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Under-stairs storage in Sydenham, Lewisham
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, designed for your room in Sydenham. We measure, design and quote first, then make it in our workshop and fit it.
- Coats and shoes piling up in the hall
- Storage that does not match the hallway
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
Under-stairs storage in Sydenham
Under-stairs storage in Sydenham: what you get
The space under a staircase is often the hardest-working spot in a house, and the least organised. We design under-stairs storage around the things you actually want to keep there, with pull-out drawers, cupboards or a combination of the two. In Sydenham, as everywhere we work, it begins with a visit to measure and plan. We make under-stairs cupboards from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish, and people most often get in touch about a staircase with untidy space beneath it and wanting a quiet corner for paperwork.
Across London, neighbouring streets can be decades apart in age, and so do the tricky corners, from bays and stairs to halls and eaves. The furniture is made for the space as it is. Any meters, fuse boards or boilers stay accessible.
Our quotes are written in plain words. You’ll see what will be made, the boards used and the finish, all taken from the design visit.
- Location
- Sydenham (SE26, SE20, SE23)
- Area
- Lewisham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Where it’s made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Boards and paint
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
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 cannot typically do that in an older room.
Off-the-shelf cupboards come in fixed sizes, so there’s normally a gap left over at the top or at one end. Fitted furniture is made to the room’s measurements, so it can use the full height and width.
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Questions we’re often asked
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Sydenham?
Yes, we work across Lewisham, Sydenham included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can send us a few details through our contact form with a few details.
Do I need permission for fitted furniture in a conservation area?
Usually not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. If your home is listed, internal works that affect its character can need listed building consent, so check with the council first. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Do I need to be at home on fitting day?
Someone needs to be there to let us in. You don’t need to watch us work.
How long will the fitting take?
How long 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. Drawers, doors and carcasses are all made in the workshop before we arrive. If you’d like the fitting on a Saturday, that can be arranged.
Can under-stairs storage work around the fuse board?
Yes. Meters and fuse boards often sit under the stairs, and they need to stay accessible. At the design visit we measure around them and leave a clear way in. Moving a meter isn’t our work, so we design for where it is now.
Can you add sockets inside the units?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician, and some electrical work in homes is covered by Part P of the Building Regulations. We will design around them.
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
When the fitting is done, we tidy the room and take up the floor coverings. Before we go, we look over the finished furniture with you and answer any questions. How long fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Whatever the age of your home, the furniture is fitted to the walls you have, with scribing where they wander and packing where floors dip. Spray-painted pieces arrive finished; hand-painted ones can be finished on site.
- You get in touch with a few details and, if you like, a sketch.
- We visit to measure and talk about how you’ll use the space.
- 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
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Take down pictures, mirrors and shelves from the wall
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
Ask for a quote
To make a start, fill in our short enquiry form and tell us a little about the room and roughly what you’d like. We then arrange a design visit to measure and discuss the design, and a written quote follows.
Related advice
Fitted storage in Sydenham
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Sydenham were built before 1919 (about 40%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 28%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. It is a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. The centre of Sydenham is within about a quarter of a mile of the Sydenham Thorpes Conservation Area. Planning controls in conservation areas are mainly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitting furniture inside a house does not normally need permission. If in doubt, the council’s planning team can confirm. The Ultra Low Emission Zone has covered all of London since it reached the outer boroughs on 29 August 2023. It applies to every van that comes to fit furniture in Sydenham. We plan parking and access with you at the measuring visit.
Kingswood House, about 1.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them. Close to Mayow Park? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Sydenham is about 3 miles north of New Cross, within the London Borough of Lewisham. Anywhere in Sydenham, the process is the same: we visit and measure, send a written quote, make the furniture in our workshop and fit it. We cover places right across Lewisham, large and small.
Here we cover the SE26, SE20 and SE23 postcode area for under-stairs storage. You will find streets here like Byne Road, Lucas Road and Cator Road, and homes on each of them are within our area for under-stairs storage. Neighbouring places we cover for under-stairs storage include Penge (1 mile south), Crystal Palace (1 mile south-west), Sydenham Hill (1 mile north-west), Perry Vale (1 mile north-east) and Anerley (1 mile south-west). Other parts of Lewisham we cover include New Cross (3 miles north), St Johns (3 miles north-east), Deptford (4 miles north), Catford (2 miles north-east), Lewisham (3 miles north-east) and Surrey Canal (4 miles north).
Landmarks near Sydenham
In Sydenham, that includes homes near Fox & Hounds pub, Sydenham High School and St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School and the streets around them. Sydenham has its own railway station: Sydenham station. Nearby you will also find Crystal Palace Museum (1 mile west) and St Christopher's Hospice (less than half a mile south-west). For a walk, there is Dacres Wood.
What affects the cost of under-stairs storage
Several things affect the price:
- The overall size of the piece
- Tricky walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- The finish: spray painted or hand painted
- The number of doors and drawers
Access to the room makes a difference too. Narrow halls, tight stairs or a small lift may mean the furniture is made in more sections. There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space.
What to send when you contact us
These details help when you get in touch:
- What kind of home it is, and which floor the room is on
- A few photos of the space, taken from the doorway and from each corner
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Approximate measurements of the space
It’s useful to see the room before we come. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space. To send them over, drop us a line using the contact form, and we will suggest a time for a design visit.
Flats, blocks and rented homes
Mansion blocks and purpose-built blocks often have house rules about lifts, entry systems and when trades can come in. Tell us about them at the measuring visit, so fitting day is planned around them.
If you live in a flat, getting the furniture in is planned from the start. We measure the stairs, landings, lift and doorways not just the room, so the furniture can be made in sections that fit through without a struggle.
What prompts under-stairs storage in Sydenham
Some people simply want somewhere for coats and shoes. With a rail, hooks and shoe drawers under the stairs, the hall stays clear, and everyone knows where things go.
We are often asked to help with:
- Needing a compact spot for a laptop
- Storage that doesn’t match the hallway
- A staircase with untidy space beneath it
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
For a flat near Sydenham station, check any building rules on lifts and working hours early, and the sections will be sized for the way in.
What to check before you book
- How the doors are hung and adjusted
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Real projects you can actually look at