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Under-Stairs Storage in Longlands
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, designed for your room in Longlands. After a design visit and a written quote, it is made at our workshop and fitted in your home.
- Wanting a quiet corner for paperwork
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
- Space under the stairs that is hard to use
Under-stairs storage in Longlands
Under-stairs storage in Longlands
Under the stairs is where so much ends up, from coats and shoes to the vacuum cleaner. We design under-stairs storage around the things you actually want to keep there, whether that’s pull-out drawers, a run of cupboards or a mix of both. In Longlands, as everywhere we work, it begins with a visit to measure and plan. We make under-stairs cupboards from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted, and people most often get in touch about nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board and open space under the stairs that collects clutter.
An interwar house normally has a proper landing, sometimes with a recess or an airing cupboard, and that space can take shallow fitted storage. Around Longlands, where interwar homes and semis are a big part of the housing, it’s worth looking up as well as down. Any boiler or hot water cylinder keeps the access and ventilation its maker asks for.
Where other trades are needed, for instance an electrician to move a socket, we point that out, so it can be arranged before fitting day. Our quote covers the carpentry: the design, the materials and the finish.
- Location
- Longlands (DA15, DA14, SE9)
- Area
- Bexley
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it is made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Could you do it yourself?
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. In a room with square walls and standard sizes, it can work well, and it is easy to buy.
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there’s usually a gap left over at the top or at one end. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can use the full height and width.
What affects the price in Longlands
Each piece is designed for one room, so each price is too. What affects it comes down to:
- How square the room is
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- Doors and drawers, and how many
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
No two rooms cost the same to furnish, because size, layout and finish change from job to job. A spray finish and a hand-painted finish involve different work, and that shows in the price. You’ll see the figure in your written quote, after the design visit.
Getting in touch
To help us picture the room, please include:
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Rough measurements: width, height and depth
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
We quote once we have seen the room. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and talk through the design with you, and the written quote comes after. Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit. To arrange a visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Making use of awkward spaces in Longlands
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around Longlands were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 39%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 22%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. 7 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of central Longlands. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mainly about the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Controlled parking zones are common across London, and Bexley sets its own rules. If your road in Longlands falls in a zone, the van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know about parking during the design visit.
If you live in a period home close to Christ Church, the triangle under an old staircase is often deeper than it looks. Living in a block of flats near New Eltham station? Then 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. If you live near Waring Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Longlands is about 1 mile east of Sidcup, in the London Borough of Bexley. Homes in Longlands are part of the area we cover for under-stairs storage. We cover places right across Bexley, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
Design visits and fitting in DA15, DA14 and SE9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If your home is on a street such as Main Road, Alder Road and Sidcup Road, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for under-stairs storage. The A211 run close to Longlands, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you get in touch. We also cover the places around Longlands: Foxbury (1 mile south), New Eltham (1 mile north-west), Chislehurst (1 mile south-west), Coldharbour (1 mile west) and Blackfen (1 mile north). Other parts of Bexley we cover include Welling (2 miles north-east), Erith (5 miles north-east), Bexley (2 miles east), Belvedere (5 miles north-east), Northumberland Heath (5 miles north-east) and Lessness Heath (5 miles north-east).
What’s near Longlands
The streets we cover here include those near Chislehurst School for Girls and Ye Olde Black Horse Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is New Eltham station, roughly 0.8 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Museum (0.8 miles east) and Queen Mary's Hospital (1 mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include The Tarn.
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
On the morning of the fitting, we start by protecting your floors and the route from the front door to the room. Next, we carry in the sections made in our workshop. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. In a 1920s or 1930s house, the hall and stairs are usually simple, though we still measure the route in as well as the room. Under-stairs cupboards arrive in sections and are assembled in place, with floors protected throughout.
- First you tell us about the stairs and what you’d like to store beneath them, and whether the meters or fuse board are in there.
- We visit to measure the space and go through the design with you.
- We send a written quote setting out the design, materials and finish, for you to read through.
- The drawers, doors and carcasses are built in our workshop.
- We fit it in your home, scribed to the stairs and the walls. Any meters stay easy to reach.
Preparing the room
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Let us know if your street is in a controlled parking zone
- Take anything hanging off the wall we’re fitting to
Getting a quote
The quote is built from the design visit. We measure the room properly, check how the walls and floors run and discuss the design with you. Afterwards, we send a written quote for you to look over. To arrange the visit, get in touch through our contact form.
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Is bespoke worth it?
If you only need a hook or two and a basic shelf, an off-the-shelf option may be enough. Bespoke work earns its place when you want to use the whole space, from the tall end to the lowest corner. At the design visit, we can talk honestly about which approach suits your stairs. Standard widths rarely add up to the length of a real wall, so fitted furniture is made to the wall’s own length. It can also go up to the ceiling rather than stopping short.
There is no price list, because every piece is designed for one room. Instead, we measure, discuss the design and then quote in writing, naming the materials and finish. To arrange a design visit, message us from the contact page.
Why choose us
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
- Over 300 projects completed
- We visit, measure and talk through the design before we quote
Read how bespoke compares with ready-made and what a quote should include.
Flats, blocks and rented homes
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants. An agent can arrange access for you.
For flats on red routes or busy main roads, unloading takes some planning. Red routes are run by TfL and have strict stopping rules, so it is worth raising at the measuring visit.
Your questions about under-stairs storage in Longlands
Is Longlands in the area you cover for under-stairs storage?
Yes, we work across Bexley, Longlands included, and across the rest of London. You can get in touch through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Does a conservation area in or near Longlands affect fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mainly about the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, works inside that affect its character can require listed building consent, so check with the council first. If you’re unsure, the council can confirm.
How much does under-stairs storage cost?
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. It comes down to the size of the space, how many drawers and doors you want, and the finish. To get a quote, tell us about the room on our contact form and we will arrange a design visit.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you get in touch.
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. We note them at the design visit and plan the drawers and doors around them. We don’t move meters, so the storage works around their current position.
Could the space under my stairs take a desk?
That depends on the shape of your stairs and the room beside them. At the design visit we’ll say whether a desk makes sense there. Where it works, it makes a neat spot for a laptop and paperwork.