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Under-stairs storage in Tooting Bec, Wandsworth
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, for homes in Tooting Bec. We make each piece in our workshop and fit it in your home, with a spray or hand-painted finish.
- Stairs open to a room, with clutter on show
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
Ask about under-stairs storage in Tooting Bec
From workshop to your room
With the carcasses fixed and level, we hang any doors and fit any drawers or lids. We adjust each one so the gaps line up and it closes cleanly. The time the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Terraced streets in London are often lined with parked cars, so it helps to tell us at the design visit what’s outside. Unloading is kept short, with sections taken straight inside. Saturday fitting can be arranged.
- It starts with some details from you about the space.
- At the design visit we measure and plan how you will use the space.
- A written quote follows.
- We make the drawers and cupboards in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- The storage is fitted and finished, and we check each pull-out with you before we leave.
- Treat the fresh paintwork gently while it cures; a hand-painted finish is easy to touch up later.
Before fitting day
- Clear the hallway and stairs so the sections can come through
- Tell us about any meters, fuse boards or boilers in the area
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
Getting a quote
To get a quote, get in touch through our contact form and tell us a little about the room and roughly what you’d like. We then arrange a design visit to measure and go through the design, and send you a written quote afterwards.
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Under-stairs storage in Tooting Bec: what you get
No two staircases are quite the same. The underside slopes, the side of the stairs runs at its own angle and the floor below is rarely perfectly level. Each under-stairs cupboard we make follows those lines, so the fronts sit neatly against the stairs. That’s something a standard unit cannot do, in Tooting Bec or anywhere else. Most enquiries start with cleaning things with no proper home and the low end of the space going to waste, and the answer is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and strong birch plywood, with a painted finish.
With a large share of homes around Tooting Bec built before 1919, the space under the stairs in a terraced house often holds the gas meter, the electricity meter or the fuse board. Those have to stay reachable, so any storage is designed around them. Sash and bay windows are common in houses of that age too, and good places for seating with storage below.
After the design visit, we send you a written quote. It sets out the design we’ve talked through, the materials and the finish, so it’s clear what’s included.
- Location
- Tooting Bec (SW17, SW19, CR4)
- Borough
- Wandsworth
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Contact
- The contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near Tooting Bec
Also in Tooting Bec
Making use of tricky spaces in Tooting Bec
In the streets around Tooting Bec, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 64%) and between 1919 and 1939 (about 11%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how under-stairs cupboards are fixed and fitted. Near the centre of Tooting Bec, Historic England’s list includes Gala Bingo Club (Grade I), less than half a mile south, and Franciscan Primary School (Grade II), less than half a mile 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, may need listed building consent. It’s worth speaking to the council’s conservation officer before the design is final. Since the zone was extended to the outer boroughs in August 2023, the whole of London has been inside the ULEZ. So any van that delivers or fits furniture in Tooting Bec is covered by it. Access and parking are talked through during the design visit.
If you live near Wandle Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place. For a flat near Tooting station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room. If you live in a period home close to St Augustine, the triangle under an old staircase is often deeper than it looks.
Tooting Bec is about 2 miles north of Clapham Junction, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We work across all London boroughs and the City of London, and Tooting Bec is part of that. Our Wandsworth coverage includes Tooting Bec and the places around it.
Every home in SW17, SW19 and CR4 is covered for under-stairs storage, from the main roads to the quieter streets. We cover homes on streets such as Vant Road, Byton Road and Avarn Road, for under-stairs storage and any of our other fitted furniture. Other places close to Tooting Bec include Tooting (1 mile south-east), Colliers Wood (1 mile south), Furzedown (1 mile east), Summerstown (1 mile north-west) and Streatham Park (1 mile east). We also make under-stairs storage in nearby places such as Clapham Junction (2 miles north), Battersea (2 miles north), Putney (3 miles north-west), Wandsworth (2 miles north-west), Southfields (2 miles north-west) and Roehampton (4 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Tooting Bec
Around Tooting Bec, we cover homes near Ensham School, King's Head pub and Ernest Bevin College. The nearest railway station is Tooting station, about 0.6 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Grove Hospital (less than half a mile south-west) and London Sewing Machine Museum (0.6 miles north-east). Not far away are Myrna Close.
Looking after your furniture
New paint needs time to cure fully, so go gently with it for a while. Beyond that, these tips help:
- Check whether your meters or fuse board are under the stairs
- Make room so the whole space can be measured
- Let us know about parking near your home
- Plan decorating around the fitting
A soft, damp cloth is the best way to keep the fronts clean. Dry them afterwards, and avoid abrasive pads and strong solvents. Handles and the edges of drawers are touched most, so give them a wipe now and then.
Do not store things in front of the meter or fuse board. You may need to reach them yourself in a hurry, so leave the path open. A dedicated door makes this easy to keep up.
How it’s made
Hand-painted finish
A hand-painted finish can be done in your home, once the storage is fitted. It is easy to touch up if it gets marked, which helps in a well-used hall.
Birch plywood
Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well. Drawer boxes and carcasses that take a load are often made from it. The layered edge can be left on show or painted.
Your questions about under-stairs storage in Tooting Bec
Do you cover homes near Tooting station?
Yes, homes across Wandsworth and the rest of London are within the area we cover. You can use our contact form to arrange a design visit.
Can you make under-stairs storage for a home in Tooting Bec?
Yes, we work across Wandsworth, Tooting Bec included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can tell us about the room on our contact form with some details.
What happens when you come to measure?
We measure the room, check how level the walls and floors are and go through the design with you. We will also ask about access and parking.
Do pictures help?
Yes. They give us a feel for the space before we visit. It is useful to show radiators, sockets and anything else on the wall.
How much does under-stairs storage cost?
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. It varies with the size of the space, how many drawers and doors you want, and the finish. To get a quote, fill in our short enquiry form and we’ll arrange a design visit.
Can you come on a Saturday?
Yes, by prior arrangement. Tell us when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Flat-pack or bespoke?
Cost matters, and it’s fair to say so: off-the-shelf furniture normally costs less up front. Bespoke makes more sense where the room is awkward, the space is valuable or you want the furniture to look built in.
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 is easy to buy.
Where other trades come in
It helps to know what’s outside our work before you plan:
- Relocating meters, which your energy supplier deals with
- New sockets, lights or wiring, which are for your electrician
- Reshaping or rebuilding the staircase
Not sure whether your space suits under-stairs storage? You can fill in our short enquiry form and we will tell you before you arrange a visit. How it works.
Boards, parts and finishes
- Pull-out drawers
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Hand-painted finish
- Birch plywood
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Spray-painted finish