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Loft storage in South Wimbledon, Merton
In South Wimbledon, we design loft storage around the room you actually have. We design your eaves cupboard at a visit to your home, make it in our workshop and fit it.
- A new loft conversion that needs storage
- Seasonal things cluttering the loft room
- Ready-made wardrobes too big for the stairs
Loft storage for your home in South Wimbledon
Fitted storage in South Wimbledon
In the streets around South Wimbledon, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 66%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 15%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). That matters for eaves cupboards, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. The South Park Gardens Conservation Area is close by, within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of South Wimbledon. The controls in a conservation area are mostly about the outside of buildings, so furniture fitted inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Your council can advise if you are unsure. About 66% of homes in the area around South Wimbledon were built before 1919, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (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.
For a family home near Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, eaves cupboards can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit. Close to Wandle Park? Eaves cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things. If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Church of St Winefride, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features may need listed building consent.
South Wimbledon is part of the London Borough of Merton, about 1 mile north-west of Wimbledon. We cover South Wimbledon as part of our work across Merton. South Wimbledon is one of 20 places on our list for Merton.
We make loft storage across the SW19, SW20 and SW17 postcode area. Whether you live on a street such as Gap Road, Mina Road and York Road or on one nearby, we can visit to measure up for loft storage. If you are just outside South Wimbledon, we also cover Merton (1 mile south-east), Merton Abbey (1 mile south-east), Summerstown (1 mile north-east), Colliers Wood (1 mile east) and Tooting Bec (1 mile north-east). Across the rest of Merton, our area takes in Morden (2 miles south), Eastfields (2 miles south-east), Copse Hill (2 miles west), Mitcham (2 miles south-east), Hackbridge (2 miles south-east) and West Barnes (2 miles south-west). South Wimbledon is one of the larger places we cover in Merton.
Near you in South Wimbledon
We fit furniture in homes around Willington School, Wibbas Down Inn and Wimbledon High School and the streets around them. South Wimbledon has its own railway station: Wimbledon station. Other landmarks nearby include Wimbledon Museum (0.9 miles west) and St George's Hospital (1 mile north-east). Not far away are Merton Park Green Walks and Henman Hill.
About our loft storage in South Wimbledon
Loft rooms are often bedrooms, so storage for clothes matters. A wardrobe under the slope, knee-wall drawers and dormer shelves make a complete set. Designed as one, they give the room calm, consistent lines. We design them around what you need to store in South Wimbledon. If your home has low eaves that nobody can use and a loft room that doubles as an office or guest room, eaves cupboards made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish can solve it.
In streets where many homes were built before 1919, as they were around South Wimbledon, the space under the stairs in a terraced house often holds the gas meter, the electricity meter or the fuse board. Those have to stay reachable, so any storage is designed around them. Sash and bay windows are common in houses of that age too, and good places for seating with storage below.
After the design visit, we send you a quote in writing. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish, so it is clear what’s included.
- Place
- South Wimbledon (SW19, SW20, SW17)
- Borough
- Merton
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- 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
- When we fit
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Get in touch
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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What it is made from
Moisture-resistant MDF
Moisture-resistant MDF is stable and takes paint well. It is used for the doors, fronts and side panels, where a smooth, even finish matters.
Plinths and scribe strips
Loft floors are often out of level. A plinth or adjustable feet let us set the storage level, so everything opens and closes as it should.
Could you do it yourself?
The real difference is in 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 can’t normally do that in an older room.
Cost matters, and it’s fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture usually costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is tricky, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
What affects the cost of loft storage
Several things affect the price:
- The number of doors and drawers
- Spray painting or hand painting
- The internal fittings
- How big the furniture is
We do not publish set prices, because each job is designed for a single room. Instead, we measure, go through the design and then quote in writing, with the materials and finish set out. To arrange a design visit, use our contact form.
What we need to know
Some details help us understand the job before we visit. When you contact us, it is useful to send:
- What the furniture needs to hold
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
We quote once we’ve seen the room. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, and the written quote comes after. We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. To arrange a visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
From workshop to your room
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving the room tidy. How long the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want in the loft, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Terraced streets in London are often lined with parked cars, so details of permits, bays and any loading restrictions help. The van is unloaded quickly, with the sections carried straight in. Saturday fitting can be arranged.
- It starts when you contact us about storage in your loft, whether it is a converted room or a boarded space.
- We visit to measure and look at what’s behind the knee walls, and discuss the design with you.
- Your quote sets out the design, the materials and the finish. You can ask us about any of it.
- Your storage is built in our workshop, shaped to the loft.
- We fit it in your home and leave it ready to use.
Before fitting day
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
Arranging a design visit
To get a quote for loft storage in South Wimbledon, message us from the contact page. Let us know the room and the rough idea, plus any rough sizes. Next comes a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.
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FAQs: loft storage in South Wimbledon
Can you fit loft storage to the uneven walls of an older house in South Wimbledon?
Yes. Walls in older houses are rarely flat or square, and floors are often out of level, so each piece is scribed to follow the wall and set level on a plinth or adjustable feet. Skirting, picture rails and cornices are met neatly or cut around. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whether solid brick or lath and plaster.
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in South Wimbledon?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit.
Do I need to be in when you fit?
We need someone to let us in. It also helps to have someone around at the end, so we can go over the finished furniture together.
Is the furniture spray painted or hand painted?
There are two options: spray painting, done in the workshop for a smooth, even finish, or hand painting, which can be done on site. The finish is agreed in your quote.
Will you travel outside London?
No. We work in London and nowhere else, across all the boroughs and the City of London.
How long does it take to fit loft 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. The storage is made at our workshop first, so the time in your home is spent fitting. We keep the route up to the loft as clear as possible.
Is bespoke worth it?
If you only need a few boxes in a boarded loft, standalone shelving may be enough. A fitted design earns its place in a loft room you live in. We will give you an honest view at the design visit. Alcoves and recesses in period houses are rarely a standard width or depth, so ready-made units rarely fill them properly. Made for the space, the furniture uses the full width and height.
Rooms that are not square take more work: walls that lean, floors that slope and sloping ceilings all mean more scribing and cutting. The quote allows for it, which we write after seeing the room.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry in South Wimbledon
- Saturdays by prior arrangement
- We work across all London boroughs
- Over 300 projects completed
- Every quote follows a design visit
See our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what a quote should include.