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Under-Stairs Storage in Forestdale
Under-stairs storage for your home in Forestdale: pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs. We visit to measure and talk through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
- The low end of the space going to waste
- A staircase with untidy space beneath it
Need under-stairs storage in Forestdale?
How we price under-stairs storage
There’s no set price, because there is no set room. What affects it comes down to:
- Parking and unloading on your street
- Access to the room, like stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- The width and height of the space
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
How it’s painted is part of the price: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
What to send when you contact us
When you contact us, these help most:
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
Pictures help us understand the room before we visit. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them tell us a lot about the space, along with rough sizes. To send them over, message us from the contact page, and we’ll arrange a design visit.
About our under-stairs storage in Forestdale
In many terraced houses, the gas meter, electricity meter or fuse board sits under the stairs. These must stay easy to reach for meter readers and engineers. We plan the storage around them, usually with a door that leaves them in clear reach, so you gain storage without losing access. If you are not sure what’s under your stairs in Forestdale, we’ll look when we visit. People normally come to us about a meter or fuse board buried behind clutter and an under-stairs cupboard full of clutter; the furniture is made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
A good share of the homes around Forestdale were built between 1945 and the early 1970s. Homes from that era tend to have simpler shapes than older houses, with fewer recesses, so under-stairs cupboards often create the storage the house never had. Walls may be concrete, block or brick, so fixings are chosen for the wall.
Everything we agree during the design visit goes into the written quote: the layout, what goes inside, the materials used and the finish. If something is not quite right, tell us before anything is made.
- Where
- Forestdale (CR0, CR2)
- Borough
- Croydon
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it is made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- The contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Storage in Forestdale homes: local notes
In the area around Forestdale, the largest groups of homes date from between 1945 and 1972 (about 53%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 37%), going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. More than half of the homes in the neighbourhood around Forestdale (about 53%) were built between 1945 and 1972, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Post-war homes often have fewer nooks than older houses, so under-stairs cupboards add storage that was never built in, fixed to suit concrete, block or brick. Strict stopping rules apply on red routes, which TfL runs. Where a home in Forestdale is on or beside a main road, it is useful to mention that at the measuring visit. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
If you live in a flat close to Sanderstead station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in. If you live near Addington Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place. If your home is one of the older houses near St Francis, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them.
Forestdale is about 5 miles north-west of Thornton Heath, within the London Borough of Croydon. We work across all London boroughs and the City of London, and Forestdale is part of that. Our work takes in places right across Croydon.
Design visits and fitting in CR0 and CR2 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets here like Courtwood Lane, Goldfinch Road and Bardolph Avenue, and we cover homes on all of them for under-stairs storage. Nearby, we also make under-stairs storage in New Addington (1 mile east), Addington (1 mile north) and Coombe (2 miles north-west). Other parts of Croydon we cover include Thornton Heath (5 miles north-west), Croydon (3 miles north-west), Coulsdon (5 miles south-west), Purley (4 miles west), Broad Green (4 miles north-west) and Upper Norwood (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Forestdale
We fit furniture in homes around John Ruskin College, among other places. Forestdale’s nearest station is Sanderstead station, about 2.4 miles west of the centre. A little further out are Warlingham Park Hospital (1.9 miles south). Open spaces near Forestdale include Hutchinson's Bank.
Practical tips
Painted fitted furniture is easy to look after with a little care. These habits help most:
- Count the coats and pairs of shoes in daily use
- Tell us about parking at the measuring visit
- Mention any decorating plans so the work can be timed well
- Think about handles and how the fronts will look from the hall
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.
Every so often, look at the handles and hinges. A loose handle is easy to tighten before it works its way out. If a drawer stops running smoothly, drop us a line using the contact form and describe it.
Fitting day, step by step
Finishing comes last. If the furniture was spray painted in the workshop, we fill the fixing holes and touch up on site; hand painting, if that’s what you chose, can be done in place once everything is fitted. The finish is always the one agreed in your quote. Fixing into concrete takes a heavy-duty drill and makes some noise, so if neighbours are close, a note before fitting day can help. Fitting day is planned around any building rules on noisy work. We tidy as we go.
- You get in touch with a few details and, if you like, a sketch.
- At the design visit, we look at the stairs, the hall and what you need to store, and check where the meters and fuse board sit.
- Your quote sets out the design, the materials and the finish. Take your time to look through it.
- Your storage is made in our workshop, cut to the angle of your stairs. The materials are moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Tell us about parking near your home
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
Arranging a design visit
Getting a quote starts with some details: the room, rough sizes and some pictures if you have them. To send them, use our contact form. We will then arrange a design visit and follow it with a quote in writing.
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Flats, conversions and leaseholders
We also make and fit furniture for landlords furnishing a let, as it makes good use of an awkward room. The materials are the same as for any home: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
A lot of London’s terraced houses are now converted flats, and that often means a shared hallway and a tight turn on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind, after measuring the route during the design visit.
Common questions about under-stairs storage
Is Forestdale in the area you cover for under-stairs storage?
Yes. Forestdale is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Croydon and London. To get started, you can use our contact form with some details.
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Sanderstead station?
Yes, homes across Croydon and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can use our contact form to arrange a design visit, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
Can under-stairs storage work around the fuse board?
Yes. The design keeps a clear way to the meter or fuse board, often with a door of its own. Access matters for readings and safety checks, so we design around it.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
It can be done with some care: leaving ventilation behind and inside helps stop condensation. Damp treatment isn’t something we do, so any damp needs sorting first.
Can you fit a small desk under the stairs?
Often, yes, where the space opens onto a room and there’s enough height at one end. We can build a desk with shelves and drawers to suit the space. Any socket or light there is for your electrician, and we plan around it.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, by prior arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you get in touch.
Is bespoke worth it?
Walls and floors in older homes are seldom straight or level. Standard units show the gaps, and filler strips can only hide so much. We scribe each under-stairs cupboard to follow the walls and the stairs, and set it level on a plinth or adjustable feet. In a flat with stairs or a small lift, large flat-pack units can be hard to get in, while fitted furniture arrives in sections made to fit the route. The sections are joined once inside.
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. Bigger pieces use more board and take longer to make and fit, so size comes first. After that, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish all play a part.
Why choose us
- Over 300 projects completed
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
- Every London borough and the City of London covered
- Every quote follows a design visit
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