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Under-stairs storage in Wallington, Sutton
Walls in older London homes are rarely straight, so we scribe the furniture to follow them. We make under-stairs storage for homes in Wallington, each designed at a visit to your home.
- A staircase with untidy space beneath it
- A low corner too deep to reach into
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
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About our under-stairs storage in Wallington
Under-stairs storage isn’t only for houses. A maisonette, a split-level flat or a staircase down to a lower floor can all leave space underneath. We measure the space and the route in, so the sections made at our workshop fit through the front door and along the hall. Wherever your home is in Wallington, the process is the same. Typical reasons to get in touch are a hallway crowded with coats and shoes and a low corner too deep to reach into, and the answer is built in our workshop from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
In a part of London with mixed housing, like much of the city, floors, walls and ceilings vary from one home to the next. Each piece is scribed to the wall and set level, whatever the room is like. You choose the paint colour, and whether it is spray-painted or hand-painted.
Our quotes are written in plain words, without jargon. You will see what will be made, the boards used and the finish, taken from what we agreed at the visit.
- Place
- Wallington (SM6, SM5)
- Area
- Sutton
- Prices
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- A design visit: we measure and talk it through
- Making
- Made in our workshop and fitted on site
- Materials and finish
- Painted MDF and birch ply
- Fitting days
- Weekdays (Saturdays if arranged)
- Enquiries
- Our contact form
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What it costs
When we put a quote together, we consider:
- Where a van can park, like a permit bay or a bay suspension
- Doors and drawers, and how many
- Tricky walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
We do not publish set prices, because each job is designed for a single room. We measure up, discuss the design and send a quote in writing, naming the materials and finish. To arrange a design visit, message us from the contact page.
What we need to know
Getting a few details early makes the visit more useful. Where you can, include:
- Whether it is a house or a flat, and if there are stairs or a lift
- Approximate measurements of the space
- What the furniture needs to hold
- The postcode, so we can plan the visit
Rough measurements are fine at the start. We measure everything properly at the measuring visit. To arrange it, use our contact form. You receive a quote in writing after the visit.
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Materials and finishes
Spray-painted finish
Spray painting suits flat, panelled and angled fronts alike. It’s carried out in the workshop for a smooth, even coat. Any paint colour agreed with you can be used.
Birch plywood
Birch plywood is made in layers, which makes it strong and stable. We use it for carcasses, shelves and drawer boxes, and its edge can be left visible or painted to match.
Looking after your furniture
The finish lasts best with a little care, whether it was spray painted or hand painted. Here are our suggestions:
- Look for meters, a fuse board or pipes before we visit
- Empty the cupboard so we can measure every corner
- Think about handles and how the fronts will look from the hall
- Count the coats and pairs of shoes in daily use
Once the fitting is done, the storage is ready to use. Paint needs time to cure fully, so treat the new finish gently at first. Avoid sticky tape, heavy knocks and harsh cleaners while it hardens.
Keep sharp or very heavy items away from the painted fronts. Store tools in a box or bag, not loose against the doors. Minor chips can be touched up with the matching colour.
How fitting works for under-stairs storage
Once the main sections are fixed in place, any doors go on and any drawers or lids are fitted. Each one is adjusted until the gaps are even and it closes cleanly, then checked again. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. If you live in a block, check any rules on lifts, deliveries and working hours; for a house, steps, paths and parking are the things to mention. We plan the details of the day at the design visit. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
- It starts when you contact us about the space under your stairs. It helps to say whether the meters are under there.
- At the design visit, we look at the stairs, the hall and what you need to store, and check where the meters and fuse board sit.
- Your quote sets out the design, the materials and the finish.
- 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, with the finish sprayed beforehand or painted by hand on site.
Before we arrive
- Move anything in the hall or on the stairs out of the way
- Keep pets out of the room and the hallway
- Let us know where the boiler and meters are
Starting with a design visit
If you know what you want, say so; if you don’t, that’s fine, and we can work it out together. The design is talked through at the visit, once we’ve measured, and the written quote that follows sets it out. To arrange a visit, get in touch through our contact form.
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Why people ask for under-stairs storage in Wallington
Many people struggle with the shallow, sloping end under the bottom steps. It is too low to stand in and too deep to reach into. Drawers that slide out on runners turn that tricky corner into useful storage.
People usually get in touch with us about things like these:
- A fuse board that is hard to get to
- Space under the stairs that is hard to use
- Nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board
- Nowhere to put coats, shoes and bags
If you live near Carshalton Park, living near green space often means muddy boots, bikes and outdoor kit, and under-stairs cupboards can give those things a place.
Choosing a carpenter
- Will the quote be in writing?
- Will other trades be needed, and who arranges them?
- How they handle walls that are not straight
- Can you see real work of theirs?
Questions from Wallington
Is parking a problem for fitting in Wallington?
It depends on the street, as many London boroughs run controlled parking zones. A van may need a visitor permit, a pay-and-display bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. It helps to let us know about parking at the design visit.
Do I need permission for fitted furniture in a conservation area?
Usually not: conservation area rules mainly cover the outside of buildings, and fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character may need listed building consent from the council. If you are unsure, the council can confirm.
Do you do the electrics?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We will design around them.
Can you match the storage to my hallway?
Yes. The colour is your choice and is agreed in the quote. A spray-painted finish is done in our workshop, and a hand-painted one can be done on site. Either finish can follow a colour already in the hall.
How long is the fitting for under-stairs storage?
How long the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and the fitting days are agreed in your quote. We make every part in our workshop, so the time at your home is spent fitting. Saturday fitting is possible by prior arrangement.
What does an under-stairs cupboard cost?
There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. It depends on the size of the space, how many drawers and doors you want, and the finish. To get a quote, use our contact form and we’ll arrange a design visit.
Under-stairs storage for homes in Wallington
Homes built before 1919 make up about 30% of the housing in the area around Wallington, with about 29% built between 1919 and 1939, in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. We take that into account during the design visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. The National Heritage List has 31 entries within half a mile of the centre of Wallington. Older homes nearby may have original joinery, shutters or panelling worth keeping, and under-stairs cupboards can be designed to work around them. TfL’s red routes have strict stopping rules. Where a home in Wallington is on or beside a main road, it’s useful to mention that at the measuring visit. Then we can work out where to load and unload.
For a flat near Wallington station, each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room. Near listed buildings like Church of All Saints, about 0.5 miles west of the centre of Wallington, older homes may keep original joinery that under-stairs cupboards can be designed around. For a listed home, fixing into original features can require listed building consent.
Wallington is in the London Borough of Sutton, about 2 miles west of Sutton. We cover Wallington as part of our work across Sutton. Across Sutton, we cover Wallington, along with the rest of the borough.
We cover every part of SM6 and SM5 for under-stairs storage. We cover homes on streets like Wallington Square, London Road and Maldon Road, for under-stairs storage and any of our other fitted furniture. Wallington is near the A237 and B271; on busy main roads, unloading under-stairs cupboards takes a little planning. We also cover the places around Wallington: Bandonhill (1 mile east), Carshalton (1 mile west), Beddington (1 mile north-east), The Wrythe (1 mile north-west) and Roundshaw (1 mile south-east). Across the rest of Sutton, our area takes in Sutton (2 miles west), North Cheam (3 miles west), Benhilton (2 miles west), Sutton Common (2 miles north-west), Rosehill (2 miles north-west) and St Helier (2 miles north-west). Wallington is one of the larger places we cover in Sutton.
What’s near Wallington
The streets we cover here include those near Wallington County Grammar School and Dukes Head Public House. Wallington has its own railway station: Wallington station. Well-known places in the area include Queen Mary's Hospital For Children (1.4 miles south-west) and Honeywood Museum (0.6 miles west). For a walk, there is Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds.