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Pollards Hill Under-Stairs Storage
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, for homes in Pollards Hill. After a design visit and a quote in writing, it is built in our workshop and fitted in your home.
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
- A fuse board that is hard to get to
- Nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board
Under-stairs storage in Pollards Hill
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
Mansion blocks and purpose-built blocks often have house rules about lifts, entry systems and when trades can come in. Let us know about them during the design visit, so fitting day is planned around them.
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants, at times that suit them. An agent can arrange access for you, and the written quote can go to whoever needs it.
How we make under-stairs storage for Pollards Hill
Not every staircase is in a house. Maisonettes, split-level flats and homes with stairs down to a lower floor often have usable space beneath the steps. The parts we make in our workshop are sized to get through the doors and hallways on the way in. Wherever your home is in Pollards Hill, the process is the same. Most enquiries start with needing a compact spot for a laptop and the low end of the space going to waste; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
With interwar houses or semis a big part of the picture around Pollards Hill, loft conversions are common, and they leave low eaves and sloping ceilings. Fitted storage can make use of the eaves, the bay or the hall. For lofts, we work in spaces that are already converted or boarded.
Once you’ve read the quote and decided to go ahead, the furniture is built in our workshop. The quote sets out the agreed design, materials and finish, so you can check every detail beforehand.
- Location
- Pollards Hill (CR7, SW16, SE19)
- Area
- Croydon
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a written quote
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Do you need under-stairs storage in Pollards Hill?
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.
Some of the things we are asked to solve include:
- Nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board
- A hallway crowded with coats and shoes
- A fuse board that’s hard to get to
- Wanting a quiet corner for paperwork
Close to Grangewood Park? Under-stairs cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things.
What to check before you book
- Will they visit to measure before quoting?
- How they handle walls that are not straight
- Will other trades be needed, and who arranges them?
- A written quote that sets out the job
What we don’t do
We’d rather be clear about where our work stops:
- Gas pipework, which needs a Gas Safe engineer
- Moving a gas or electricity meter, which is arranged through your energy supplier
- New sockets, lights or wiring, which are for your electrician
Not sure whether your space suits under-stairs storage? You can tell us about the room on our contact form and we will tell you before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Materials and parts
- Spray-painted finish
- Pull-out drawers
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Hand-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Moisture-resistant MDF
Caring for painted furniture
A few practical points help before and after fitting day. Here are some things worth bearing in mind:
- Look for meters, a fuse board or pipes before we visit
- Make room so the whole space can be measured
- Think about handles and how the fronts will look from the hall
- Count the coats and pairs of shoes in daily use
Once the fitting is done, the storage is ready to use. Paint needs time to cure fully, so treat the new finish gently at first. Keep tape, sharp knocks and strong cleaners away from it while it settles.
Keep the doors and drawers closed when the space isn’t in use. A quick sort every so often stops drawers getting too heavy. Wipe up any spills, especially near the floor, before they dry.
Making use of awkward spaces in Pollards Hill
In the streets around Pollards Hill, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 43%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 34%), going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. We take that into account at the measuring visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. Near the centre of Pollards Hill, Historic England’s list includes Norbury Hall (Grade II), less than half a mile west. If your own home is listed, changes inside that alter its character, like fixing into or removing original joinery, may need listed building consent. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. Terraced houses are home to about 31% of households in the streets around Pollards Hill, going by Census 2021 figures from the ONS. In a terraced house, the space under the stairs often holds the meters or the fuse board, and they must stay accessible.
Living in a block of flats near Norbury station? Then the route in is measured not just the room, and the sections are sized to fit it. The wider area includes historic houses like Kingswood House, about 1.9 miles north-east. For a period home anywhere nearby, the triangle under an old staircase is often deeper than it looks.
Pollards Hill is about 1 mile south of Thornton Heath, within the London Borough of Croydon. We work across all London boroughs and the City of London, and Pollards Hill is part of that. Our Croydon coverage includes Pollards Hill, along with the rest of the borough.
We cover every part of the CR7, SW16 and SE19 postcode area for under-stairs storage. If your home is on a street like Green Lane, Croft Road and Downs Road, or close by, we can visit to measure up for under-stairs storage. We also cover the places around Pollards Hill: Norbury (1 mile north), Thornton Heath (1 mile south), Streatham (2 miles north-west), Streatham Park (2 miles north-west) and Mitcham (2 miles west). Elsewhere in Croydon, we also cover Croydon (3 miles south), Coulsdon (7 miles south), Purley (5 miles south), Broad Green (2 miles south), Selhurst (2 miles south-east) and South Norwood (2 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Pollards Hill
Our area takes in the homes around The Moon Under Water pub, Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls and Silburn Reid. The nearest railway station is Norbury station, roughly 0.6 miles west of the centre. Nearby you will also find Crystal Palace Museum (1.5 miles north-east) and Croydon University Hospital (1.3 miles south). For a walk, there’s Biggin Wood.
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
You are welcome to ask questions while we work. Most of the decisions were made during the design visit and set out in your quote, so fitting day is about putting it in place carefully and leaving everything tidy. How long fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Clearing the room and the way in beforehand helps the day run well. Fitting day starts with protecting the floors and setting out the pieces. The pieces are levelled, fitted to the walls and fixed back.
- You get in touch with a few details and, if you like, a sketch.
- At the design visit, we look at the stairs, the hall and what you need to store, and check where the meters and fuse board sit.
- A written quote follows, with the fitting days agreed. Take your time to look through it.
- Your storage is built in our workshop, cut to the angle of your stairs. The materials are moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home and leave it ready to use.
Preparing the room
- Let us know about parking near your home
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
Ask for a quote
For a quote for under-stairs storage in Pollards Hill, fill in our short enquiry form. Let us know the room and the rough idea. Next comes a design visit, followed by a written quote.
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Questions from Pollards Hill
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Pollards Hill?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor permit, a pay-and-display bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. It’s useful to tell us about parking at the measuring visit.
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Pollards Hill?
Yes, Pollards Hill is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Croydon and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and talk through the design, and then we send a quote.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, Saturdays are possible by arrangement. Let us know when you first get in touch, and we’ll see what we can do.
How long will the fitting take?
How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Drawers, doors and carcasses are all made in the workshop before we arrive. If you’d like the fitting on a Saturday, that can be arranged.
Do you do the electrics?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We plan the furniture around where they’ll go.
Can you build storage around a gas meter or fuse board?
Yes. The design keeps a clear way to the meter or fuse board, typically behind its own door. Meter readers and engineers need access, so we never box them in.