Bexley · London
Ruxley Under-Stairs Storage
For homes in Ruxley, we make under-stairs storage from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Each piece is finished by spray or by hand, in the colour you choose.
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
Need under-stairs storage in Ruxley?
Under-stairs storage in Ruxley: what you get
Some under-stairs spaces are open enough for a small desk. We can build a desk with shelves above and a drawer or two below. Any new socket or light there is for your electrician, and we leave room and a route for the cable. We will look at whether it suits your stairs when we visit in Ruxley. We make under-stairs cupboards from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted, and the usual reasons to get in touch are the low end of the space going to waste and storage that doesn’t match the hallway.
A good share of the homes around Ruxley were built between 1945 and the early 1970s. Post-war homes typically have squarer rooms and fewer nooks than period ones, so under-stairs cupboards often create the storage the house never had. Walls may be concrete, block or brick, so fixings are chosen for the wall.
After the design visit, we send you a quote in writing. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish.
- Place
- Ruxley (DA14)
- Area
- Bexley
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it is made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions we’re often asked
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Ruxley?
Yes, Ruxley is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Bexley and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and discuss the design, and then we send a quote.
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Ruxley?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. It helps to let us know about parking at the measuring visit.
Does fitted furniture need planning permission?
Not usually. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, and furniture inside a house does not normally need it. In a listed building, check with the council’s conservation officer before any work.
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, and the written quote comes afterwards.
Can you match the storage to my hallway?
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.
Do I need to be in when you fit?
We need access, so someone has to let us in. You don’t need to watch us work, but it’s useful to be around at the end.
Also near Ruxley
What else we make in Ruxley
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
It is worth being honest about cost: off-the-shelf furniture usually costs less up front. Bespoke makes more sense where the room is awkward, the space is valuable or you want the furniture to look built in.
Standard units come in set widths and heights, so there’s typically a gap left over at the top or at one end. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can run to the ceiling and fill the width.
Why people ask for under-stairs storage in Ruxley
The low end of the space is usually the problem. It’s too low to stand in and too deep to reach into. Pull-out drawers solve that by bringing the back of the space to you.
Under-stairs storage can help with:
- Space under the stairs that’s hard to use
- The low end of the space going to waste
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- A tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out
Living in a block of flats near Albany Park 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.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Who does any electrics, plumbing or gas work
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
- A quote in writing that sets out the job
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
Flats, conversions and lettings
For flats on red routes or busy main roads, unloading takes some planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so tell us about it at the measuring visit.
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, which often brings a shared hall and tight turns on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind, once we’ve measured the way in.
How we price under-stairs storage
A few things affect what fitted furniture costs:
- The width and height of the space
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
- Where a van can park, such as a permit bay or a bay suspension
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
How it’s painted is part of the price: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
Before the design visit
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- Rough measurements: width, height and depth
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Your postcode and the borough
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
A quote begins with some details from you: the room, rough sizes and some photos if you have them. When you’re ready, tell us about the room on our contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and discuss the design, then send a written quote.
Under-stairs storage in Ruxley: local notes
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Ruxley were built between 1945 and 1972 (about 51%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 20%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Near the centre of Ruxley, Historic England’s list includes Ruxley Farmhouse (Grade II), under half a mile south, and Old Church of St Botolph (Grade II), less than half a mile south-east. Where a home is listed, listed building consent can be needed for inside works that affect its character, such as fixing into original panelling. It is worth speaking to the council’s conservation officer before the design is final. Detached and semi-detached houses are home to about 42% of households in the streets around Ruxley, the 2021 Census shows. A house like that normally has more rooms to plan around than a flat, and sometimes a driveway that makes unloading easier.
Hall Place and Gardens, about 2.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. For a period home anywhere nearby, pull-out drawers can reach right to the back of a deep under-stairs space. For an older house near St Botolph's Church, the cupboard door under a period staircase can be kept or replaced to match the new storage.
Ruxley is part of the London Borough of Bexley, about 2 miles north-west of Sidcup. Ruxley is part of the area we cover, and the process is the same everywhere we work. Across Bexley, we cover Ruxley.
Every home in DA14 is covered for under-stairs storage, from the main roads to the quieter streets. Other places close to Ruxley include Upper Ruxley (1 mile south-east), Foots Cray (1 mile west), North Cray (1 mile north) and Albany Park (1 mile north-west). Elsewhere in Bexley, we also cover Sidcup (2 miles north-west), Welling (3 miles north), Erith (5 miles north), Bexley (2 miles north), Belvedere (5 miles north) and Northumberland Heath (4 miles north).
What’s near Ruxley
The streets we cover here include those near The Seven Stars Public House, Kemnal Technology College and Walsingham School and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Albany Park station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Queen Mary's Hospital (1.3 miles west) and Metropolitan Police Museum (1.8 miles north-west). Not far away are The Warren.
Fitting day, step by step
On the morning of the fitting, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. Next, we carry in the sections made at our workshop. The time the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Post-war houses tend to have simple halls and stairs, so carrying in is rarely difficult. Even so, the route is measured at the design visit. On the day, sections are joined, levelled and fixed, with floors protected throughout.
- It starts with a few details from you about the space.
- At the design visit we measure and plan how you will use the space.
- We send a quote in writing covering the design, materials and finish.
- The storage is made 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.
- Treat the fresh paintwork gently while it cures; a hand-painted finish is easy to touch up later.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
How to get a quote
The design visit is where every quote starts. We measure the room properly, check how the walls and floors run and go through the design with you. Afterwards, we send a written quote for you to look over. To book one, get in touch through our contact form.