Richmond upon Thames · London
Strawberry Hill Under-Stairs Storage
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, for homes in Strawberry Hill. We make each piece in our workshop and fit it in your home, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
- The low end of the space going to waste
- Cleaning things with no proper home
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
Under-stairs storage in Strawberry Hill
Bespoke or off-the-shelf?
Cost matters, and it’s fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture typically costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is awkward, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
Long shelves are where off-the-shelf often struggles. Span, depth and the weight on it decide whether a shelf sags, so a long run needs a thicker shelf, a stiffening lip or a support. We design shelves with that in mind.
About our under-stairs storage in Strawberry Hill
Deep pull-out drawers bring the back of the space within reach. Instead of crawling in to find something, you slide the drawer out and everything is in view. At the tall end, a cupboard works well for coats, an ironing board or the vacuum. A mix of drawers and cupboards is often the best use of the space. If your home has a fuse board that’s hard to get to and a vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go, under-stairs cupboards made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand can solve it.
A large share of the homes around Strawberry Hill were built before 1919, and houses of that age are full of tricky spaces: the space under the stairs, the bay at the front, the alcoves, the hallway recesses and, where the loft has been converted, the eaves. That is where fitted storage comes in.
The written quote is your record of the job. It sets out the under-stairs cupboard designed for your room, its materials and its finish, and the workshop works from it.
- Location
- Strawberry Hill (TW1, TW11, TW2)
- Borough
- Richmond upon Thames
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is it time for under-stairs storage?
The most common reason is clutter. Things get pushed to the back, piled on top of each other and forgotten. Well-planned drawers and shelves give each thing a home, so you can find what you need without emptying the cupboard.
Common reasons to get in touch include:
- An under-stairs cupboard full of clutter
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
If your home is one of the older houses near Holy Trinity Church, pull-out drawers can reach right to the back of a deep under-stairs space.
What to check before you book
- How parking will work on your street
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
- Will other trades be needed, and who arranges them?
Storage in Strawberry Hill homes: local notes
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Strawberry Hill were built before 1919 (about 47%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 18%), going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Strawberry Hill include Chapel in the Wood (Grade I), under half a mile south-west, and Underground passage at Radnor Lodge (Grade II*), less than half a mile north. Works inside a listed home that affect its character, for instance removing original joinery or fixing into it, can require listed building consent from the council. Ask the council’s conservation officer before anything is fixed. Red routes, run by TfL, have strict rules on stopping and loading. If you live on or close to a main road in Strawberry Hill, let us know at the design visit. We can then plan where the van will stop.
Living in a block of flats near Strawberry Hill station? Then it is useful to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. Close to Marble Hill Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Strawberry Hill is about 1 mile north of Twickenham, within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Anywhere in Strawberry Hill, it works the same way: we visit and measure, send a quote in writing, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it. We list Strawberry Hill among 19 places we cover in Richmond upon Thames.
Here we cover the TW1, TW11 and TW2 postcode area for under-stairs storage. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Tower Road, Heath Road and Clive Road, for under-stairs storage and any of our other fitted furniture. We also cover Fulwell (1 mile south-west), Eel Pie Island (1 mile north-east), Twickenham (1 mile north), Teddington (1 mile south) and Whitton (1 mile north-west). Other parts of Richmond upon Thames we cover include Richmond (2 miles north-east), Richmond upon Thames (2 miles north-east), Hampton (2 miles south-west), Barnes (5 miles north-east), Kew (4 miles north-east) and Hanworth (2 miles west).
What’s near Strawberry Hill
In Strawberry Hill, that includes homes near Pope's Grotto pub, St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School and Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Strawberry Hill itself: Strawberry Hill station. Nearby you’ll also find Teddington Memorial Hospital (0.9 miles south) and Eel Pie Island Museum (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Strawberry Hill include Ham Lands.
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
At the end, we tidy up and take up the floor coverings. Before we leave, we go over the finished piece together. The time the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Hallways in period houses are often narrow, and the stairs turn sharply, so under-stairs cupboards are made in sections sized to get through. Floors, stairs and doorways are covered before anything is carried through.
- It starts with a few details from you about the space.
- We come to measure and go through the design.
- A quote in writing follows.
- We make the drawers and cupboards in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, and run through each drawer and door with you.
- Treat the fresh paintwork gently while it cures; a hand-painted finish is easy to touch up later.
Before we arrive
- Leave a clear route from the front door to the room
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote starts with some details: which room it is, rough measurements and a couple of photos if you can take them. To send them, get in touch through our contact form. After that, we arrange a visit to measure and talk through the design, then send a written quote.
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Common questions about under-stairs storage
Does a conservation area in or near Strawberry Hill affect fitted furniture?
Typically not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character may need listed building consent from the council. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
Do you cover homes near Strawberry Hill station?
Yes, homes across Richmond upon Thames and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can tell us about the room on our contact form with some details about the room, and let us know about parking and access at the same time.
Which works best under the stairs, drawers or cupboards?
It depends on the shape of the space and what you want to store. Drawers make the low end useful, because you pull the back of the space to you. At the tall end, a cupboard is often better for coats and the vacuum.
How is under-stairs storage priced?
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. The mix of drawers, doors and shelves, and the finish you choose, all play a part. Everything is set out in a written quote after the visit.
Can under-stairs storage work around the fuse board?
Yes. We plan the storage so the meter or fuse board stays easy to reach, often with a door of its own. Access matters for readings and safety checks, so we design around it.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. We are carpenters, so electrical work is for your electrician. We can allow for cable routes in the design.
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Flats, conversions and leaseholders
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations. We cannot advise on your lease.
For flats on red routes or busy main roads, getting the furniture from the van to the door needs planning. Red routes are run by TfL and have strict stopping rules, so it’s worth raising during the design visit.
Practical tips
None of this takes much effort. What we’d suggest:
- Tell us about parking at the measuring visit
- Count the coats and pairs of shoes in daily use
- Mention any decorating plans so the work can be timed well
- Make room so the whole space can be measured
Before we leave, we check every drawer and door with you. If there’s a meter or fuse board, we make sure its door opens fully and the meter is easy to see. That way, nothing is left for you to sort out later.
Sharp tools and heavy boxes can chip a painted edge. Put tools in a case so they do not knock the paint. A small chip on a hand-painted finish is easy to touch in.