Haringey · London
Under-Stairs Storage in Highgate
For homes in Highgate, we make under-stairs storage from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Each piece is finished by spray or by hand, in the colour you choose.
- A tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out
- Stairs open to a room, with clutter on show
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
Under-stairs storage designed for your room
Bespoke under-stairs storage or ready-made?
Off-the-shelf storage isn’t designed around a meter or a fuse board. Fitted in front of one, it can make access awkward for readings and safety checks. Bespoke storage is planned around them from the start. Standard furniture is drawn for modern rooms, so its proportions can look odd in a tall period room, whereas fitted pieces can pick up the room’s height and mouldings, with panels and details to suit the house.
Getting to the room affects the job as well. Narrow halls, tight stairs or a small lift may mean the furniture is made in more sections, and that’s part of the price. We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit.
Why choose us
- Every quote follows a design visit
- Fitted tight to walls that are not straight
- Saturdays by arrangement
- A spray or hand-painted finish
Take a look at our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf or what to look for in a quote.
Under-stairs storage for homes in Highgate
Deep pull-out drawers bring the back of the space within reach. Rather than reaching into the dark, you pull the drawer towards you and see what’s inside. Cupboards suit the taller end, where coats can hang and a vacuum cleaner can stand. Many designs for homes in Highgate combine the two. We make under-stairs cupboards from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed, and the usual reasons to get in touch are the low end of the space going to waste and no room for a small desk or a place to work.
A Victorian or Edwardian terrace normally has a long, narrow hall leading to the stairs. Around Highgate, a large share of homes date from before 1919, so depth matters as much as width wherever storage goes. Shallow units keep the way through clear.
The quote comes in writing, so you can read it at your own pace and share it with anyone else involved. It records the design, the materials and the finish we discussed.
- Location
- Highgate (N6, N19, NW5)
- Area
- Haringey
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Flats, conversions and lettings
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, unloading takes some planning. Red routes are run by TfL and have strict stopping rules, so tell us about it at the measuring visit.
Conversions and newer flats often have stud walls rather than solid brick. Fixings are chosen to suit whatever the wall is made of.
Questions we are often asked
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Highgate?
Yes. Highgate is one of the places we work, along with the rest of Haringey and London. To get started, you can tell us about the room on our contact form with some details.
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Highgate?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit, so we can plan the day around it.
What is under-stairs storage made from?
Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish. Drawer boxes are birch plywood, as it is strong and holds screws firmly. Your quote confirms the materials and finish.
How much does under-stairs storage cost?
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. The size of the space, the number of drawers and doors, and the finish all shape the price. To get a quote, use our contact form and we’ll arrange a design visit.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We’ll design around them.
Can I send photos ahead of the visit?
Yes, they help. Pictures of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space, particularly with rough sizes. To send them, use our contact form.
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Where bespoke earns its keep is in rooms that are not square. Older London rooms tend to have leaning walls, sloping floors and alcoves of different widths, which leaves standard units with gaps at the sides and top.
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well.
Fitted storage in Highgate
In the neighbourhood around Highgate, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 48%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 21%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Highgate include Cromwell House (Grade I), under half a mile south-east, and Englefield House (Grade II*), under half a mile south-west. For a listed home, works inside that affect its character may need listed building consent from the council, for instance removing or fixing into original panelling. It is worth speaking to the council’s conservation officer before the design is final. Many London boroughs run controlled parking zones, and Haringey sets its own rules. If parking near you is controlled, a visitor permit or a bay suspension may be needed, and the council arranges suspensions, often with notice. Let us know about parking at the design visit.
For a flat near Upper Holloway station, it helps to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. If your home is one of the older houses near Highgate United Reformed Church, the cupboard door under a period staircase can be kept or replaced to match the new storage. The wider area includes historic houses such as Witanhurst, about 0.4 miles south-west. If your own home is a period one, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them.
Highgate is part of the London Borough of Haringey, about 4 miles north-east of Tottenham. We can visit homes in Highgate on weekdays, or on a Saturday by arrangement. Highgate is one of 23 places on our list for Haringey.
Design visits and fitting in N6, N19 and NW5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets here like Wood Lane, Grange Road and Talbot Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for under-stairs storage. We also cover Upper Holloway (1 mile south-east), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south), Lissenden Gardens (1 mile south), Crouch End (1 mile north-east) and Tufnell Park (1 mile south-east). Elsewhere in Haringey, we also cover Tottenham (4 miles north-east), Noel Park (3 miles north-east), Wood Green (2 miles north-east), Tottenham Green (3 miles east), South Tottenham (3 miles east) and Seven Sisters (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Highgate
We fit furniture in homes around The Angel Inn, Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine and St Aloysius RC College and the streets around them. Highgate’s nearest station is Upper Holloway station, roughly 0.9 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Highgate Private Hospital (0.6 miles north-west) and Kenwood House (1 mile west). For a walk, there is Highgate Hill and Parkland Walk.
Fitting day, step by step
However carefully a piece is made in the workshop, it still has to meet the room, and fitting day is where that happens. Walls in older homes are rarely flat or square, so each edge that meets a wall is scribed to follow it, closing the gaps a standard unit would leave. How long the fitting itself takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. Original hallway tiles and old floorboards are worth protecting, so they’re covered before anything comes in. Fixings into older walls are made carefully, as lath and plaster can crack if treated roughly. Decorating around the furniture afterwards is for your decorator.
- It starts with some details from you about the space.
- At the design visit we measure and plan how you’ll use the space.
- A quote in writing follows.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
How to get a quote
If you already have something in mind, tell us; if not, we can work it out together at the visit. The design is talked through at the visit, once we’ve measured, and the written quote then sets it out. To arrange a visit, use our contact form.
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Tips worth knowing
Looking after painted furniture is simple with a little care. These habits help most:
- Make room so the whole space can be measured
- Decide whether you’d like coats on hooks or on a rail
- Think about handles and how the fronts will look from the hall
- Find out what sits in the space now, from meters to pipes
Wiping the fronts with a soft, damp cloth is normally all they need. Dry them afterwards, and avoid abrasive pads and strong solvents. The edges of drawers and the areas around handles pick up marks first.
Every so often, look at the handles and hinges. Tightening a screw early stops a small looseness becoming a problem. If a door drops or a drawer starts to catch, tell us about the room on our contact form and let us know what’s happening.