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Under-Stairs Storage in Temple Mills
Few London rooms are perfectly square, and we scribe the furniture to follow the walls. Our work on under-stairs storage in Temple Mills starts with a design visit, and everything is made at our workshop.
- Wanting a quiet corner for paperwork
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- An old cupboard door that does not suit the hall
Under-stairs storage in Temple Mills
About our under-stairs storage in Temple Mills
In a narrow hallway, the stairs may offer the only spare room for coats and shoes. A hanging section, shoe drawers and a shelf for keys keep everything off the floor. With a spray-painted or hand-painted finish, it sits quietly in the hall. It is a small change that makes a busy hallway feel ordered. We make under-stairs cupboards from MDF made to resist moisture and birch plywood, then spray-painted or hand-painted, and the usual reasons to get in touch are a staircase with untidy space beneath it and a tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out.
Floors in newer homes are often finished and easy to mark, so they’re protected while storage is fitted. Many homes around Temple Mills were built since 2000, and their plasterboard walls need fixings into the studs or made for the board. Skirting can be scribed around, or the storage can sit on its own plinth.
The written quote is your record of the job. It sets out the under-stairs cupboard designed for your room, what it is made from and how it is finished, and the workshop works from it.
- Place
- Temple Mills (E20, E15, E9)
- Area
- Newham
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Where it’s made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Contact
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
The problems under-stairs storage solve
Sometimes the reason is a meter reading or an engineer’s visit, and the struggle to reach the meter. Planned storage can leave a clear path to the meter or fuse board, while the rest of the space is put to proper use.
If you recognise any of these, it’s worth talking to us:
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- No room for a small desk or a place to work
- A hallway crowded with coats and shoes
- A staircase with untidy space beneath it
If you live near Mabley Green, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
What to check before you book
- Do they scribe the furniture to the walls?
- Which materials they’ll use, named in the quote
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Whether the quote follows a visit to your home
Storage in Temple Mills homes: local notes
Homes built since 2000 make up about 84% of the housing in the neighbourhood around Temple Mills, with about 8% built between 1945 and 1972, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). Knowing roughly when a home was built helps, because walls and fixings change from one era to the next. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Temple Mills include Gainsborough School (Grade II), about 0.5 miles south-west. Works inside a listed home that affect its character, for example removing original joinery or fixing into it, can need listed building consent from the council. The council’s conservation officer is the person to ask before work starts. Newer homes are more common around Temple Mills than across Newham: about 84% date from 2000 onwards, against about 29%, going by the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax figures. Newer homes often have stud walls and compact rooms, so fixings and sizes are planned with that in mind.
Living in a block of flats near Stratford International station? Then it helps to book the lift and tell the concierge before fitting day. If your home is one of the older houses near St Eleutherius, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them.
Temple Mills is about 2 miles south-east of Plaistow, within the London Borough of Newham. Homes in Temple Mills are part of the area we cover for under-stairs storage. Across Newham, we cover Temple Mills.
Design visits and fitting in E20, E15 and E9 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If your home is on a street such as Major Road, Forbes Lane and Keirin Road, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for under-stairs storage. Temple Mills is near the A106, so if your home is on a main road, mention it when you contact us. We also cover East Village (1 mile south-east), Hackney Wick (1 mile south-west), Stratford (1 mile south-east), Maryland (1 mile south-east) and Fish Island (1 mile south-west). Elsewhere in Newham, we also cover Plaistow (2 miles south-east), Canning Town (3 miles south-east), Forest Gate (2 miles east), East Ham (3 miles south-east), Upton Park (2 miles south-east) and Greengate (2 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Temple Mills
Our area takes in the homes around Eton Manor Boys' Club, Mossbourne Riverside Academy and The Cow pub. Temple Mills has its own railway station: Stratford International station. A little further out are Westfield Stratford City (a few minutes’ walk south-east) and V&A East (0.6 miles south). For a walk, there’s Old Ford Island.
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From workshop to your room
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. How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Newer homes often have stud walls, so on fitting day heavy pieces go into the studs or stand on the floor. Floors are covered while we work, and dust is kept to a minimum.
- First you let us know about the stairs and what you’d like to store beneath them, and whether the meters or fuse board are in there.
- We visit to measure the space and talk through the design with you.
- You receive a quote in writing for the storage we’ve discussed.
- Your storage is made in our workshop and painted to the colour you chose.
- We fit it in your home, scribed to the stairs and the walls.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Move furniture and belongings away from the wall
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Take anything hanging off the wall we are fitting to
Getting a quote
The design visit is where every quote starts. We measure the room properly, check how the walls and floors run and go through the design with you. Afterwards, we send a written quote, so you can take your time with it. To book one, message us from the contact page.
Advice
Flats, blocks and rented homes
If your flat is leasehold, check your lease before fixing furniture to the walls. A lease can require consent from the building owner for alterations, which is worth sorting early. We can’t advise on your lease, so check it yourself or ask your managing agent.
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 is worth raising during the design visit.
What under-stairs storage can’t fix
We do not treat damp or carry out building work, and there are a few other limits too:
- Painting the hallway walls and ceiling
- Any work on gas pipes or appliances
- Changing where a meter sits, which isn’t carpentry
Not sure whether your space suits under-stairs storage? You can send us a few details through our contact form and we’ll tell you. How a job runs, step by step.
What it’s made from
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Birch plywood
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Spray-painted finish
- Hand-painted finish
- Pull-out drawers
Common questions about under-stairs storage
Do you cover homes near Stratford International station?
Yes, homes across Newham and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can tell us about the room on our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Is Temple Mills in the area you cover for under-stairs storage?
Yes, we work across Newham, Temple Mills included, and across the rest of London. You can tell us about the room on our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Do you do the electrics?
No. Electrical work is not something we do; it’s a job for your electrician. We can plan cable routes into the design, and new sockets should be in place before fitting day.
Should I send photos?
Yes, they help. A few pictures of the room, from floor to ceiling, tell us a lot, especially with rough measurements. To send them, get in touch through our contact form.
My walls are not straight. Is that a problem?
Uneven walls are normal in older London homes, and the furniture is made to deal with them. Edges are scribed to the wall, and adjustable feet or a plinth bring the furniture up to level.
Is it possible to fit storage around a meter under the stairs?
Yes. Meters and fuse boards often sit under the stairs, and they need to stay accessible. We note them at the design visit and plan the drawers and doors around them. Moving a meter isn’t our work, so we design for where it is now.
Why bespoke in Temple Mills?
Off-the-shelf storage comes in the colours the maker offers. Bespoke storage can be painted in the colour you choose, by spray or by hand, so it can match the hall, the stairs or the woodwork. Ready-made units fixed to stud walls are often held by fixings that do not suit the board. Built-in pieces are designed with the right fixings from the start, and heavy pieces can stand on the floor.
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 you get with us
- We work across all London boroughs
- Every quote follows a design visit
- Over 300 projects completed
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
Read how bespoke compares with ready-made and what to look for in a quote.