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Under-Stairs Storage in Hendon
We make under-stairs storage in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Hendon. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Wanting a quiet corner for paperwork
- A fuse board that is hard to get to
- A hallway crowded with coats and shoes
Need under-stairs storage in Hendon?
Under-stairs storage in Hendon: what you get
The space under a staircase is often the hardest-working spot in a house, and the least organised. Our under-stairs storage is planned around what you need to store, with pull-out drawers, cupboards or a combination of the two. In Hendon, as everywhere we work, it begins with a visit to measure and plan. If your home has a vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go and open space under the stairs that collects clutter, that is what under-stairs cupboards are for, made from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted.
In a family house, the hall and stairs usually carry the most clutter. With interwar houses, semis and detached homes a large part of the housing around Hendon, well-planned storage by the door or under the stairs can take a lot of it. Meters and fuse boards stay easy to reach.
The written quote is your record of the job. It sets out the under-stairs cupboard designed for your room, what it is made from and how it’s finished.
- Where
- Hendon (NW4, NW9, NW2, NW11)
- Area
- Barnet
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Where it is made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
The real difference is in the fit: scribed edges, a level base on an uneven floor and furniture that meets the ceiling, skirting and picture rail. Off-the-shelf furniture cannot typically do that in an older room.
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, so there’s normally 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 use the full height and width.
From workshop to your room
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. Most of the decisions were made at the measuring visit and set out in your quote, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving everything tidy. The time the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. A front path or side gate can make the carry from the van simpler. Gates, paths and steps up to the door are part of the route we measure. Floors, stairs and doorways are protected on the way in, and the sections are assembled in place.
- It starts with some details from you about the space.
- At the design visit we measure and plan how you will use the space.
- We send a quote in writing covering the design, materials and finish.
- We make the drawers and cupboards in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The storage is fitted and finished, and we check each pull-out with you before we leave.
- New paint needs time to cure fully, so open and close things gently at first.
Preparing the room
- Keep pets in another room while we work
- Empty the space we’ll be working in
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
Starting with a design visit
We quote once we have seen the room. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, then send a quote in writing. The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. To book a design visit, use our contact form.
Related advice
Questions from Hendon
Do you make under-stairs storage for homes in Hendon?
Yes. We cover all of Barnet and the rest of London, and Hendon is part of that. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and talk through the design, and then we send a quote.
My home in Hendon is a flat. How do you get the furniture in?
We measure the route in along with the room itself: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. Under-stairs cupboards are made at our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. If your building has rules on lift booking or working hours, or your lease needs consent for alterations, it is worth checking those early.
Do you do the electrics?
No. Any new wiring, sockets or lights need an electrician, and some electrical work in homes is covered by Part P of the Building Regulations. We will design around them.
Do I need to be at home on fitting day?
Someone needs to let us in at the start of the day. It is good to have someone there at the end to look over the work with us.
How many days does the fitting take?
The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. It’s something we discuss at the design visit.
Should I send photos?
Yes, they help. Photos of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space. To send them, use our contact form.
The problems under-stairs storage solve
People who have just moved in, or have just finished a hallway, often want the space under the stairs to match. New storage, painted in a colour chosen for the hall, can tie it together. If decorating is planned, it’s worth mentioning at the design visit so the work can be timed sensibly.
Here’s what under-stairs storage can help with:
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- A sloping corner nobody can reach
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
For a flat near Hendon station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Do they scribe the furniture to the walls?
- Where they’ll park and unload
- Can you see real work of theirs?
- Will the quote be in writing?
Storage in Hendon homes: local notes
About 45% of the homes in the neighbourhood around Hendon went up between 1919 and 1939, and about 20% before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Hendon include Parish Church of St Mary (Grade II*), about 0.5 miles north-west, and Church Farmhouse Museum (Grade II*), about 0.5 miles north-west. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features such as panelling may need listed building consent. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. All of London, Barnet included, is inside the ULEZ. Vans bringing furniture to Hendon fall under it, just as they do across the rest of London. Parking and access are planned during the design visit.
If you live near Hendon Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place. Heath Hall, about 2.3 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, pull-out drawers can reach right to the back of a deep under-stairs space.
Hendon is in the London Borough of Barnet, about 2 miles north-east of Finchley. We can visit homes in Hendon on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. Hendon is one of 41 places on our list for Barnet.
We cover every part of NW4, NW9, NW2 and NW11. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and Sydney Grove, and homes on each of them are within our area for under-stairs storage. The A5 and A41 runs close to Hendon, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. Other places close to Hendon include The Burroughs (1 mile north-west), Brent Cross (1 mile south), Staples Corner (1 mile south), West Hendon (1 mile west) and The Hyde (1 mile west). Across the rest of Barnet, our area takes in Finchley (2 miles north-east), Barnet (5 miles north), Burnt Oak (2 miles north-west), East Finchley (2 miles east), Whetstone (4 miles north-east) and Edgware (3 miles north-west). Hendon is one of the larger places we cover in Barnet.
What’s near Hendon
Our area takes in the homes around The White Bear pub, Kisharon College and Hasmonean Primary School, among other places. The closest station to Hendon is Hendon station, roughly 0.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Church Farmhouse Museum (0.5 miles north-west) and Brent Cross Shopping Centre (0.5 miles south). Not far away are Ashley Lane.
Flats, blocks and rented homes
For flats on red routes or busy main roads, unloading takes some planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so it’s worth raising at the design visit.
Some blocks ask for notice before trades arrive, often through a building manager or concierge. Lifts sometimes need to be booked, and the lift size helps decide how big each section can be. Let us know about it when you get in touch.
What else we make in Hendon
What we do not do
We’d rather be clear about where our work stops:
- Making good the walls and ceiling, which is for a plasterer or decorator
- Moving gas pipes under the stairs
- New sockets, lights or wiring, which are for your electrician
If in doubt, you can drop us a line using the contact form and describe the room. Our process from visit to fitting.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Pull-out drawers
- Birch plywood
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Moisture-resistant MDF