Waltham Forest · London
Under-Stairs Storage in Holloway Down
We make under-stairs storage in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in Holloway Down. Each piece is finished by spray or by hand, in the colour you choose.
- A sloping corner nobody can reach
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
- A tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out
Ask about under-stairs storage in Holloway Down
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Ready-made units are designed for shipping and quick assembly. Ours is designed for one staircase and built in our workshop to suit it, using birch plywood for strong drawer boxes and moisture-resistant MDF for painted fronts. Which suits you depends on how much you want from the space. Ready-made units stop well short of a tall period ceiling, and that space collects dust instead of storage. Built-in pieces can run to the cornice or the picture rail.
Rooms that aren’t square take more work: uneven walls, sloping floors and angled ceilings all add scribing and cutting on site. That’s reflected in the quote, which we write after seeing the room.
Why work with us in Holloway Down
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Scribed to uneven walls
- Over 300 projects completed
- Every quote follows a design visit
Read bespoke vs off-the-shelf or what to look for in a quote.
Under-stairs storage in Holloway Down
In many terraced houses, the gas meter, electricity meter or fuse board sits under the stairs. These must stay easy to reach for meter readers and engineers. We plan the storage around them, usually with a door that leaves them in clear reach, so you gain storage without losing access. If you’re not sure what’s under your stairs in Holloway Down, we will look when we visit. 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 a dark, wasted space under the stairs and a vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go.
Hallways in period terraces are often long and narrow, with the stairs rising along one wall. Around Holloway Down, 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.
Our quotes are written in plain words, without jargon. They say what will be made, what it’s made from and how it will be finished, taken from what we agreed at the visit.
- Place
- Holloway Down (E11, E15, E7)
- Area
- Waltham Forest
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs: under-stairs storage in Holloway Down
My home in Holloway Down is a period house with walls that are not straight. Is that a problem?
Yes, that is normal in older houses: each piece is scribed to the wall and levelled at the base. We also work around skirting boards, picture rails and cornices. Fixings are chosen for the wall, whether solid brick or lath and plaster.
Can you fit furniture in a home close to Maryland station?
Yes, homes across Waltham Forest and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can fill in our short enquiry form with some details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
What is under-stairs storage made from?
Moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish. Birch plywood holds screws well, which matters for drawers that carry weight. The materials and finish are agreed in your quote.
Which works best under the stairs, drawers or cupboards?
Many designs use both. Deep pull-out drawers suit the shallow end under the bottom steps, while a cupboard at the tall end takes coats, the vacuum or an ironing board. We talk it through at the measuring visit.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by prior arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you get in touch.
Do pictures help?
Yes. They give us a feel for the space before we visit, along with rough measurements. It’s useful to show radiators, sockets and anything else on the wall.
Before and after fitting day
None of this takes much effort. Here’s what we suggest:
- Find out what sits in the space now, from meters to pipes
- Think about how your household uses coats and shoes
- Note the things that need a home under the stairs
- Clear the space before the design visit if you can
We run each drawer and open each door with you before we go. Any door to a meter or fuse board is checked so it opens fully and leaves the meter in view. That way, nothing is left for you to sort out later.
Damp coats and shoes put moisture into a closed space. Let them dry before they go away, and air the cupboard if it feels damp.
Boards, parts and paint
Moisture-resistant MDF
Moisture-resistant MDF is stable and takes paint well. It is used for the doors, fronts and side panels, where the finish is most on show.
Plinths and scribe strips
The floor under a staircase is rarely perfectly level. We set the storage level on a plinth or adjustable feet, so everything opens and closes as it should.
The problems under-stairs storage solve
A hallway full of shoes and coats is a common reason to get in touch. With a rail, hooks and shoe drawers under the stairs, the hall stays clear, and the family has an obvious place to put things.
If any of these sound familiar, it is worth getting in touch:
- No room for a small desk or a place to work
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
- Cleaning things with no proper home
If you live in a period home close to Holy Trinity & St Augustine of Hippo, under-stairs cupboards are scribed to walls and stair strings that are rarely straight.
Before you hire any carpenter
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- Whether they measure the room themselves
What happens on fitting day
When we arrive on fitting day, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. The sections made in our workshop come in next, one at a time. How long 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, stairs and doorways are covered before anything is carried through, and the sections are joined and scribed in the room.
- You contact us about the space under your stairs.
- At the design visit we measure the underside of the stairs and the floor, then talk through drawers, cupboards and coat storage.
- We send a quote in writing for the storage.
- In our workshop we build every part from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, following the slope we measured.
- We fit the storage in your home, trimming the edges so they meet the stairs neatly. The finish is sprayed in the workshop or painted by hand once it’s in.
Before we arrive
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
How to get a quote
Every quote follows a design visit. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and discuss the design with you, and the written quote comes after. There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. To book a design visit, message us from the contact page.
Advice
Fitted storage in Holloway Down
Homes built before 1919 make up about 53% of the housing in the neighbourhood around Holloway Down, with about 25% built since 2000, 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. 3 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of central Holloway Down. Historic England says England has around 10,000, and the controls mainly cover the outside of buildings. About 37% of households in the area around Holloway Down live in terraced houses, according to Census 2021. Under-stairs cupboards in terraces often house the gas meter, electricity meter or fuse board, so storage is designed to keep them reachable.
If you live in a flat close to Maryland station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in. Near listed buildings like Fetter Lane Congregational Chapel, less than half a mile north-west of the centre of Holloway Down, 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.
Holloway Down is about 3 miles north-west of Walthamstow, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. We can visit homes in Holloway Down on weekdays, or on a Saturday by prior arrangement. Holloway Down is one of 19 places on our list for Waltham Forest.
We cover every part of E11, E15 and E7 for under-stairs storage. You’ll find streets here such as Eve Road, Cary Road and Lynn Road, and we cover homes on all of them for under-stairs storage. Other places close to Holloway Down include East Village (1 mile south-west), Temple Mills (1 mile west), Maryland (1 mile south), Stratford (1 mile south) and Leyton (1 mile north-west). Elsewhere in Waltham Forest, we also cover Walthamstow (3 miles north-west), Chingford (5 miles north), Bakers Arms (2 miles north-west), Walthamstow Village (2 miles north), Higham Hill (4 miles north-west) and Upper Walthamstow (2 miles north).
Around Holloway Down
We fit furniture in homes around Stratford Circus, Buxton School and Cart and Horses pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Maryland station, roughly 0.6 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Passmore Edwards Museum (0.8 miles south) and Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End (0.9 miles south).