Kingston upon Thames · London
Tolworth Under-Stairs Storage
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, for homes in Tolworth. Every piece is made in our workshop and fitted in your home.
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- Wanting a quiet corner for paperwork
Under-stairs storage for your home in Tolworth
Honest limits
We design, make and fit the furniture. That means:
- Moving a gas or electricity meter, which is arranged through your energy supplier
- Plastering and decorating around the new storage
- Altering or cutting into the stairs
If you’re not sure what’s possible in your room, you can drop us a line using the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. Our process from visit to fitting.
What it is made from
- Birch plywood
- Spray-painted finish
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Hand-painted finish
- Pull-out drawers
- Moisture-resistant MDF
How we make under-stairs storage for Tolworth
In some homes the stairs rise from the living room or kitchen, so the storage beneath them is on show. That calls for clean lines, well-fitted doors and a finish that suits the rest of the room. We can make plain or panelled fronts, painted to sit with the walls or to stand out. The result should look like part of the house, not an afterthought. If your home has stairs open to a room, with clutter on show and a vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go, that is what under-stairs cupboards are for, made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
Walls in houses from between the wars are normally straighter than in older ones, but seldom perfect. Around Tolworth, interwar houses, semis and detached homes make up a big part of the housing, and every piece is still scribed where it meets the wall. Lids, doors and drawers are set level on site so they run true.
We write quotes in plain English. You will see what will be made, the boards used and the finish, taken from what we agreed at the visit.
- Place
- Tolworth (KT5, KT6, KT3)
- Borough
- Kingston upon Thames
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Made
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Working days
- Weekdays, and Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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What else we make in Tolworth
How fitting day works
On the morning of the fitting, we start by protecting your floors and the route from the front door to the room. Next, we carry in the sections built in our workshop, a piece at a time. How long fitting takes depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Semis and detached houses often have a front path or a side gate, which can make carrying in easier. We measure the path, any steps and the front door as part of the route. Floors, stairs and doorways are protected on the way in.
- You get in touch and describe the stairs and the hall.
- We visit to measure the space at several points along the slope, as stairs and walls are rarely square in older houses.
- We send a written quote for the storage.
- In our workshop we build every part from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, following the slope we measured.
- We fit the storage in your home, trimming the edges so they meet the stairs neatly. The finish is sprayed in the workshop or painted by hand once it is in.
Before fitting day
- Let us know about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Have your electrician move any sockets or switches beforehand
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
Starting with a design visit
The quote is built from the design visit. We take full measurements, see how true the walls and floors are and work through the design together. A quote in writing follows the visit for you to look over. To book one, message us from the contact page.
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Fitted storage in Tolworth
The biggest shares of homes in the streets around Tolworth were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 75%) and since 2000 (about 8%), according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). For carpentry, the era of a house is a useful clue to how square its rooms are and what its walls are made of. More than half of the homes in the area around Tolworth (about 75%) 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, so the design keeps them reachable. On TfL’s red routes, the rules on stopping and loading are strict. If you live on or close to a main road in Tolworth, let us know during the design visit. We will plan where the van can stop.
If you live near Hogsmill LNR, under-stairs cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things. The wider area includes historic houses such as Fitznells Manor, about 2.5 miles south-east. If your own home is a period one, pull-out drawers can reach right to the back of a deep under-stairs space.
Tolworth is part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, about 2 miles north of Kingston upon Thames. Homes in Tolworth are part of the area we cover for under-stairs storage. Across Kingston upon Thames, we cover Tolworth, along with the rest of the borough.
In KT5, KT6 and KT3, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. Whether you live on a street like Pyne Road, Ewell Road and Derby Road or on one nearby, we can arrange a design visit for under-stairs storage. Neighbouring places we cover for under-stairs storage include Berrylands (1 mile north), Surbiton (1 mile north-west) and Chessington (2 miles south-west). Across the rest of Kingston upon Thames, our area takes in Kingston upon Thames (2 miles north), Hampton Wick (2 miles north-west), Norbiton (2 miles north), Seething Wells (2 miles north-west), Hook (2 miles south-west) and Surbiton Park (2 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Tolworth
We fit furniture in homes around Shrewsbury House School and Richard Challoner School and the streets around them. Tolworth’s nearest station is Tolworth station, about 0.5 miles south. Nearby you’ll also find Tolworth Hospital (0.5 miles south-west) and Chessington Castle Hill (1.9 miles south). Open spaces near Tolworth include Southwood Open Space.
How it’s made
Moisture-resistant MDF
MDF can be cut and shaped cleanly, which suits the angled panels under a staircase. The moisture-resistant grade we use is stable and paints well. It is the main material for the parts you see.
Spray-painted finish
Spraying gives a smooth, even surface. It’s done in our workshop, before the storage comes to your home. You choose the colour.
Questions from Tolworth
Do you cover homes near Tolworth station?
Yes, homes across Kingston upon Thames and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can fill in our short enquiry form with a few details about the room.
Is parking a problem for fitting in Tolworth?
It can be, depending on whether your street is in a controlled parking zone. Depending on the street, a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension through the council may be needed, and suspensions often need notice. It helps to tell us about parking at the measuring visit.
What is under-stairs storage made from?
The storage is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. The doors and fronts are MDF, which is stable and paints well, and birch plywood is strong, so it suits drawer boxes and carcasses. The finish is spray-painted or hand-painted.
Which works best under the stairs, drawers or cupboards?
The answer depends on your stairs and what you’ll keep there. 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.
What happens when you come to measure?
It’s a chance to measure properly and talk through what you’d like. We also check the walls and floors and note radiators, sockets and other things in the way, and the written quote comes afterwards.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, we can arrange Saturdays. Let us know when you first get in touch, and we will see what we can do.
Why people ask for under-stairs storage in Tolworth
Many people struggle with the shallow, sloping end under the bottom steps. You can’t stand up in it, and you can’t reach the back without kneeling. Drawers that slide out on runners turn that awkward corner into useful storage.
Common reasons to get in touch include:
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
- Needing a compact spot for a laptop
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- An old cupboard door that does not suit the hall
For a family home near Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, deep drawers suit the bulky things families collect, from scooters to swimming kit.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- How they deal with uneven walls and floors
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
- Have they thought about parking near you?
Flats, conversions and leaseholders
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, and we will plan the fitting around them.
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, unloading takes some planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so it’s worth raising at the measuring visit.