Merton · London
Under-Stairs Storage in Cannon Hill
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on under-stairs storage in Cannon Hill starts with a design visit, and everything is made at our workshop.
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
- Storage that does not match the hallway
- A fuse board that is hard to get to
Under-stairs storage in Cannon Hill
What it’s made from
Moisture-resistant MDF
Moisture-resistant MDF is stable and takes paint well. It’s used for the doors, fronts and side panels, where a smooth, even finish matters most.
Doors and drawer fronts
What you see of the storage is mostly the doors and drawer fronts. We make them plain or panelled, with handles to suit the room. Their tops follow the angle of the stairs.
Under-stairs storage in Cannon Hill: what you get
Every staircase has its own shape. The soffit slopes, the stringer sets its own line, and floors are often a little out of level. We scribe the storage to the stairs and the walls, so it looks as though it has always been there. That is something a standard unit cannot do, in Cannon Hill or anywhere else. People typically come to us about a fuse board that’s hard to get to and an old cupboard door that doesn’t suit the hall; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
A good part of the housing around Cannon Hill is interwar, semi-detached or detached. In a typical 1930s house, storage tends to hide in the bay, under the stairs and in the box room. Any meters or fuse boards that need to stay reachable are designed around.
Where other trades are needed, for example an electrician to move a socket, we point that out, so it can be arranged before fitting day. Our quote covers the carpentry: the design, the materials and the finish.
- Where
- Cannon Hill (SW20, SM4, KT3)
- Borough
- Merton
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
From workshop to your room
When the fitting is done, we tidy the room and lift the floor protection. Before we go, we look over the finished furniture with you. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Clearing the room and the way in beforehand helps the day run well. On the day, we cover the floors first, then bring the sections in. Each piece is levelled, scribed where the wall wanders and fixed to suit the wall.
- You get in touch and tell us a little about the space under your stairs.
- We visit to measure the space and discuss the design with you, keeping the meters and fuse board easy to reach.
- A written quote follows, with the design, finish and fitting days set out.
- Your storage is made at our workshop and painted to the colour you chose. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We bring it to your home, fit it and leave it ready to use.
How to prepare
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Take anything hanging off the wall we’re fitting to
Starting with a design visit
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Each room is different, so we quote after seeing it. For a quote, get in touch through our contact form.
Advice
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Common questions about under-stairs storage
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Cannon Hill?
Yes, we work across Merton, Cannon Hill included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can fill in our short enquiry form with a few details.
I live near South Merton station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Merton and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can drop us a line using the contact form with a few details about the room.
What does an under-stairs cupboard cost?
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. The size of the space, the number of drawers and doors, and the finish all shape the price. For a quote, send us a few details through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Can you build storage around a gas meter or fuse board?
Yes. We plan the storage so the meter or fuse board stays easy to reach, normally behind its own door. Access matters for readings and safety checks, so we design around it.
Can you match the storage to my hallway?
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. Both can be matched to a colour you already have.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. We are carpenters, so electrical work is for your electrician. We can allow for cable routes in the design, and any new sockets are best done before fitting day.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
Blocks of flats often have their own rules on lift bookings, entry systems and times for trades. Let us know about them during the design visit, so fitting day is planned around them.
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations, and that is best sorted before fitting day. We can’t give advice on leases.
Cannon Hill homes and under-stairs storage
About 61% of the homes in the area around Cannon Hill went up between 1919 and 1939, and about 16% before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. 9 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of central Cannon Hill. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mainly about the outside of buildings. Red routes, run by TfL, have strict rules on stopping and loading. If your street in Cannon Hill joins a main road, it’s worth telling us during the design visit. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
The wider area includes historic houses such as Southside House, about 1.2 miles north-west. If your own home is a period one, pull-out drawers can reach right to the back of a deep under-stairs space. For families living near Hillcross Primary School, deep drawers suit the bulky things families collect, from scooters to swimming kit. Close to Cannon Hill Common? Under-stairs cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things.
Cannon Hill is part of the London Borough of Merton, about 2 miles north of Wimbledon. Whether your home in Cannon Hill is a terraced house, a flat or a newer build, we measure the room as it is and design around it. We list Cannon Hill among 20 places we cover in Merton.
Here we cover the SW20, SM4 and KT3 postcode area for under-stairs storage. If your home is on a street like Aylward Road, Camborne Road and Botsford Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for under-stairs storage. We also cover Bushey Mead (1 mile north-west), Raynes Park (1 mile west), Wimbledon Chase (1 mile north), West Barnes (1 mile west) and Merton Park (1 mile north-east). Other parts of Merton we cover include Wimbledon (2 miles north), Colliers Wood (2 miles north-east), Eastfields (3 miles east), South Wimbledon (2 miles north-east), Merton Abbey (2 miles north-east) and Crooked Billet (2 miles north).
Near you in Cannon Hill
We fit furniture in homes around The Edward Rayne pub, Merton College and Harris Academy Wimbledon. The closest station to Cannon Hill is South Merton station, about 0.5 miles north-east. A little further out are Wimbledon Museum (1.6 miles north) and St. Anthony's Hospital (1.5 miles south). Not far away are Cherry Wood.
Practical tips
Fresh paintwork takes a while to cure fully, so go gently with it for a while. Beyond that, these tips help:
- Tell us about parking at the measuring visit
- Consider the colour of the hall, the stairs and the skirting
- Find out what sits in the space now, from meters to pipes
- Decide whether you’d like coats on hooks or on a rail
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.
Closing drawers fully helps keep the runners and fronts in good order. A quick sort every so often stops drawers getting too heavy. Wipe up any spills, particularly near the floor, before they dry.
What it costs
There’s no set price, because there’s no set room. What affects it comes down to:
- How big the furniture is
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Parking and unloading on your street
There’s no price list, because each job is designed for a single room. Instead, we measure, go through the design and then quote in writing, with the materials and finish set out. To start, get in touch through our contact form.
Getting in touch
There is no need for exact sizes or plans. Just send what you can:
- Rough measurements, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- Photos of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Any ideas or images you’ve saved
You do not need exact measurements to get started. We measure everything properly at the design visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To get started, fill in our short enquiry form with some details about the room. The written quote follows the visit.