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Under-stairs storage in Barkingside, Redbridge
For homes in Barkingside, we make under-stairs storage from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Space under the stairs that’s hard to use
- Cleaning things with no proper home
- Coats and shoes piling up in the hall
Need under-stairs storage in Barkingside?
Under-stairs storage for homes in Barkingside
In a narrow hallway, the stairs may offer the only spare room for coats and shoes. We can make a coat section with a rail or hooks, shoe drawers and a small shelf for keys and post. With a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, it sits quietly in the hall. It is a small change that makes a busy hallway feel ordered. Typical reasons to get in touch are no room for a small desk or a place to work and struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
Coats, shoes, bags and the vacuum cleaner all need somewhere to go in a family house. With interwar houses, semis and detached homes a large part of the housing around Barkingside, fitted storage near the front door can take much of it. Anything that needs to stay reachable, like meters or a fuse board, is designed around.
Our quotes are written in plain words. They say what will be made, what it is made from and how it will be finished, all taken from the design visit.
- Place
- Barkingside (IG6, IG2, IG5)
- Borough
- Redbridge
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
Some parts of a job need another trade, like an electrician, a plumber or a Gas Safe registered engineer. Here’s what to know:
- Plastering and decorating around the new storage
- Structural changes to the staircase itself
- New sockets, lights or wiring, which are for your electrician
If you are not sure what’s possible in your room, you can send us a few details through our contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Pull-out drawers
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What affects the price in Barkingside
A few things affect what fitted furniture costs:
- Access to the room, like stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- The internal fittings
- Parking near your home
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. The price depends mainly on the size of the piece, how many doors and drawers it has and what goes inside.
What to send when you contact us
When you contact us, these help most:
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Where you live, with the postcode
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Examples of the look you are after
It’s useful to see the room before we come. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them give us a good feel for the space. To share them, use our contact form, and we’ll arrange a design visit.
Flats, conversions and lettings
If you live in a flat, getting the furniture in is planned from the start. At the design visit, we measure the stairs, the landings, any lift and the doors, so the furniture can be made in sections that fit through without a struggle.
Mansion blocks and purpose-built blocks often have house rules about lifts, entry systems and when trades can come in. Let us know about them at the measuring visit.
How fitting day works
Getting everything level comes first. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference, and that keeps the doors and shelves true. After that, it is fixed to the wall using fixings that suit the wall, whether that’s solid brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. Interwar houses typically have a straight run of stairs and a reasonable hallway, though we still measure the route in as well as the room. The furniture comes in sections and is put together where it is going, with floors protected throughout.
- You get in touch with some details and, if you like, a sketch.
- 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 made at our workshop, cut to the angle of your stairs. The materials are moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The storage is fitted and set level, ready for the first coats and shoes.
Before fitting day
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
Arranging a design visit
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 for you to look over. To arrange the visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Advice
The problems under-stairs storage solve
Sometimes the reason is a meter reading or an engineer’s visit, and the struggle to reach the meter. Planned storage can leave a clear path to the meter or fuse board, and the rest of the space can still work hard.
If any of these sound familiar, it is worth getting in touch:
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
For a flat near Seven Kings station, under-stairs cupboards are made in sections sized for the stairs, landings and lift, so measuring the route matters as much as measuring the room.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
- A written quote that sets out the job
- Where they’ll park and unload
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
Barkingside homes and under-stairs storage
About 59% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Barkingside went up between 1919 and 1939, and about 15% since 2000, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Barkingside is partly covered by the Barnardo's Village Homes Conservation Area, according to Historic England’s records. Conservation area controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. The council can confirm if you’re not sure. About 38% of households in the neighbourhood around Barkingside live in terraced houses, based on Census 2021. In a terraced house, the space under the stairs often holds the meters or the fuse board, so storage is designed to keep them reachable.
The wider area includes historic houses like Valentines Mansion, about 1.2 miles south-west. For a period home anywhere nearby, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them. Close to Fairlop Waters? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Barkingside is part of the London Borough of Redbridge, about 3 miles north-west of Woodford. We design and make under-stairs storage for homes in Barkingside and the rest of Redbridge, as part of our work in every London borough. Our work takes in places right across Redbridge, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
Design visits and fitting in IG6, IG2 and IG5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Bute Road, Duke Road and Oaks Lane, along with the roads around them, whether you want under-stairs storage or another piece made for the room. If you are just outside Barkingside, we also cover Newbury Park (1 mile south), Gants Hill (1 mile south-west), Seven Kings (1 mile south-east) and Redbridge (2 miles south-west). Other parts of Redbridge we cover include Woodford (3 miles north-west), Ilford (2 miles south), Loxford (3 miles south), Wanstead (2 miles west), South Woodford (3 miles west) and Goodmayes (2 miles south-east).
Around Barkingside
Our area takes in the homes around The New Fairlop Oak pub and Ilford County High School and the streets around them. The closest station to Barkingside is Seven Kings station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre. A little further out are King George Hospital (1.2 miles east) and Redbridge Museum (2 miles south).
Questions we are often asked
Is Barkingside in the area you cover for under-stairs storage?
Yes, Barkingside is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Redbridge and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and go through the design, and then we send a quote.
Does a conservation area in or near Barkingside affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can need listed building consent from the council. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Which works best under the stairs, drawers or cupboards?
It depends on the shape of the space and what you want to store. Pull-out drawers suit the low, deep end, as they bring the back within reach. Cupboards suit the tall end, for coats or a vacuum cleaner.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by prior arrangement. Tell us when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Does someone need to be home during the fitting?
We need access, so someone has to let us in. You do not need to watch us work, but it’s useful to be around at the end.
How long will the fitting take?
How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. 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.