Haringey · London
Bounds Green Under-Stairs Storage
Planning under-stairs storage for a home in Bounds Green? We start with a design visit and a written quote, before anything is made.
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
Under-stairs storage for your home in Bounds Green
Your questions about under-stairs storage in Bounds Green
Will a conservation area stop me having under-stairs storage fitted in Bounds Green?
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. If your home is listed, changes inside that alter its character can need listed building consent, so check with the council first. If you’re unsure, the council can confirm.
Do you make under-stairs storage for homes in Bounds Green?
Yes, we work across Haringey, Bounds Green included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can drop us a line using the contact form with some details.
How long will the fitting take?
How long fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Because everything is built in 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.
Can you fit a small desk under the stairs?
It depends on the height and how open the space is. We look at it at the design visit and tell you honestly whether it will work. Where it works, it makes a neat spot for a laptop and paperwork.
Do pictures help?
Yes. They give us a feel for the space before we visit. It helps to show radiators, sockets and anything else on the wall.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
It can be done with some care: ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps avoid condensation and mould. Damp treatment is not something we do, so any damp needs sorting first.
How we make under-stairs storage for Bounds Green
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 built in our workshop fit through the front door and along the hall. The same careful process applies to any home in Bounds Green. Most enquiries start with struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter and an under-stairs cupboard full of clutter; the furniture is made from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted.
Around Bounds Green, a large share of homes date from before 1919, and older houses have plenty of odd corners: the space under the stairs, the bay at the front, the alcoves, the hallway recesses and, where the loft has been converted, the eaves. Fitted storage is designed to make those spaces useful, made to follow walls that are seldom true.
If the job needs another trade, such as an electrician or a plumber, we will tell you. Our quote covers the carpentry: the design, the materials and the finish.
- Where
- Bounds Green (N22, N11, N13)
- Borough
- Haringey
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it’s made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- When we fit
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price under-stairs storage
We quote each job after the design visit, because no two rooms are the same. These are the things that affect it:
- How many doors and drawers there are
- How square the room is
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Helping us understand the room
A little information at the start saves time later. Where you can, include:
- Your postcode and the borough
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Any ideas or images you’ve saved
To make a start, use our contact form and let us know which room you have in mind and what you want the furniture to do. We then arrange a design visit to measure and talk through the design, and a quote in writing follows.
Tips worth knowing
Getting the most from under-stairs storage starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. Here are some things worth bearing in mind:
- Look for meters, a fuse board or pipes before we visit
- Clear the space before the design visit if you can
- Make a list of what you want to store before the design visit
- Think about handles and how the fronts will look from the hall
Wiping the fronts with a soft, damp cloth is usually all they need. Dry them afterwards, and avoid abrasive pads and strong solvents. Handles and the edges of drawers are touched most, so give them a wipe now and then.
Damp coats and shoes put moisture into a closed space. It is best to let them dry before closing the door on them, and air the cupboard if it feels damp.
Why bespoke in Bounds Green?
Period walls are rarely flat, and floors are often out of level. Standard units show the gaps, and filler strips can only hide so much. We scribe each under-stairs cupboard to follow the walls and the stairs, and set it level on a plinth or adjustable feet. 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.
We don’t publish set prices, because every piece is designed for one room. Instead, we measure, talk through the design and then quote in writing, naming the materials and finish. To start, use our contact form.
Why work with us in Bounds Green
- Made for your room, not a standard size
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
- We work across all London boroughs
Take a look at our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and how to compare quotes.
Materials and finishes
Birch plywood
Its layered build gives birch plywood its strength. We use it for carcasses, shelves and drawer boxes, with the edge either shown or painted.
Hand-painted finish
Hand painting gives a slightly softer look than spraying. It’s done on site, in the colour you choose. Touch-ups are simple if the paint is ever knocked.
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From workshop to your room
Before anything is fixed, we set the furniture level. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference, which keeps the lines straight. Only then is it fixed to the wall, with fixings chosen to suit brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. Scribing is done on site, which means some cutting in the room or close by, so we ask for a clear space to work near the room. We keep dust down and tidy as we go. Where the finish is hand-painted, it can be done after the pieces are in.
- First we hear what’s under your stairs now and what you need, like coats, shoes or the vacuum cleaner.
- At the design visit, the space is measured and any meters are noted, because they must stay accessible.
- The design is agreed and a written quote follows.
- The storage is made in our workshop and painted in your colour.
- We fit it in your home and check every drawer and door with you.
Before fitting day
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
How to get a quote
Every quote follows a design visit. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and go through the design with you, then send a written quote. Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. To book a design visit, send us a few details through our contact form.
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Storage in Bounds Green homes: local notes
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Bounds Green were built before 1919 (about 56%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 15%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how under-stairs cupboards are fixed and fitted. There is a conservation area within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of Bounds Green, going by Historic England’s data. Conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If in doubt, the council’s planning team can confirm. Red routes are run by TfL, with tight limits on where and when vehicles can stop. If your home is on or just off a main road, it helps to mention it. It lets us plan the stop before fitting day.
If your children go to Bounds Green Infant School or a school nearby, under-stairs cupboards can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit. Living in a block of flats near Bowes Park station? Then the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in. If you live near O. R. Tambo Recreation Ground, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Bounds Green is about 3 miles east of Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey. From period terraces to newer flats in Bounds Green, the furniture is designed around the room as we find it. Across Haringey, we cover Bounds Green.
Postcode districts we cover here for under-stairs storage: N22, N11 and N13. You’ll find streets here such as Oak Lane, York Road and Park Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for under-stairs storage. The A109 runs close to Bounds Green, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. Other places close to Bounds Green include Bowes Park (1 mile south-east), Arnos Grove (1 mile north), New Southgate (1 mile north-west), Oakthorpe Park (1 mile north-east) and Palmers Green (1 mile north-east). Elsewhere in Haringey, we also cover Tottenham (3 miles east), Tottenham Green (3 miles south-east), Crouch End (2 miles south), South Tottenham (3 miles south-east), Seven Sisters (3 miles south-east) and Duckett's Green (2 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Bounds Green
Our area takes in the homes around The Springfield pub, Ming-Ai and Alexandra Park School and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Bounds Green itself: Bowes Park station. Nearby you will also find Greentrees Hospital (1.1 miles east) and The Mall Wood Green (1.1 miles south-east).