Loft Storage in Leytonstone

How fitting day works

Before anything is fixed, we set the furniture level. Where the floor slopes, we bring the furniture up to level on adjustable feet or a plinth, which keeps the lines straight. Only then is it fixed to the wall, with fixings chosen to suit brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. Hallways in period houses are often narrow, and the stairs turn sharply, so eaves cupboards are made in sections sized to get through. Floors and stair carpets are protected on the way in and out.

1. You contact us about storage in your converted loft.
2. We visit to measure the loft and the way up, including the top flight and any tight turn. Tell us about parking too, as a van often needs a permit or a paid bay.
3. A quote in writing follows, covering the design, materials and finish.
4. Everything is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, in sections small enough for the loft stairs.
5. The sections go up the stairs, are assembled under the eaves and set level.

Before we arrive

• Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
• Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
• Take anything hanging off the wall we are fitting to

Arranging a design visit

Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, and the written quote comes after. There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. To book a design visit, use our contact form.

Book a design visit

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The problems loft storage solve

Some people have a boarded loft and want proper shelving. Shelves and cupboards keep things off the floor and easy to find. It is ideal for things you need now and then.

These come up often when people first get in touch:

• Clothes with nowhere to go in a loft bedroom
• Boxes piled on loft boards
• Unused space in a dormer
• A loft room that doubles as an office or guest room

If you live in a period home close to Church of St John the Baptist, the low eaves and slopes of a converted loft are worth using.

Before you hire any carpenter

• Can you see real work of theirs?
• How they deal with uneven walls and floors
• Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
• Where they’ll park and unload

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What affects the cost of loft storage

Prices vary from room to room, and it comes down to:

• Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
• The finish: spray painted or hand painted
• The number of doors and drawers
• The width and height of the space

We don’t publish set prices, because every piece is designed for one room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a written quote, naming the materials and finish. To start, fill in our short enquiry form.

Getting in touch

A little information at the start saves time later. If you can, send:

• The postcode, so we can plan the visit
• Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
• Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
• Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling

If you know what you want, say so; if you do not, that’s fine, and we can work it out together. The design is talked through at the visit, once we’ve measured, and the written quote that follows sets it out. To arrange a visit, get in touch through our contact form.