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Enfield · London
Loft Storage in Oakthorpe Park
Walls in older London homes are rarely straight, so we scribe the furniture to follow them. Our work on loft storage in Oakthorpe Park starts with a design visit, and everything is made in our workshop.
- Low eaves that nobody can use
- A dormer that isn’t being used
- Seasonal things cluttering the loft room
Loft storage in Oakthorpe Park
Loft storage for homes in Oakthorpe Park
Behind the short walls at the edge of a loft room, there’s often space going to waste. Cupboards and drawers set into the knee wall make that space useful. Pull-out drawers mean you don’t have to crawl in. We measure and plan for the space you have in Oakthorpe Park. If your home has a boarded loft that’s hard to keep organised and wasted space behind the knee walls, that’s what eaves cupboards are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
In streets where many homes were built before 1919, as they were around Oakthorpe Park, under-stairs cupboards in older terraces often house the meters or the fuse board. Those have to stay reachable, so any storage is designed around them. Bays and sash windows in period houses are natural spots for a window seat.
The written quote is your record of the job. It sets out the eaves cupboard designed for your room, its materials and its finish, and the workshop works from it.
- Location
- Oakthorpe Park (N13, N22, N11)
- Borough
- Enfield
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Flats, blocks and rented homes
If you live in a flat, getting the furniture in is planned from the start. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doorways as well as the room, so the furniture can be made in sections that fit through.
Landlords furnishing a let use fitted furniture too, often to make the most of a small or tricky room. The materials are the same as for any home: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
From workshop to your room
When the fitting is done, we tidy the room. Before we leave, we go over the finished piece together. How long fitting takes depends on how much storage you want in the loft, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. On fitting day, edges are trimmed on site to follow the walls, so a clear area to work in near the room helps. We keep dust down and tidy as we go. Hand painting, if that’s your finish, can follow the fitting.
- It starts with a few 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.
- The storage is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, and sprayed there if you chose a spray finish.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Tell us about parking near your home
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
How to get a quote
For a quote for loft storage in Oakthorpe Park, message us from the contact page. Let us know which room it is and roughly what you have in mind. We will arrange a design visit, then send a quote in writing.
Related advice
FAQs: loft storage in Oakthorpe Park
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Palmers Green station?
Yes, homes across Enfield and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can tell us about the room on our contact form to arrange a design visit, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
Is Oakthorpe Park in the area you cover for loft storage?
Yes. Oakthorpe Park is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Enfield and London. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with some details.
Can you build a wardrobe under a sloping ceiling?
Yes. We shape the wardrobe to follow the slope, with hanging at the tall end and shelves or drawers lower down. It makes the most of the space. We will work out the layout when we visit.
Do you do the loft conversion too?
No. We don’t carry out loft conversions. Our part is the storage once the loft is a finished room, from eaves cupboards to wardrobes under the slopes.
What happens during the design visit?
It is a chance to measure properly and talk through what you’d like. We also check the walls and floors and note radiators, sockets and other things in the way, then send a written quote.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so we allow for ventilation behind and inside the furniture. Any damp needs sorting by the right specialist before fitting.
Also near Oakthorpe Park
Also in Oakthorpe Park
Loft storage for homes in Oakthorpe Park
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around Oakthorpe Park were built before 1919 (about 53%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 25%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. We take that into account during the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Oakthorpe Park include Broomfield House Broomfield Park (Grade II*), about 0.5 miles west, and Truro House (Grade II), less than half a mile west. For a listed home, changes inside that alter its character may need 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. A quarter or more of the homes in the streets around Oakthorpe Park (about 25%) date from between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Loft conversions are common in houses of that age, and the eaves can take fitted storage; we build the storage once the loft is converted or boarded.
Close to Broomfield Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and eaves cupboards can give those things a place. For an older house near St Michael-at-Bowes, a dormer in a converted loft can hold shelves or a small desk.
Oakthorpe Park is part of the London Borough of Enfield, about 2 miles east of Edmonton. We can visit homes in Oakthorpe Park on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. We cover places right across Enfield.
We work across the N13, N22 and N11 postcode area. If your home is on a street such as Wolves Lane, Park Avenue and Russell Road, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for loft storage. The A105 runs close to Oakthorpe Park, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. Nearby, we also make loft storage in Palmers Green (1 mile north-west), Arnos Grove (1 mile west), Bounds Green (1 mile south-west), Bowes Park (1 mile south) and Southgate (1 mile north-west). Elsewhere in Enfield, we also cover Edmonton (2 miles east), Enfield (3 miles north), Enfield Chase (3 miles north), Bush Hill Park (2 miles north-east), Upper Edmonton (2 miles east) and Gordon Hill (4 miles north).
Local landmarks in Oakthorpe Park
In Oakthorpe Park, that includes homes near St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School, St Thomas More Catholic School and The Alfred Herring pub and the streets around them. Oakthorpe Park has its own railway station: Palmers Green station. Well-known places in the area include The Mall Wood Green (1.4 miles south) and Broomfield House Museum (0.5 miles west).
The problems loft storage solve
Most people get in touch because the eaves are going to waste. The low spaces at the edge of a loft room are hard to use. Built-in storage makes that space useful.
A few of the things people ask us to solve include:
- Low eaves that nobody can use
- Seasonal things cluttering the loft room
- Needing storage in a loft office
- A dormer that is not being used
Living in a block of flats near Palmers 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.
What to check before you book
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
- Have they thought about parking near you?
Bespoke loft storage or ready-made?
Loft walls are rarely straight, and floors are often out of level. Ready-made pieces show the gaps. Our storage is scribed to the room and set level, so the lines look right. Ready-made tall pieces have to be fixed to the wall for safety, and in an older house that can mean fixing into brick or lath and plaster. With fitted pieces, the fixings are planned for the wall from the start.
What goes inside matters as much as the outside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers all add work. We’ll talk through what you need inside at the design visit, then set it out in the quote.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry in Oakthorpe Park
- Made for your room, not a standard size
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
See our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what to look for in a quote.
Materials and finishes
Birch plywood
We use birch plywood where strength matters. It goes into the carcasses, the drawers and the shelves. Its layered edge can be shown or painted.
Hand-painted finish
Hand painting gives a slightly softer look than spraying. It’s done on site, in the colour you choose. It can match the skirting and doors.