Camden · London
Under-Stairs Storage in Fitzrovia
Planning under-stairs storage for a home in Fitzrovia? We start with a design visit and a written quote.
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
- Storage that does not match the hallway
Under-stairs storage for your home in Fitzrovia
Under-stairs storage for homes in Fitzrovia
Each under-stairs cupboard is made at our workshop, using moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well, which suits drawer boxes that carry weight, while MDF takes paint well for the doors and fronts. The finish is sprayed or hand-painted, and then the storage is fitted in your home in Fitzrovia. If your home has struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter and a dark, wasted space under the stairs, under-stairs cupboards made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish can solve it.
Most homes around Fitzrovia are purpose-built flats, from mansion blocks to newer blocks. Mansion block flats often have long hallways, bays and high ceilings that suit fitted storage, while newer flats tend to have compact halls and boxed-in services. In a maisonette, the space under the internal stairs is worth using.
You get the quote in writing, so there’s time to read it properly. It records the design, the materials and the finish we discussed.
- Where
- Fitzrovia (NW1W, W1T, W1G)
- Borough
- Camden
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Enquiries
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Flats, blocks and rented homes
Landlords furnishing a let use fitted furniture too, often to make the most of a small or tricky room. The materials are the same as for any home: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
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 let us know about it at the measuring visit.
Pricing under-stairs storage in Fitzrovia
A few things affect what fitted furniture costs:
- How many doors and drawers there are
- The internal fittings
- Awkward walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
Helping us understand the room
The more you can tell us at the start, the better the design visit goes. It is useful to include:
- Approximate measurements of the space
- Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling
- Any ideas or images you have saved
- Anything in the way, like radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
Rough measurements are fine at the start. Everything is measured properly when we visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To arrange it, send us a few details through our contact form and tell us about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
FAQs: under-stairs storage in Fitzrovia
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Fitzrovia?
It can be, as controlled parking zones cover much of inner London. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
Do you make under-stairs storage for homes in Fitzrovia?
Yes, we work across Camden, Fitzrovia included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can tell us about the room on our contact form with some details.
Does someone need to be home during the fitting?
Someone needs to let us in at the start of the day. It also helps to have someone around at the end, so we can go over the finished furniture together.
Do you do the electrics?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician, and some electrical work in homes is covered by Part P of the Building Regulations. We plan the furniture around where they’ll go.
Which materials go into your under-stairs cupboards?
Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish. Drawer boxes are birch plywood, as it is strong and holds screws firmly. The materials and finish are agreed in your quote.
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, typically behind its own door. Access matters for readings and safety checks, so we design around it.
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, so there is often a strip of wasted space at the side or above. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can use the full height and width.
Long shelves are where off-the-shelf often struggles. Span, depth and the weight on it decide whether a shelf sags, so a long run needs a thicker shelf, a stiffening lip or a support. That is something we plan for in the design.
Under-stairs storage for homes in Fitzrovia
Homes built before 1919 make up about 38% of the housing in the neighbourhood around Fitzrovia, with about 21% built since 2000, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. 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. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Fitzrovia include Holy Trinity Church (Grade I), under half a mile west, and Church of All Souls (Grade I), under half a mile south-west. If your own home is listed, works inside that affect its character, like fixing into or removing original joinery, can require listed building consent. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of inner London. For fitting in Fitzrovia, a van normally needs a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. Parking is worth mentioning at the design visit, so we can plan the day around it.
For families living near All Souls CofE Primary School, under-stairs cupboards can give school bags, shoes and sports kit a proper home. If you live in a period home close to Whitefield's Tabernacle, the cupboard door under a period staircase can be kept or replaced to match the new storage. For a flat near London Euston station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room.
Fitzrovia is about 1 mile east of St Pancras, within the London Borough of Camden. Design visits and fitting in Fitzrovia can be on a Saturday, by arrangement. We list Fitzrovia among 28 places we cover in Camden.
Here we cover the NW1W, W1T and W1G postcode area for under-stairs storage. We cover homes on streets such as Euston Road, Duke's Road and Market Place, along with the roads around them, whether you want under-stairs storage or another piece made for the room. Fitzrovia sits close to the A501 and A4200. If your home is on one of them, tell us at the measuring visit, as some main roads have strict stopping rules. Close by, we also work in Euston (1 mile north-east), Marylebone (1 mile south-west), Bloomsbury (1 mile east), Somers Town (1 mile north-east) and Soho (1 mile south-east). Elsewhere in Camden, we also cover Hampstead (3 miles north-west), West Hampstead (3 miles north-west), Kentish Town (2 miles north), Greenhill (3 miles north-west), Chalk Farm (2 miles north) and Dartmouth Park (2 miles north).
Landmarks near Fitzrovia
Our area takes in the homes around UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, Wellcome Library and Carpenters Arms, among other places. Fitzrovia has its own railway station: London Euston station. Well-known places in the area include London Foot Hospital (close by, under half a mile south-west) and Blindiana Museum (under half a mile west). Open spaces near Fitzrovia include St. James's Park Lake and Primrose Hill.
Practical tips
New paint needs time to cure fully, so go gently with it for a while. Beyond that, these tips help:
- Let us know about anything bulky that needs to fit
- Bring paint colours you like to the design visit
- Count the coats and pairs of shoes in daily use
- Let us know about parking during the design visit
If the hallway is being decorated afterwards, ask your decorator to protect the fronts. Masking tape can lift fresh paint, so it shouldn’t go on the new finish. If anything isn’t right, tell us about the room on our contact form and we’ll talk it through.
Wet coats and shoes can mark paint and leave damp in a closed cupboard. Let them dry before they go away, and air the cupboard if it feels damp.
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Fitting day, step by step
On the morning of the fitting, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. The sections made at our workshop come in next. How long fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Some buildings have a concierge, a lift booking system or set working hours, so it’s worth checking with the managing agent beforehand. Floors in the flat and the common parts are protected while the furniture comes in.
- First we hear what’s under your stairs now and what you need.
- At the design visit, the space is measured and any meters are noted.
- We talk through drawers, cupboards and coat storage, and send a written quote.
- Every part is built in our workshop, ready for a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
- We fit it in your home and check every drawer and door with you.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician in advance
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
Ask for a quote
We quote once we’ve seen the room. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and discuss the design with you, then send a quote in writing. Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. To arrange a visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.