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West Hendon Loft Storage
Eaves cupboards, drawers and wardrobes in converted lofts, for homes in West Hendon. We measure, design and quote first, then make it in our workshop and fit it.
- Ready-made wardrobes too big for the stairs
- A converted loft with no fitted furniture
- Nowhere to store bags and boxes
Loft storage in West Hendon
When is bespoke worth it?
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job, and it is easy to buy.
Long shelves are where off-the-shelf often struggles. How much a shelf bends depends on its span, depth and load, and long runs need a thicker shelf, a lip along the front or a support. We design shelves with that in mind.
Loft storage for homes in West Hendon
Our work is in loft rooms that are already converted, or lofts that are boarded. We do not carry out loft conversions, and Building Regulations apply to a conversion. With the room in place, we can plan the storage. If you have a converted loft in West Hendon, the design visit is the first step. Most enquiries start with nowhere to store bags and boxes and boxes piled on loft boards, and the answer is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
Hallways in newer flats and houses are often short, with doors opening off every side, so there may be only one useful stretch of wall. With many homes around West Hendon built since 2000, the hall is often where we look first. Even a shallow run can hold coats and shoes without crowding the doors.
The furniture is made in our workshop after you’ve had the quote and decided to go ahead. It describes the design, the materials and the finish agreed at the visit, so you can check every detail beforehand.
- Place
- West Hendon (NW9, NW4)
- Area
- Barnet
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- When we fit
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Loft storage in West Hendon: local notes
In the area around West Hendon, the largest groups of homes date from between 1919 and 1939 (about 38%) and the years since 2000 (about 35%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. For carpentry, the era of a house is a useful clue to how square its rooms are and what its walls are made of. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of West Hendon include Church of the Holy Innocents (Grade II), under half a mile west, and Church of St John (Grade II), about 0.6 miles south-east. Listing covers the inside of a building as well as the outside, so works that affect a listed home’s character, like removing original joinery, can need listed building consent. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. Each London borough runs its own parking controls, and Barnet is no exception. Depending on your street in West Hendon, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a council bay suspension may be needed. It helps to tell us about parking at the measuring visit.
If you live in a flat close to Hendon station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in. If you live in a period home close to St Matthias the Apostle church, the low eaves and slopes of a converted loft are worth using.
West Hendon is within the London Borough of Barnet, about 3 miles north-east of Finchley. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, West Hendon included. Across Barnet, we cover West Hendon, along with the rest of the borough.
Every home in NW9 and NW4 is within our area for loft storage. We cover homes on streets such as Alpini Road, Catkin Road and Garrick Road, along with the roads around them, whether you want loft storage or another piece made for the room. The A5 runs close to West Hendon; on busy main roads, unloading eaves cupboards takes a little planning. Neighbouring places we cover for loft storage include The Hyde (1 mile south), Colindale (1 mile north), The Burroughs (1 mile north-east), Hendon (1 mile east) and Staples Corner (1 mile south-east). We also make loft storage in nearby places such as Finchley (3 miles north-east), Barnet (5 miles north-east), Burnt Oak (2 miles north), East Finchley (3 miles east), Whetstone (4 miles north-east) and Edgware (3 miles north).
Local landmarks in West Hendon
We fit furniture in homes around Woodfield School, Brampton College and Moon Under Water pub and the streets around them. West Hendon has its own railway station: Hendon station. Other landmarks nearby include Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.1 miles east) and Church Farmhouse Museum (1 mile north-east). Open spaces near West Hendon include Masons Field.
Neighbourhoods near West Hendon
More for homes in West Hendon
What happens on fitting day
Finishing comes last. If the furniture was spray painted in the workshop, we fill the fixing holes and touch up on site; hand painting, if that is what you chose, can be done in place once everything is fitted. Either way, the finish is the one set out in your quote. Newer homes often have finished floors, painted walls and new doors that mark easily, so we protect the route before carrying anything in. Door frames and corners get covers too. Once inside, the pieces are joined in place.
- First we hear about the loft room and what you’d like to store, including the eaves and any dormer.
- At the design visit, the room and the route up are measured.
- The design is agreed and a written quote follows, with the finish set out.
- The storage is made in our workshop, in sections sized for the stairs.
- We carry it up, fit it and check every door and drawer with you. Any hand painting is done in the loft.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
Starting with a design visit
Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, then send a quote in writing. The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. To book a design visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
Advice
Pricing loft storage in West Hendon
Prices vary from room to room, and it comes down to:
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- The number of doors and drawers
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
The finish affects the cost: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. Your choice, along with the size and the fittings, is reflected in the written quote.
What to send when you get in touch
There is no need for exact sizes or plans. Just send what you can:
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Examples of the look you are after
The design visit is where every quote starts. We take full measurements, see how true the walls and floors are and work through the design together. Afterwards, we send a quote in writing for you to look over. To book one, fill in our short enquiry form.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations, which is worth sorting early. We can’t give advice on leases, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
We also make and fit furniture for landlords furnishing a let, as it makes good use of an awkward room. It is made from the same moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood as any of our work, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
Your questions about loft storage in West Hendon
Do you cover homes near Hendon station?
Yes. We cover all of Barnet and the rest of London. To get started, you can use our contact form with some details about the room.
Will a conservation area stop me having loft storage fitted in West Hendon?
Usually not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, internal works that affect its character can require listed building consent, so check with the council first. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Do I need to be at home on fitting day?
Someone needs to let us in at the start of the day. It is good to have someone there at the end to look over the work with us.
Do I get to choose the colour?
You choose it, and it is agreed with you before painting. Spray and hand-painted finishes both use the colour you have chosen.
Is the furniture spray painted or hand painted?
There are two ways to finish it: spray painted or hand painted. A spray finish is smooth and even, while a hand-painted one is easy to touch up later.
Do you do the loft conversion too?
No, the conversion itself isn’t our work. We design and fit storage once the room is in place, from eaves cupboards to wardrobes under the slopes.
What prompts loft storage in West Hendon
Boxes, suitcases and seasonal things need a home. Eaves cupboards keep them out of sight. It keeps the room tidy.
Requests we hear often include:
- Furniture that can’t get up to the loft
- An empty dormer that could hold shelves
- Needing storage in a loft office
- A converted loft with no fitted furniture
Close to West Hendon Playing Fields? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and eaves cupboards can give those things a place.
Choosing a carpenter
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Whether you will get a quote in writing, not just a figure
- Whether the route into your home has been checked
- Will other trades be needed, and who arranges them?