Lewisham · London
Perry Vale Under-Stairs Storage
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, for homes in Perry Vale. After a design visit and a written quote, it is built in our workshop and fitted in your home.
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
Under-stairs storage designed for your room
Under-stairs storage in Perry Vale
Under-stairs cupboards often hold a gas meter, an electricity meter or the fuse board. They need to stay accessible, so readings and safety checks can still be made. Our designs keep a clear way to them, often behind their own door, so the space works hard without hiding anything that matters. At the design visit in Perry Vale, we note what’s there and design around it. People typically come to us about the low end of the space going to waste and a meter or fuse board buried behind clutter, and the answer is made in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
In an older home, panelled doors and painted mouldings may suit; in a newer one, plain flat doors may fit better. Whatever your home in Perry Vale is like, the door style is part of the design conversation. The paint colour is agreed with you, whichever finish you pick.
Materials are named in the quote: moisture-resistant MDF, birch plywood or both, depending on the design. It also says how the furniture will be finished: spray painted or hand painted.
- Place
- Perry Vale (SE23, SE26, SE6)
- Area
- Lewisham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Under-stairs storage for homes in Perry Vale
In the neighbourhood around Perry Vale, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 43%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 21%), 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 less than a mile from the middle of Perry Vale. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. About 30% of households in the area around Perry Vale live in terraced houses, going by Census 2021 figures from the ONS. Under-stairs cupboards in terraces often house the gas meter, electricity meter or fuse board, and they must stay accessible.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, like Fire Station, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features. For an older house near Christ Church, the triangle under an old staircase is often deeper than it looks. If you live near Mayow Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Perry Vale is about 3 miles north of New Cross, within the London Borough of Lewisham. Homes in Perry Vale are part of the area we cover for under-stairs storage, as part of our work in every London borough. We list Perry Vale among 22 places we cover in Lewisham.
In SE23, SE26 and SE6, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. You will find streets here like Como Road, Mayow Road and South Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for under-stairs storage. Nearby, we also make under-stairs storage in Bell Green (1 mile south-east), Sydenham (1 mile south-west), Bellingham (1 mile east), Southend (1 mile east) and Forest Hill (1 mile north-west). Elsewhere in Lewisham, we also cover New Cross (3 miles north), St Johns (3 miles north), Deptford (3 miles north), Lewisham (2 miles north-east), Surrey Canal (4 miles north) and Hither Green (2 miles north-east).
Near you in Perry Vale
Our area takes in the homes around Capitol Cinema pub and Forest Hill School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Forest Hill station, about 0.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include St Christopher's Hospice (1.1 miles south-west) and Horniman Museum and Gardens (0.9 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Dacres Wood.
Is bespoke worth it?
A standard unit knows nothing about your meter or 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. Recesses, sloping ceilings and tricky corners are where ready-made furniture struggles most, and most homes have at least one. Fitted furniture is designed around them.
Access to the room makes a difference too. Narrow halls, tight stairs or a small lift may mean the furniture is made in more sections, and that’s part of the price. The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose.
Why choose us
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Saturday work by arrangement
- We work across all London boroughs
- Built around your room
Take a look at how bespoke compares with ready-made or what a quote should include.
Flats, leases and landlords
A lot of London’s terraced houses are now converted flats, which often brings a shared hall and tight turns on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind, once we have measured the way in.
Blocks of flats often have their own rules on lift bookings, entry systems and times for trades. Tell us about them at the measuring visit, so fitting day is planned around them.
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Pricing under-stairs storage in Perry Vale
We quote each job after the design visit, because no two rooms are the same. This is what makes the difference:
- Parking near your home
- The overall size of the piece
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- Doors and drawers, and how many
The inside of the furniture affects the price as well: drawers take more making than shelves, and each rail, divider or pull-out adds to the work. At the design visit, we work out what you need inside, and the quote follows.
What to send when you get in touch
You do not need exact measurements or a plan. Just send what you can:
- Approximate measurements of the space
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
A quote begins with a few details from you: which room it is, rough sizes and a couple of photos if you can take them. To send them, drop us a line using the contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and talk through the design, then send a written quote.
When you need someone else
Damp treatment and building work are for other specialists, so these points are worth knowing:
- Changing where a meter sits, which is not carpentry
- Painting the hallway walls and ceiling
- Gas pipework, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
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.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Pull-out drawers
- Birch plywood
- Hand-painted finish
From workshop to your room
Period rooms often have skirting boards, picture rails, cornices or coving for the furniture to meet. On fitting day, we cut and scribe the furniture around these details, so it sits neatly against the room. How long fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Parking varies a lot across London, from permit zones to private bays, so let us know what’s near you at the measuring visit. If you live in a flat, any lift or building rules are worth checking too.
- It starts with a few details from you about the space.
- We come to measure and go through the design.
- We send a written quote covering the design, materials and finish.
- 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.
Preparing the room
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
Starting with a design visit
To get a quote, tell us about the room on our contact form and tell us a little about the room and what you want the furniture to do. We then arrange a design visit to measure and talk through the design, and send you a quote in writing afterwards.
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Questions we are often asked
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Perry Vale?
Yes, we work across Lewisham, Perry Vale included, and across the rest of London. You can send us a few details through our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Do you cover homes near Forest Hill station?
Yes. We cover all of Lewisham and the rest of London. You can use our contact form to arrange a design visit, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Do you do the electrics?
No. We are carpenters, so electrical work is for your electrician. We can allow for cable routes in the design, and any new sockets are best done before fitting day.
How long is the fitting for under-stairs storage?
The time the fitting takes depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. We make every part in our workshop, so the time at your home is spent fitting. If you’d like the fitting on a Saturday, that can be arranged.
Can you fit furniture on an external wall?
An outside wall can be colder and damper than an inside one, so ventilation behind and inside the furniture helps, which helps avoid condensation and mould. If there is damp, it should be sorted before anything is fitted.
What happens when you come to measure?
We measure the space and discuss the design, materials and finish. We look at the walls, floors and anything the furniture has to work around, then send a written quote.