have them. To send them, fill in our short enquiry form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and talk through the design, then send a quote in writing.
Your questions about loft storage in Hither Green
I live near Hither Green station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Lewisham and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with a few details about the room.
Is Hither Green in the area you cover for loft storage?
Yes. We cover all of Lewisham and the rest of London, and Hither Green is part of that. We start with a design visit to measure the room and talk through what you need, and then we send a quote.
My walls are not straight. Is that a problem?
It is something we deal with all the time. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base, so it sits tight to the room.
Will cupboards in the eaves stop air moving?
Not when it is planned well. At the design visit we check what’s there and leave the space it needs. We don’t alter insulation or vents.
Can you convert my loft as well?
No, we build storage in lofts that are already converted or boarded. A conversion is building work, and Building Regulations apply. When the room is finished, we can plan the storage.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by arrangement. Tell us when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Also in Hither Green
Do you need loft storage in Hither Green?
Some people want to hide clutter in the eaves. Eaves cupboards keep them out of sight. The room stays calm and clear.
If you recognise any of these, it is worth talking to us:
- Needing storage in a loft office
- An empty dormer that could hold shelves
- A converted loft with no fitted furniture
- Space under the eaves going to waste
Close to Manor House Gardens? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and eaves cupboards can give those things a place.
Choosing a carpenter
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
- Can you see real work of theirs?
- Do they scribe the furniture to the walls?
- A written quote that sets out the job
What happens on fitting day
On the morning of the fitting, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. The sections made at our workshop come in next, one at a time. How long fitting takes depends on how much storage you want in the loft, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Parking on terraced streets can be tight, especially in a controlled parking zone, so it helps to tell us at the design visit what’s outside. The van is unloaded quickly, with the sections carried straight in. Saturday fitting can be arranged.
- 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.
- The storage is fitted and scribed to the slopes, and any hand painting is done on site.
- Fresh paint needs time to cure, so use the doors and drawers gently at first.
How to prepare
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Take anything hanging off the wall we’re fitting to
Getting a quote
If you know what you want, say so; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. The design is talked through at the visit, once we have measured, and the written quote that follows sets it out. To start, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Related advice
What loft storage can’t fix
Damp treatment and building work are for other specialists, so these points are worth knowing:
- Structural changes, such as cutting into rafters or joists
- Anything that needs Building Regulations sign-off
- Adding or replacing insulation
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can get in touch through our contact form and we will give you a straight answer. Our process from visit to fitting.
Materials and parts
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Sloped wardrobe tops
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Eaves doors and drawers
- Birch plywood
Making use of tricky spaces in Hither Green
In the streets around Hither Green, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 50%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 18%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. We take that into account at the measuring visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Near the centre of Hither Green, Historic England’s list includes Lee Public Library (Grade II*), less than half a mile north-east, and Church of St Swithun (Grade II), under half a mile west. Works inside a listed home that affect its character, for instance removing original joinery or fixing into it, can require listed building consent from the council. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. More than a third of the homes in the streets around Hither Green (about 50%) were built before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Many older terraces have had loft conversions, leaving eaves spaces and slopes that suit fitted storage; we build storage once the loft is converted or boarded.
Living in a block of flats near Hither Green station? Then eaves cupboards are made in sections sized for the stairs, landings and lift, so measuring the route matters as much as measuring the room. Queen's House, about 2 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, a dormer in a converted loft can hold shelves or a small desk.
Hither Green is about 2 miles north-west of New Cross, within the London Borough of Lewisham. From period terraces to newer flats in Hither Green, the furniture is designed around the room as we find it. Our Lewisham coverage includes Hither Green and the places around it.
Every address in SE13, SE12 and SE6 is within our area for loft storage, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Streets in the area include Old Road, Manor Lane and Pascoe Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for loft storage. Other places close to Hither Green include Lee (1 mile east), Ladywell (1 mile west), Lewisham (1 mile north-west), Catford (1 mile south-west) and Horn Park (1 mile east). Other parts of Lewisham we cover include New Cross (2 miles north-west), St Johns (2 miles north-west), Deptford (2 miles north-west), Surrey Canal (3 miles north-west), Sydenham (3 miles south-west) and Telegraph Hill (2 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hither Green
Our area takes in the homes around International Academy of Greenwich, Trinity Church of England School and The Edmund Halley pub, among other places. Hither Green has its own railway station: Hither Green station. A little further out are Lewisham Shopping Centre (0.9 miles north-west) and University Hospital Lewisham (0.7 miles west). Open spaces near Hither Green include Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve.
Materials and finishes
Plinths and scribe strips
Scribe strips are trimmed to follow the wall and the slope. They help the storage look as though it was always there. At floor level, the plinth hides any slope in the floor.
Spray-painted finish
A spray-painted finish works well on every part of the storage. We do it in our workshop, where the finish can be kept even. Any paint colour agreed with you can be used.