Islington · London
St Luke's Under-Stairs Storage
Under-stairs storage in St Luke's: pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs. We make each piece in our workshop and fit it in your home, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
- Cleaning things with no proper home
Ask about under-stairs storage in St Luke's
Is bespoke worth it?
For a few hooks and a shelf for the vacuum, a ready-made solution can do the job. Bespoke work earns its place when you want to use the whole space, from the tall end to the lowest corner. At the design visit, we can talk honestly about which approach suits your stairs. Newer homes often have compact rooms where standard furniture leaves awkward gaps, while fitted furniture is made to the room. It works around service boxing too.
Rooms that are not square take more work: uneven walls, sloping floors and angled ceilings all add scribing and cutting on site. The quote allows for it, which we write after seeing the room.
Why us?
- More than 300 projects completed
- Fitted tight to walls that aren’t straight
- A design visit, then a quote in writing
- We work across all London boroughs
See our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf and what a quote should include.
How we make under-stairs storage for St Luke's
Where the space under the stairs opens onto a room, a compact desk can fit beneath it. A built-in desk with shelving and drawers can turn the space into a quiet corner for paperwork. 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 St Luke's. We make under-stairs cupboards from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish, and the usual reasons to get in touch are nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags and struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter.
A large number of homes around St Luke's date from 2000 onwards, and in London many homes of that age are flats in newer developments. Where a boiler or cylinder sits in a cupboard, the design keeps the clearances its maker sets out. Shallow cupboards suit narrow halls, so the hallway still feels open.
If the job needs another trade, like an electrician or a plumber, we will tell you, so it can be arranged before fitting day. Our quote covers the carpentry: the design, the materials and the finish.
- Place
- St Luke's (N1, EC1V, EC2A)
- Borough
- Islington
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions we’re often asked
Will parking be an issue for fitting furniture in St Luke's?
It can be, as controlled parking zones cover much of inner London. 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. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit.
How do you fit under-stairs storage in a flat in St Luke's?
We measure the route in as well as the room: the stairs, landings, lift and doors. The furniture is made in sections that fit the stairs and lift, and put together in the room. If your building has rules on lift booking or working hours, or your lease needs consent for alterations, it is worth checking those early.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. Electrical work is not something we do; it is a job for your electrician. We can allow for cable routes in the design, and any new sockets are best done before fitting day.
What if my walls and floors are out of level?
It’s something we deal with all the time. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base, so it sits tight to the room.
How many days does the fitting take?
It depends on the size of the space and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. It’s something we discuss during the design visit.
What happens when you come to measure?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and go through the design with you. We will also ask about access and parking.
Under-stairs storage for homes in St Luke's
In the area around St Luke's, the largest groups of homes date from the years since 2000 (about 37%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 28%), going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Near the centre of St Luke's, Historic England’s list includes Wesley's Chapel (Grade I), less than half a mile east, and The Charterhouse (Grade I), less than half a mile south-west. For a listed home, works inside that affect its character can need listed building consent from the council, for example removing or fixing into original panelling. An early word with the council’s conservation officer is the best first step. Parking on many inner London streets is controlled, with zones run by each borough. So a van fitting furniture in St Luke's usually needs a visitor’s permit, a paid parking bay or a bay suspension arranged through the council. Let us know what parking is near you at the design visit.
For families living near St Luke's CofE Primary School, deep drawers suit the bulky things families collect, from scooters to swimming kit. If you live near Artillery Ground, under-stairs cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things.
St Luke's is part of the London Borough of Islington, about 2 miles north of Highbury. We design and make under-stairs storage for homes in St Luke's and the rest of Islington. St Luke's is one of the places in Islington where we make under-stairs storage, and the borough has 17 places on our list.
We make under-stairs storage across the N1, EC1V and EC2A postcode area. You’ll find streets here like Long Lane, City Road and Moor Lane, and we cover homes on all of them for under-stairs storage. Main roads around St Luke's include the A1 and A501. If you’re just outside St Luke's, we also cover Finsbury (1 mile south), Barbican Estate (1 mile south), Shoreditch (1 mile east), Hoxton (1 mile north-east) and City of London (1 mile south). Other parts of Islington we cover include Highbury (2 miles north), Barnsbury (2 miles north-west), Holloway (2 miles north-west), Mildmay (2 miles north), Upper Holloway (3 miles north-west) and Nag's Head (2 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Islington, St Luke's is covered for all of our fitted furniture.
Local landmarks in St Luke's
Our area takes in the homes around St Mary-at-Hill, The Masque Haunt pub and Charterhouse Square School and the streets around them. St Luke's has its own railway station: Old Street station. A little further out are Gabriel's Wharf (1.3 miles south-west) and St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics (under half a mile east). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
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What it’s made from
Moisture-resistant MDF
Moisture-resistant MDF is stable and takes paint well. It is used for the doors, fronts and side panels, where the finish is most on show.
Birch plywood
Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well. Drawer boxes and carcasses that take a load are often made from it. The layered edge can be left on show or painted.
What happens on fitting day
There isn’t much for you to do on fitting day. We need someone to let us in at the start, and it helps to have the room cleared beforehand, as we’ll have talked about at the measuring visit. From there, we protect the floors, bring the furniture in and get on with the fitting. How long the fitting takes depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. In a newer development, the lift, the concierge and set working hours may all need checking, so it’s useful to sort them out beforehand. Under-stairs cupboards are made in sections sized for the lift and doors.
- You let us know about the stairs and what you’d like to store.
- At the design visit, the space is measured and any meters are noted, because they must stay accessible.
- We talk through drawers, cupboards and coat storage, and send a written quote, with the finish set out.
- The storage is made in our workshop and painted in your colour. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The storage is fitted, scribed to the stairs and checked with you. The way to any meters is left clear.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Keep pets in another room while we work
Ask for a quote
Pictures help us understand the room before we visit. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line give us a good feel for the space, particularly with rough measurements. To send them over, get in touch through our contact form, and we will arrange a design visit.
Advice
The problems under-stairs storage solve
People who have just moved in, or have just finished a hallway, often want the space under the stairs to match. Storage made for the space and painted to suit the hall finishes the job. If decorating is planned, it’s worth mentioning at the measuring visit so the work can be timed sensibly.
Under-stairs storage can help with:
- A staircase with untidy space beneath it
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- Storage that doesn’t match the hallway
- The low end of the space going to waste
If your home is one of the older houses near Jewin Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, under-stairs cupboards are scribed to walls and stair strings that are rarely straight.
Before you choose who makes it
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
Pricing under-stairs storage in St Luke's
There is no set price, because there’s no set room. What affects it comes down to:
- Parking and unloading on your street
- The number of doors and drawers
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
Access to the room makes a difference too. Several flights of stairs, a small lift or a narrow hall can mean smaller sections and more carrying. Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design.
Before the design visit
There’s no need for exact sizes or plans. Just send what you can:
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Where you live, with the postcode
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
For a quote for under-stairs storage in St Luke's, send us a few details through our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea, with sizes if you have them. Next comes a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.