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Under-Stairs Storage in Wimbledon Chase
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, for homes in Wimbledon Chase. We make each piece in our workshop and fit it in your home.
- Cleaning things with no proper home
- Struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter
- A dark, wasted space under the stairs
Under-stairs storage in Wimbledon Chase
How we make under-stairs storage for Wimbledon Chase
Under the stairs is where so much ends up, from coats and shoes to the vacuum cleaner. We design under-stairs storage around the things you actually want to keep there, with pull-out drawers, cupboards or a combination of the two. In Wimbledon Chase, as everywhere we work, it begins with a visit to measure and plan. Typical reasons to get in touch are a tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out and a hallway crowded with coats and shoes; the furniture is made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
Where original shutters, doors or panelling survive, they’re worth designing around. Around Wimbledon Chase, where homes from before 1919 make up a large share, fitted storage can be designed to sit alongside them. Panel details can be drawn to suit the house, and painted to match. If your home is listed, check with the council before fixing into original joinery.
Everything we agree at the measuring visit goes into the written quote: the layout and internal fittings, the materials and the finish. If something isn’t quite right, tell us before anything is made.
- Location
- Wimbledon Chase (SW19, SW20, SM4)
- Area
- Merton
- Price
- Quoted for your room
- To begin
- We visit, measure, then quote
- Making
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Working days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Contact
- Our contact form
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How fitting day works
On the morning of the fitting, the first job is covering the floors and protecting the way in from the front door. Next, we carry in the sections made at our workshop, one at a time. The time the fitting takes depends on the size of the space and the design, and your quote sets out the fitting days. Terraced streets in London are often lined with parked cars, so details of permits, bays and any loading restrictions help. The van is unloaded quickly, with the sections carried straight in. Saturdays are possible by arrangement.
- You get in touch and let us know what’s under the stairs now, including any gas meter, electricity meter or fuse board.
- At the design visit we measure the space and plan the storage around the meters, so readers and engineers can still reach them.
- A quote in writing follows, setting out the design, materials and finish.
- The storage is built in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, with access to the meters planned in.
- The storage is fitted and set level, and the meter access is checked with you.
Before we arrive
- Clear the walls of pictures and shelves
- Let us know about parking near your home
- Empty the space we’ll be working in
Arranging a design visit
To get a quote for under-stairs storage in Wimbledon Chase, use our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea, plus any rough measurements. Next comes a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.
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Homes built before 1919 make up about 47% of the housing in the streets around Wimbledon Chase, with about 29% built between 1919 and 1939, according to Valuation Office Agency council tax figures (2025). We take that into account at the measuring visit, since older and newer walls take different fixings. 14 conservation areas have at least part of their area within a mile of the centre of Wimbledon Chase. England has around 10,000 in all, and their controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Terraced houses are home to about 34% of households in the area around Wimbledon Chase, going by Census 2021 figures from the ONS. In a terraced house, the space under the stairs often holds the meters or the fuse board, so storage is designed to keep them reachable.
For a family home near Wimbledon Chase Primary School, under-stairs cupboards can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit. Close to Cannon Hill Common? Under-stairs cupboards can be designed to hold outdoor kit, from walking boots to picnic things.
Wimbledon Chase is about 1 mile north of Wimbledon, within the London Borough of Merton. Design visits and fitting in Wimbledon Chase can be on a Saturday, by arrangement. In Merton, Wimbledon Chase is one of the places we cover.
We cover every part of SW19, SW20 and SM4 for under-stairs storage. If your home is on a street like Edna Road, Manor Road and Dorien Road, or close by, we can arrange a design visit for under-stairs storage. Nearby, we also make under-stairs storage in Merton Park (1 mile east), Bushey Mead (1 mile west), Cannon Hill (1 mile south), Wimbledon (1 mile north) and Raynes Park (1 mile south-west). Elsewhere in Merton, we also cover Colliers Wood (2 miles east), Eastfields (2 miles east), Mitcham (3 miles east), Hackbridge (3 miles east), Wimbledon Park (2 miles north) and Lower Morden (2 miles south).
Local landmarks in Wimbledon Chase
Around Wimbledon Chase, we cover homes near The Edward Rayne pub, Rutlish School and Wimbledon School of Art and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Wimbledon Chase itself: Wimbledon Chase station. A little further out are Atkinson Morley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west) and Wimbledon Museum (1 mile north). Green spaces nearby include Merton Park Green Walks.
Why bespoke in Wimbledon Chase?
For a few hooks and a shelf for the vacuum, a ready-made solution can do the job. Bespoke work earns its place when you want to use the whole space, from the tall end to the lowest corner. We’re happy to talk through which suits you at the measuring visit. Recesses in older houses come in every size except the standard ones, so ready-made units rarely fill them properly. Made for the space, the furniture uses the full width and height.
Parking is part of the price picture in London. The boroughs run controlled parking zones across much of the city, so a van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a bay suspension. Tell us about parking at the measuring visit, so it can be planned.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry in Wimbledon Chase
- Work across the whole of London
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
- More than 300 projects completed
- Edges scribed to follow your walls
Take a look at bespoke vs off-the-shelf and how to compare quotes.
The problems under-stairs storage solve
After a hallway is redecorated, an old, tired cupboard under the stairs can stand out. New storage, painted in a colour chosen for the hall, can tie it together. If decorating is planned, it’s worth mentioning at the measuring visit so the work can be timed sensibly.
A few of the things people ask us to solve include:
- Stairs open to a room, with clutter on show
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- A tired under-stairs cupboard that stands out
- Space under the stairs that’s hard to use
Southside House, about 1 mile north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, the triangle under an old staircase is often deeper than it looks.
Questions to ask before you hire anyone
- Whether they can show you real projects they’ve done
- Whether you’ll get a quote in writing, not just a figure
- Whether they measure the room themselves
- How parking will work on your street
Looking after your furniture
New paint needs time to cure fully, so treat it gently at first. After that, a few simple habits help:
- Clear the space before the design visit if you can
- Tell us about anything bulky that needs to fit
- Bring paint colours you like to the design visit
- Mention any parking rules on your street
Heavy items are best kept in the lower drawers. That keeps the drawers running smoothly and the load where the carcass is strongest. Shelves are made for the things you told us about at the design visit, so stick to that and they’ll stay straight.
Damp coats and shoes put moisture into a closed space. Let them dry before they go away, and air the cupboard if it feels damp.
Flats, leases and landlords
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants, at times that suit them. A letting agent can arrange this on a landlord’s behalf.
Mansion blocks and purpose-built blocks often have house rules about lifts, entry systems and when trades can come in. Tell us about them during the design visit, and we will plan the fitting around them.
Questions from Wimbledon Chase
Do you make under-stairs storage for homes in Wimbledon Chase?
Yes, we work across Merton, Wimbledon Chase included, and across the rest of London. To get started, you can tell us about the room on our contact form with some details.
Do I need permission for fitted furniture in a conservation area?
Not normally. Conservation area controls are largely about how buildings look from outside, so fitted furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need planning permission. Listed buildings are different, as works inside that affect their character can need listed building consent from the council. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Could the space under my stairs take a desk?
That depends on the shape of your stairs and the room beside them. At the design visit we’ll say whether a desk makes sense there. If it does, a compact desk with shelving can suit paperwork and a laptop.
Can under-stairs storage work around the fuse board?
Yes. It is common to find a meter or fuse board under the stairs, and access has to be kept. We note them at the measuring visit and plan the drawers and doors around them. We do not move meters, so the storage works around their current position.
Which works best under the stairs, drawers or cupboards?
It depends on the shape of the space and what you want to store. Pull-out drawers suit the low, deep end, as they bring the back within reach. At the tall end, a cupboard is often better for coats and the vacuum.
Can you match the storage to my hallway?
Yes. You choose the colour, and we agree it before the work starts. 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.