Tower Hamlets · London
Under-stairs storage in Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. We make under-stairs storage for homes in Spitalfields, each designed at a visit to your home.
- A sloping corner nobody can reach
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- Coats and shoes piling up in the hall
Need under-stairs storage in Spitalfields?
Boards, parts and paint
Hand-painted finish
Hand painting on site lets the storage be finished alongside the woodwork around it. It’s easy to touch up later. Paint needs time to cure fully, so it’s best treated gently at first.
Pull-out drawers
A tall pull-out drawer can hold coats on a rail or a vacuum cleaner standing up. Shorter drawers lower down suit shoes and bags. The design visit is where we agree the mix.
Under-stairs storage for homes in Spitalfields
We make each under-stairs cupboard in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Birch plywood suits drawer boxes and carcasses, as it is strong and holds screws firmly, and MDF gives the doors and fronts a smooth surface for paint. The finish is sprayed or hand-painted, and then the storage is fitted in your home in Spitalfields. We make under-stairs cupboards from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand, and people most often get in touch about a fuse board that’s hard to get to and a low corner too deep to reach into.
Floors in newer homes are often finished and easy to mark, so they’re protected while storage is fitted. Many homes around Spitalfields were built since 2000, and stud walls there take fixings chosen for the board. The storage can sit on its own plinth or be scribed over the skirting.
Once you have read the quote and decided to go ahead, the furniture is made in our workshop. It describes the design, the materials and the finish agreed at the visit, so every detail can be checked first.
- Location
- Spitalfields (E1, EC2A, E1W)
- Area
- Tower Hamlets
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Boards and paint
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- When we fit
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by prior arrangement
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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What happens on fitting day
Once the main sections are fixed in place, any doors go on and any drawers or lids are fitted. Each one is adjusted until the gaps are even and it closes cleanly. How long the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. In a newer home, floors, walls and door frames are often freshly finished, so everything on the way in is covered before the sections arrive. Door frames and corners get covers too. The sections are assembled in the room.
- It starts when you get in touch about the space under your stairs. It helps to say whether the meters are under there.
- We visit to measure and talk about how you will use the space, and check where the meters and fuse board sit.
- 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. 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 fitting day
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
- Let us know about parking near your home
Getting a quote
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. Because every room is different, the quote comes after the design visit. To arrange a visit, fill in our short enquiry form.
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Caring for painted furniture
A little care keeps the finish looking good. These practical tips help:
- Count the coats and pairs of shoes in daily use
- Let us know about parking at the design visit
- Think about what you’ll keep in each drawer
- Check whether your meters or fuse board are under the stairs
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.
Damp coats and shoes put moisture into a closed space. Let them dry before they go away, and leave the door open for a while after a wet day if the cupboard feels damp.
FAQs: under-stairs storage in Spitalfields
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in Spitalfields?
It can be: much of inner London is covered by 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 tell us about parking at the design visit.
Is Spitalfields in the area you cover for under-stairs storage?
Yes, we work across Tower Hamlets, Spitalfields included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can fill in our short enquiry form with a few details.
Is it possible to fit storage around a meter under the stairs?
Yes. It’s common to find a meter or fuse board under the stairs, and access has to be kept. At the design visit we measure around them and leave a clear way in. We don’t move meters, so the storage works around their current position.
How is under-stairs storage priced?
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. The mix of drawers, doors and shelves, and the finish you choose, all play a part. Everything is set out in a quote in writing after the visit.
Should I send pictures?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit, along with rough sizes. It is useful to show radiators, sockets and anything else on the wall.
What materials do you use for under-stairs storage?
The storage is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. MDF is stable and takes paint well, so it suits the doors and fronts, while birch plywood gives strength to the drawers and carcasses. The finish is spray-painted or hand-painted.
Under-stairs storage for homes in Spitalfields
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around Spitalfields were built since 2000 (about 45%) and before 1919 (about 19%), based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Near the centre of Spitalfields, Historic England’s list includes Church of St Botolph (Grade I), under half a mile south, and Church of St Katherine Cree (Grade I), under half a mile south-west. Works inside a listed home that affect its character, for example removing original joinery or fixing into it, may need listed building consent from the council. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. Strict stopping rules apply on red routes, which TfL runs. If your street in Spitalfields joins a main road, it’s worth telling us at the design visit. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
For families living near Makers Academy, under-stairs cupboards can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit. For a flat near London Liverpool Street station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in. The wider area includes historic houses such as Mansion House, about 0.7 miles west. For a period home anywhere nearby, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them.
Spitalfields is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, about 1 mile east of Whitechapel. Homes in Spitalfields are part of the area we cover for under-stairs storage. Spitalfields is one of 31 places on our list for Tower Hamlets.
Every address in E1, EC2A and E1W is covered for under-stairs storage, from the main roads to the quieter streets. If your home is on a street like New Road, Mark Lane and Bell Lane, or close by, we can visit to measure up for under-stairs storage. The A10 and A1202 runs close to Spitalfields, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. If you’re just outside Spitalfields, we also cover Whitechapel (1 mile east), Aldgate (1 mile south-west), Bishopsgate (1 mile west), Tower Hill (1 mile south) and Shoreditch (1 mile north). Across the rest of Tower Hamlets, our area takes in Cambridge Heath (2 miles north-east), Mile End (2 miles east), Bow Common (2 miles east), Bromley (3 miles east), Limehouse (2 miles east) and Old Ford (3 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in Tower Hamlets, Spitalfields is covered for all of our fitted furniture.
What’s near Spitalfields
Our area takes in the homes around Kings Stores pub, Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives and St Mary-at-Hill, among other places. Other local landmarks include Canon Barnett Primary School (less than half a mile east) and London Enterprise Academy (0.5 miles east). There’s a railway station in Spitalfields itself: London Liverpool Street station. Well-known places in the area include Tower of London (0.6 miles south) and Gabriel's Wharf (1.5 miles west). Open spaces near Spitalfields include Tower Hill.
Where other trades come in
Before you plan the job, it’s useful to know what we don’t do:
- Reshaping or rebuilding the staircase
- Moving gas pipes under the stairs
- Any wiring or new lights, which need an electrician
Not sure whether your space suits under-stairs storage? You can tell us about the room on our contact form and we’ll tell you before you arrange a visit. How a job runs, step by step.
What it is made from
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Pull-out drawers
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job.
The real difference is in the fit: edges scribed to the wall, a level base on a sloping floor and a neat line where the furniture meets the ceiling. Off-the-shelf furniture can’t usually do that in an older room.