Kensington and Chelsea · London
Bayswater Under-Stairs Storage
Planning under-stairs storage for a home in Bayswater? We start with a design visit and a quote in writing, before anything is made.
- Coats and shoes piling up in the hall
- Storage that doesn’t match the hallway
- Cleaning things with no proper home
Need under-stairs storage in Bayswater?
About our under-stairs storage in Bayswater
Every staircase has its own shape. The underside slopes, the side of the stairs runs at its own angle and the floor below is rarely perfectly level. We scribe the storage to the stairs and the walls, so it looks as though it has always been there. It is the part of the job a boxed unit simply can’t manage. We make under-stairs cupboards from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish, and the usual reasons to get in touch are struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter and a vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go.
A Victorian or Edwardian terrace usually has a long, narrow hall leading to the stairs. Around Bayswater, a large share of homes date from before 1919, so every bit of depth is weighed up when storage is planned. Even shallow storage can hold a lot without narrowing the way through.
The quote names the materials: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, each used where it suits the job. The finish is stated too, whether that’s spray painting or hand painting.
- Location
- Bayswater (W2, W8, W11)
- Borough
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- When we fit
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Pricing under-stairs storage in Bayswater
Several things affect the price:
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
- The width and height of the space
- The number of doors and drawers
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- Whether it’s a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
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 that follows sets it out. To start, message us from the contact page.
Making use of awkward spaces in Bayswater
Homes built before 1919 make up about 71% of the housing in the neighbourhood around Bayswater, with about 10% built between 1945 and 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). That matters for under-stairs cupboards, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. Part of Bayswater is in the Kensington Palace Conservation Area, according to Historic England’s records. Conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. The council can confirm if you’re not sure. Flats in converted or shared houses account for about 30% of households in the area around Bayswater, going by Census 2021 figures from the ONS. In a converted house, rooms can be odd shapes, with new partitions meeting old walls, and the way in often goes up shared stairs. A lease can require consent for alterations, so it’s worth checking yours first.
If you live in a period home close to Essex Street Chapel, under-stairs cupboards are scribed to walls and stair strings that are rarely straight. If you live near Kensington Palace Green, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Bayswater is part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, about 1 mile south-west of Kensington. Wherever you are in Bayswater, the process is the same: a design visit, a quote in writing, furniture built in our workshop and fitting in your home. Across Kensington and Chelsea, we cover Bayswater and the places around it.
Every address in W2, W8 and W11 is within our area for under-stairs storage, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Streets in the area include Dukes Lane, Salem Road and Aubrey Road, and we cover homes on all of them for under-stairs storage. Bayswater is near the A4204 and A4206; on busy main roads, unloading under-stairs cupboards takes a little planning. We also cover Westbourne (1 mile north), Westbourne Green (1 mile north), Little Venice (1 mile north-east), Paddington (1 mile north-east) and Paddington Green (1 mile north-east). Elsewhere in Kensington and Chelsea, we also cover Brompton (2 miles south-east), Chelsea (2 miles south-east), World's End (2 miles south), North Kensington (2 miles north-west) and Little Chelsea (2 miles south).
Around Bayswater
Our area takes in the homes around Kensington School, The Churchill Arms and Abdus Salam Library, among other places. The nearest railway station is London Paddington station, about 0.9 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Greek Orthodox Cathedral Treasury Museum (less than half a mile north) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include The Long Water and Campden Hill.
What happens on fitting day
When the fitting is done, we tidy the room. Before we leave, we go over the finished piece together and answer any questions. The time the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Hallways in period houses are often narrow, and the stairs turn sharply, so under-stairs cupboards are made in sections sized to get through. Floors and stair carpets are protected on the way in and out.
- You tell us about the stairs and what you’d like to store.
- We measure the space, the slope and the floor, and note any meters or fuse boards, because they must stay accessible.
- The design is agreed and a written quote follows, with the finish set out.
- Every part is built in our workshop, ready for a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
- We fit it in your home and check every drawer and door with you.
Before fitting day
- Empty the space we will be working in
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
How to get a quote
It helps to see the room before we come. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space, especially with rough measurements. To share them, fill in our short enquiry form, and we’ll suggest a time for a design visit.
Related advice
Do you need under-stairs storage in Bayswater?
When a home is short on storage, the space under the stairs is too useful to waste. Turned into proper storage, it can hold the everyday things that would otherwise fill the hallway. It often eases the load on every other cupboard too.
Most of the enquiries we get are about needs like these:
- Cleaning things with no proper home
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
- An old cupboard door that does not suit the hall
- Needing a compact spot for a laptop
If you live in a flat close to London Paddington station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
Bespoke under-stairs storage or ready-made?
Standard storage is built for a level floor and a square space, but the space under a staircase rarely offers either. A ready-made unit tends to leave gaps at the slope and wasted space at the back. Bespoke storage is designed and cut to the shape of your stairs. It is a bigger investment than a flat-pack unit, and the return is in the space it uses. Ready-made pieces are proportioned for newer homes and can look lost in an older one, whereas fitted pieces can pick up the room’s height and mouldings, with panels and details to suit the house.
There’s no price list, because every piece is designed for one room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a quote in writing. To arrange a design visit, use our contact form.
What you get with us
- Saturday visits and fitting by arrangement
- More than 300 projects completed
- Scribed to uneven walls
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
Read our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf or what to look for in a quote.
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Flats, leases and landlords
In a flat, the route in matters as much as the room. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doorways not just the room, so the furniture can be made in sections that fit through without a struggle.
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, which often brings a shared hall and tight turns on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind.
Common questions about under-stairs storage
Can you fit under-stairs storage to the uneven walls of an older house in Bayswater?
Yes, that’s normal in older houses: each piece is scribed to the wall and levelled at the base. We also work around skirting boards, picture rails and cornices. Older walls can be solid brick or lath and plaster, and the fixings are chosen to suit.
Does a conservation area in or near Bayswater affect fitted furniture?
Usually not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and 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. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
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. Either finish can follow a colour already in the hall.
What do you do at the measuring visit?
We take full measurements, look at the walls and floors and work through the design together. We’ll also ask about access and parking.
How long will the fitting take?
The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. We make every part in our workshop, so the time at your home is spent fitting. If you’d like the fitting on a Saturday, that can be arranged.
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Bayswater?
Yes. We work across all 32 London boroughs and the City of London, and that includes Bayswater.