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Under-stairs storage in Hanwell, Ealing
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. We make under-stairs storage for homes in Hanwell, each designed at a visit to your home.
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
- A tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out
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Under-stairs storage for homes in Hanwell
Under-stairs cupboards often hold a gas meter, an electricity meter or the fuse board. They need to stay accessible, so readings and safety checks can still be made. We plan the storage around them, typically with a door that leaves them in clear reach, so the space works hard without hiding anything that matters. At the design visit in Hanwell, we note what’s there and design around it. We make under-stairs cupboards from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand, and the usual reasons to get in touch are nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board and space under the stairs that’s hard to use.
A Victorian or Edwardian terrace typically has a long, narrow hall leading to the stairs. Around Hanwell, a large share of homes date from before 1919, so every bit of depth is weighed up when storage is planned. Shallow units keep the way through clear.
Once you’ve read the quote and decided to go ahead, the furniture is made in our workshop. It describes the design, the materials and the finish agreed at the visit, so every detail can be checked first.
- Where
- Hanwell (W7, W13, UB2)
- Borough
- Ealing
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What it is made from
Doors and drawer fronts
The doors and drawer fronts are the face of the storage. They can be plain or panelled, with handles chosen to suit the hall. Each one follows the line of the stairs above.
Hand-painted finish
Hand painting can be done on site after fitting. It is easy to touch up if it gets marked, which helps in a well-used hall.
Pricing under-stairs storage in Hanwell
To work out the quote, we look at:
- The internal fittings
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
- Parking near your home
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
The finish affects the cost: 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 we need to know
A little information at the start saves time later. Where you can, include:
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Rough sizes: width, height and depth
Rough sizes are fine at the start. We measure everything properly at the measuring visit. To get started, use our contact form with a few details about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
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Common questions about under-stairs storage
My home in Hanwell is a period house with walls that aren’t straight. Is that a problem?
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. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whether solid brick or lath and plaster.
Does a conservation area in or near Hanwell affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mainly about the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, works inside that affect its character can require listed building consent, so check with the council first. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Can you build storage around a gas meter or fuse board?
Yes. We plan the storage so the meter or fuse board stays easy to reach, normally behind its own door. Access matters for readings and safety checks, so we design around it.
Can the under-stairs storage be painted to match the hall?
Yes. You choose the colour, and we agree it before the work starts. We can spray it in the workshop or hand-paint it in your home. Either finish can follow a colour already in the hall.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, by prior arrangement. Let us know when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Can you add sockets inside the units?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We will design around them.
Flats, leases and landlords
If you live in a flat, getting the furniture in is planned from the start. At the design visit, we measure the stairs, the landings, any lift and the doors, so each section is sized to get through without a struggle.
Mansion blocks and purpose-built blocks often have house rules about lifts, entry systems and when trades can come in. Let us know about them at the measuring visit, and we will plan the fitting around them.
From workshop to your room
You’re welcome to ask questions while we work. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving everything tidy. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Older London houses often have narrow hallways and tight turns on the stairs, so the furniture comes in sections sized for the route in. Floors and stair carpets are protected on the way in and out, and the sections are joined and scribed in the room.
- To begin, fill in our short enquiry form; a brief note on the space and what it holds now is plenty.
- We visit to measure the slope and the floor, and agree a design that keeps any meter or fuse board accessible.
- A written quote follows, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- The storage is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with access to the meters planned in.
- The storage is fitted and set level, and the meter access is checked with you.
How to prepare
- Empty the space we will be working in
- Move anything in the hall or on the stairs out of the way
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
Starting with a design visit
A quote begins with a few details from you: which room it is, rough measurements and a couple of pictures if you can take them. When you are ready, fill in our short enquiry form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and talk through the design, then send a written quote.
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What prompts under-stairs storage in Hanwell
Many people struggle with the shallow, sloping end under the bottom steps. It is too low to stand in and too deep to reach into. Drawers that slide out on runners turn that awkward corner into useful storage.
People normally get in touch with us about needs like these:
- A staircase with untidy space beneath it
- Space under the stairs that is hard to use
- Cleaning things with no proper home
- An old cupboard door that does not suit the hall
If you live in a period home close to Church of St Mellitus, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- Whether the finish is set out in the quote
- Whether you’ll get a written quote, not just a figure
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
Making use of tricky spaces in Hanwell
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Hanwell were built before 1919 (about 53%) and since 2000 (about 21%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. The National Heritage List records 11 entries within half a mile of the centre of Hanwell. Being near listed buildings doesn’t make a home listed, and you can check any address on Historic England’s list. Around Hanwell, about 53% of homes date from before 1919, well above the figure for Ealing as a whole, about 28%, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. So older-house details are more likely to come into the design of under-stairs cupboards.
For a flat near Hanwell station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room. Near listed buildings like Church of St Mary, about 0.5 miles north-west of the centre of Hanwell, older homes may keep original joinery that under-stairs cupboards can be designed around. For a listed home, fixing into original features can need listed building consent.
Hanwell is within the London Borough of Ealing, about 1 mile east of Ealing. From period terraces to newer flats in Hanwell, the furniture is designed around the room as we find it. Our work takes in places right across Ealing, large and small.
We cover every part of W7, W13 and UB2. We cover homes on streets such as Park Road, Green Lane and Felix Road, along with the roads around them, whether you want under-stairs storage or another piece made for the room. Hanwell is near the A4001; on busy main roads, unloading under-stairs cupboards takes a little planning. Neighbouring places we cover for under-stairs storage include West Ealing (1 mile west), Ealing (1 mile east), Dormers Wells (1 mile north-west), South Ealing (1 mile south-east) and Pitshanger (2 miles north-east). Elsewhere in Ealing, we also cover Acton (3 miles east), Greenford (2 miles north), Northolt (3 miles north-west), Acton Green (3 miles east), Bedford Park (3 miles east) and Acton Vale (4 miles east).
Landmarks near Hanwell
In Hanwell, that includes homes near Drayton Manor High School, Cuckoo Schools and Kings Arms. Hanwell has its own railway station: Hanwell station. Nearby you will also find Ealing Hospital (close by, under half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Long Wood and Middle Lake.