Hackney · London
Under-Stairs Storage in Hackney
Under-stairs storage for homes across Hackney, from the largest neighbourhoods to the smallest streets, made in our workshop and fitted in your home.
Planning under-stairs storage in Hackney?
Where we work in Hackney
We make pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs. Every neighbourhood has its own page, listed below, or get in touch to arrange a design visit.
Biggest places in Hackney
How we make under-stairs storage for Hackney
Not every staircase is in a house. A maisonette, a split-level flat or a staircase down to a lower floor can all leave space underneath. We measure the space and the route in, so the sections built in our workshop fit through the front door and along the hall. Wherever your home is in Hackney, the process is the same. Most enquiries start with an under-stairs cupboard full of clutter and nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board, and the answer is built in our workshop from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
Period rooms often have skirting boards, picture rails, cornices or coving for the furniture to meet. We cut and scribe the furniture around them on site, so it looks as though it was always there. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days.
- You contact us about the space under your stairs.
- At the design visit we measure the underside of the stairs and the floor, then talk through drawers, cupboards and coat storage.
- Your written quote sets out the design, materials and finish.
- The drawers, doors and carcasses are made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, cut to the angle of the stairs.
- We fit the storage in your home, trimming the edges so they meet the stairs neatly. The finish is sprayed in the workshop or painted by hand once it’s in.
What affects the price in Hackney
The finish affects the cost: spray painting happens in the workshop, and hand painting can be done in your home. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry
- Finished by spray or by hand
- We visit, measure and discuss the design before we quote
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
Getting a quote
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. A quote in writing follows the visit, so you can take your time with it. To book one, drop us a line using the contact form.
Around Shoreditch
The streets we cover here include those near Virginia Primary School, St Leonard's Church and Hackney University Technical College, among other places. Nearby too are The Prince's School of Traditional Arts (under half a mile west), Former London Apprentice pub (under half a mile north-west), Artillery Ground (0.5 miles south-west) and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (0.5 miles south). There’s a railway station in Shoreditch itself: Shoreditch High Street station. Nearby you will also find Dennis Severs' House (under half a mile south) and Tower of London (1.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Tower Hill.
- Churches close by include St Mary-at-Hill (1.1 miles south)
Under-stairs storage across Hackney: local notes
Homes across Hackney are full of odd corners, from stair voids to loft eaves. Each design is made to the space itself, then made at our workshop and fitted.
In Hackney, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 35%) and the years since 2000 (about 24%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. We take that into account at the measuring visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Purpose-built flats are home to about 60% of households in Hackney, in the ONS Census 2021 figures. In a block, each section is sized to get up the stairs or into the lift and through the door. Many blocks have rules on lift booking and working hours, so check with the managing agent before fitting day. Of the 20 places we have local pages for in Hackney, 7 have their centre inside a conservation area, going by Historic England’s records. Conservation area controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission.
We cover the whole of London, so homes in Hackney are well within our area. If you’re unsure about access or parking, mention it when you get in touch.
Shoreditch: If you live in a flat close to Shoreditch High Street station, it is useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. Mansion House, about 1 mile south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, pull-out drawers can reach right to the back of a deep under-stairs space.
Bespoke under-stairs storage or ready-made?
For a few hooks and a shelf for the vacuum, a ready-made solution can do the job. Bespoke storage makes sense when you want every part of the space working, not just the easy part. We’re happy to talk through which suits you at the measuring visit.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- How they handle walls that are not straight
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
- Have they thought about parking near you?
Flats, blocks and rented homes
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants, at times that suit them. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
We also make and fit furniture for landlords furnishing a let, as it makes good use of an tricky room. The materials are the same as for any home: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
When you need someone else
Some parts of a job need another trade, such as an electrician, a plumber or a Gas Safe registered engineer. Here’s what to know:
- Painting the hallway walls and ceiling
- Moving gas pipes under the stairs
- Any wiring or new lights, which need an electrician
What it’s made from
Plinths and scribe strips
We trim scribe strips to the exact line of the wall. They’re one reason fitted storage looks built in. The plinth at the bottom does the same job at the floor.
Pull-out drawers
Drawers that pull out make the back of the space easy to use. Everything is in view when the drawer is open. They can hold shoes, the vacuum or cleaning things.
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Where bespoke earns its keep is in rooms that aren’t square. In period homes, walls lean, floors slope and the alcoves on each side are often different widths.
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job, and it is quick to buy.
Questions from Hackney
Can you add sockets inside the units?
No. Electrical work is not something we do; it’s a job for your electrician. We can plan cable routes into the design, and any new sockets are best done before fitting day.
Should I choose drawers or cupboards under the stairs?
Often a mix works best. Drawers make the most of the low, deep end of the space, and a cupboard at the tall end handles taller things. We talk it through at the measuring visit.
How long will the fitting take?
How long fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Drawers, doors and carcasses are all made in the workshop before we arrive. If you’d like the fitting on a Saturday, that can be arranged.
Can the under-stairs storage be painted to match the hall?
Yes. You choose the colour, and we agree it before the work starts. We can spray it in the workshop or hand-paint it in your home. Both can be matched to a colour you already have.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Just mention it when you get in touch.
Should I send pictures?
Yes. They give us a feel for the space before we visit. It helps to show radiators, sockets and anything else on the wall.
Is it possible to have a desk built under the stairs?
That depends on the shape of your stairs and the room beside them. We look at it at the design visit and tell you honestly whether it will work. If it does, a compact desk with shelving can suit paperwork and a laptop.