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Aldgate Under-Stairs Storage
We make under-stairs storage for homes in Aldgate, designed around the room you have. Your under-stairs cupboard is designed at a visit to your home and made at our workshop.
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
- A sloping corner nobody can reach
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
Need under-stairs storage in Aldgate?
Under-stairs storage in Aldgate: what you get
Some under-stairs spaces are open enough for a small desk. We can build a desk with shelves above and a drawer or two below. Any new socket or light there is for your electrician, and we leave room and a route for the cable. It’s worth talking through at the measuring visit in Aldgate. People usually come to us about a sloping corner nobody can reach and a fuse board that’s hard to get to, and the answer is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
In a home built since 2000, there are often spaces the builder left plain, like a recess, a landing corner or an empty cupboard. Many homes around Aldgate date from 2000 onwards, so spaces like that are worth a second look. Drawers and shelves can make use of the full depth.
A written quote follows the design visit. It sets out the design we have talked through, the materials and the finish, so it’s clear what’s included.
- Where
- Aldgate (E1, EC2A, SE1)
- Borough
- City of London
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Making
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Aldgate
There is no set price, because there is no set room. What affects it comes down to:
- The number of doors and drawers
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
- The internal fittings
- How big the furniture is
We do not publish set prices, because each job is designed for a single room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a quote in writing, with the materials and finish set out. To arrange a design visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
Getting in touch
Before the design visit, it helps us to know about:
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- Any ideas or images you have saved
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
If you know what you want, say so; if you do not, that’s fine, and we can work it out together. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote then sets it out. To arrange a visit, use our contact form.
Fitted storage in Aldgate
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around Aldgate were built since 2000 (about 48%) and before 1919 (about 18%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. That matters for under-stairs cupboards, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. Within a mile of the centre of Aldgate, 35 conservation areas are recorded by Historic England. Historic England says England has around 10,000, and the controls mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Streets close to central London are often narrow and busy, with loading bays in short supply, so the route from the van to your door is planned beforehand.
Near listed buildings like Church of St Katherine Cree, under half a mile west of the centre of Aldgate, older homes may keep original joinery that under-stairs cupboards can be designed around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features. If you live in a period home close to St James Duke's Place, the triangle under an old staircase is often deeper than it looks. The wider area includes historic houses like Mansion House, about 0.5 miles west. If your own home is a period one, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them.
Aldgate is within the City of London, about 1 mile west of City of London. Design visits and fitting in Aldgate can be on a Saturday, by arrangement. Our work takes in places right across the City of London, large and small.
Every address in E1, EC2A and SE1 is covered for under-stairs storage, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Streets in the area include Bush Lane, Swan Lane and Mark Lane, and we cover homes on all of them for under-stairs storage. Aldgate is near the A3 and A10, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. Neighbouring places we cover for under-stairs storage include Spitalfields (1 mile north-east), Bishopsgate (1 mile north-west), Tower Hill (1 mile south), Whitechapel (1 mile north-east) and City of London (1 mile west).
Local landmarks in Aldgate
Our area takes in the homes around Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives, East India Arms and Fund Academy, among other places. You’ll also find London Enterprise Academy (0.6 miles east) and St Mary-at-Hill (within half a mile south-west). There is a railway station in Aldgate itself: London Fenchurch Street station. Well-known places in the area include The City Wall at Vine Street (within half a mile south-east) and Gabriel's Wharf (1.4 miles west). Not far away are Tower Hill.
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
In older rooms, the furniture usually has to meet skirting, picture rails, cornice or coving. We cut and scribe the furniture around them on site. How long fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. Stud walls can carry pipes and cables, so we check before drilling, and heavy pieces are fixed into the studs or stand on the floor. Other trades handle any new sockets or plumbing.
- It starts when you contact us about the space under your stairs.
- At the design visit, we look at the stairs, the hall and what you need to store.
- Your quote sets out the design, the materials and the finish. Take your time to look through it.
- Your storage is built in our workshop, cut to the angle of your stairs.
- The storage is fitted and set level, ready for the first coats and shoes, with the finish sprayed beforehand or painted by hand on site.
Before fitting day
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
Getting a quote
To make a start, use our contact form and tell us which room you have in mind and what you want the furniture to do. From there, we arrange a design visit to measure up and talk through your ideas, and a written quote follows.
Related advice
What we don’t do
It helps to know what’s outside our work before you plan:
- New sockets, lights or wiring, which are for your electrician
- Any work on gas pipes or appliances
- Plastering and decorating around the new storage
If you’re not sure what’s possible in your room, you can message us from the contact page and we’ll give you a straight answer. How a job runs, step by step.
What it is made from
- Hand-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Pull-out drawers
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
Looking after your furniture
Painted fitted furniture is easy to look after. These habits help most:
- Let us know about parking near your home
- Think about how your household uses coats and shoes
- Let us know if the hall is being decorated
- Consider the colour of the hall, the stairs and the skirting
A hand-painted finish is easy to touch up if it gets marked. Keep a little of the paint, or a note of the colour, for later. A spray-painted finish is smooth and even, and small marks often clean off with a damp cloth.
Check now and then that handles and hinges are tight. A loose handle is easy to tighten before it works its way out. If a drawer stops running smoothly, message us from the contact page and describe it.
FAQs: under-stairs storage in Aldgate
How do you fit under-stairs storage in a flat in Aldgate?
At the design visit, we measure the way in as well as the room. The furniture is made in sections that fit the stairs and lift, and put together in the room. If your building has rules on lift booking or working hours, or your lease needs consent for alterations, it’s worth checking those early.
Do you make under-stairs storage for homes in Aldgate?
Yes, we work across the City of London, Aldgate included, and across the rest of London. You can drop us a line using the contact form to arrange a design visit.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. Any new wiring, sockets or lights need an electrician. We will design around them.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
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.
What if my walls and floors are out of level?
That’s normal in older homes, and it’s what scribing is for. Edges are scribed to the wall, and adjustable feet or a plinth bring the furniture up to level.
Do I get to choose the colour?
You choose it. The paint colour is agreed with you before anything is painted.
Flats, conversions and lettings
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, and that often means a shared hallway and a tight turn on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind, once we’ve measured the way in.
Some blocks ask for notice before trades arrive, often through a building manager or concierge. Lifts sometimes need to be booked, and the lift size helps decide how big each section can be. Tell us about it when you get in touch.