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Under-stairs storage in Silvertown, Newham
Under-stairs storage in Silvertown: pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs. We visit to measure and go through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- A sloping corner nobody can reach
- An old cupboard door that doesn’t suit the hall
- Space under the stairs that is hard to use
Under-stairs storage in Silvertown
How we make under-stairs storage for Silvertown
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 Silvertown. If your home has nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board and space under the stairs that’s hard to use, that’s what under-stairs cupboards are for, made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Newer homes often have plain spaces left as they are: a recess beside the stairs, a gap by a window, an empty cupboard. Around Silvertown, many homes were built since 2000, so spaces like that are worth a second look. Drawers and shelves can make use of the full depth.
The quote comes in writing, so you can read it at your own pace and share it with anyone else involved. It records the design, the materials and the finish we discussed.
- Where
- Silvertown (E16, SE10, SE7)
- Borough
- Newham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- The contact form
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
Most of what helps is simple. Here’s what we suggest:
- Let us know about parking near your home
- Think about what you’ll keep in each drawer
- Let us know if the hall is being decorated
- 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. Avoid sticky tape, heavy knocks and harsh cleaners while it hardens.
Closing drawers fully helps keep the runners and fronts in good order. A quick sort every so often stops drawers getting too heavy. Deal with any wet shoes or umbrellas before they mark the base.
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FAQs: under-stairs storage in Silvertown
How do you fit under-stairs storage in a flat in Silvertown?
We measure the route in as well as the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. Under-stairs cupboards are made at our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. It is useful to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Silvertown?
Yes, we work across Newham, Silvertown included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can send us a few details through our contact form with some details.
Do I choose the paint colour?
The choice is yours, and we agree it with you before the furniture is finished. Spray and hand-painted finishes both use the colour you have chosen.
Does someone need to be home during the fitting?
We need someone to let us in. It’s good to have someone there at the end to look over the work with us.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Let us know when you first get in touch, and we will see what we can do.
How much will my under-stairs cupboard cost?
Every job is priced for its room: size, internal fittings, the finish and how awkward the walls are all play a part. The written quote follows the design visit.
Flats, conversions and lettings
Conversions and newer flats often have stud walls rather than solid brick. We choose fixings to suit the wall.
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, unloading takes some planning. Red routes are run by TfL and have strict stopping rules, so let us know about it at the design visit.
From workshop to your room
At the end, we tidy up and take up the floor coverings. Before we go, we look over the finished furniture with you and explain how to look after the paint. How long the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. Newer blocks often have concierge desks, entry systems and rules on lift booking, so it is useful to sort them out in advance. The furniture is built in sections that fit the lift and doorways.
- It starts when you get in touch about the space under your stairs.
- We visit to measure and talk about how you’ll use the space, and check where the meters and fuse board sit.
- A quote in writing follows, with the fitting days agreed.
- We make the drawers, doors and carcasses in our workshop. The materials are moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home and leave it ready to use, with the finish sprayed beforehand or painted by hand on site.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near your home
- Take anything hanging off the wall we are fitting to
- If you live in a block, book the lift and tell the building manager
Ask for a quote
Rough sizes are fine at the start. We measure everything properly at the design visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To arrange it, message us from the contact page and let us know about the room. You receive a quote in writing after the visit.
Advice
Is bespoke worth it?
Off-the-shelf storage isn’t designed around a meter or a fuse board. Put in the wrong place, it can block the access meter readers and engineers need. A design made for the space keeps them in clear reach from the start. Off-the-shelf depths can crowd a compact new-build room, whereas fitted pieces can be as shallow as the space needs. It still uses the full height.
Your quote is written for your room once we’ve visited and measured. Bigger pieces use more board and take longer to make and fit. Doors, drawers, internal fittings and the finish make up most of the rest.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry in Silvertown
- Built around your room
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Saturday visits and fitting by arrangement
- Workshop-made and fitted by us
Making use of awkward spaces in Silvertown
About 84% of the homes in the streets around Silvertown went up since 2000, and about 13% between 1973 and 1999, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. That matters for under-stairs cupboards, as the build era decides whether a wall is solid brick, lath and plaster, block or plasterboard. A conservation area lies within about a quarter of a mile of the centre of Silvertown, according to Historic England’s records. Fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission in a conservation area, as the controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings. Your council can advise if you’re unsure. Strict stopping rules apply on red routes, which TfL runs. If your street in Silvertown joins a main road, it is worth telling us during the design visit. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
Close to Thames Barrier Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place. Queen's House, about 1.9 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, the cupboard door under a period staircase can be kept or replaced to match the new storage. If you live in a flat close to Custom House station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room.
Silvertown is about 2 miles north of Plaistow, part of the London Borough of Newham. We design and make under-stairs storage for homes in Silvertown. Our work takes in places right across Newham.
Design visits and fitting in E16, SE10 and SE7 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Booth Road, Thames Road and Knights Road, along with the roads around them, whether you want under-stairs storage or another piece made for the room. We also cover West Silvertown (1 mile north-west), Custom House (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). Across the rest of Newham, our area takes in Plaistow (2 miles north), Stratford (3 miles north-west), Forest Gate (4 miles north), East Ham (2 miles north-east), Upton Park (2 miles north) and Greengate (2 miles north).
What’s near Silvertown
The streets we cover here include those near Anchor & Hope pub and The Royal Docks Community School. For rail, the closest station is Custom House station, roughly 0.7 miles north. Nearby you will also find Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (0.9 miles north) and Charlton Athletic Museum (1 mile south). Not far away are Gilbert's Pit.
Where other trades come in
Before you plan the job, it’s useful to know what we do not do:
- Changing where a meter sits, which isn’t carpentry
- Gas pipework, which needs a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Reshaping or rebuilding the staircase
Not sure whether your space suits under-stairs storage? You can message us from the contact page and we’ll tell you. How it works.
Materials and parts
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Pull-out drawers
- Hand-painted finish