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Under-Stairs Storage in Derry Downs
We make under-stairs storage in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Derry Downs. Each piece is finished by spray or by hand, in the colour you choose.
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
- Stairs open to a room, with clutter on show
Under-stairs storage in Derry Downs
About our under-stairs storage in Derry Downs
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 can’t do, in Derry Downs or anywhere else. We make under-stairs cupboards from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, and people most often get in touch about a fuse board that’s hard to get to and wanting a quiet corner for paperwork.
A good part of the housing around Derry Downs 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 board under the stairs stay accessible, and the storage is planned around them.
Our quotes are written in plain words, without jargon. They say what will be made, what it’s made from and how it will be finished, all taken from the design visit.
- Place
- Derry Downs (BR5, BR6)
- Area
- Bromley
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Where it is made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- The contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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. Boxed units typically leave awkward gaps under the slope and dead space behind. Storage made for the space follows the angle of the stairs and uses its full depth. It’s a bigger investment than a flat-pack unit, and the return is in the space it uses. Off-the-shelf furniture comes in a few set depths, so they can stick out too far or waste space behind. Fitted furniture is made to the depth the space can take.
Getting to the room affects the job as well. Several flights of stairs, a small lift or a narrow hall can mean smaller sections and more carrying, and that is part of the price. The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose.
Why work with us in Derry Downs
- Saturday visits and fitting by prior arrangement
- Made for your room, not a standard size
- We work across all London boroughs
- More than 300 projects completed
Take a look at our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and how to compare quotes.
What happens on fitting day
When we arrive on fitting day, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. The sections built in our workshop come in next. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. On fitting day, the sections are carried in, assembled, scribed to the wall and levelled. Hand-painted furniture can be finished on site; spray-painted pieces arrive finished from the workshop. Saturdays can be arranged.
- It starts when you contact us about the space under your stairs.
- At the design visit, we look at the stairs, the hall and what you need to store.
- Your quote sets out the design, the materials and the finish.
- Your storage is made at our workshop, cut to the angle of your stairs.
- The storage is fitted and set level, ready for the first coats and shoes, with the finish sprayed beforehand or painted by hand on site.
Preparing the room
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
Starting with a design visit
It helps to see the room before we come. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them give us a good feel for the space, especially with rough measurements. To send them over, message us from the contact page, and we will arrange a design visit.
Related advice
Flats, conversions and lettings
In a flat, the route in matters as much as the room. At the design visit, we measure the stairs, the landings, any lift and the doors, so each section is sized to get through.
For flats on red routes or busy main roads, unloading takes some planning. Red routes are run by TfL and have strict stopping rules, so tell us about it at the design visit.
Derry Downs homes and under-stairs storage
Homes built between 1945 and 1972 make up about 39% of the housing in the streets around Derry Downs, with about 30% built between 1919 and 1939, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Derry Downs include Kevington Hall (Grade II*), less than half a mile north-east, and Rosecroft Cottage (Grade II), less than half a mile north-west. If your own home is listed, internal works that affect its character, such as fixing into or removing original joinery, may need listed building consent. Ask the council’s conservation officer before anything is fixed. Strict stopping rules apply on red routes, which TfL runs. If your home is on or just off a main road, it helps to mention it. We will plan where the van can stop.
If your home is one of the older houses near St Andrew's, the cupboard door under a period staircase can be kept or replaced to match the new storage. If you live in a flat close to St Mary Cray station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in. For families living near St Philomena's Primary School, a place for each person’s coat and shoes stops the hallway filling up.
Derry Downs is about 1 mile west of Orpington, part of the London Borough of Bromley. Design visits and fitting in Derry Downs can be on a Saturday, by arrangement. We list Derry Downs among 49 places we cover in Bromley.
We make under-stairs storage across BR5 and BR6 for under-stairs storage. Streets in the area include Kent Road, Park Road and Cross Road, and we cover homes on all of them for under-stairs storage. Derry Downs is near the A224; on busy main roads, unloading under-stairs cupboards takes a little planning. Neighbouring places we cover for under-stairs storage include Orpington (1 mile west), St Mary Cray (1 mile north-west), Poverest (1 mile north-west), Kevington (1 mile east) and St Paul's Cray (1 mile north). Across the rest of Bromley, our area takes in Bromley (5 miles west), Beckenham (6 miles west), Chislehurst (3 miles north-west), Penge (8 miles west), Anerley (8 miles west) and Crystal Palace (8 miles west).
Around Derry Downs
In Derry Downs, that includes homes near Harris Academy Orpington, The Priory School and The Royal Albert pub. Derry Downs’s nearest station is St Mary Cray station, about 0.8 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Orpington Hospital (1.8 miles south-west) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there is The Warren.
Pricing under-stairs storage in Derry Downs
We quote each job after the design visit, because no two rooms are the same. This is what makes the difference:
- How big the furniture is
- Access to the room, such as stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
- Tricky walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
Every room is priced on its own, because the size, the layout and the finish all vary. Spray painting and hand painting are different processes, which affects the cost. The figure comes in your written quote after the design visit.
Helping us understand the room
The more you can tell us at the start, the better the design visit goes. When you get in touch, it is useful to send:
- Anything fixed to the wall that the furniture needs to work around
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Rough measurements, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- Examples of the look you are after
For a quote for under-stairs storage in Derry Downs, use our contact form. Let us know which room it is and roughly what you have in mind. We’ll arrange a design visit, then send a quote in writing.
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Common questions about under-stairs storage
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Derry Downs?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. A van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. It is useful to let us know about parking at the design visit.
Do you cover homes near St Mary Cray station?
Yes, homes across Bromley and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can send us a few details through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
What do you do at the measuring visit?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and discuss the design with you. Access and parking are worth talking about too.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, Saturdays are possible by prior arrangement. Let us know when you first get in touch.
How is under-stairs storage priced?
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. Drawers typically involve more work than plain shelving, and the finish makes a difference too. We set it all out in a quote in writing.
Could the space under my stairs take a desk?
It depends on the height and how open the space is. At the design visit we will say whether a desk makes sense there. If it does, a compact desk with shelving can suit paperwork and a laptop.
What under-stairs storage can’t fix
We design, make and fit the furniture. That means:
- Structural changes to the staircase itself
- Moving a gas or electricity meter, which is arranged through your energy supplier
- New sockets, lights or wiring, which are for your electrician
If you’re not sure what’s possible in your room, you can send us a few details through our contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you arrange a visit. How a job runs, step by step.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Hand-painted finish
- Pull-out drawers
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood