Westminster · London
Under-Stairs Storage in Westminster
We make under-stairs storage for homes in all 29 neighbourhoods we list across Westminster, designed after a visit and made in our workshop., made in our workshop and fitted in your home, and fitting on weekdays or Saturdays by arrangement.
Planning under-stairs storage in Westminster?
Neighbourhoods we cover in Westminster
What it covers: pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs. Choose your neighbourhood from the list for local details. To get started, use the contact form.
Biggest places in Westminster
Our under-stairs storage across Westminster
In many terraced houses, the gas meter, electricity meter or fuse board sits under the stairs. They need to stay accessible, so readings and safety checks can still be made. We plan the storage around them, typically with a door that leaves them in clear reach, so you gain storage without losing access. If you are not sure what’s under your stairs in Westminster, we’ll look when we visit. We make under-stairs cupboards from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted, and people most often get in touch about a fuse board that’s hard to get to and no room for a small desk or a place to work.
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 sits neatly against the room. How long fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and your quote sets out the fitting days.
- It starts when you get in touch about the space under your stairs. It’s useful to say whether the meters are under there.
- At the design visit, we look at the stairs, the hall and what you need to store, and check where the meters and fuse board sit.
- A written quote follows, with the fitting days agreed. Take your time to look through it.
- We make the drawers, doors and carcasses in our workshop.
- The storage is fitted and set level, ready for the first coats and shoes.
How our quotes work
In London, parking can affect the price. Much of London is covered by controlled parking zones, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension. It’s useful to talk about parking during the design visit.
Why work with us
- More than 300 projects completed
- Built around your room
- We work across all London boroughs
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
Starting with a design visit
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. Each room is different, so we quote after seeing it, once the room is measured and the design talked through. To arrange a visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Local landmarks in City of Westminster
The streets we cover here include those near LITE Regal International School, Royal Society of Medicine Library and Devonshire Arms, among other places. Also close by are Hyde Park (0.6 miles south-west), The St Marylebone CofE School (0.5 miles north), St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (a few minutes’ walk north) and St Mark's (within half a mile south). City of Westminster has its own railway station: Bond Street station. A little further out are Fortius Clinic (less than half a mile north) and Kingly Court (0.6 miles east). For a walk, there’s Serpentine.
Tricky spaces in homes across Westminster
From City of Westminster, Marylebone and Soho to the quieter streets, homes across Westminster have tricky spaces worth using. That might be under the stairs, in a bay, along the hall or under the eaves of a converted loft. The furniture is made for the space you have.
Homes built before 1919 make up about 49% of the housing in Westminster, with about 15% built between 1945 and 1972, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. More than a third of the homes in Westminster (about 49%) were built before 1919, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Under the stairs in an older terrace is often where the meters or the fuse board are, so the design keeps them accessible. About 70% of households in Westminster live in purpose-built flats, according to Census 2021. 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.
Controlled parking zones cover large parts of London, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges. Let us know about parking at the measuring visit.
City of Westminster: For an older house near St Mark's, the triangle under an old staircase is often deeper than it looks. If you live in a flat close to Bond Street station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in.
What we don’t do
It is useful to know what’s outside our work before you plan:
- Changing where a meter sits, which is not carpentry
- Painting the hallway walls and ceiling
- Reshaping or rebuilding the staircase
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
We also make and fit furniture for landlords furnishing a let, as it makes good use of an awkward room. The materials are the same as for any home: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
Do you need under-stairs storage?
Sometimes the reason is a meter reading or an engineer’s visit, and the struggle to reach the meter. Good storage can keep these in clear reach behind their own door, and the rest of the space can still work hard.
A few of the things people ask us to solve include:
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
- An old cupboard door that does not suit the hall
Is bespoke worth it?
For a few hooks and a shelf for the vacuum, a ready-made solution can do the job. Bespoke work earns its place when you want to use the whole space, from the tall end to the lowest corner. We’re happy to talk through which suits you during the design visit.
What to check before you book
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
- Where they’ll park and unload
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
Caring for painted furniture
A little care keeps the finish looking good, whether it was spray painted or hand painted. Here are our suggestions:
- Empty the cupboard so we can measure every corner
- Mention any parking rules on your street
- Plan decorating around the fitting
- Check whether your meters or fuse board are under the stairs
When we’ve finished fitting, the drawers and doors are ready to use. New paintwork takes time to cure fully, so go easy on it to begin with. Keep tape, sharp knocks and strong cleaners away from it while it settles.
Sharp tools and heavy boxes can chip a painted edge. Put tools in a case so they do not knock the paint. A small chip on a hand-painted finish is easy to touch in.
FAQs: under-stairs storage in Westminster
Do you cover Westminster?
Yes. We cover Westminster. To arrange a design visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
Do you cover areas outside London?
No. We only take on work in London.
What do you do at the measuring visit?
It is a chance to measure properly and talk through what you’d like. We also check the walls and floors and note radiators, sockets and other things in the way, then send a written quote.
Is it possible to fit storage around a meter under the stairs?
Yes. It is common to find a meter or fuse board under the stairs, and access has to be kept. At the design visit we measure around them and leave a clear way in. Moving a meter is not our work, so we design for where it is now.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Just mention it when you get in touch.
How long will the fitting take?
The time the fitting takes depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Because everything is made at our workshop, the work in your home is the fitting itself. We know the hall is a busy route, so we keep it as clear as possible.
Is the furniture made to order?
Everything is made at our workshop for your room, then brought to your home and fitted. It’s built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.