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Under-stairs storage in Greenhill, Harrow
Under-stairs storage in Greenhill: pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs. We visit to measure and go through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
- An old cupboard door that doesn’t suit the hall
- A sloping corner nobody can reach
Under-stairs storage for your home in Greenhill
Under-stairs storage for homes in Greenhill
Not every staircase is in a house. Maisonettes, split-level flats and homes with stairs down to a lower floor often have usable space beneath the steps. The parts we make in our workshop are sized to get through the doors and hallways on the way in. Wherever your home is in Greenhill, the process is the same. 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 struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter and a vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go.
In a home built since 2000, there are often spaces the builder left plain, like a recess, a landing corner or an empty cupboard. Many homes around Greenhill date from 2000 onwards, so spaces like that are worth a second look. The layout inside is planned to use the full depth.
We write quotes in plain English, without jargon. They say what will be made, what it is made from and how it will be finished, taken from what we agreed at the visit.
- Where
- Greenhill (HA1, HA3, HA2)
- Borough
- Harrow
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Could you do it yourself?
Shop-bought shelves can sag over a long span. 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. That’s something we plan for in the design.
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there is typically a gap left over at the top or at one end. Furniture we make is built to the room’s own sizes, so it can run to the ceiling and fill the width.
Under-stairs storage for homes in Greenhill
In the neighbourhood around Greenhill, the largest groups of homes date from the years since 2000 (about 45%) and before 1919 (about 22%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). We take that into account at the measuring visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Near the centre of Greenhill, Historic England’s list includes Granada Cinema (Grade II), less than half a mile south-east, and Church of St John the Baptist (Grade II), under half a mile south-east. If your own home is listed, works inside that affect its character, such as fixing into or removing original joinery, can need listed building consent. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. Purpose-built flats are more common around Greenhill than across Harrow: about 53% of households, against about 26%, based on Census 2021. So the route in, from stairs to lifts, is part of the design.
The wider area includes historic houses such as Headstone Manor, about 1.1 miles north-west. For a period home anywhere nearby, pull-out drawers can reach right to the back of a deep under-stairs space. If your home is one of the older houses near Church of St John the Baptist, the triangle under an old staircase is often deeper than it looks. Living in a block of flats near Harrow-on-the-Hill station? Then the route in is measured not just the room, and the sections are sized to fit it.
Greenhill is part of the London Borough of Harrow, about 1 mile south-west of Harrow. Design visits and fitting in Greenhill can be on a Saturday, by prior arrangement. We list Greenhill among 20 places we cover in Harrow.
Every address in HA1, HA3 and HA2 is within our area for under-stairs storage. Streets in the area include Lyon Road, Hill Road and Byron Road, and we cover homes on all of them for under-stairs storage. Other places close to Greenhill include Wealdstone (1 mile north), Northwick Park (1 mile south-east), Harrow (1 mile south-west), Kenton (1 mile east) and Roxeth (1 mile south-west). We also make under-stairs storage in nearby places like Stanmore (2 miles north-east), Hatch End (2 miles north-west), Little Stanmore (3 miles north-east), South Harrow (2 miles south-west), Pinner Green (3 miles west) and Pinner (2 miles west).
What’s near Greenhill
In Greenhill, that includes homes near Royal Oak pub and Harrow High School. There is a railway station in Greenhill itself: Harrow-on-the-Hill station. Other landmarks nearby include Kodak Museum (0.8 miles north-west) and St. Anns (under half a mile south-west).
From workshop to your room
When the fitting is done, we tidy the room and lift the floor protection. Before we leave, we go over the finished piece together. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Parking at newer developments can be restricted, with private bays or loading areas, so it helps to let us know at the design visit. The furniture comes in sections and is fixed in place. Saturday fitting is possible by arrangement.
- You get in touch and describe the stairs and the hall.
- We visit to measure the space at several points along the slope, as stairs and walls are rarely square in older houses.
- We send a written quote for the storage.
- The drawers, doors and carcasses are made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, cut to the angle of the stairs.
- We fit the storage in your home, trimming the edges so they meet the stairs neatly.
How to prepare
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
Getting a quote
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. At the design visit, we measure up and talk the design through with you, and the written quote that follows sets it out. To start, fill in our short enquiry form.
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What under-stairs storage can’t fix
Electrics, plumbing, gas, plastering and structural work are not part of what we do. There are a few other points to bear in mind:
- Moving gas pipes under the stairs
- Structural changes to the staircase itself
- Painting the hallway walls and ceiling
Not sure whether your space suits under-stairs storage? You can drop us a line using the contact form and we will tell you. How a job runs, step by step.
What it’s made from
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Pull-out drawers
- Birch plywood
- Hand-painted finish
Questions we are often asked
Does a conservation area in or near Greenhill affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mainly about the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can need listed building consent from the council. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Do you cover homes near Harrow-on-the-Hill station?
Yes. We cover all of Harrow and the rest of London. To get started, you can send us a few details through our contact form with a few details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Are drawers or cupboards better under the stairs?
It depends on the shape of the space and what you want to store. Pull-out drawers suit the low, deep end, as they bring the back within reach. Cupboards suit the tall end, for coats or a vacuum cleaner.
How much does under-stairs storage cost?
The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. Drawers typically involve more work than plain shelving, and the finish makes a difference too. We set it all out in a written quote.
Does someone need to be home during the fitting?
We need someone to let us in. It is good to have someone there at the end to look over the work with us.
Can you fit a small desk under the stairs?
That depends on the shape of your stairs and the room beside them. We look at it at the design visit and tell you honestly whether it will work. If it does, a compact desk with shelving can suit paperwork and a laptop.
How we price under-stairs storage
The price for your room depends on:
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- Tricky walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- The number of doors and drawers
- Parking near your home
Rooms that aren’t square take more work: walls that lean, floors that slope and sloping ceilings all mean more scribing and cutting. The quote allows for it, which we write after seeing the room.
What we need to know
A little information at the start saves time later. If you can, send:
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- Approximate measurements of the space
- A few photos of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
Rough measurements are fine at the start. We measure everything properly at the measuring visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To arrange it, use our contact form. The written quote follows the visit.
Flats, leases and landlords
If the property is let, we’ll need access agreed with the tenants. An agent can arrange access for you.
A lot of London’s terraced houses are now converted flats, which often brings a shared hall and tight turns on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind.