Bromley · London
Locksbottom Under-Stairs Storage
Planning under-stairs storage for a home in Locksbottom? We start with a design visit and a quote in writing.
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
- Space under the stairs that’s hard to use
- A low corner too deep to reach into
Under-stairs storage for your home in Locksbottom
How we make under-stairs storage for Locksbottom
In some homes the stairs rise from the living room or kitchen, so the storage beneath them is on show. Here the doors, drawer fronts and finish matter as much as the storage behind them. We can make plain or panelled fronts, painted to sit with the walls or to stand out. In Locksbottom or anywhere else, the aim is storage that looks considered, not added on. Typical reasons to get in touch are space under the stairs that’s hard to use and coats and shoes piling up in the hall, and the answer is built in our workshop from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Landings in houses from between the wars are often roomier than in a Victorian terrace, and that space can take shallow fitted storage. Around Locksbottom, where interwar homes and semis are a big part of the housing, it’s worth looking up as well as down. If a boiler or cylinder sits there, it keeps its clearances and access.
A quote in writing is the clearest record of what we’ve agreed. It sets out the under-stairs cupboard designed for your room, its materials and its finish, and it is what the workshop builds to.
- Place
- Locksbottom (BR6, BR2, BR5)
- Area
- Bromley
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Locksbottom
I live near Orpington station. Is that in your area?
Yes. We cover all of Bromley and the rest of London. You can message us from the contact page to arrange a design visit.
Is Locksbottom in the area you cover for under-stairs storage?
Yes, we work across Bromley, Locksbottom included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can send us a few details through our contact form with a few details.
Can under-stairs storage work around the fuse board?
Yes. Meters and fuse boards often sit under the stairs, and they need to stay accessible. At the design visit we measure around them and leave a clear way in. Moving a meter isn’t our work, so we design for where it is now.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, by arrangement. Let us know when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Do photos help?
Yes, they help. Photos of the whole wall or room, including the floor and ceiling, give us a good idea of the space, especially with rough measurements. You can send them when you use our contact form.
Can the under-stairs storage be painted to match the hall?
Yes. We paint the storage in the colour you choose, by spray or by hand. You can match it to the walls, the banisters or the skirting, so it looks like part of the house.
Making use of tricky spaces in Locksbottom
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around Locksbottom were built between 1945 and 1972 (about 40%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 27%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Near the centre of Locksbottom, Historic England’s list includes Thatched Cottage (Grade II), less than half a mile north-east, and Farnborough Lodge (Grade II), less than half a mile south-west. Where a home is listed, listed building consent can be needed for inside works that affect its character, like fixing into original panelling. It’s worth speaking to the council’s conservation officer before the design is final. About 40% of homes in the neighbourhood around Locksbottom were built between 1945 and 1972, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Post-war homes often have fewer nooks than older houses, so under-stairs cupboards add storage that was never built in, with fixings chosen for the wall.
Close to South Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place. The wider area includes historic houses like Down House, about 2.7 miles south. If your own home is a period one, pull-out drawers can reach right to the back of a deep under-stairs space.
Locksbottom is about 2 miles north-east of Orpington, within the London Borough of Bromley. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Locksbottom included. In Bromley, Locksbottom is one of the places we cover, and the borough has 49 places on our list.
Design visits and fitting in BR6, BR2 and BR5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover homes on streets like Mada Road, Winton Road and Park Avenue, whether you want under-stairs storage or another piece made for the room. Close by, we also work in Crofton (1 mile east), Farnborough (1 mile south-east), Petts Wood (1 mile north-east), Bromley Common (1 mile north-west) and Keston (1 mile south-west). Across the rest of Bromley, our area takes in Orpington (2 miles north-east), Bromley (3 miles north-west), Beckenham (5 miles north-west), St Mary Cray (3 miles north-east), Chislehurst (3 miles north) and Penge (6 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Locksbottom
In Locksbottom, that includes homes near Darrick Wood School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Orpington station, roughly 1.2 miles east. Well-known places in the area include Princess Royal University Hospital (0.5 miles south-west) and Crofton Roman Villa (1.2 miles east).
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. The design, materials and finish were settled before anything was made, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving everything tidy. How long the fitting takes depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and your quote sets out the fitting days. In a 1930s house with a converted loft, the stairs to the loft room are often steeper than the main flight, so any section going up there is sized for them. Elsewhere in the house, the route is normally more generous. The pieces are joined and fixed once in place.
- You get in touch and let us know what’s under the stairs now, including any gas meter, electricity meter or fuse board.
- At the design visit we measure the space and plan the storage around the meters, so readers and engineers can still reach them.
- You receive a written quote for the storage.
- We make it in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with a door or panel left where the meters need access.
- We fit it in your home, scribed to the stairs and the walls, with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Before fitting day
- Tell us about parking near your home
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
Ask for a quote
For a quote for under-stairs storage in Locksbottom, tell us about the room on our contact form. Let us know which room it is and roughly what you have in mind. Next comes a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.
Advice
Also near Locksbottom
Also in Locksbottom
Is bespoke worth it?
Ready-made units are designed for shipping and quick assembly. Bespoke storage is designed for one space and built to suit it, using birch plywood for strong drawer boxes and moisture-resistant MDF for painted fronts. The right choice depends on how hard you want the space to work. Off-the-shelf units come in set widths, so a run along a wall typically ends with a gap, so fitted furniture is made to the wall’s own length. It can also go up to the ceiling rather than stopping short.
In London, parking can affect the price. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so we may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay. Let us know about parking at the design visit, so we can plan for it.
Why us?
- 300+ projects completed
- Designed for the room you have
- Made in our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Finished by spray or by hand
Read our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and how to compare quotes.
What it’s made from
Spray-painted finish
Spray painting suits flat, panelled and angled fronts alike. We do it in our workshop, where the finish can be kept even. Any paint colour agreed with you can be used.
Plinths and scribe strips
We trim scribe strips to the exact line of the wall. They help the storage look as though it was always there. At floor level, the plinth hides any slope in the floor.
Is it time for under-stairs storage?
Sometimes the reason is a meter reading or an engineer’s visit, and the struggle to reach the meter. Planned storage can leave a clear path to the meter or fuse board, and the rest of the space can still work hard.
Some of the things we’re asked to solve include:
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
- An old cupboard door that doesn’t suit the hall
- Needing a compact spot for a laptop
- A fuse board that is hard to get to
If you live in a flat close to Orpington station, under-stairs cupboards are made in sections sized for the stairs, landings and lift, so measuring the route matters as much as measuring the room.
Choosing a carpenter
- How they handle walls that aren’t straight
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
- Can you see real work of theirs?
Practical tips
Fitted furniture is part of the room, so it’s worth looking after. A few pointers help:
- Mention any decorating plans so the work can be timed well
- Check whether your meters or fuse board are under the stairs
- Let us know about parking during the design visit
- Clear the space before the design visit if you can
When you load the drawers, put the heaviest things low and towards the front. That keeps the drawers running smoothly and the load where the carcass is strongest. We size the shelves for what you said you’d store, so stick to that and they’ll stay straight.
Every so often, look at the handles and hinges. A loose handle is easy to tighten before it works its way out. If a door drops or a drawer starts to catch, get in touch through our contact form and let us know what’s happening.