Brent · London
Loft Storage in Brent
From one end of Brent to the other, we design and make loft storage for your room. We visit, measure and talk it through before we quote.
Talk to us about loft storage in Brent
Where we work in Brent
Every piece is designed after a visit to your home. Pick your neighbourhood below to see the details for your area.
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How we make loft storage for Brent
Each eaves cupboard is made at our workshop, using moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood. Birch plywood is strong and holds screws well, which suits drawer boxes and carcasses, while MDF takes paint well for the doors and panels. Once painted, by spray or by hand, it’s carried up and fitted in your home in Brent. Typical reasons to get in touch are nowhere to store bags and boxes and a dormer that isn’t being used; the furniture is made from birch ply and moisture-resistant MDF, painted by hand or sprayed.
Fitting day follows a set order: we protect the floors, bring the sections in, set them level, scribe them to the walls, fix them and finish them. At the end, we tidy up and go over the work with you. The time the fitting takes depends on how much storage you want in the loft, and your quote sets out the fitting days.
- You get in touch and tell us about the loft and the stairs up to it.
- We visit to measure the loft and the way up, including the top flight and any tight turn. Let us know about parking too, as a van often needs a permit or a paid bay.
- We send a written quote.
- Everything is made at our workshop from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, in sections small enough for the loft stairs.
- We carry the sections up, join them in the room and scribe them to fit.
How our quotes work
No two rooms cost the same to furnish, because the size, the layout and the finish all vary. A spray finish and a hand-painted finish involve different work, and that shows in the price. You will see the figure in your written quote, after the design visit.
Why work with us
- Designed for the room you have
- Made in our workshop, then fitted in your home
- A spray or hand-painted finish
- We work across all London boroughs
Ask for a quote
We quote once we’ve seen the room. At the visit, we measure, look at the walls and floors and discuss the design with you, then send a written quote. There’s no price list: each design is priced in writing after we’ve seen the space. To book a design visit, drop us a line using the contact form.
Near you in Kilburn
Around Kilburn, we cover homes near Maida Vale School, Marylebone Boys' School and St Anne's and St Andrew's. Nearby too are Queen’s Park (less than half a mile west), Salusbury Primary School (less than half a mile west) and The Brondesbury Arms (a few minutes’ walk south-east). There’s a railway station in Kilburn itself: Queens Park (London) station. A little further out are Paddington General Hospital (1 mile south) and Brent Museum and Archives (1.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Kilburn include Greville Place nature reserve.
Fitted storage across Brent
Homes across Brent range from period terraces to post-war blocks and newer flats, and each brings its own spaces to work with. Eaves cupboards are scribed and levelled on site, so everything looks straight even where the room is not.
The biggest shares of homes in Brent were built between 1919 and 1939 (about 32%) and before 1919 (about 28%), on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. It’s a good starting point, though every room is still measured, as two homes of the same age rarely match. About 32% of homes in Brent date from between 1919 and 1939, on the Valuation Office Agency’s council tax figures for 2025. Loft conversions are common in houses of that age, and the eaves can take fitted storage; we build the storage once the loft is converted or boarded. 29 of the 29 places in Brent with their own pages here have their centre inside a conservation area, according to Historic England’s data. Conservation area controls are mostly concerned with the outside of buildings, so fitted furniture inside a house does not normally need planning permission.
We make fitted furniture for every kind of home in Brent, from Victorian terraces to new-build flats. The process is the same wherever you are: a design visit, a written quote, then making and fitting.
Kilburn: If you live in a period home close to St Anne's and St Andrew's, the low eaves and slopes of a converted loft are worth using. The wider area includes historic houses such as Winfield House, about 1.7 miles east. For a period home anywhere nearby, the low eaves and slopes of a converted loft are worth using.
What affects the cost of loft storage
Prices vary from room to room, for these reasons:
- How square the room is
- Parking and unloading on your street
- Whether you choose a spray or hand-painted finish
- The internal fittings
Every piece is quoted for your room after the design visit. Bigger pieces use more board and take longer to make and fit, so size comes first. Doors, drawers, internal fittings and the finish make up most of the rest.
Getting in touch
Ahead of the design visit, we’ll normally ask about:
- What the furniture needs to hold
- Where you live, with the postcode
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
- Approximate measurements of the space
Rough measurements are fine at the start. We measure everything properly at the measuring visit, including how level the floor and ceiling are. To arrange it, get in touch through our contact form. The written quote follows the visit.
The problems loft storage solve
Loft rooms that double as offices or guest rooms need places for things. Built-in storage under the slopes keeps the room flexible.
People usually get in touch with us about things like these:
- Ready-made wardrobes too big for the stairs
- Seasonal things cluttering the loft room
- No wardrobe that fits under the slope
- A loft room that still feels unfinished
Caring for painted furniture
Because fitted furniture stays put, a little upkeep goes a long way. A few pointers help:
- Measure the loft stairs, the turns and the landing
- Make a list of what you want to store in the eaves
- Make room so the whole loft can be measured
- Let us know about parking at the measuring visit
Before we leave, we check every door and drawer with you. Any access to the eaves is checked so it still opens. You will know it all works as it should.
Every so often, look at the handles and hinges. A loose screw is easy to tighten before it works loose. If something stops working smoothly, get in touch through our contact form and describe it.
DIY, flat-pack or bespoke
The real difference is in the fit: edges scribed to the wall, a level base on a sloping floor and a neat line where the furniture meets the ceiling. Off-the-shelf furniture can’t typically do that in an older room.
Shop-bought shelves can sag over a long span. How much a shelf bends depends on its span, depth and load, and long runs need a thicker shelf, a lip along the front or a support. That is something we plan for in the design.
What we don’t do
Not everything around loft storage is carpentry, from an electrician to a plumber or a Gas Safe registered engineer. Here’s what to know:
- Altering the structure of the loft
- Fixing damp or ventilation problems in the eaves
- Building Regulations approval for a conversion
Common questions about loft storage
Do you carry out loft conversions?
No, we build storage in lofts that are already converted or boarded. Loft conversions are building work, with Building Regulations to follow. When the room is finished, we can plan the storage.
Do you work in Brent?
Yes. Our area is the whole of London: every borough and the City of London, Brent included.
Can you get furniture up narrow loft stairs?
Every piece is made in sections that fit up the stairs. At the design visit, we measure the loft stairs, the turns and the landings. It means a full wardrobe can still reach the room.
Can the fitting be on a Saturday?
Yes, by arrangement. Let us know when you contact us if a Saturday suits you best.
Do you make good the walls afterwards?
No. Our work is the furniture, not the walls, so any work on the walls is for a plasterer or decorator. The furniture is finished by spray or by hand, as agreed in your quote.
Do I need planning permission for fitted furniture?
Not normally. Conservation areas mostly control changes to the outside, and furniture inside a house doesn’t normally need it. In a listed building, check with the council’s conservation officer before any work.
How much does loft storage cost?
Prices are quoted for your room, once we’ve measured and talked through the design. Drawers in the knee wall normally involve more work than simple cupboards, and the finish matters too. Everything is set out in a written quote after the visit.