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Westminster · London
Loft storage in Westbourne Green, Westminster
Walls in older London homes are rarely straight, so we scribe the furniture to follow them. We make loft storage for homes in Westbourne Green, each designed at a visit to your home.
- Clothes with nowhere to go in a loft bedroom
- Nowhere to store bags and boxes
- Needing storage in a loft office
Need loft storage in Westbourne Green?
How we make loft storage for Westbourne Green
Behind the short walls at the edge of a loft room, there’s often space going to waste. Eaves cupboards and pull-out drawers built into the knee wall put it to work. Drawers bring the back of the space within reach. At the design visit in Westbourne Green, we’ll see what fits. We make eaves cupboards from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand, and people most often get in touch about no wardrobe that fits under the slope and standard furniture that won’t go up the loft stairs.
Around Westbourne Green, a large share of homes date from before 1919, and houses of that age are full of tricky spaces: the space under the stairs, the bay at the front, the alcoves, the hallway recesses and, where the loft has been converted, the eaves. Fitted storage is designed to make those spaces useful, scribed to walls that are rarely straight.
If the job needs another trade, such as an electrician or a plumber, we will tell you. Our quote covers the carpentry: the design, the materials and the finish.
- Location
- Westbourne Green (W2, W9, W11)
- Borough
- Westminster
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
A few practical points help before and after fitting day. Here are some things worth bearing in mind:
- Let us know about parking near your home
- Measure the loft stairs, the turns and the landing
- Think about how you will reach into the eaves
- Bring paint colours you like to the design visit
We open each door and run each drawer with you before we go. Any access to the eaves is checked so it still opens. That way, everything works as planned.
Temperatures in a loft room can swing more than elsewhere. Keep the room ventilated. That keeps the storage and the paint in good order.
Flats, conversions and lettings
In a managed block, the building manager or concierge may need notice before we arrive. If there’s a lift, it may need booking, and its size matters when we plan the sections. Let us know about it when you get in touch.
Conversions and newer flats often have stud walls rather than solid brick. Fixings are chosen to suit whatever the wall is made of, which we check at the design visit.
Bespoke loft storage or ready-made?
Ready-made furniture has to come up the loft stairs in one piece or flat-packed. We make each piece in sections that fit up the stairs. It means a full wardrobe can still reach the room. Ready-made pieces are proportioned for newer homes and can look lost in an older one, while fitted furniture can follow the room’s own lines, with panels and details to suit the house.
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. A larger piece means more material and more time, so size comes first. Doors, drawers, internal fittings and the finish make up most of the rest.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry in Westbourne Green
- Work across the whole of London
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Made for your room, not a standard size
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
Take a look at bespoke vs off-the-shelf and what to look for in a quote.
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How fitting day works
Furniture made in a workshop still has to meet the room it’s going into, and that happens on fitting day. Few walls in older London homes are truly flat or square, so we scribe the edges by hand to follow the wall, until the line is tight. How long the fitting itself takes depends on the shape of the room and the number of cupboards and drawers, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. In a period home, the furniture is fitted to walls that are not straight, so there is some trimming and adjusting on site. Floors are protected, and dust is kept down as far as possible. It helps to tell us about parking at the design visit, as terraced streets are often busy.
- You tell us about your converted or boarded loft, including the eaves and any dormer.
- We measure the eaves, the slopes and the stairs up to the loft.
- The design is agreed and a quote in writing follows.
- The storage is made at our workshop, in sections sized for the stairs. It’s made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The storage is fitted, scribed to the slopes and checked with you.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Move anything in the hall or on the stairs out of the way
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
Starting with a design visit
Every quote follows a design visit. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and go through the design with you, and the written quote comes after. Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. To book a design visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Advice
Loft storage in Westbourne Green: local notes
Homes built before 1919 make up about 67% of the housing in the streets around Westbourne Green, with about 12% built between 1973 and 1999, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. The Bayswater Conservation Area is close by, within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of Westbourne Green. Planning controls in conservation areas are mainly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitting furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need permission. If you want to be certain, ask the council’s planning team. Purpose-built flats are home to about 59% of households in the streets around Westbourne Green, going by Census 2021 figures from the ONS. For a flat, eaves cupboards are made in sections sized for the stairs, the lift and the doors. Building management rules on lifts, deliveries and working hours are worth checking early.
For an older house near St Mary Magdalene, sloping ceilings in a loft room suit wardrobes cut to the angle. If you live near Emslie Horniman's Pleasance, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and eaves cupboards can give those things a place. Near listed buildings like Church of St Mary Magdalene, under half a mile north of the centre of Westbourne Green, older homes may keep original joinery that eaves cupboards can be designed around. For a listed home, fixing into original features may need listed building consent.
Westbourne Green is about 2 miles east of City of Westminster, part of the City of Westminster. We design and make loft storage for homes in Westbourne Green and across Westminster. Our work takes in places right across Westminster, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
Every address in W2, W9 and W11 is covered for loft storage. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Salem Road, Talbot Road and Harrow Road, whether you want loft storage or another piece made for the room. Main roads around Westbourne Green include the A404 and A4206. If your home is on one of them, tell us at the measuring visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. We also cover Little Venice (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile south-west), Maida Vale (1 mile north), Paddington Green (1 mile east) and Paddington (1 mile east). Elsewhere in Westminster, we also cover City of Westminster (2 miles east), Marylebone (2 miles east), Soho (3 miles east), Chinatown (3 miles east), St James's (3 miles east) and Covent Garden (3 miles east).
What’s near Westbourne Green
We fit furniture in homes around Maida Vale School, The Bridge House and Abdus Salam Library, among other places. For rail, the closest station is London Paddington station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Kensington Arcade (1.4 miles south) and Paddington General Hospital (under half a mile north-west). For a walk, there’s Campden Hill and The Long Water.
Common questions about loft storage
I live in a flat in Westbourne Green. How will the furniture get up the stairs?
We measure the route in as well as the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. The furniture is made in sections that fit the stairs and lift, and put together in the room. It is useful to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
Is parking a problem for fitting in Westbourne Green?
It can be, as controlled parking zones cover much of inner London. 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.
What if my walls and floors are out of level?
Uneven walls are normal in older London homes, and the furniture is made to deal with them. Edges are scribed to the wall, and adjustable feet or a plinth bring the furniture up to level.
How is the furniture painted?
There are two ways to finish it: spray painted or hand painted. Spray painting gives a smooth, even finish, and hand painting is easy to touch up.
Can a wardrobe follow a sloping ceiling?
Yes. Bespoke wardrobes are made to the angle of the ceiling. Hanging goes where there is height, with shelves where it is low. It is scribed to the slope and walls.
How long does it take to fit loft storage?
How long the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want in the loft, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. We make the cupboards and drawers in our workshop, so the time at your home is spent fitting. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
What we do not do
We design, make and fit the furniture. That means:
- Insulation or ventilation work behind the eaves
- Any wiring, which needs an electrician
- Converting the loft itself, which isn’t our work
If you’re not sure what’s possible in your room, you can tell us about the room on our contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you arrange a visit. How a job runs, step by step.
What goes into it
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Eaves doors and drawers
- Sloped wardrobe tops
- Hand-painted finish