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Under-stairs storage in The Hyde, Barnet
We make under-stairs storage in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood for homes in The Hyde. The finish is spray painted or hand painted, in a colour agreed with you.
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
- An old cupboard door that does not suit the hall
Ask about under-stairs storage in The Hyde
Under-stairs storage in The Hyde
Pull-out drawers make the most of the low, deep end of the space. Rather than reaching into the dark, you pull the drawer towards you and see what’s inside. Cupboards suit the taller end, where coats can hang and a vacuum cleaner can stand. A mix of drawers and cupboards is often the best use of the space. People normally come to us about wanting a quiet corner for paperwork and a staircase with untidy space beneath it, and the answer is built in our workshop from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
In an area where interwar homes or semis make up much of the housing, as around The Hyde, many have had the loft converted, leaving low eaves and sloping ceilings. Fitted storage can make use of the eaves, the bay or the hall. For lofts, we work in spaces that are already converted or boarded.
You get the quote in writing, so you can read it at your own pace and share it with anyone else involved. It records the design, the materials and the finish we discussed.
- Where
- The Hyde (NW9, NW4)
- Area
- Barnet
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- First step
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Made from
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- Send us a message
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The Hyde homes and under-stairs storage
The biggest shares of homes in the neighbourhood around The Hyde were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 48%) and since 2000 (about 26%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of The Hyde include Church of the Holy Innocents (Grade II), under half a mile west, and Church of St John (Grade II), about 0.6 miles south-east. Listing covers the inside of a building as well as the outside, so works that affect a listed home’s character, like removing original joinery, can require listed building consent. Check with the council’s conservation officer first. More than a third of the homes in the streets around The Hyde (about 48%) date from between 1919 and 1939, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. In many interwar houses the space under the stairs holds the meters or the fuse board, which must stay accessible.
If you live in a flat close to Hendon station, the lift, the stair turns and the front door all set the largest piece that can come in. For a family home near The Hyde School, under-stairs cupboards can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit.
The Hyde is about 3 miles north-east of Finchley, within the London Borough of Barnet. The Hyde is part of the area we cover. We cover places right across Barnet, from the busiest high streets to quiet residential roads.
Here we cover the NW9 and NW4 postcode area for under-stairs storage. We cover homes on streets such as Alpini Road, Catkin Road and Garrick Road, along with the roads around them, for under-stairs storage and any of our other fitted furniture. Main roads around The Hyde include the A5, and we plan where the van can stop before fitting day. Neighbouring places we cover for under-stairs storage include West Hendon (1 mile north), Colindale (1 mile north), The Burroughs (1 mile north-east), Hendon (1 mile east) and Staples Corner (1 mile south-east). Elsewhere in Barnet, we also cover Finchley (3 miles north-east), Barnet (5 miles north-east), Burnt Oak (2 miles north), East Finchley (3 miles east), Whetstone (4 miles north-east) and Edgware (3 miles north).
Local landmarks in The Hyde
In The Hyde, that includes homes near Woodfield School, Brampton College and Moon Under Water pub. The Hyde has its own railway station: Hendon station. Nearby you will also find Brent Cross Shopping Centre (1.1 miles east) and St Andrew's Hospital (1.5 miles south-east). For a walk, there’s Masons Field.
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
Before anything is fixed, we set the furniture level. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference, which keeps the lines straight. After that, it’s fixed to the wall using fixings that suit the wall, whether that is solid brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. If you have a driveway, it can make unloading simpler, so let us know during the design visit. Otherwise, details of permits or nearby bays help. Doorways, stairs and floors are covered on the way in.
- You get in touch with a few details and, if you like, a sketch. It’s useful to say whether the meters are under there.
- We visit to measure and talk about how you’ll use the space, and check where the meters and fuse board sit.
- A quote in writing follows, with the fitting days agreed. Take your time to look through it.
- Your storage is made at our workshop, cut to the angle of your stairs.
- The storage is fitted and set level, ready for the first coats and shoes, with the finish sprayed beforehand or painted by hand on site.
Before fitting day
- Move anything in the hall or on the stairs out of the way
- Point out meters, boilers and fuse boards near the furniture
- Let us know about parking near your home
Arranging a design visit
You don’t need exact measurements to get started. We measure everything properly at the measuring visit, along with the walls, floor and ceiling. To get started, message us from the contact page with some details about the room. The written quote follows the visit.
Related advice
Also near The Hyde
What else we make in The Hyde
Flats, leases and landlords
Many London terraces have been converted into flats, which often brings a shared hall and tight turns on the stairs. We plan the size of each section around it.
In conversions and newer blocks, many internal walls are timber or metal stud with plasterboard. We choose fixings to suit the wall, after checking the walls during the design visit.
Could you do it yourself?
Cost matters, and it is fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture normally costs less up front. Bespoke earns its place where the room is tricky, space is tight or you want the furniture to look part of the house.
Flat-pack and off-the-shelf furniture has its place. If the walls are straight and the space suits standard sizes, it often does the job, and it’s easy to buy.
FAQs: under-stairs storage in The Hyde
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in The Hyde?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a parking bay suspension, which the council arranges, often with notice. Let us know what parking is near you at the design visit, so we can plan the day around it.
I live near Hendon station. Is that in your area?
Yes. We cover all of Barnet and the rest of London. To get started, you can message us from the contact page with a few details about the room, and tell us about parking and access at the same time.
What happens during the design visit?
We measure the space and discuss the design, materials and finish. We also check the walls and floors and note radiators, sockets and other things in the way, then send a written quote.
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. Cupboards suit the tall end, for coats or a vacuum cleaner.
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. At the design visit we measure around them and leave a clear way in. We don’t move meters, so the storage works around their current position.
Does fitted furniture need planning permission?
Not normally. Fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission, even in a conservation area. Listed buildings can need listed building consent for works that affect their character, so ask the council’s conservation officer.
Why people ask for under-stairs storage in The Hyde
Others are looking for a small place to work. Where the space is open to a room, a built-in desk with shelves can fit there neatly. It won’t replace a full home office, but it suits paperwork and a laptop.
If you recognise any of these, it’s worth talking to us:
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
Close to West Hendon Playing Fields? Living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Before you choose who makes it
- Real projects you can actually look at
- Is it spray painted or hand painted?
- Will the doors close with even gaps?
- Will the quote be in writing?
Where other trades come in
Before you plan the job, it helps to know what we don’t do:
- Any work on gas pipes or appliances
- Plastering and decorating around the new storage
- Reshaping or rebuilding the staircase
Not sure whether your space suits under-stairs storage? You can get in touch through our contact form and we’ll tell you before you arrange a visit. How it works.
What it is made from
- Hand-painted finish
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Pull-out drawers
- Spray-painted finish
- Birch plywood