Hammersmith and Fulham · London
Under-Stairs Storage in Fulham
Walls in older London homes are rarely straight, so we scribe the furniture to follow them. Our work on under-stairs storage in Fulham starts with a design visit, and everything is made at our workshop.
- Needing a compact spot for a laptop
- A sloping corner nobody can reach
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
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Under-stairs storage in Fulham: what you get
Deep pull-out drawers bring the back of the space within reach. Rather than reaching into the dark, you pull the drawer towards you and see what’s inside. Cupboards suit the taller end, where coats can hang and a vacuum cleaner can stand. Many designs for homes in Fulham combine the two. If you’re living with a vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go and a tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out, that’s what under-stairs cupboards are for, made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
A solid brick outside wall in an older house can be cold and sometimes damp, so a gap and ventilation behind fitted storage help avoid condensation. That matters around Fulham, where a large share of the homes are that old. Any damp is dealt with before storage goes in.
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 isn’t quite right, tell us before anything is made.
- Where
- Fulham (SW6, W6, W14)
- Area
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it is made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Get in touch
- The contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after fitting day
Looking after painted furniture is simple. A few things help it stay looking good:
- Note the things that need a home under the stairs
- Count the coats and pairs of shoes in daily use
- Clear the space before the design visit if you can
- Consider the colour of the hall, the stairs and the skirting
When you load the drawers, put the heaviest things low and towards the front. That keeps the drawers running smoothly and the load where the carcass is strongest. Shelves are made for the things you told us about at the measuring visit, so stick to that and they’ll stay straight.
Every so often, look at the handles and hinges. Tightening a screw early stops a small looseness becoming a problem. If a door drops or a drawer starts to catch, send us a few details through our contact form and tell us what’s happening.
How fitting day works
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. Most of the decisions were made at the design visit and set out in your quote, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully and leaving everything tidy. The time the fitting takes depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Terraced streets in London are often lined with parked cars, so it helps to tell us during the design visit what’s outside. The van is unloaded quickly, with the sections carried straight in. Saturdays are possible by prior arrangement.
- It starts with a few details from you about the space.
- We come to measure and talk through the design.
- We send a written quote covering the design, materials and finish.
- The storage is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, and run through each drawer and door with you.
- Treat the fresh paintwork gently while it cures; a hand-painted finish is easy to touch up later.
Preparing the room
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
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, and the written quote comes after. Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. To book a design visit, use our contact form.
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Where other trades come in
We’d rather be clear about where our work stops:
- Gas pipework, which needs an engineer on the Gas Safe Register
- Electrical work under the stairs, which your electrician carries out
- Altering or cutting into the stairs
Not sure whether your space suits under-stairs storage? You can drop us a line using the contact form and we’ll tell you before you arrange a visit. How a job runs, step by step.
What it’s made from
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Hand-painted finish
- Pull-out drawers
- Moisture-resistant MDF
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Flats, conversions and leaseholders
If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations, which is worth sorting early. We can’t advise on your lease, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
Some blocks ask for notice before trades arrive, often through a building manager or concierge. If there’s a lift, it may need booking, and its size matters when we plan the sections. Let us know about it when you get in touch.
FAQs: under-stairs storage in Fulham
I live near West Brompton station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Hammersmith and Fulham and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with a few details about the room.
Can you fit under-stairs storage to the uneven walls of an older house in Fulham?
Yes. Walls in older houses are rarely flat or square, and floors are often out of level, so each piece is scribed to follow the wall and set level on a plinth or adjustable feet. Skirting, picture rails and cornices are met neatly or cut around. Older walls can be solid brick or lath and plaster, and the fixings are chosen to suit.
What if the wall is cold or damp?
It can be done with some care: leaving ventilation behind and inside helps stop condensation. Damp treatment is not something we do, so any damp needs sorting first.
Is it possible to fit storage around a meter under the stairs?
Yes. We plan the storage so the meter or fuse board stays easy to reach, usually behind its own door. Meter readers and engineers need access, so we never box them in.
Can I send pictures ahead of the visit?
Yes, they help. A few pictures of the room, from floor to ceiling, tell us a lot, particularly with rough measurements. To send them, send us a few details through our contact form.
Is it possible to have a desk built under the stairs?
In many homes it’s possible, if the space is open to a room and tall enough at one end. A built-in desk with shelves above and drawers below can work well. Any socket or light there is for your electrician, and we plan around it.
Making use of awkward spaces in Fulham
In the neighbourhood around Fulham, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 67%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 13%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. 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. There are 31 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Fulham. Original fireplaces, shutters and panelling are worth keeping where they survive, and under-stairs cupboards can be designed to work around them. Purpose-built flats are home to about 44% of households in the neighbourhood around Fulham, based on Census 2021. For a flat, under-stairs cupboards are made in sections sized for the stairs, the lift and the doors. Building management rules on lifts, deliveries and working hours are worth checking early.
If you live in a flat close to West Brompton station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in. If you live near Parsons Green (park), under-stairs cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things. For an older house near St. Peter's Church, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them.
Fulham is part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Homes in Fulham are part of the area we cover for under-stairs storage. We list Fulham among 16 places we cover in Hammersmith and Fulham.
Every home in SW6, W6 and W14 is within our area for under-stairs storage. Whether you live on a street like Lampeter Square, Fulham High Street and Hurlingham Square or on one nearby, we can visit to measure up for under-stairs storage. Fulham is near the A219 and A304; on busy main roads, unloading under-stairs cupboards takes a little planning. If you are just outside Fulham, we also cover West Kensington (1 mile north), North End (1 mile north), Putney (1 mile south-west), Brook Green (1 mile north-west) and Hammersmith (2 miles north-west). We also make under-stairs storage in nearby places like Shepherd's Bush (2 miles north), Brackenbury Village (2 miles north-west), White City (2 miles north), College Park (4 miles north) and Old Oak Common (4 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Hammersmith and Fulham, Fulham is covered for all of our fitted furniture.
What’s near Fulham
Our area takes in the homes around Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College, Queensmill School and The Cock pub. The nearest railway station is West Brompton station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (0.8 miles east) and Western Hospital (0.7 miles north-east). Not far away are WWT London Wetland Centre.
What it’s made from
Moisture-resistant MDF
Because it cuts cleanly, MDF is ideal for the angled panels that follow the stairs. We use a moisture-resistant grade, which stays stable and takes paint well. Most of what you see on the finished storage is MDF.
Plinths and scribe strips
Walls are rarely flat and floors rarely level, in older homes particularly. We use scribe strips at the walls and a plinth at the floor to take up the difference. The result is neat, even lines all round.