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Under-Stairs Storage in Winchmore Hill
Pull-out drawers, cupboards and coat storage under the stairs, for homes in Winchmore Hill. After a design visit and a quote in writing, it is made in our workshop and fitted in your home.
- Needing a compact spot for a laptop
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
- A fuse board that’s hard to get to
Need under-stairs storage in Winchmore Hill?
Tips worth knowing
People planning under-stairs storage often ask about these. They’re worth knowing whatever the room:
- Make room so the whole space can be measured
- Check whether your meters or fuse board are under the stairs
- Tell us if the hall is being decorated
- Think about how your household uses coats and shoes
When you load the drawers, put the heaviest things low and towards the front. It helps the runners and keeps the storage working well. We size the shelves for what you said you’d store, so stick to that and they’ll stay straight.
Wet coats and shoes can mark paint and leave damp in a closed cupboard. It is best to let them dry before closing the door on them, and leave the door open for a while after a wet day if the cupboard feels damp.
Under-stairs storage in Winchmore Hill
We make each under-stairs cupboard in our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Birch plywood suits drawer boxes and carcasses, as it is strong and holds screws firmly, and MDF gives the doors and fronts a smooth surface for paint. The finish is sprayed or hand-painted, and then the storage is fitted in your home in Winchmore Hill. If your home has nowhere to keep the vacuum and ironing board and struggling to reach the gas or electricity meter, that’s what under-stairs cupboards are for, made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
With interwar houses or semis a big part of the picture around Winchmore Hill, many have had the loft converted, leaving low eaves and sloping ceilings. Fitted storage can make use of the eaves, the bay or the hall. We build storage in lofts that are already converted or boarded.
The furniture is made in our workshop after you have had the quote and decided to go ahead. The quote sets out the agreed design, materials and finish, so every detail can be checked first.
- Location
- Winchmore Hill (N21, N13, N9)
- Borough
- Enfield
- Cost
- Quoted for your room
- How it starts
- Design visit, then a quote in writing
- Making
- In our workshop, then fitted in your home
- Made from
- MDF and plywood, painted to order
- Fitting days
- Monday to Friday; Saturdays by arrangement
- Get in touch
- Send us a message
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What it’s made from
Doors and drawer fronts
Any access door for a meter can be made to look like the other fronts. It opens fully so the meter stays easy to read. Around it, the other fronts can be drawers, doors or a mix.
Spray-painted finish
Spray painting suits flat, panelled and angled fronts alike. We do it in our workshop, where the finish can be kept even. The colour is your choice.
Under-stairs storage for homes in Winchmore Hill
The biggest shares of homes in the area around Winchmore Hill were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 56%) and before 1919 (about 19%), in the VOA’s 2025 council tax stock figures. Each era brings its own kind of wall, ceiling height and floor, so it shapes the design from the first measurement. Entries on the National Heritage List near the centre of Winchmore Hill include Rowan Tree House Woodside House (Grade II), less than half a mile west, and Devon House (Grade II), under half a mile west. If you live in a listed building, fixing into or taking out original features such as panelling can require listed building consent. Ask the council’s conservation officer before anything is fixed. Controlled parking zones are run by the boroughs, so the rules in Enfield are set locally. If your road in Winchmore Hill falls in a zone, the van may need a visitor permit, a paid bay or a suspended bay, which the council arranges, often with notice. Parking near your home is worth mentioning at the measuring visit.
If your children go to St. Paul's School or a school nearby, under-stairs cupboards can be planned around what a family needs to keep, from coats and bags to sports kit. If you live in a period home close to Holy Trinity, the space under the stairs may hold the meters or the fuse board, and the cupboards are planned around them.
Winchmore Hill is within the London Borough of Enfield, about 2 miles south-east of Edmonton. Wherever you are in Winchmore Hill, it works the same way: a design visit, a quote in writing, furniture built in our workshop and fitting in your home. Our work takes in places right across Enfield.
Here we cover the N21, N13 and N9 postcode area for under-stairs storage. Our area takes in homes on streets such as Farm Road, Arlow Road and Hurst Road, along with the roads around them, whether you want under-stairs storage or another piece made for the room. We also cover the places around Winchmore Hill: Bush Hill (1 mile north-east), Bush Hill Park (1 mile north-east), Enfield (1 mile north-east), Enfield Chase (2 miles north) and Edmonton (2 miles south-east). We also make under-stairs storage in nearby places like New Southgate (2 miles south-west), Gordon Hill (2 miles north), Arnos Grove (2 miles south-west), Ponders End (2 miles east), Enfield Highway (3 miles north-east) and Forty Hill (3 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Winchmore Hill
Our area takes in the homes around Keble Preparatory School, Winchmore School and The Kings Head pub, among other places. Winchmore Hill has its own railway station: Winchmore Hill station. A little further out are Museum of Enfield (1.4 miles north-east) and Greentrees Hospital (1.6 miles south).
From workshop to your room
Before anything is fixed, we set the furniture level. Floors are often out of level, so adjustable feet or a plinth take up the difference. After that, it is fixed to the wall using fixings that suit the wall, whether that is solid brick, lath and plaster or plasterboard. It helps to clear the room and the route before we arrive. Fitting day starts with protecting the floors and setting out the pieces. Each piece is levelled, scribed where the wall wanders and fixed to suit the wall.
- 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.
- Your quote sets out the design, the materials and the finish. Take your time to look through it.
- Your storage is made in our workshop, cut to the angle of your stairs.
- The storage is fitted and set level, ready for the first coats and shoes.
Getting ready for fitting day
- Get any new sockets or wiring done by your electrician before fitting day
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Check the building’s rules for trades and lift bookings
How to get a quote
If you already have something in mind, tell us; 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 start, send us a few details through our contact form.
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What we do not do
Some parts of a job need another trade, like an electrician, a plumber or an engineer on the Gas Safe Register. Here’s what to know:
- Plastering and decorating around the new storage
- Structural changes to the staircase itself
- Any wiring or new lights, which need an electrician
If you’re not sure what’s possible in your room, you can fill in our short enquiry form and we will give you a straight answer. Our process from visit to fitting.
What it’s made from
- Hand-painted finish
- Moisture-resistant MDF
- Pull-out drawers
- Spray-painted finish
- Coat hooks and shoe shelves
- Birch plywood
Do you need under-stairs storage in Winchmore Hill?
In a smaller home, every bit of space counts. Turned into proper storage, it can hold the everyday things that would otherwise fill the hallway. It often eases the load on every other cupboard too.
We’re often asked to help with:
- A vacuum cleaner that has nowhere to go
- The low end of the space going to waste
- A meter or fuse board buried behind clutter
- Needing a compact spot for a laptop
Living in a block of flats near Winchmore Hill station? Then each piece is planned so it can be carried up and joined together in the room.
What to check before you book
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
- Are the boards named, such as MDF or plywood?
- Will they visit to measure before quoting?
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Questions from Winchmore Hill
I live near Winchmore Hill station. Is that in your area?
Yes, homes across Enfield and the rest of London are within the area we cover. To get started, you can get in touch through our contact form with some details about the room.
Does a conservation area in or near Winchmore Hill affect fitted furniture?
Normally 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. The council’s planning or conservation team can tell you if in doubt.
Could the space under my stairs take a desk?
It depends on the height and how open the space is. 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. The design keeps a clear way to the meter or fuse board, often with a door of its own. Access matters for readings and safety checks, so we design around it.
Do you do the electrics?
No. Sockets, switches and lighting are for your electrician. We plan the furniture around where they’ll go.
What if my walls and floors are out of level?
It is something we deal with all the time. We trim the edges to follow the wall and level the base.