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Under-Stairs Storage in Upper Holloway
Under-stairs storage for your home in Upper Holloway: pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs. Each piece is designed at a visit to your home, made in our workshop and fitted by us.
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- Space under the stairs that is hard to use
- A tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out
Need under-stairs storage in Upper Holloway?
Flats, blocks and rented homes
Leaseholders should check the lease before anything is fixed to the walls. Some leases need the building owner’s consent for alterations. We can’t give advice on leases.
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, getting the furniture from the van to the door needs planning. TfL runs the red routes, and the stopping rules are strict, so it’s worth raising at the measuring visit.
About our under-stairs storage in Upper Holloway
Where a staircase is open to a living space, the storage under it becomes part of the room. 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. In Upper Holloway or anywhere else, the aim is storage that looks considered, not added on. If your home has a sloping corner nobody can reach and an old cupboard door that doesn’t suit the hall, that’s what under-stairs cupboards are for, made from birch plywood and moisture-resistant MDF with a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
Ceilings and floors in homes built before 1919 are rarely level, and a large share of the homes around Upper Holloway date from then. Each piece is scribed and levelled on site so it looks straight in a room that is not. Original skirting and mouldings are met neatly, and the paint colour is agreed with you.
The quote names the materials: moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, each used where it suits the job. It also says how the furniture will be finished: spray painted or hand painted.
- Location
- Upper Holloway (N19, N7, N6)
- Borough
- Islington
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Made
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Materials and finish
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Weekdays; Saturdays on request
- Get in touch
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Made for the room, or bought in a box?
With ready-made units, the choice of colour is the maker’s. 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. Tall ceilings in older homes leave a band of empty wall above standard furniture, and that space collects dust instead of storage. Fitted furniture can go all the way up.
We do not publish set prices, because every piece is designed for one room. Instead, we measure, discuss the design and then quote in writing, with the materials and finish set out. To arrange a design visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Why work with us in Upper Holloway
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
- Designed for the room you have
- Saturday work by prior arrangement
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
If anything comes up on the day, just ask. Most of the decisions were made at the design visit and set out in your quote, so the day itself is about careful fitting and leaving the room tidy. How long the fitting takes depends on the shape of the space and the number of drawers and doors, and your quote sets out the fitting days. On fitting day, edges are trimmed on site to follow the walls, so we ask for a clear space to work near the room. Dust is kept down and cleared up as we go. Where the finish is hand-painted, it can be done after the pieces are in.
- It starts when you contact us about the space under your stairs.
- We visit to measure and talk about how you will 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.
- We make the drawers, doors and carcasses in our workshop. The materials are moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood.
- We fit it in your home and leave it ready to use.
Preparing the room
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Book any lift and let the concierge or building manager know
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Arranging a design visit
Every quote follows a design visit. We measure the space, check the walls and floors and discuss what you’d like, and the written quote comes after. The price comes in a written quote, worked out from the measurements and the design you choose. To book a design visit, tell us about the room on our contact form.
Related advice
The problems under-stairs storage solve
With more people working from home, some want a desk tucked under the stairs. 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.
We are often asked to help with:
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
- Open space under the stairs that collects clutter
- No room for a small desk or a place to work
If you live near Whittington Park, under-stairs cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Will the quote be in writing?
- How the furniture will be finished, and where
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- Are the boards named, like MDF or plywood?
FAQs: under-stairs storage in Upper Holloway
How do you fit under-stairs storage in a flat in Upper Holloway?
At the design visit, we measure the way in as well as the room. Under-stairs cupboards are made at our workshop in sections sized to fit that route, then assembled in your flat. If your building has rules on lift booking or working hours, or your lease needs consent for alterations, it is worth checking those early.
Can parking be tricky on fitting day in Upper Holloway?
It can be: much of inner London is covered by 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. It is useful to tell us about parking during the design visit, and we’ll plan around it.
How do I get a quote for under-stairs storage in Upper Holloway?
The first step is to send us a few details through our contact form. After that, we arrange a design visit and follow it with a written quote.
Do I need to be at home on fitting day?
Someone needs to be there to let us in. You don’t need to watch us work.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, by arrangement. Let us know when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Do you move sockets or add lighting?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We will design around them.
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Pricing under-stairs storage in Upper Holloway
Prices vary from room to room, for these reasons:
- Awkward walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- The number of doors and drawers
- What goes inside: rails, shelves, drawers and dividers
- How easy it is to get the furniture into the room
How it is painted is part of the price: spray painting is done in the workshop, while hand painting can be done on site. Your choice, along with the size and the fittings, is reflected in the written quote.
What we need to know
Ahead of the design visit, we’ll usually ask about:
- Where you live, with the postcode
- Whether it’s a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Anything in the way, such as radiators, sockets, switches, a boiler or meters
- Rough measurements: width, height and depth
Pictures help us understand the room before we visit. A few pictures showing the walls, the corners and where the ceiling meets them tell us a lot about the space. To share them, drop us a line using the contact form, and we will suggest a time for a design visit.
Under-stairs storage in Upper Holloway: local notes
In the neighbourhood around Upper Holloway, the largest groups of homes date from before 1919 (about 59%) and between 1973 and 1999 (about 16%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. We take that into account at the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. There are 14 entries on the National Heritage List within half a mile of the centre of Upper Holloway. You can check whether a particular building is listed on Historic England’s list. About 59% of homes in the streets around Upper Holloway were built before 1919, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Under the stairs in an older terrace is often where the meters or the fuse board are, so the design keeps them accessible.
If your children go to St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School or a school nearby, under-stairs cupboards can give school bags, shoes and sports kit a proper home. If your home is one of the older houses near St Andrew's Whitehall Park, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them.
Upper Holloway is about 2 miles south-east of Highbury, part of the London Borough of Islington. Our work covers every London borough and the City of London, Upper Holloway included. Across Islington, we cover Upper Holloway, along with the rest of the borough.
We cover every part of N19, N7 and N6. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Ward Road, Kiver Road and Foxham Road, for under-stairs storage and any of our other fitted furniture. Upper Holloway sits close to the A103, and we plan where the van can stop before fitting day. Neighbouring places we cover for under-stairs storage include Tufnell Park (1 mile south), Dartmouth Park (1 mile south-west), Highgate (1 mile north-west), Nag's Head (1 mile south-east) and Holloway (1 mile south-east). We also make under-stairs storage in nearby places like Highbury (2 miles south-east), Farringdon (3 miles south), Clerkenwell (3 miles south-east), Finsbury (3 miles south-east), St Luke's (3 miles south-east) and Islington (2 miles south-east).
Near you in Upper Holloway
Our area takes in the homes around City of London Academy, Vaughan Williams Memorial Library and The Mother Red Cap pub and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Upper Holloway itself: Upper Holloway station. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Northern Hospital (0.5 miles south-east) and Arsenal Football Club Museum (1.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Parkland Walk and Dartmouth Park Hill.