Bexley · London
Under-Stairs Storage in Blendon
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on under-stairs storage in Blendon starts with a design visit, and everything is built in our workshop.
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- No room for a small desk or a place to work
Under-stairs storage for your home in Blendon
How we make under-stairs storage for Blendon
Not every staircase is in a house. Maisonettes, split-level flats and homes with stairs down to a lower floor often have usable space beneath the steps. We measure the space and the route in, so the sections made at our workshop fit through the front door and along the hall. Wherever your home is in Blendon, the process is the same. Most enquiries start with an old cupboard door that doesn’t suit the hall and a sloping corner nobody can reach, and the answer is built in our workshop from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
In an area where interwar homes or semis make up much of the housing, as around Blendon, many have had the loft converted, leaving low eaves and sloping ceilings. Those spaces, along with bays and hallways, are where fitted storage can add the most. We build storage in lofts that are already converted or boarded.
Our quotes are written in plain words, without jargon. You will see what will be made, the boards used and the finish, taken from what we agreed at the visit.
- Location
- Blendon (DA5, DA15, DA6)
- Area
- Bexley
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it is made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after fitting day
Because fitted furniture stays put, a little upkeep goes a long way. A few pointers help:
- Think about what you will keep in each drawer
- Consider the colour of the hall, the stairs and the skirting
- Look for meters, a fuse board or pipes before we visit
- Measure your vacuum cleaner and ironing board
Once the fitting is done, the storage is ready to use. Paint needs time to cure fully, so treat the new finish gently at first. Keep tape, sharp knocks and strong cleaners away from it while it settles.
Keep the way to the meter or fuse board clear. Readers and engineers need to reach them, and you may need to as well. With its own door, the meter stays in reach without much effort.
Making use of tricky spaces in Blendon
In the neighbourhood around Blendon, the largest groups of homes date from between 1919 and 1939 (about 63%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 22%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. That matters for under-stairs cupboards, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. Near the centre of Blendon, Historic England’s list includes Jays Cottages (Grade II), less than half a mile north, and Chapel House (Grade II), less than half a mile north-west. Listing covers the inside of a building as well as the outside, so works that affect a listed home’s character, like removing original joinery, can need listed building consent. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. About 59% of households in the area around Blendon live in detached or semi-detached houses, the 2021 Census shows. In a semi or detached house, a driveway, where there is one, can make unloading easier.
Close to Danson Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place. If you live in a period home close to St James the Great, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them. If you live in a flat close to Albany Park station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in.
Blendon is about 1 mile south-west of Sidcup, in the London Borough of Bexley. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Blendon included. Across Bexley, we cover Blendon and the places around it.
We make under-stairs storage across DA5, DA15 and DA6. You’ll find streets here such as Penn Lane, Hurst Road and Brook Lane, and we cover homes on all of them for under-stairs storage. Blendon is near the A221, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. Other places close to Blendon include Bexley (1 mile south-east), Crook Log (1 mile north), Welling (1 mile north-west), Upton (1 mile north-east) and Bexleyheath (1 mile north-east). Across the rest of Bexley, our area takes in Erith (3 miles north-east), Belvedere (3 miles north-east), Northumberland Heath (3 miles north-east), Lessness Heath (3 miles north-east), Albany Park (2 miles south-west) and Bexley Riverside (3 miles north-east).
Near you in Blendon
In Blendon, that includes homes near St Columba's Catholic Boys' School, The Royal Oak Public House and Hurst Primary School, among other places. The closest station to Blendon is Albany Park station, roughly 0.8 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Bexley Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles south-west).
Questions from Blendon
Is Blendon in the area you cover for under-stairs storage?
Yes, Blendon is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Bexley and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and go through the design, followed by a quote.
Do you cover homes near Albany Park station?
Yes. We cover all of Bexley and the rest of London. To get started, you can use our contact form with a few details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Do I need planning permission for fitted furniture?
Typically not. Inside a house, fitted furniture does not normally need planning permission. If the building is listed, works affecting its character may need listed building consent, so ask the council’s conservation officer.
Can you build storage around a gas meter or fuse board?
Yes. Meters and fuse boards often sit under the stairs, and they need to stay accessible. At the design visit we measure around them and leave a clear way in. We don’t move meters, so the storage works around their current position.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, by arrangement. Tell us when you get in touch if a Saturday suits you best.
Which works best under the stairs, drawers or cupboards?
Often a mix works best. Drawers make the most of the low, deep end of the space, while a cupboard at the tall end takes coats, the vacuum or an ironing board. We talk it through at the measuring visit.
Why bespoke in Blendon?
Standard drawer units are made in fixed sizes that rarely match the depth under the stairs. Drawers made for the space can run the full depth, so nothing is lost at the back. We size each drawer for what it will carry. Bays, box rooms and stair bulkheads are where off-the-shelf furniture struggles most, and those are common in interwar houses. Built-in pieces are designed to fit them.
How it’s painted is part of the price: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
Why choose us
- Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- A design visit, then a written quote
- Made for your room, not a standard size
- Scribed to uneven walls
See how bespoke compares with ready-made or what a quote should include.
Also in Blendon
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
The real difference is in the fit: edges scribed to the wall, a level base on a sloping floor and a neat line where the furniture meets the ceiling. In an older room, standard units rarely manage that.
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it’s quick to buy.
What under-stairs storage cannot fix
Before you plan the job, it helps to know what we don’t do:
- Any work on gas pipes or appliances
- Plastering and decorating around the new storage
- Reshaping or rebuilding the staircase
If in doubt, you can tell us about the room on our contact form and describe the room before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Pull-out drawers
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
There isn’t much for you to do on fitting day. We need someone to let us in at the start, and the room should already be cleared, as agreed at the measuring visit. After that, it is over to us: the floors are covered, the sections come in and the fitting begins. How long the fitting takes depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. Loft stairs in an interwar house can be tight, with a low ceiling at the top, so pieces for a loft room are sized for the narrowest point. The main stairs in houses of that age are typically straighter. The pieces are joined and fixed once in place.
- You get in touch and tell us a little about the space under your stairs, and whether the meters or fuse board are in there.
- At the design visit we measure under the stairs and plan the drawers and doors with you.
- You receive a written quote for the storage we’ve discussed, for you to read through.
- We make every part in our workshop, shaped to the angle of your stairs.
- We fit it in your home, scribed to the stairs and the walls.
Before we arrive
- Empty the space we will be working in
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
Starting with 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. Afterwards, we send a quote in writing for you to look over. To book one, drop us a line using the contact form.