Kingston upon Thames · London
Under-Stairs Storage in Coombe Hill
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, designed for your room in Coombe Hill. After a design visit and a quote in writing, it is made at our workshop and fitted in your home.
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
- Storage that does not match the hallway
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
Under-stairs storage for your home in Coombe Hill
About our under-stairs storage in Coombe Hill
Deep pull-out drawers bring the back of the space within reach. Instead of crawling in to find something, you slide the drawer out and everything is in view. Cupboards suit the taller end, where coats can hang and a vacuum cleaner can stand. A mix of drawers and cupboards is often the best use of the space. We make under-stairs cupboards from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted, and the usual reasons to get in touch are wanting a quiet corner for paperwork and storage that doesn’t match the hallway.
Landings in houses from between the wars are often roomier than in a Victorian terrace, and that space can take shallow fitted storage. Around Coombe Hill, where interwar homes and semis are a big part of the housing, the landing is worth a look as well as the hall. Any boiler or hot water cylinder keeps the access and ventilation its maker asks for.
A quote in writing follows the design visit. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish.
- Location
- Coombe Hill (SW15, KT2)
- Borough
- Kingston upon Thames
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Bespoke work comes into its own in rooms that are not square. In period homes, walls lean, floors slope and the alcoves on each side are often different widths, which leaves standard units with gaps at the sides and top.
Cost matters, and it’s fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture normally costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is tricky, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
Questions from Coombe Hill
Do you cover homes near Norbiton station?
Yes, homes across Kingston upon Thames and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can use our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Is Coombe Hill in the area you cover for under-stairs storage?
Yes. Coombe Hill is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Kingston upon Thames and London. You can get in touch through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
What do you do at the measuring visit?
We take full measurements, look at the walls and floors and work through the design together. Access and parking are worth talking about too, and afterwards we send a written quote.
Is it possible to have a desk built under the stairs?
That depends on the shape of your stairs and the room beside them. At the design visit we will say whether a desk makes sense there. Where it works, it makes a neat spot for a laptop and paperwork.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
It needs a little planning: 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 long is the fitting for under-stairs storage?
The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. We make every part in our workshop, so the time at your home is spent fitting. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
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How it is made
Doors and drawer fronts
A door for the meter or fuse board can match the rest of the fronts. It opens fully so the meter stays easy to read. Around it, the other fronts can be drawers, doors or a mix.
Birch plywood
Drawers under the stairs often carry heavy things, from shoes to the vacuum cleaner. Birch plywood suits them, as it’s strong and holds screws well. Long shelves benefit from it too.
Fitted storage in Coombe Hill
About 45% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Coombe Hill went up between 1919 and 1939, and about 24% between 1945 and 1972, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Within a mile of the centre of Coombe Hill, 5 conservation areas are recorded by Historic England. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mainly about the outside of buildings. Each London borough runs its own parking controls, and Kingston upon Thames is no exception. If your road in Coombe Hill falls in a zone, the van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. We ask about parking at the design visit, so we can plan the day around it.
Pembroke Lodge, about 1.5 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, pull-out drawers can reach right to the back of a deep under-stairs space. If you live near Richmond Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place. For families living near Robin Hood Primary School, a place for each person’s coat and shoes stops the hallway filling up.
Coombe Hill is part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, about 2 miles south-west of Kingston upon Thames. We can visit homes in Coombe Hill on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. Coombe Hill is one of the places in Kingston upon Thames where we make under-stairs storage.
In SW15 and KT2, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Whether you live on a street such as Keswick Avenue, Derwent Avenue and Robin Hood Lane or on one nearby, we can arrange a design visit for under-stairs storage. Coombe Hill is near the A308; on busy main roads, unloading under-stairs cupboards takes a little planning. If you are just outside Coombe Hill, we also cover Kingston Vale (1 mile east), Putney Vale (1 mile east), Coombe (1 mile south), Norbiton (2 miles south-west) and Motspur Park (2 miles south-east). Other parts of Kingston upon Thames we cover include Kingston upon Thames (2 miles south-west), Surbiton (3 miles south-west), New Malden (2 miles south), Hampton Wick (2 miles south-west), Chessington (5 miles south) and Seething Wells (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Coombe Hill
We fit furniture in homes around Coombe Girls' School, Duke of Cambridge pub and Canbury School and the streets around them. Coombe Hill’s nearest station is Norbiton station, roughly 1.6 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Kingston Hospital (1.4 miles south-west) and White Lodge Museum (0.9 miles north). Open spaces near Coombe Hill include Kingston Hill Road area and Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads.
Flats, blocks and rented homes
If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations, which is worth sorting early. We cannot give advice on leases.
In a managed block, the building manager or concierge may need notice before we arrive. If there is a lift, it may need booking, and its size matters when we plan the sections. Mention it when you contact us.
What happens on fitting day
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving the room tidy. The time the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. It helps to clear the room and the route before we arrive. On the day, we cover the floors first, then bring the sections in. The pieces are levelled, fitted to the walls and fixed back.
- First we hear what’s under your stairs now and what you need.
- We measure the space, the slope and the floor, and note any meters or fuse boards.
- The design is agreed and a quote in writing follows.
- The storage is made in our workshop and painted in your colour. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home and check every drawer and door with you. The way to any meters is left clear.
Preparing the room
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- If you live in a block, book the lift and tell the building manager
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, drop us a line using the contact form and tell us a little about the room and what you want the furniture to do. From there, we arrange a design visit to measure up and talk through your ideas, and send you a quote in writing afterwards.
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Why bespoke in Coombe Hill?
For a few hooks and a shelf for the vacuum, a ready-made solution can do the job. Bespoke work earns its place when you want to use the whole space, from the tall end to the lowest corner. At the design visit, we can talk honestly about which approach suits your stairs. If a house has been extended or knocked through, the new walls and the old ones may not line up, and straight-sided ready-made units make that obvious. Fitted pieces are scribed to both.
We don’t publish set prices, because every piece is designed for one room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a quote in writing. To start, get in touch through our contact form.
Why us?
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Saturday visits and fitting by prior arrangement
- Built around your room
Read bespoke vs off-the-shelf or what to look for in a quote.