Hackney · London
Hackney Under-Stairs Storage
Thinking about under-stairs storage in Hackney? We start with a design visit and a quote in writing, before anything is made.
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- Space under the stairs that’s hard to use
- Storage that doesn’t match the hallway
Under-stairs storage for your home in Hackney
Under-stairs storage for homes in Hackney
Pull-out drawers make the most of the low, deep end of the space. Rather than reaching into the dark, you pull the drawer towards you and see what’s inside. At the tall end, a cupboard works well for coats, an ironing board or the vacuum. A mix of drawers and cupboards is often the best use of the space. We make under-stairs cupboards from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted, and the things people most often want solved are wanting a quiet corner for paperwork and a tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out.
Getting materials into a block means planning the lift, the corridor and the front door of the flat. Around Hackney, most households are in purpose-built flats, so under-stairs cupboards are drawn in sections from the start. Common parts are protected while the pieces come in.
Where other trades are needed, for instance an electrician to move a socket, we point that out. The quote itself covers our work, from the design to the materials and finish.
- Place
- Hackney (E9, E8, E3, E5)
- Borough
- Hackney
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Is it time for under-stairs storage?
People who have just moved in, or have just finished a hallway, often want the space under the stairs to match. Storage made for the space and painted to suit the hall finishes the job. If decorating is planned, it’s worth mentioning at the measuring visit so the work can be timed sensibly.
Here are some of the needs we’re asked about most:
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- No room for a small desk or a place to work
- Coats and shoes piling up in the hall
- A staircase with untidy space beneath it
If you live in a flat close to Homerton station, it helps to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day.
Choosing a carpenter
- How they handle walls that are not straight
- Will they visit to measure before quoting?
- Can you see real work of theirs?
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
Under-stairs storage for homes in Hackney
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Hackney were built before 1919 (about 33%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 24%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. There are 69 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Hackney. Older homes nearby may have original joinery, shutters or panelling worth keeping, and under-stairs cupboards can be designed to work around them. Red routes, run by TfL, have strict rules on stopping and loading. If you live on or close to a main road in Hackney, let us know during the design visit. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
For a family home near Berger Primary School, a place for each person’s coat and shoes stops the hallway filling up. If you live near Clapton Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Hackney is about 2 miles south-west of Shoreditch, within the London Borough of Hackney. From period terraces to newer flats in Hackney, the furniture is designed around the room as we find it. Our work takes in places right across the rest of London, large and small.
Here we cover the E9, E8, E3 and E5 postcode area for under-stairs storage. You will find streets here like Homerton High Street, Primrose Square and St John's Church Road, and we cover homes on all of them for under-stairs storage. The A107 and B113 runs close to Hackney, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. Nearby, we also make under-stairs storage in Homerton (1 mile north), Lower Clapton (1 mile north), Hackney Central (1 mile west), London Fields (1 mile south-west) and Cambridge Heath (1 mile south-west). Other parts of the rest of London we cover include Shoreditch (2 miles south-west), Hoxton (2 miles south-west), West Hackney (2 miles north-west), Stoke Newington (2 miles north-west), Stamford Hill (2 miles north-west) and Upper Clapton (2 miles north).
Local landmarks in Hackney
Our area takes in the homes around The Urswick School, Cardinal Pole Catholic School and Chesham Arms and the streets around them. Hackney has its own railway station: Homerton station. Well-known places in the area include Homerton University Hospital (within half a mile north) and Cell Project Space (0.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Old Ford Island.
FAQs: under-stairs storage in Hackney
Do you cover homes near Homerton station?
Yes. We cover the whole of London. To get started, you can fill in our short enquiry form with a few details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Do you make under-stairs storage for homes in Hackney?
Yes, Hackney is within the area we cover, which takes in all of London. We start with a design visit to measure the room and talk through what you need, followed by a quote.
Is it possible to fit storage around a meter under the stairs?
Yes. It is common to find a meter or fuse board under the stairs, and access has to be kept. At the design visit we measure around them and leave a clear way in. Moving a meter isn’t our work, so we design for where it is now.
Should I choose drawers or cupboards under the stairs?
The answer depends on your stairs and what you’ll keep there. Drawers make the low end useful, because you pull the back of the space to you. Cupboards suit the tall end, for coats or a vacuum cleaner.
Which materials go into your under-stairs cupboards?
The storage is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. MDF is stable and takes paint well, so it suits the doors and fronts, while birch plywood gives strength to the drawers and carcasses. Everything is finished by spray painting or hand painting.
Is it possible to have a desk built 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. New sockets or lights are for your electrician, and we leave a route for the cables.
From workshop to your room
Once the main sections are fixed in place, we hang any doors and fit any drawers or lids. We adjust each one so the gaps line up and it closes cleanly. How long the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. Noise from drilling travels in a block, so neighbours may appreciate a note, and some buildings set hours for noisy work. We plan the day to suit those rules. Saturdays can be arranged if your building allows work then.
- You let us know about the stairs and what you’d like to store.
- We measure the space, the slope and the floor, and note any meters or fuse boards.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
Getting a quote
Getting a quote starts with a few details: the room, rough measurements and some photos if you have them. When you’re ready, send us a few details through our contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and go through the design, then send a quote in writing.
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What it’s made from
Pull-out drawers
A tall pull-out drawer can hold coats on a rail or a vacuum cleaner standing up. Lower drawers suit shoes, bags and boxes. We plan the mix during the design visit.
Hand-painted finish
A hand-painted finish can be done in your home, once the storage is fitted. Small marks are simple to touch in later, which suits a busy hallway.
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Cost matters, and it is fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture usually costs less up front. Bespoke makes more sense where the room is awkward, the space is valuable or you want the furniture to look built in.
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, 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.
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When you need someone else
It’s worth being clear about where our work stops:
- Relocating meters, which your energy supplier deals with
- Moving gas pipes under the stairs
- Structural changes to the staircase itself
Not sure whether your space suits under-stairs storage? You can get in touch through our contact form and we will tell you before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Materials and parts
- Hand-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Pull-out drawers