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Under-stairs storage in Enfield Chase, Enfield
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, for homes in Enfield Chase. After a design visit and a quote in writing, it’s built in our workshop and fitted in your home.
- Space under the stairs that’s hard to use
- A staircase with untidy space beneath it
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
Under-stairs storage for your home in Enfield Chase
Under-stairs storage in Enfield Chase: 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. It’s the part of the job a boxed unit simply can’t manage. If your home has struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter and coats and shoes piling up in the hall, that’s what under-stairs cupboards are for, made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Homes in an area like Enfield Chase can come from many different periods, and so do the tricky corners, from bays and stairs to halls and eaves. The furniture is made for the space as it is. Meters, fuse boards and boilers keep the access they need.
Materials are named in the quote: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, each used where it suits the job. It also says how the furniture will be finished: spray painted or hand painted.
- Location
- Enfield Chase (EN2, N21, EN1)
- Borough
- Enfield
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it is made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- When we fit
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Enfield Chase homes and under-stairs storage
About 27% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Enfield Chase went up between 1945 and 1972, and about 25% between 1973 and 1999, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Enfield Chase include Church of St Mary Magdalene (Grade II*), less than half a mile south, and Clarendon Cottage (Grade II*), about 0.5 miles east. Works inside a listed home that affect its character, for example removing original joinery or fixing into it, can need listed building consent from the council. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. About 27% of homes in the area around Enfield Chase were built between 1945 and 1972, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Homes from that era tend to have little built-in storage, so under-stairs cupboards make a real difference, with fixings chosen for the wall.
Close to Enfield Town Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place. Living in a block of flats near Enfield Chase station? Then each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room.
Enfield Chase is in the London Borough of Enfield, about 3 miles south-east of Edmonton. We design and make under-stairs storage for homes in Enfield Chase and across Enfield, as part of our work in every London borough. We cover places right across Enfield.
We work across EN2, N21 and EN1 for under-stairs storage. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Monks Road, Audley Road and Nunn's Road, for under-stairs storage and any of our other fitted furniture. The A1005 run close to Enfield Chase; on busy main roads, unloading under-stairs cupboards takes a little planning. Other places close to Enfield Chase include Enfield (1 mile east), Gordon Hill (1 mile north-east), Bush Hill (1 mile south-east), Clay Hill (1 mile north-east) and Bush Hill Park (1 mile south-east). We also make under-stairs storage in nearby places such as Edmonton (3 miles south-east), Palmers Green (3 miles south), New Southgate (3 miles south-west), Upper Edmonton (3 miles south-east), Oakthorpe Park (3 miles south) and Arnos Grove (3 miles south-west). Being one of the larger places in Enfield, Enfield Chase is covered for all of our fitted furniture.
Local landmarks in Enfield Chase
The streets we cover here include those near Grange Park Preparatory School, Enfield County School for Girls and The Old Wheatsheaf pub and the streets around them. Enfield Chase has its own railway station: Enfield Chase station. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Enfield (0.8 miles south-east) and St Michaels Hospital (0.7 miles north-east).
Looking after your furniture
Getting the most from under-stairs storage starts with the planning and carries on after fitting day. These are worth keeping in mind:
- Think about how your household uses coats and shoes
- Think about handles and how the fronts will look from the hall
- Find out what sits in the space now, from meters to pipes
- Think about what you will keep in each drawer
Once the fitting is done, the storage is ready to use. New paintwork takes time to cure fully, so go easy on it to begin with. Avoid sticky tape, heavy knocks and harsh cleaners while it hardens.
Closing drawers fully helps keep the runners and fronts in good order. A quick sort every so often stops drawers getting too heavy. Deal with any wet shoes or umbrellas before they mark the base.
How fitting day works
Once the main sections are fixed in place, we hang any doors and fit any drawers or lids. We adjust each one so the gaps line up and it closes cleanly, then checked again. How long fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. We measure the hall, stairs, doors and any lift along with the room itself, so the furniture comes in sections sized for the route. We cover floors and doorways on the way in.
- To begin, send us a few details through our contact form; a brief note on the space and what it holds now is plenty.
- We visit to measure the slope and the floor, and agree a design that keeps any meter or fuse board accessible.
- A written quote follows, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- The storage is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with access to the meters planned in.
- We fit it in your home, scribed to the stairs and the walls, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Preparing the room
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
How to get a quote
You don’t need exact measurements to get started. Everything is measured properly when we visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To arrange it, tell us about the room on our contact form with some details about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
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DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Off-the-shelf furniture can be a sensible choice. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it is easy to buy.
Long shelves are where off-the-shelf often struggles. How much a shelf bends depends on its span, depth and load, and long runs need a thicker shelf, a lip along the front or a support. We design shelves with that in mind.
FAQs: under-stairs storage in Enfield Chase
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Enfield Chase?
Yes. Enfield Chase is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Enfield and London. To get started, you can send us a few details through our contact form with a few details.
Will a conservation area stop me having under-stairs storage fitted in Enfield Chase?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house does not 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.
Should I choose drawers or cupboards under the stairs?
It depends on the shape of the space and what you want to store. Drawers make the low end useful, because you pull the back of the space to you. At the tall end, a cupboard is often better for coats and the vacuum.
Can you build storage around a gas meter or fuse board?
Yes. It is common to find a meter or fuse board under the stairs, and access has to be kept. At the design visit we measure around them and leave a clear way in. Moving a meter is not our work, so we design for where it is now.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, Saturdays are possible by prior arrangement. Just mention it when you get in touch.
Can you add sockets inside the units?
No. Any new wiring, sockets or lights need an electrician. We plan the furniture around where they’ll go.
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Made for the room, or bought in a box?
Ready-made drawers come in set depths, and the space under a staircase is often deeper than any of them. Drawers made for the space can run the full depth, so nothing is lost at the back. Each one is sized for what it will hold, from shoes to the vacuum cleaner. Walls and floors are seldom perfectly flat in any home, and standalone units show it with gaps and wobbles. Fitted furniture is scribed and levelled on site.
Every room is priced on its own, because size, layout and finish change from job to job. Spray painting and hand painting are different processes, which affects the cost. You will see the figure in your written quote, after the design visit.
Why choose us
- Every quote follows a design visit
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- A spray or hand-painted finish
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
See our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and how to compare quotes.
What prompts under-stairs storage in Enfield Chase
People who have just moved in, or have just finished a hallway, often want the space under the stairs to match. Storage made for the space and painted to suit the hall finishes the job. Decorating is for your decorator, so it helps to tell us your plans early.
Under-stairs storage can help with:
- A sloping corner nobody can reach
- Needing a compact spot for a laptop
- An old cupboard door that doesn’t suit the hall
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
For a family home near Chase Side Primary School, under-stairs cupboards can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Whether they measure the room themselves
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
- How doors and drawers are fitted