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Under-Stairs Storage in St Margarets
Under-stairs storage for your home in St Margarets: pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs. We visit to measure and talk through the design, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it.
- The low end of the space going to waste
- Needing a compact spot for a laptop
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
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Under-stairs storage for homes in St Margarets
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, while MDF takes paint well for the doors and fronts. Once painted, by spray or by hand, it’s brought to your home in St Margarets and fitted. If you’re living with nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags and a dark, wasted space under the stairs, that is what under-stairs cupboards are for, made from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted.
A deep cupboard can lose things at the back, so the design uses drawers, lids or shelves to bring things within reach. Whatever kind of home you have in St Margarets, the right answer depends on the depth and the height. Any meters, fuse board or boiler keep the access they need.
After the design visit, we send you a written quote. It sets out the design we have talked through, the materials and the finish, so you know exactly what you’re getting.
- Where
- St Margarets (TW1, TW7, TW9)
- Borough
- Richmond upon Thames
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it is made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Made from
- 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
Practical tips
Because fitted furniture stays put, a little upkeep goes a long way. Here are a few tips worth knowing:
- Make room so the whole space can be measured
- Tell us if the hall is being decorated
- Count the coats and pairs of shoes in daily use
- Mention any parking rules on your street
Decorating around the storage is for your decorator, and it is best to protect the new paintwork while they work. Masking tape can lift fresh paint, so it shouldn’t go on the new finish. Should you have a question about the storage, get in touch through our contact form and we’ll help.
Keep the doors and drawers closed when the space is not in use. Overfilled drawers put strain on the runners, so it pays to sort them now and then. Wipe up any spills, particularly near the floor, before they dry.
Your questions about under-stairs storage in St Margarets
Is parking a problem for fitting in St Margarets?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor’s permit, a paid parking bay or a bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the measuring visit.
I live in a flat in St Margarets. How will the furniture get up the stairs?
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. It helps to check any building rules and your lease before fitting day.
Should I send photos?
Yes. Pictures help us understand the room before the design visit, along with rough sizes. Show anything the furniture has to work around, like radiators or sockets.
Can you fit furniture to uneven walls?
Walls and floors that aren’t true are part of the job in older homes. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base, so there are no gaps at the sides.
How long will you be in my home?
That depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. The design visit gives us what we need to plan it.
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’ve chosen.
Pricing under-stairs storage in St Margarets
What it costs comes down to the materials and the time involved. The main factors are:
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- How big the furniture is
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- Doors and drawers, and how many
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. Because every job is different, the cost is set out in a written quote after the visit.
What to send when you contact us
These details help when you contact us:
- Where you live, with the postcode
- Radiators, sockets, pipes or meters on or near the wall
- A few pictures of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- What the furniture needs to hold
The quote is built from the design visit. We measure the room properly, check how the walls and floors run and go through the design with you. Afterwards, we send a quote in writing. To book one, fill in our short enquiry form.
Flats, leases and landlords
Landlords furnishing a let use fitted furniture too, as it makes good use of an tricky room. It’s made from the same moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood as any of our work.
Blocks of flats often have their own rules on lift bookings, entry systems and times for trades. Let us know about them at the measuring visit, so fitting day is planned around them.
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Storage in St Margarets homes: local notes
In the streets around St Margarets, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 43%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 24%), 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. Part of St Margarets is in the St Margaret's Estate Conservation Area, according to Historic England’s records. Being in a conservation area mainly affects changes to the outside of a building, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. The council can confirm if you are not sure. Many London boroughs run controlled parking zones, and Richmond upon Thames sets its own rules. Depending on your street in St Margarets, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a council bay suspension may be needed. Parking near your home is worth mentioning at the measuring visit.
For a flat near St Margarets (London) station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in. If you live near Richmond Green, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
St Margarets is about 1 mile south-west of Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, St Margarets included. Our work takes in places right across Richmond upon Thames, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
We cover every part of the TW1, TW7 and TW9 postcode area. You’ll find streets here such as Eve Road, Park Road and Crown Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for under-stairs storage. St Margarets sits close to the A316 and A3004, and we plan where the van can stop before fitting day. Other places close to St Margarets include Isleworth (1 mile north-west), Richmond (1 mile east), Ivybridge (1 mile west), Eel Pie Island (1 mile south) and Twickenham (1 mile south-west). Across the rest of Richmond upon Thames, our area takes in Teddington (2 miles south), Hampton (3 miles south-west), Barnes (3 miles east), Kew (2 miles north-east), Hanworth (3 miles south-west) and Mortlake (2 miles east).
Around St Margarets
We fit furniture in homes around Kneller Hall Junior School, Orleans Park School and The Turks Head pub. St Margarets has its own railway station: St Margarets (London) station. A little further out are Eel Pie Island Museum (0.8 miles south) and South Middlesex Hospital (0.8 miles west). Not far away are Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
Every fitting follows the same order: floors are protected, the sections come in, everything is levelled, scribed to the walls, fixed and finished. At the end, we tidy up and go over the work with you. 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. London parking ranges from controlled zones to driveways and private bays, so tell us what applies at the measuring visit. For a flat, building rules on lifts and working hours are worth checking.
- You let us know about the stairs and what you’d like to store, such as coats, shoes or the vacuum cleaner.
- We measure the space, the slope and the floor, and note any meters or fuse boards.
- The design is agreed and a quote in writing follows, with the finish set out.
- Every part is built in our workshop, ready for a spray-painted or hand-painted finish. We use moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The storage is fitted, scribed to the stairs and checked with you.
Before fitting day
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
- Clear the area where the furniture is going
Starting with a design visit
You do not need exact measurements to get started. Everything is measured properly when we visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To arrange it, drop us a line using the contact form with a few details about the room. You receive a written quote after the visit.
Related advice
What prompts under-stairs storage in St Margarets
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 is worth mentioning at the design visit so the work can be timed sensibly.
If you recognise any of these, it is worth talking to us:
- Wanting a quiet corner for paperwork
- Nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
Near listed buildings like Asgill House, under half a mile east of the centre of St Margarets, older homes may keep original joinery that under-stairs cupboards can be designed around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features.
Before you hire any carpenter
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- A written quote that sets out the job
- How doors and drawers are fitted
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home