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Under-stairs storage in Upminster, Havering
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, designed for your room in Upminster. We measure, design and quote first, then make it in our workshop and fit it.
- Nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
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Under-stairs storage in Upminster
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. Many designs for homes in Upminster combine the two. Most enquiries start with needing a compact spot for a laptop and a tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out, and the answer is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, spray-painted or hand-painted.
Walls in houses from between the wars are usually straighter than in older ones, but seldom perfect. Much of the housing around Upminster is interwar, semi-detached or detached, and every piece is still scribed where it meets the wall. Each piece is levelled on site, so doors, lids and drawers line up.
Everything we agree during the design visit goes into the written quote: the layout and internal fittings, the materials and the finish. If you’d like to change anything, it is easier before the furniture is made.
- Location
- Upminster (RM14, RM11)
- Area
- Havering
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- Workshop-made, then fitted
- Materials and finish
- MDF and birch plywood, painted
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Enquiries
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
Period walls are rarely flat, and floors are often out of level. Ready-made units leave gaps that need filler pieces. We scribe each under-stairs cupboard to follow the walls and the stairs, and set it level on a plinth or adjustable feet. The spaces between doors, windows and radiators are seldom a stock size, which leaves ready-made pieces sitting awkwardly. Fitted furniture is designed around them.
How it’s painted is part of the price: spray painting happens in the workshop, and hand painting can be done in your home. The written quote reflects your choice, along with the size and fittings.
What you get with us
- Saturday visits and fitting by arrangement
- Made in moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Built in our workshop and fitted in your home
- A design visit, then a written quote
See our comparison of bespoke and off-the-shelf or how to compare quotes.
What affects the price in Upminster
Several things affect the price:
- Stairs, lifts and the route to the room
- Hanging rails, shelves, drawers and other fittings inside
- Walls and floors that are out of level or out of square
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. Size, the number of doors and drawers and the internal fittings make the biggest difference to the price.
What we need to know
Some details help us understand the job before we visit. It’s useful to include:
- Whether it’s a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Your postcode and the borough
- Examples of the look you are after
- How you want to use the space
We quote once we’ve seen the room. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and go through the design with you, and the written quote comes after. We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit. To arrange a visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Questions from Upminster
Do you make under-stairs storage for homes in Upminster?
Yes, Upminster is within the area we cover, which takes in all of Havering and the rest of London. The first step is a design visit, where we measure and discuss the design, and then we send a quote.
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in Upminster?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. 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. Let us know what parking is near you during the design visit, so we can plan the day around it.
How long will the fitting take?
How long the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want under the stairs, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Drawers, doors and carcasses are all made in the workshop before we arrive. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
Which works best under the stairs, drawers or cupboards?
Often a mix works best. Drawers make the most of the low, deep end of the space, while a cupboard at the tall end takes coats, the vacuum or an ironing board. We talk it through during the design visit.
Can the under-stairs storage be painted to match the hall?
Yes. The storage is spray-painted or hand-painted in a colour agreed with you. You can match it to the walls, the banisters or the skirting, so it looks like part of the house.
Can you build storage around a gas meter or fuse board?
Yes. We plan the storage so the meter or fuse board stays easy to reach, usually behind its own door. Access matters for readings and safety checks, so we design around it.
What prompts under-stairs storage in Upminster
Some people simply want somewhere for coats and shoes. A coat and shoe section under the stairs keeps the floor clear and the door easy to open, and the family has an obvious place to put things.
We’re often asked to help with:
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- Nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board
- Space under the stairs that’s hard to use
- Coats and shoes piling up in the hall
Near listed buildings like Church of St Laurence, under half a mile south-west of the centre of Upminster, older homes may keep original joinery that under-stairs cupboards can be designed around. If your own home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original features.
What to check before you book
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
- A written quote that sets out the job
- Real projects you can actually look at
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
Upminster homes and under-stairs storage
In the area around Upminster, the largest groups of homes date from between 1919 and 1939 (about 52%) and between 1945 and 1972 (about 32%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. The National Heritage List records 10 entries within half a mile of the centre of Upminster. Being near listed buildings doesn’t make a home listed, and you can check any address on Historic England’s list. About 52% of homes in the streets around Upminster date from between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. In many interwar houses the space under the stairs holds the meters or the fuse board, so the design keeps them reachable.
For families living near Upminster Junior School, under-stairs cupboards can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit. If your home is one of the older houses near Church of St Laurence, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them.
Upminster is part of the London Borough of Havering, about 3 miles west of Romford. From period terraces to newer flats in Upminster, the furniture is designed around the room as we find it. Upminster is one of the places in Havering where we make under-stairs storage, and the borough has 22 places on our list.
In RM14 and RM11, the process is the same as anywhere else in London. You’ll find streets here like Station Road, Latham Place and Deyncourt Gardens, and homes on each of them are within our area for under-stairs storage. If you’re just outside Upminster, we also cover Upminster Bridge (1 mile west), Cranham (1 mile east), Emerson Park (1 mile north-west), Hornchurch (2 miles west) and Puddle Dock (2 miles east). Across the rest of Havering, our area takes in Romford (3 miles west), Gallows Corner (3 miles north-west), Heath Park (2 miles north-west), Elm Park (2 miles west), Collier Row (4 miles north-west) and Rainham (4 miles south-west).
Near you in Upminster
We fit furniture in homes around The Crumpled Horn pub and Eastbrook School and the streets around them. Upminster has its own railway station: Upminster station. Nearby you’ll also find St George's Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (0.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Cranham Marsh.
What happens on fitting day
When the fitting is done, we tidy the room. Before we go, we look over the finished furniture with you. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote. Fitting day means carrying in the sections, joining them and fitting them to the walls. Hand-painted furniture can be finished on site; spray-painted pieces arrive finished from the workshop. Saturdays can be arranged.
- It starts when you get in touch about the space under your stairs.
- We visit to measure and talk about how you will use the space.
- A quote in writing follows, with the fitting days agreed. Take your time to look through it.
- Your storage is made in our workshop, cut to the angle of your stairs.
- 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
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Tell us about parking near your home
- Arrange any electrical changes with your electrician ahead of time
Ask for a quote
For a quote for under-stairs storage in Upminster, tell us about the room on our contact form. Tell us which room it is and roughly what you have in mind, plus any rough measurements. Next comes a design visit, followed by a written quote.
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Flats, blocks and rented homes
Landlords furnishing a let use fitted furniture too, as it makes good use of an awkward room. It’s made from the same moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood as any of our work.
In a managed block, the building manager or concierge may need notice before we arrive. If there’s a lift, it may need booking, and its size matters when we plan the sections. Let us know about it when you get in touch.