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Under-Stairs Storage in Golders Green
Thinking about under-stairs storage in Golders Green? It starts with a design visit to measure and talk through ideas, then a quote in writing.
- A staircase with untidy space beneath it
- The low end of the space going to waste
- Space under the stairs that’s hard to use
Ask about under-stairs storage in Golders Green
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. Our storage is scribed to the walls and stairs and set level, so the lines look right. Standard units assume square rooms, and period homes seldom have them, so it leaves gaps at the wall, tilts on sloping floors or sits awkwardly against skirting and picture rails. Fitted furniture is scribed to the wall instead.
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, which the quote allows for. Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry in Golders Green
- Saturday visits and fitting by prior arrangement
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
- A spray or hand-painted finish
- We visit, measure and discuss the design before we quote
Read how bespoke compares with ready-made and what to look for in a quote.
Under-stairs storage in Golders Green: what you get
We make each under-stairs cupboard in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well, which suits drawer boxes that carry weight, and MDF gives the doors and fronts a smooth surface for paint. Once painted, by spray or by hand, it’s brought to your home in Golders Green and fitted. 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 staircase with untidy space beneath it and a fuse board that’s hard to get to.
With a large share of homes around Golders Green built before 1919, under-stairs cupboards in older terraces often house the meters or the fuse board. Meter readers and engineers need to get to them, so the design keeps them accessible. Sash and bay windows are common in houses of that age too, and good places for seating with storage below.
The quote names the materials: 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
- Golders Green (NW11, NW2, NW3)
- Area
- Barnet
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions about under-stairs storage
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Golders Green?
Yes. Golders Green is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Barnet and London. You can get in touch through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Will a conservation area stop me having under-stairs storage fitted in Golders Green?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mainly about the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can need listed building consent from the council. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
Can you match the storage to my hallway?
Yes. The colour is your choice and is agreed in the quote. A spray-painted finish is done in our workshop, and a hand-painted one can be done on site. Either finish can follow a colour already in the hall.
Could the space under my stairs take a desk?
That depends on the shape of your stairs and the room beside them. At the design visit we’ll say whether a desk makes sense there. If it does, a compact desk with shelving can suit paperwork and a laptop.
Do I need to be in when you fit?
Someone needs to let us in. It also helps to have someone around at the end, so we can go over the finished furniture together.
My walls aren’t straight. Is that a problem?
Walls and floors that aren’t true are part of the job in older homes. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base, so there are no gaps at the sides.
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How we price under-stairs storage
The price for your room depends on:
- The internal fittings
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- Access to the room, such as stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- Parking near your home
In London, parking can affect the price. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension near your home. It is useful to talk about parking at the design visit, so we can plan for it.
Before the design visit
When you contact us, these help most:
- Where you live, with the postcode
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- Rough measurements, even if they’re only to the nearest few centimetres
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. Because every room is different, the quote comes after the design visit, once the room is measured and the design talked through. For a quote, drop us a line using the contact form.
Looking after your furniture
Fitted furniture is part of the room, so it is worth looking after. A few pointers help:
- Count the coats and pairs of shoes in daily use
- Note the size of anything tall you want to store
- Think about handles and how the fronts will look from the hall
- Think about what you will keep in each drawer
Before we leave, we check every drawer and door with you. Any door to a meter or fuse board is checked so it opens fully and leaves the meter in view. You will know everything works as planned.
Don’t store things in front of the meter or fuse board. Readers and engineers need to reach them, and you may need to as well. A dedicated door makes this easy to keep up.
Making use of tricky spaces in Golders Green
About 52% of the homes in the streets around Golders Green went up before 1919, and about 26% between 1919 and 1939, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. There are 67 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Golders Green. Original fireplaces, shutters and panelling are worth keeping where they survive, and under-stairs cupboards can be designed to work around them. A quarter or more of the homes in the streets around Golders Green (about 26%) date from between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Interwar houses normally have a straight flight of stairs with a cupboard below, often holding the meters or the fuse board, which must stay accessible.
Heath House, about 1.1 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them. If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Church of St Jude, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features. Close to Childs Hill Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Golders Green is about 2 miles north of Finchley, part of the London Borough of Barnet. Design visits and fitting in Golders Green can be on a Saturday, by prior arrangement. In Barnet, Golders Green is one of the places we cover, and the borough has 41 places on our list.
Every address in NW11, NW2 and NW3 is within our area for under-stairs storage, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Nant Road, Hoop Lane and Park Avenue, along with the roads around them, whether you want under-stairs storage or another piece made for the room. We also cover the places around Golders Green: Temple Fortune (1 mile north), Childs Hill (1 mile south), North End (1 mile south-east), Hampstead Garden Suburb (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile south-east). Other parts of Barnet we cover include Finchley (2 miles north), Barnet (5 miles north), Burnt Oak (4 miles north-west), East Finchley (2 miles north-east), Whetstone (4 miles north) and Edgware (4 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Golders Green
We fit furniture in homes around The Old Bull and Bush pub, The Henrietta Barnett School and The King Alfred School. The closest station to Golders Green is Cricklewood station, roughly 1.2 miles south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.1 miles west) and Kenwood House (1.3 miles east). Open spaces near Golders Green include Turner's Wood.
Where other trades come in
It is worth being clear about where our work stops:
- Any wiring or new lights, which need an electrician
- Gas pipework, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Changing where a meter sits, which isn’t carpentry
If in doubt, you can message us from the contact page and describe the room before you arrange a visit. Our process from visit to fitting.
What it’s made from
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Pull-out drawers
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
On the morning of the fitting, we start by protecting your floors and the route from the front door to the room. Next, we carry in the sections made at our workshop, one at a time. How long fitting takes depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Older London houses often have narrow hallways and tight turns on the stairs, so under-stairs cupboards are made in sections sized to get through. Floors and stair carpets are protected on the way in and out, and the sections are joined and scribed in the room.
- You get in touch with some 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.
- A quote in writing follows, with the fitting days agreed. Take your time to look through it.
- We make the drawers, doors and carcasses in our workshop.
- We fit it in your home and leave it ready to use, with the finish sprayed beforehand or painted by hand on site.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Getting a quote
The design visit is where every quote starts. We measure the room properly, check how the walls and floors run and discuss the design with you. A written quote follows the visit. To arrange the visit, send us a few details through our contact form.