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Under-Stairs Storage in Hoxton
Planning under-stairs storage for a home in Hoxton? 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
- An old cupboard door that doesn’t suit the hall
Need under-stairs storage in Hoxton?
Under-stairs storage for homes in Hoxton
We make each under-stairs cupboard in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well, which suits drawer boxes that carry weight, and MDF gives the doors and fronts a smooth surface for paint. Once painted, by spray or by hand, it’s brought to your home in Hoxton and fitted. If you are living with a low corner too deep to reach into and cleaning things with no proper home, that’s what under-stairs cupboards are for, made from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted.
Newer homes often have plain spaces left as they are: a recess beside the stairs, a gap by a window, an empty cupboard. Many homes around Hoxton date from 2000 onwards, and fitted storage can make spaces like that far more useful. The layout inside is planned to use the full depth.
Everything we agree at the measuring visit goes into the written quote: the layout, what goes inside, the materials used and the finish. If something is not quite right, tell us before anything is made.
- Where
- Hoxton (N1, N1P, EC1V)
- Borough
- Hackney
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it is made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Pricing under-stairs storage in Hoxton
Every room is different, so every job is quoted on its own. This is what makes the difference:
- Access to the room, such as stairs, lifts and narrow halls
- The internal fittings
- Parking and unloading on your street
- How many doors and drawers there are
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. Bigger pieces use more board and take longer to make and fit, so size is the starting point. Doors, drawers, internal fittings and the finish make up most of the rest.
Before the design visit
To help us picture the room, please include:
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- The type of home and how the room is reached
- A few photos of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- Approximate measurements of the space
It helps to see the room before we come. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space, along with rough measurements. To share them, message us from the contact page, and we will suggest a time for a design visit.
What we don’t do
Not everything around under-stairs storage is carpentry, such as an electrician, a plumber or a Gas Safe engineer. Here is what to bear in mind:
- Moving a gas or electricity meter, which is arranged through your energy supplier
- Any work on gas pipes or appliances
- Structural changes to the staircase itself
Not sure whether your space suits under-stairs storage? You can drop us a line using the contact form and we’ll tell you before you arrange a visit. How a job runs, step by step.
Materials and parts
- Pull-out drawers
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hand-painted finish
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood
Common questions about under-stairs storage
Does a conservation area in or near Hoxton affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, internal works that affect its character can need listed building consent, so check with the council first. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
I live in a flat in Hoxton. How will the furniture get up the stairs?
We measure the route in as well as the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. The furniture is made in sections that fit the stairs and lift, and put together in the room. If your building has rules on lift booking or working hours, or your lease needs consent for alterations, it’s worth checking those early.
What affects the price of under-stairs storage?
It depends on the size, the number of doors and drawers, the internal fittings and the finish, along with access and parking. The price comes in a written quote after the design visit.
Do you do the electrics?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We plan the furniture around where they’ll go.
What if my walls and floors are out of level?
It is something we deal with all the time. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base, so it sits tight to the room.
Who chooses the colour?
You choose it. Whichever finish you pick, it’s in the colour you’ve chosen.
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Storage in Hoxton homes: local notes
About 36% of the homes in the streets around Hoxton went up since 2000, and about 26% between 1945 and 1972, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Hoxton include Church of St Columba (Grade I), less than half a mile east, and St Columba's Vicarage (Grade I), under half a mile east. Where a home is listed, listed building consent can be needed for inside works that affect its character, like fixing into original panelling. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. London’s red routes are run by TfL, and stopping on them is tightly controlled. If your home in Hoxton is on or near a main road, tell us during the design visit. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
If you live in a flat close to Hoxton station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in. For families living near Shoreditch Park Primary School, under-stairs cupboards can give school bags, shoes and sports kit a proper home.
Hoxton is in the London Borough of Hackney, about 1 mile south-east of Shoreditch. We design and make under-stairs storage for homes in Hoxton, as part of our work in every London borough. We cover places right across Hackney.
In N1, N1P and EC1V, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Streets in the area include City Road, Noel Road and East Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for under-stairs storage. Main roads around Hoxton include the A1200 and A1208, and we plan where the van can stop before fitting day. Other places close to Hoxton include Haggerston (1 mile east), Shoreditch (1 mile south-east), Canonbury (1 mile north), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile north) and St Luke's (1 mile south-west). We also make under-stairs storage in nearby places like Homerton (2 miles north-east), West Hackney (2 miles north), Hackney (2 miles north-east), Lower Clapton (2 miles north-east), Stoke Newington (2 miles north) and Clapton (2 miles north-east). Hoxton is one of the larger places we cover in Hackney.
What’s near Hoxton
Our area takes in the homes around Stag's Head pub, Hackney University Technical College and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and the streets around them. Hoxton has its own railway station: Hoxton station. Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (within half a mile east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood.
Flats, leases and landlords
If the property is let, we’ll need access agreed with the tenants. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
For flats on red routes or busy main roads, getting the furniture from the van to the door needs planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so it’s worth raising at the design visit.
What happens on fitting day
Furniture made in a workshop still has to meet the room it is going into, and fitting day is where that happens. Few walls in older London homes are truly flat or square, so each edge that meets a wall is scribed to follow it. 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. Fitting day starts by covering floors and setting out the sections. The pieces are levelled and fixed with fixings that suit the wall. Any hand painting can be finished on site.
- You get in touch and tell us what’s under the stairs now, including any gas meter, electricity meter or fuse board.
- We visit to measure the slope and the floor, and agree a design that keeps any meter or fuse board accessible.
- A quote in writing 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.
- We fit it in your home, scribed to the stairs and the walls, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Before fitting day
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician in advance
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Take anything hanging off the wall we are fitting to
Ask for a quote
A quote begins with a few details from you: 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 discuss the design, then send a quote in writing.
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Why people ask for under-stairs storage in Hoxton
After a hallway is redecorated, an old, tired cupboard under the stairs can stand out. Storage made for the space and painted to suit the hall finishes the job. If decorating is planned, it is worth mentioning at the measuring visit so the work can be timed sensibly.
Here’s what under-stairs storage can help with:
- Wanting a quiet corner for paperwork
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- The low end of the space going to waste
If you live near Shoreditch Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Before you choose who makes it
- Real projects you can actually look at
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Will they visit to measure before quoting?