Hammersmith and Fulham · London
Under-Stairs Storage in Shepherd's Bush
Planning under-stairs storage for a home in Shepherd's Bush? It starts with a design visit to measure and talk through ideas, then a quote in writing.
- Stairs open to a room, with clutter on show
- The low end of the space going to waste
- Wanting a quiet corner for paperwork
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About our under-stairs storage in Shepherd's Bush
Where a staircase is open to a living space, the storage under it becomes part of the room. 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. The result should look like part of the house, not an afterthought. If you’re living with an under-stairs cupboard full of clutter and a hallway crowded with coats and shoes, under-stairs cupboards made from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish can solve it.
Outside walls in houses from before 1919 are normally solid brick, which can be cold, so a gap and ventilation behind fitted storage help avoid condensation. A large share of the homes around Shepherd's Bush date from then. Damp should be sorted before anything is fitted against the wall.
After the design visit, we send you a quote in writing. It describes the design we discussed, the materials and the finish, so it’s clear what’s included.
- Place
- Shepherd's Bush (W12, W11, W14)
- Area
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Where it’s made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price under-stairs storage
What you pay depends on:
- The internal fittings
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- The width and height of the space
- Doors and drawers, and how many
We don’t publish set prices, because each job is designed for a single room. Instead, we measure, go through the design and then quote in writing, naming the materials and finish. To arrange a design visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
What we need to know
A few details help us understand the job before we visit. When you get in touch, it is useful to send:
- Approximate measurements of the space
- Anything in the way, like radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- Where you live, with the postcode
Photos help us understand the room before we visit. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space. To send them over, send us a few details through our contact form, and we will arrange a design visit.
Under-stairs storage for homes in Shepherd's Bush
In the area around Shepherd's Bush, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 67%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 14%), 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. Within a mile of the centre of Shepherd's Bush, 7 conservation areas are recorded by Historic England. Historic England says England has around 10,000, and the controls mainly cover the outside of buildings. Much of inner London is covered by controlled parking zones run by the boroughs. In Shepherd's Bush, a van will usually need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, and the council arranges suspensions, often with notice. We ask about parking at the measuring visit, so the van can be planned for.
If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, such as Church of St John the Baptist, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features can require listed building consent. The wider area includes historic houses such as Leighton House, about 0.9 miles south-east. If your own home is a period one, the triangle under an old staircase is often deeper than it looks.
Shepherd's Bush is part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, about 2 miles south of Fulham. We cover Shepherd's Bush as part of our work across Hammersmith and Fulham. Shepherd's Bush is one of 16 places on our list for Hammersmith and Fulham.
We make under-stairs storage across the W12, W11 and W14 postcode area for under-stairs storage. Streets in the area include Bard Road, Stowe Road and Wells Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for under-stairs storage. Shepherd's Bush is near the A402, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. Other places close to Shepherd's Bush include White City (1 mile north), Holland Park (1 mile east), Notting Hill (1 mile north-east), Kensington (1 mile east) and Notting Dale (1 mile north-east). Across the rest of Hammersmith and Fulham, our area takes in Fulham (2 miles south), Parsons Green (2 miles south-east), Walham Green (2 miles south-east), West Brompton (2 miles south-east), Hurlingham (2 miles south) and Chelsea Harbour (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Shepherd's Bush
We fit furniture in homes around The Central Bar, Polish Library POSK in London and Corona Theatre School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Shepherd's Bush itself: Shepherds Bush station. A little further out are West 12 Shepherds Bush (less than half a mile east) and Culture House (under half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill.
Fitting day, step by step
When the fitting is done, we tidy the room. Before we leave, we go over the finished piece together. How long the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. If your hall still has its original tiles or boards, they’re covered before any carrying starts. Fixings into older walls are made carefully, as lath and plaster can crack if treated roughly. Any decorating around the new pieces is for your decorator.
- You get in touch with a few details and, if you like, a sketch.
- We visit to measure and talk about how you’ll use the space.
- Your quote sets out the design, the materials and the finish. Take your time to look through it.
- We make the drawers, doors and carcasses in our workshop.
- We fit it in your home and leave it ready to use, with the finish sprayed beforehand or painted by hand on site.
Before fitting day
- Move anything in the hall or on the stairs out of the way
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Tell us about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
Starting with a design visit
Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, then send a written quote. There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. To book a design visit, fill in our short enquiry form.
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What we do not do
It helps to know what’s outside our work before you plan:
- Moving a gas or electricity meter, which is arranged through your energy supplier
- Moving gas pipes under the stairs
- Making good the walls and ceiling, which is for a plasterer or decorator
If in doubt, you can message us from the contact page and describe the room before you arrange a visit. Our process from visit to fitting.
What it is made from
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Spray-painted finish
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Birch plywood
- Pull-out drawers
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Why people ask for under-stairs storage in Shepherd's Bush
Others are looking for a small place to work. Where the space is open to a room, a built-in desk with shelves can fit there neatly. It’s a modest workspace, well suited to a laptop and the household paperwork.
Requests we hear often include:
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
- Stairs open to a room, with clutter on show
- A hallway crowded with coats and shoes
For an older house near Shepherd's Bush Tabernacle, under-stairs cupboards are scribed to walls and stair strings that are rarely straight.
Before you choose who makes it
- Where they’ll park and unload
- Whether you will get a written quote, not just a figure
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
- How doors and drawers are fitted
Questions we’re often asked
Do you cover homes near Shepherds Bush station?
Yes. We cover all of Hammersmith and Fulham and the rest of London. You can fill in our short enquiry form to arrange a design visit.
Will a conservation area stop me having under-stairs storage fitted in Shepherd's Bush?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can need listed building consent from the council. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
My walls are not straight. Is that a problem?
Uneven walls are normal in older London homes, and the furniture is made to deal with them. Edges are scribed to the wall, and adjustable feet or a plinth bring the furniture up to level.
Could the space under my stairs take a desk?
Often, yes, where the space opens onto a room and there is enough height at one end. A built-in desk with shelves above and drawers below can work well. Any socket or light there is for your electrician, and we plan around it.
How long does it take to fit under-stairs storage?
The time 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. Drawers, doors and carcasses are all made in the workshop before we arrive. Saturday fitting is possible by arrangement.
Can you add sockets inside the units?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We’ll design around them.
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
A lot of London’s terraced houses are now converted flats, and that often means a shared hallway and a tight turn on the stairs. Each section is sized with that in mind, once we’ve measured the way in.
Some blocks ask for notice before trades arrive, often through a building manager or concierge. If there’s a lift, it may need booking, and its size matters when we plan the sections. Let us know about it when you contact us.