Merton · London
Loft Storage in Merton
Wherever you are in Merton, we design and make loft storage for your room. Every job starts with a design visit, then a written quote.
Loft Storage across Merton
Neighbourhoods we cover in Merton
Each job starts with a design visit and a written quote. The lists below link to a page for each place.
Biggest places in Merton
How we make loft storage for Merton
Many loft rooms are bedrooms, and storage for clothes is the first need. A wardrobe under the slope, knee-wall drawers and dormer shelves make a complete set. Designed as one, they give the room calm, consistent lines. We design them around what you need to store in Merton. Typical reasons to get in touch are furniture that can’t get up to the loft and unused space in a dormer; the furniture is made from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood, finished by spray or by hand.
When we arrive on fitting day, 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 how much storage you want in the loft, and we confirm the fitting days in your quote.
- You let us know about your converted or boarded loft, including the eaves and any dormer.
- At the design visit, the room and the route up are measured, as everything has to get up there.
- The design is agreed and a written quote follows.
- Every part is made in our workshop, ready for a spray-painted or hand-painted finish.
- We carry it up, fit it and check every door and drawer with you.
Quotes in Merton
Getting to the room affects the job as well. Several flights of stairs, a small lift or a narrow hall can mean smaller sections and more carrying, which the quote allows for. We quote each job for the room it’s going into, after the design visit.
Why choose Bespoke Carpentry
- Spray painted or hand painted, in the colour you choose
- 300+ projects completed
- Built from moisture-resistant MDF and birch plywood
- Scribed to uneven walls
Starting with a design visit
Photos help us understand the room before we visit. Pictures of the whole wall, the corners and the ceiling line tell us a lot about the space. To share them, get in touch through our contact form, and we will suggest a time for a design visit.
Near you in Wimbledon
In Wimbledon, that includes homes near St. Mark's Church, Willington School and Wimbledon High School. Other local landmarks include Cannizaro Park (0.8 miles west), Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School (a few minutes’ walk north-east) and Dog & Fox pub (a few minutes’ walk west). There is a railway station in Wimbledon itself: Wimbledon station. Other landmarks nearby include Wimbledon Museum (less than half a mile west) and Atkinson Morley Hospital (1.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Henman Hill and Merton Park Green Walks.
Fitted storage across Merton
In the flats and conversions around Merton, storage is often the thing people are shortest of. Eaves cupboards can add it without taking over the room.
Homes built between 1919 and 1939 make up about 37% of the housing in Merton, with about 27% built before 1919, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. The age of a home tells us a lot about its walls, floors and ceilings, and so about how eaves cupboards are fixed and fitted. About 37% of homes in Merton date from between 1919 and 1939, based on the Valuation Office Agency’s 2025 council tax data. Loft conversions are common in houses of that age, and the eaves can take fitted storage. About 36% of households in Merton live in terraced houses, based on Census 2021. Loft conversions are common in London terraces, leaving eaves and sloping ceilings to use; we build once the loft is converted or boarded.
Our area covers the whole of London, all 32 boroughs and the City, Merton included. Wherever you are, the job starts with a design visit.
Wimbledon: Southside House, about 1.1 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area. If your own home is a period one, eaves cupboards in a converted loft are scribed to slopes that are rarely even. If your home is as old as some of the listed buildings nearby, such as Parish Church of St Mary, original features like shutters, panelling and fireplaces are worth designing around. For a listed home, fixing into original features may need listed building consent.
Is bespoke worth it?
If you only need a few boxes in a boarded loft, standalone shelving may be enough. A fitted design earns its place in a loft room you live in. At the design visit, we will tell you honestly which approach suits your loft.
Before you hire any carpenter
- Have they measured the stairs, lift and doorways?
- Have they thought about parking near you?
- Whether the quote says what the furniture is made from
- Which parts of the job need an electrician or a plumber
Looking after your furniture
A little care keeps the finish looking good. These practical tips help:
- Mention any parking rules on your street
- Think about how you’ll reach into the eaves
- Note how narrow the loft stairs are
- Clear the knee-wall spaces before the design visit if you can
Do not pack things so tightly that air cannot move behind the knee wall. The storage is planned to keep airflow, so leave that space open. It helps prevent damp behind the storage.
Avoid overloading drawers so they keep running smoothly. A quick sort every so often helps. Keep the heaviest things near the floor.
What it’s made from
Doors and drawer fronts
An access door into the eaves can match the rest of the fronts. It opens fully, so the space behind can still be reached. The other fronts can be doors, drawers or both.
Plinths and scribe strips
In a loft room, walls, slopes and floors are rarely straight. Scribe strips and a plinth take up the difference. The result is neat, even lines all round.
Pricing loft storage in Merton
The price reflects the time and materials the job needs. That depends on:
- The internal fittings
- Awkward walls, sloping ceilings and uneven floors
- How big the furniture is
- Parking near your home
The inside of the furniture affects the price as well: drawers take more making than shelves, and each rail, divider or pull-out adds to the work. We’ll talk through what you need inside at the design visit, and the quote follows.
Before the design visit
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- What you’d like to store or use the space for
- Where you live, with the postcode
- Pictures of styles you like, if you have any
- Pictures showing the full wall, from floor to ceiling
To get a quote for loft storage in Merton, send us a few details through our contact form. Let us know the room and the rough idea. Next comes a design visit, followed by a quote in writing.
Flats, conversions and lettings
If your building is on a red route or a busy main road, getting the furniture from the van to the door needs planning. Red routes are run by TfL and have strict stopping rules, so it’s worth raising at the design visit.
For a rented home, access for the design visit and fitting day has to be agreed with the tenants. An agent can arrange access for you.
Questions from Merton
Do you cover Merton?
Yes. Merton is part of the area we cover, as part of our work across all London boroughs. To get a quote, drop us a line using the contact form.
Do you work on Saturdays?
Yes, by prior arrangement. If a Saturday works better for you, say so when you contact us.
Do I choose the paint colour?
You do. The paint colour is agreed with you, and it’s set out in the quote.
My walls are not straight. Is that a problem?
That is normal in older homes, and it is what scribing is for. We scribe the edges to follow the wall and set the furniture level on adjustable feet or a plinth.
Does fitted furniture need planning permission?
Not normally. Inside a house, fitted furniture doesn’t normally need planning permission. Listed buildings may need listed building consent for works that affect their character.
Will cupboards in the eaves stop air moving?
It shouldn’t, if it’s designed properly. We design eaves storage so it does not block ventilation or squash insulation. If you have concerns about what’s already behind the eaves, it is worth asking whoever converted the loft.
Do you work outside London?
No. We only take on work in London.