diff --git a/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-c2s.js b/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-c2s.js
index 2be3bb3b538ffd..4b6dd9c3f2b145 100644
--- a/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-c2s.js
+++ b/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-c2s.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function client(type, len) {
       fail(err, 'write');
   }
 
-  function afterWrite(err, handle, req) {
+  function afterWrite(err, handle) {
     if (err)
       fail(err, 'write');
 
diff --git a/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-pipe.js b/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-pipe.js
index 2fc03f08cd4a90..dfde3d40b50b55 100644
--- a/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-pipe.js
+++ b/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-pipe.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function main({ dur, len, type }) {
       if (err)
         fail(err, 'write');
 
-      writeReq.oncomplete = function(status, handle, req, err) {
+      writeReq.oncomplete = function(status, handle, err) {
         if (err)
           fail(err, 'write');
       };
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function main({ dur, len, type }) {
       fail(err, 'write');
   }
 
-  function afterWrite(err, handle, req) {
+  function afterWrite(err, handle) {
     if (err)
       fail(err, 'write');
 
diff --git a/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-s2c.js b/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-s2c.js
index 339f5e393d9254..fe0bffd8127ec7 100644
--- a/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-s2c.js
+++ b/benchmark/net/tcp-raw-s2c.js
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ function main({ dur, len, type }) {
         fail(err, 'write');
       } else if (!writeReq.async) {
         process.nextTick(function() {
-          afterWrite(null, clientHandle, writeReq);
+          afterWrite(0, clientHandle);
         });
       }
     }
 
-    function afterWrite(status, handle, req, err) {
-      if (err)
-        fail(err, 'write');
+    function afterWrite(status, handle) {
+      if (status)
+        fail(status, 'write');
 
       while (clientHandle.writeQueueSize === 0)
         write();
diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index f3f953e35d67d5..9247292ff47fce 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -1396,20 +1396,19 @@ function trackWriteState(stream, bytes) {
   session[kHandle].chunksSentSinceLastWrite = 0;
 }
 
-function afterDoStreamWrite(status, handle, req) {
+function afterDoStreamWrite(status, handle) {
   const stream = handle[kOwner];
   const session = stream[kSession];
 
   stream[kUpdateTimer]();
 
-  const { bytes } = req;
+  const { bytes } = this;
   stream[kState].writeQueueSize -= bytes;
 
   if (session !== undefined)
     session[kState].writeQueueSize -= bytes;
-  if (typeof req.callback === 'function')
-    req.callback(null);
-  req.handle = undefined;
+  if (typeof this.callback === 'function')
+    this.callback(null);
 }
 
 function streamOnResume() {
diff --git a/lib/internal/wrap_js_stream.js b/lib/internal/wrap_js_stream.js
index aed26ed8c6976a..feacab267bea4d 100644
--- a/lib/internal/wrap_js_stream.js
+++ b/lib/internal/wrap_js_stream.js
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ class JSStreamWrap extends Socket {
 
     const handle = this._handle;
 
-    this.stream.end(() => {
-      // Ensure that write was dispatched
-      setImmediate(() => {
+    setImmediate(() => {
+      // Ensure that write is dispatched asynchronously.
+      this.stream.end(() => {
         this.finishShutdown(handle, 0);
       });
     });
diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 286f4d46b74fdf..09ad917ad0b7f6 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function onSocketFinish() {
 }
 
 
-function afterShutdown(status, handle, req) {
+function afterShutdown(status, handle) {
   var self = handle.owner;
 
   debug('afterShutdown destroyed=%j', self.destroyed,
@@ -842,12 +842,12 @@ protoGetter('bytesWritten', function bytesWritten() {
 });
 
 
-function afterWrite(status, handle, req, err) {
+function afterWrite(status, handle, err) {
   var self = handle.owner;
   if (self !== process.stderr && self !== process.stdout)
     debug('afterWrite', status);
 
-  if (req.async)
+  if (this.async)
     self[kLastWriteQueueSize] = 0;
 
   // callback may come after call to destroy.
@@ -857,9 +857,9 @@ function afterWrite(status, handle, req, err) {
   }
 
   if (status < 0) {
-    var ex = errnoException(status, 'write', req.error);
+    var ex = errnoException(status, 'write', this.error);
     debug('write failure', ex);
-    self.destroy(ex, req.cb);
+    self.destroy(ex, this.cb);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -868,8 +868,8 @@ function afterWrite(status, handle, req, err) {
   if (self !== process.stderr && self !== process.stdout)
     debug('afterWrite call cb');
 
-  if (req.cb)
-    req.cb.call(undefined);
+  if (this.cb)
+    this.cb.call(undefined);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/env.h b/src/env.h
index 8540b439b67333..be8791b5344471 100644
--- a/src/env.h
+++ b/src/env.h
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ class ModuleWrap;
   V(script_context_constructor_template, v8::FunctionTemplate)                \
   V(script_data_constructor_function, v8::Function)                           \
   V(secure_context_constructor_template, v8::FunctionTemplate)                \
+  V(shutdown_wrap_constructor_function, v8::Function)                         \
   V(tcp_constructor_template, v8::FunctionTemplate)                           \
   V(tick_callback_function, v8::Function)                                     \
   V(tls_wrap_constructor_function, v8::Function)                              \
diff --git a/src/js_stream.cc b/src/js_stream.cc
index 9e67a2094ded89..3ba6a254cfc03e 100644
--- a/src/js_stream.cc
+++ b/src/js_stream.cc
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ int JSStream::DoShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap) {
     req_wrap->object()
   };
 
-  req_wrap->Dispatched();
-
   TryCatch try_catch(env()->isolate());
   Local<Value> value;
   int value_int = UV_EPROTO;
@@ -127,8 +125,6 @@ int JSStream::DoWrite(WriteWrap* w,
     bufs_arr
   };
 
-  w->Dispatched();
-
   TryCatch try_catch(env()->isolate());
   Local<Value> value;
   int value_int = UV_EPROTO;
@@ -154,9 +150,8 @@ void JSStream::New(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
 
 template <class Wrap>
 void JSStream::Finish(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
-  Wrap* w;
   CHECK(args[0]->IsObject());
-  ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&w, args[0].As<Object>());
+  Wrap* w = static_cast<Wrap*>(StreamReq::FromObject(args[0].As<Object>()));
 
   w->Done(args[1]->Int32Value());
 }
diff --git a/src/node_http2.cc b/src/node_http2.cc
index 2f688a4b352a15..6f59c119e53a6b 100644
--- a/src/node_http2.cc
+++ b/src/node_http2.cc
@@ -1552,18 +1552,9 @@ void Http2Session::SendPendingData() {
 
   chunks_sent_since_last_write_++;
 
-  // DoTryWrite may modify both the buffer list start itself and the
-  // base pointers/length of the individual buffers.
-  uv_buf_t* writebufs = *bufs;
-  if (stream_->DoTryWrite(&writebufs, &count) != 0 || count == 0) {
-    // All writes finished synchronously, nothing more to do here.
-    ClearOutgoing(0);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  WriteWrap* req = AllocateSend();
-  if (stream_->DoWrite(req, writebufs, count, nullptr) != 0) {
-    req->Dispose();
+  StreamWriteResult res = underlying_stream()->Write(*bufs, count);
+  if (!res.async) {
+    ClearOutgoing(res.err);
   }
 
   DEBUG_HTTP2SESSION2(this, "wants data in return? %d",
@@ -1649,15 +1640,6 @@ inline void Http2Session::SetChunksSinceLastWrite(size_t n) {
   chunks_sent_since_last_write_ = n;
 }
 
-// Allocates the data buffer used to pass outbound data to the i/o stream.
-WriteWrap* Http2Session::AllocateSend() {
-  HandleScope scope(env()->isolate());
-  Local<Object> obj =
-      env()->write_wrap_constructor_function()
-          ->NewInstance(env()->context()).ToLocalChecked();
-  return WriteWrap::New(env(), obj, static_cast<StreamBase*>(stream_));
-}
-
 // Callback used to receive inbound data from the i/o stream
 void Http2Session::OnStreamRead(ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t& buf) {
   Http2Scope h2scope(this);
@@ -1833,20 +1815,15 @@ inline void Http2Stream::Close(int32_t code) {
   DEBUG_HTTP2STREAM2(this, "closed with code %d", code);
 }
 
-
-inline void Http2Stream::Shutdown() {
-  CHECK(!this->IsDestroyed());
-  Http2Scope h2scope(this);
-  flags_ |= NGHTTP2_STREAM_FLAG_SHUT;
-  CHECK_NE(nghttp2_session_resume_data(session_->session(), id_),
-           NGHTTP2_ERR_NOMEM);
-  DEBUG_HTTP2STREAM(this, "writable side shutdown");
-}
-
 int Http2Stream::DoShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap) {
   CHECK(!this->IsDestroyed());
-  req_wrap->Dispatched();
-  Shutdown();
+  {
+    Http2Scope h2scope(this);
+    flags_ |= NGHTTP2_STREAM_FLAG_SHUT;
+    CHECK_NE(nghttp2_session_resume_data(session_->session(), id_),
+             NGHTTP2_ERR_NOMEM);
+    DEBUG_HTTP2STREAM(this, "writable side shutdown");
+  }
   req_wrap->Done(0);
   return 0;
 }
@@ -2038,7 +2015,6 @@ inline int Http2Stream::DoWrite(WriteWrap* req_wrap,
   CHECK_EQ(send_handle, nullptr);
   Http2Scope h2scope(this);
   session_->SetChunksSinceLastWrite();
-  req_wrap->Dispatched();
   if (!IsWritable()) {
     req_wrap->Done(UV_EOF);
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/node_http2.h b/src/node_http2.h
index b22539f5119919..217c19c09287af 100644
--- a/src/node_http2.h
+++ b/src/node_http2.h
@@ -605,9 +605,6 @@ class Http2Stream : public AsyncWrap,
 
   inline void Close(int32_t code);
 
-  // Shutdown the writable side of the stream
-  inline void Shutdown();
-
   // Destroy this stream instance and free all held memory.
   inline void Destroy();
 
@@ -822,6 +819,10 @@ class Http2Session : public AsyncWrap, public StreamListener {
 
   inline void EmitStatistics();
 
+  inline StreamBase* underlying_stream() {
+    return static_cast<StreamBase*>(stream_);
+  }
+
   void Start();
   void Stop();
   void Close(uint32_t code = NGHTTP2_NO_ERROR,
@@ -911,8 +912,6 @@ class Http2Session : public AsyncWrap, public StreamListener {
   template <get_setting fn>
   static void GetSettings(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args);
 
-  WriteWrap* AllocateSend();
-
   uv_loop_t* event_loop() const {
     return env()->event_loop();
   }
diff --git a/src/req_wrap-inl.h b/src/req_wrap-inl.h
index 6d0c57cd81d367..4a7984e649c733 100644
--- a/src/req_wrap-inl.h
+++ b/src/req_wrap-inl.h
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ void ReqWrap<T>::Dispatched() {
   req_.data = this;
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+ReqWrap<T>* ReqWrap<T>::from_req(T* req) {
+  return ContainerOf(&ReqWrap<T>::req_, req);
+}
+
 }  // namespace node
 
 #endif  // defined(NODE_WANT_INTERNALS) && NODE_WANT_INTERNALS
diff --git a/src/req_wrap.h b/src/req_wrap.h
index ddd0840aad2ab6..656be38dcea943 100644
--- a/src/req_wrap.h
+++ b/src/req_wrap.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class ReqWrap : public AsyncWrap {
   inline void Dispatched();  // Call this after the req has been dispatched.
   T* req() { return &req_; }
 
+  static ReqWrap* from_req(T* req);
+
  private:
   friend class Environment;
   friend int GenDebugSymbols();
diff --git a/src/stream_base-inl.h b/src/stream_base-inl.h
index 76922c1d8af77d..b479e04bae4c8a 100644
--- a/src/stream_base-inl.h
+++ b/src/stream_base-inl.h
@@ -25,6 +25,25 @@ using v8::Value;
 
 using AsyncHooks = Environment::AsyncHooks;
 
+inline void StreamReq::AttachToObject(v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj) {
+  CHECK_EQ(req_wrap_obj->GetAlignedPointerFromInternalField(kStreamReqField),
+           nullptr);
+  req_wrap_obj->SetAlignedPointerInInternalField(kStreamReqField, this);
+}
+
+inline StreamReq* StreamReq::FromObject(v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj) {
+  return static_cast<StreamReq*>(
+      req_wrap_obj->GetAlignedPointerFromInternalField(kStreamReqField));
+}
+
+inline void StreamReq::Dispose() {
+  object()->SetAlignedPointerInInternalField(kStreamReqField, nullptr);
+  delete this;
+}
+
+inline v8::Local<v8::Object> StreamReq::object() {
+  return GetAsyncWrap()->object();
+}
 
 inline StreamListener::~StreamListener() {
   if (stream_ != nullptr)
@@ -36,6 +55,15 @@ inline void StreamListener::PassReadErrorToPreviousListener(ssize_t nread) {
   previous_listener_->OnStreamRead(nread, uv_buf_init(nullptr, 0));
 }
 
+inline void StreamListener::OnStreamAfterShutdown(ShutdownWrap* w, int status) {
+  CHECK_NE(previous_listener_, nullptr);
+  previous_listener_->OnStreamAfterShutdown(w, status);
+}
+
+inline void StreamListener::OnStreamAfterWrite(WriteWrap* w, int status) {
+  CHECK_NE(previous_listener_, nullptr);
+  previous_listener_->OnStreamAfterWrite(w, status);
+}
 
 inline StreamResource::~StreamResource() {
   while (listener_ != nullptr) {
@@ -93,6 +121,9 @@ inline void StreamResource::EmitAfterWrite(WriteWrap* w, int status) {
   listener_->OnStreamAfterWrite(w, status);
 }
 
+inline void StreamResource::EmitAfterShutdown(ShutdownWrap* w, int status) {
+  listener_->OnStreamAfterShutdown(w, status);
+}
 
 inline StreamBase::StreamBase(Environment* env) : env_(env) {
   PushStreamListener(&default_listener_);
@@ -102,6 +133,150 @@ inline Environment* StreamBase::stream_env() const {
   return env_;
 }
 
+inline void StreamBase::AfterWrite(WriteWrap* req_wrap, int status) {
+  AfterRequest(req_wrap, [&]() {
+    EmitAfterWrite(req_wrap, status);
+  });
+}
+
+inline void StreamBase::AfterShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap, int status) {
+  AfterRequest(req_wrap, [&]() {
+    EmitAfterShutdown(req_wrap, status);
+  });
+}
+
+template<typename Wrap, typename EmitEvent>
+inline void StreamBase::AfterRequest(Wrap* req_wrap, EmitEvent emit) {
+  Environment* env = stream_env();
+
+  v8::HandleScope handle_scope(env->isolate());
+  v8::Context::Scope context_scope(env->context());
+
+  emit();
+  req_wrap->Dispose();
+}
+
+inline int StreamBase::Shutdown(v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj) {
+  Environment* env = stream_env();
+  if (req_wrap_obj.IsEmpty()) {
+    req_wrap_obj =
+        env->shutdown_wrap_constructor_function()
+            ->NewInstance(env->context()).ToLocalChecked();
+  }
+
+  AsyncHooks::DefaultTriggerAsyncIdScope trigger_scope(
+      env, GetAsyncWrap()->get_async_id());
+  ShutdownWrap* req_wrap = CreateShutdownWrap(req_wrap_obj);
+  int err = DoShutdown(req_wrap);
+
+  if (err != 0) {
+    req_wrap->Dispose();
+  }
+
+  const char* msg = Error();
+  if (msg != nullptr) {
+    req_wrap_obj->Set(env->error_string(), OneByteString(env->isolate(), msg));
+    ClearError();
+  }
+
+  return err;
+}
+
+inline StreamWriteResult StreamBase::Write(
+    uv_buf_t* bufs,
+    size_t count,
+    uv_stream_t* send_handle,
+    v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj) {
+  Environment* env = stream_env();
+  int err;
+  if (send_handle == nullptr) {
+    err = DoTryWrite(&bufs, &count);
+    if (err != 0 || count == 0) {
+      return StreamWriteResult { false, err, nullptr };
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (req_wrap_obj.IsEmpty()) {
+    req_wrap_obj =
+        env->write_wrap_constructor_function()
+            ->NewInstance(env->context()).ToLocalChecked();
+  }
+
+  AsyncHooks::DefaultTriggerAsyncIdScope trigger_scope(
+      env, GetAsyncWrap()->get_async_id());
+  WriteWrap* req_wrap = CreateWriteWrap(req_wrap_obj);
+
+  err = DoWrite(req_wrap, bufs, count, send_handle);
+  bool async = err == 0;
+
+  if (!async) {
+    req_wrap->Dispose();
+    req_wrap = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  const char* msg = Error();
+  if (msg != nullptr) {
+    req_wrap_obj->Set(env->error_string(), OneByteString(env->isolate(), msg));
+    ClearError();
+  }
+
+  req_wrap_obj->Set(env->async(), v8::Boolean::New(env->isolate(), async));
+
+  return StreamWriteResult { async, err, req_wrap };
+}
+
+template<typename OtherBase, bool kResetPersistent>
+SimpleShutdownWrap<OtherBase, kResetPersistent>::SimpleShutdownWrap(
+    StreamBase* stream,
+    v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj)
+  : ShutdownWrap(stream, req_wrap_obj),
+    OtherBase(stream->stream_env(),
+              req_wrap_obj,
+              AsyncWrap::PROVIDER_SHUTDOWNWRAP) {
+  Wrap(req_wrap_obj, static_cast<AsyncWrap*>(this));
+}
+
+template<typename OtherBase, bool kResetPersistent>
+SimpleShutdownWrap<OtherBase, kResetPersistent>::~SimpleShutdownWrap() {
+  ClearWrap(static_cast<AsyncWrap*>(this)->object());
+  if (kResetPersistent) {
+    auto& persistent = static_cast<AsyncWrap*>(this)->persistent();
+    CHECK_EQ(persistent.IsEmpty(), false);
+    persistent.Reset();
+  }
+}
+
+inline ShutdownWrap* StreamBase::CreateShutdownWrap(
+    v8::Local<v8::Object> object) {
+  return new SimpleShutdownWrap<AsyncWrap>(this, object);
+}
+
+template<typename OtherBase, bool kResetPersistent>
+SimpleWriteWrap<OtherBase, kResetPersistent>::SimpleWriteWrap(
+    StreamBase* stream,
+    v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj)
+  : WriteWrap(stream, req_wrap_obj),
+    OtherBase(stream->stream_env(),
+              req_wrap_obj,
+              AsyncWrap::PROVIDER_WRITEWRAP) {
+  Wrap(req_wrap_obj, static_cast<AsyncWrap*>(this));
+}
+
+template<typename OtherBase, bool kResetPersistent>
+SimpleWriteWrap<OtherBase, kResetPersistent>::~SimpleWriteWrap() {
+  ClearWrap(static_cast<AsyncWrap*>(this)->object());
+  if (kResetPersistent) {
+    auto& persistent = static_cast<AsyncWrap*>(this)->persistent();
+    CHECK_EQ(persistent.IsEmpty(), false);
+    persistent.Reset();
+  }
+}
+
+inline WriteWrap* StreamBase::CreateWriteWrap(
+    v8::Local<v8::Object> object) {
+  return new SimpleWriteWrap<AsyncWrap>(this, object);
+}
+
 template <class Base>
 void StreamBase::AddMethods(Environment* env,
                             Local<FunctionTemplate> t,
@@ -230,38 +405,35 @@ inline void ShutdownWrap::OnDone(int status) {
   stream()->AfterShutdown(this, status);
 }
 
-
-WriteWrap* WriteWrap::New(Environment* env,
-                          Local<Object> obj,
-                          StreamBase* wrap,
-                          size_t extra) {
-  size_t storage_size = ROUND_UP(sizeof(WriteWrap), kAlignSize) + extra;
-  char* storage = new char[storage_size];
-
-  return new(storage) WriteWrap(env, obj, wrap, storage_size);
+inline void WriteWrap::SetAllocatedStorage(char* data, size_t size) {
+  CHECK_EQ(storage_, nullptr);
+  storage_ = data;
+  storage_size_ = size;
 }
 
-
-void WriteWrap::Dispose() {
-  this->~WriteWrap();
-  delete[] reinterpret_cast<char*>(this);
-}
-
-
-char* WriteWrap::Extra(size_t offset) {
-  return reinterpret_cast<char*>(this) +
-         ROUND_UP(sizeof(*this), kAlignSize) +
-         offset;
+inline char* WriteWrap::Storage() {
+  return storage_;
 }
 
-size_t WriteWrap::ExtraSize() const {
-  return storage_size_ - ROUND_UP(sizeof(*this), kAlignSize);
+inline size_t WriteWrap::StorageSize() const {
+  return storage_size_;
 }
 
 inline void WriteWrap::OnDone(int status) {
   stream()->AfterWrite(this, status);
 }
 
+inline void StreamReq::Done(int status, const char* error_str) {
+  AsyncWrap* async_wrap = GetAsyncWrap();
+  Environment* env = async_wrap->env();
+  if (error_str != nullptr) {
+    async_wrap->object()->Set(env->error_string(),
+                              OneByteString(env->isolate(), error_str));
+  }
+
+  OnDone(status);
+}
+
 }  // namespace node
 
 #endif  // defined(NODE_WANT_INTERNALS) && NODE_WANT_INTERNALS
diff --git a/src/stream_base.cc b/src/stream_base.cc
index 8bdcebe88ab19f..9ad9fd5bcb4a46 100644
--- a/src/stream_base.cc
+++ b/src/stream_base.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ template int StreamBase::WriteString<LATIN1>(
     const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args);
 
 
+struct Free {
+  void operator()(char* ptr) const { free(ptr); }
+};
+
+
 int StreamBase::ReadStartJS(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   return ReadStart();
 }
@@ -45,45 +50,10 @@ int StreamBase::ReadStopJS(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
 
 
 int StreamBase::Shutdown(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
-  Environment* env = Environment::GetCurrent(args);
-
   CHECK(args[0]->IsObject());
   Local<Object> req_wrap_obj = args[0].As<Object>();
 
-  AsyncWrap* wrap = GetAsyncWrap();
-  CHECK_NE(wrap, nullptr);
-  AsyncHooks::DefaultTriggerAsyncIdScope(env, wrap->get_async_id());
-  ShutdownWrap* req_wrap = new ShutdownWrap(env,
-                                            req_wrap_obj,
-                                            this);
-
-  int err = DoShutdown(req_wrap);
-  if (err)
-    delete req_wrap;
-  return err;
-}
-
-
-void StreamBase::AfterShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap, int status) {
-  Environment* env = req_wrap->env();
-
-  // The wrap and request objects should still be there.
-  CHECK_EQ(req_wrap->persistent().IsEmpty(), false);
-
-  HandleScope handle_scope(env->isolate());
-  Context::Scope context_scope(env->context());
-
-  Local<Object> req_wrap_obj = req_wrap->object();
-  Local<Value> argv[3] = {
-    Integer::New(env->isolate(), status),
-    GetObject(),
-    req_wrap_obj
-  };
-
-  if (req_wrap_obj->Has(env->context(), env->oncomplete_string()).FromJust())
-    req_wrap->MakeCallback(env->oncomplete_string(), arraysize(argv), argv);
-
-  delete req_wrap;
+  return Shutdown(req_wrap_obj);
 }
 
 
@@ -104,19 +74,14 @@ int StreamBase::Writev(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
     count = chunks->Length() >> 1;
 
   MaybeStackBuffer<uv_buf_t, 16> bufs(count);
-  uv_buf_t* buf_list = *bufs;
 
   size_t storage_size = 0;
   uint32_t bytes = 0;
   size_t offset;
-  WriteWrap* req_wrap;
-  int err;
 
   if (!all_buffers) {
     // Determine storage size first
     for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-      storage_size = ROUND_UP(storage_size, WriteWrap::kAlignSize);
-
       Local<Value> chunk = chunks->Get(i * 2);
 
       if (Buffer::HasInstance(chunk))
@@ -145,20 +110,11 @@ int StreamBase::Writev(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
       bufs[i].len = Buffer::Length(chunk);
       bytes += bufs[i].len;
     }
-
-    // Try writing immediately without allocation
-    err = DoTryWrite(&buf_list, &count);
-    if (err != 0 || count == 0)
-      goto done;
   }
 
-  {
-    AsyncWrap* wrap = GetAsyncWrap();
-    CHECK_NE(wrap, nullptr);
-    AsyncHooks::DefaultTriggerAsyncIdScope trigger_scope(env,
-                                                         wrap->get_async_id());
-    req_wrap = WriteWrap::New(env, req_wrap_obj, this, storage_size);
-  }
+  std::unique_ptr<char[], Free> storage;
+  if (storage_size > 0)
+    storage = std::unique_ptr<char[], Free>(Malloc(storage_size));
 
   offset = 0;
   if (!all_buffers) {
@@ -174,9 +130,8 @@ int StreamBase::Writev(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
       }
 
       // Write string
-      offset = ROUND_UP(offset, WriteWrap::kAlignSize);
       CHECK_LE(offset, storage_size);
-      char* str_storage = req_wrap->Extra(offset);
+      char* str_storage = storage.get() + offset;
       size_t str_size = storage_size - offset;
 
       Local<String> string = chunk->ToString(env->context()).ToLocalChecked();
@@ -192,35 +147,17 @@ int StreamBase::Writev(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
       offset += str_size;
       bytes += str_size;
     }
-
-    err = DoTryWrite(&buf_list, &count);
-    if (err != 0 || count == 0) {
-      req_wrap->Dispatched();
-      req_wrap->Dispose();
-      goto done;
-    }
   }
 
-  err = DoWrite(req_wrap, buf_list, count, nullptr);
-  req_wrap_obj->Set(env->async(), True(env->isolate()));
-
-  if (err)
-    req_wrap->Dispose();
-
- done:
-  const char* msg = Error();
-  if (msg != nullptr) {
-    req_wrap_obj->Set(env->error_string(), OneByteString(env->isolate(), msg));
-    ClearError();
-  }
+  StreamWriteResult res = Write(*bufs, count, nullptr, req_wrap_obj);
   req_wrap_obj->Set(env->bytes_string(), Number::New(env->isolate(), bytes));
-
-  return err;
+  if (res.wrap != nullptr && storage) {
+    res.wrap->SetAllocatedStorage(storage.release(), storage_size);
+  }
+  return res.err;
 }
 
 
-
-
 int StreamBase::WriteBuffer(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   CHECK(args[0]->IsObject());
 
@@ -232,49 +169,20 @@ int StreamBase::WriteBuffer(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   }
 
   Local<Object> req_wrap_obj = args[0].As<Object>();
-  const char* data = Buffer::Data(args[1]);
-  size_t length = Buffer::Length(args[1]);
 
-  WriteWrap* req_wrap;
   uv_buf_t buf;
-  buf.base = const_cast<char*>(data);
-  buf.len = length;
-
-  // Try writing immediately without allocation
-  uv_buf_t* bufs = &buf;
-  size_t count = 1;
-  int err = DoTryWrite(&bufs, &count);
-  if (err != 0)
-    goto done;
-  if (count == 0)
-    goto done;
-  CHECK_EQ(count, 1);
-
-  // Allocate, or write rest
-  {
-    AsyncWrap* wrap = GetAsyncWrap();
-    CHECK_NE(wrap, nullptr);
-    AsyncHooks::DefaultTriggerAsyncIdScope trigger_scope(env,
-                                                         wrap->get_async_id());
-    req_wrap = WriteWrap::New(env, req_wrap_obj, this);
-  }
+  buf.base = Buffer::Data(args[1]);
+  buf.len = Buffer::Length(args[1]);
 
-  err = DoWrite(req_wrap, bufs, count, nullptr);
-  req_wrap_obj->Set(env->async(), True(env->isolate()));
-  req_wrap_obj->Set(env->buffer_string(), args[1]);
+  StreamWriteResult res = Write(&buf, 1, nullptr, req_wrap_obj);
 
-  if (err)
-    req_wrap->Dispose();
+  if (res.async)
+    req_wrap_obj->Set(env->context(), env->buffer_string(), args[1]).FromJust();
+  req_wrap_obj->Set(env->context(), env->bytes_string(),
+                    Integer::NewFromUnsigned(env->isolate(), buf.len))
+      .FromJust();
 
- done:
-  const char* msg = Error();
-  if (msg != nullptr) {
-    req_wrap_obj->Set(env->error_string(), OneByteString(env->isolate(), msg));
-    ClearError();
-  }
-  req_wrap_obj->Set(env->bytes_string(),
-                    Integer::NewFromUnsigned(env->isolate(), length));
-  return err;
+  return res.err;
 }
 
 
@@ -305,8 +213,6 @@ int StreamBase::WriteString(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
     return UV_ENOBUFS;
 
   // Try writing immediately if write size isn't too big
-  WriteWrap* req_wrap;
-  char* data;
   char stack_storage[16384];  // 16kb
   size_t data_size;
   uv_buf_t buf;
@@ -325,36 +231,33 @@ int StreamBase::WriteString(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
     size_t count = 1;
     err = DoTryWrite(&bufs, &count);
 
-    // Failure
-    if (err != 0)
-      goto done;
-
-    // Success
-    if (count == 0)
-      goto done;
+    // Immediate failure or success
+    if (err != 0 || count == 0) {
+      req_wrap_obj->Set(env->context(), env->async(), False(env->isolate()))
+          .FromJust();
+      req_wrap_obj->Set(env->context(),
+                        env->bytes_string(),
+                        Integer::NewFromUnsigned(env->isolate(), data_size))
+          .FromJust();
+      return err;
+    }
 
     // Partial write
     CHECK_EQ(count, 1);
   }
 
-  {
-    AsyncWrap* wrap = GetAsyncWrap();
-    CHECK_NE(wrap, nullptr);
-    AsyncHooks::DefaultTriggerAsyncIdScope trigger_scope(env,
-                                                         wrap->get_async_id());
-    req_wrap = WriteWrap::New(env, req_wrap_obj, this, storage_size);
-  }
-
-  data = req_wrap->Extra();
+  std::unique_ptr<char[], Free> data;
 
   if (try_write) {
     // Copy partial data
-    memcpy(data, buf.base, buf.len);
+    data = std::unique_ptr<char[], Free>(Malloc(buf.len));
+    memcpy(data.get(), buf.base, buf.len);
     data_size = buf.len;
   } else {
     // Write it
+    data = std::unique_ptr<char[], Free>(Malloc(storage_size));
     data_size = StringBytes::Write(env->isolate(),
-                                   data,
+                                   data.get(),
                                    storage_size,
                                    string,
                                    enc);
@@ -362,78 +265,36 @@ int StreamBase::WriteString(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
 
   CHECK_LE(data_size, storage_size);
 
-  buf = uv_buf_init(data, data_size);
-
-  if (!IsIPCPipe()) {
-    err = DoWrite(req_wrap, &buf, 1, nullptr);
-  } else {
-    uv_handle_t* send_handle = nullptr;
-
-    if (!send_handle_obj.IsEmpty()) {
-      HandleWrap* wrap;
-      ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&wrap, send_handle_obj, UV_EINVAL);
-      send_handle = wrap->GetHandle();
-      // Reference LibuvStreamWrap instance to prevent it from being garbage
-      // collected before `AfterWrite` is called.
-      CHECK_EQ(false, req_wrap->persistent().IsEmpty());
-      req_wrap_obj->Set(env->handle_string(), send_handle_obj);
-    }
-
-    err = DoWrite(
-        req_wrap,
-        &buf,
-        1,
-        reinterpret_cast<uv_stream_t*>(send_handle));
+  buf = uv_buf_init(data.get(), data_size);
+
+  uv_stream_t* send_handle = nullptr;
+
+  if (IsIPCPipe() && !send_handle_obj.IsEmpty()) {
+    // TODO(addaleax): This relies on the fact that HandleWrap comes first
+    // as a superclass of each individual subclass.
+    // There are similar assumptions in other places in the code base.
+    // A better idea would be having all BaseObject's internal pointers
+    // refer to the BaseObject* itself; this would require refactoring
+    // throughout the code base but makes Node rely much less on C++ quirks.
+    HandleWrap* wrap;
+    ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&wrap, send_handle_obj, UV_EINVAL);
+    send_handle = reinterpret_cast<uv_stream_t*>(wrap->GetHandle());
+    // Reference LibuvStreamWrap instance to prevent it from being garbage
+    // collected before `AfterWrite` is called.
+    req_wrap_obj->Set(env->handle_string(), send_handle_obj);
   }
 
-  req_wrap_obj->Set(env->async(), True(env->isolate()));
+  StreamWriteResult res = Write(&buf, 1, send_handle, req_wrap_obj);
 
-  if (err)
-    req_wrap->Dispose();
+  req_wrap_obj->Set(env->context(), env->bytes_string(),
+                    Integer::NewFromUnsigned(env->isolate(), data_size))
+      .FromJust();
 
- done:
-  const char* msg = Error();
-  if (msg != nullptr) {
-    req_wrap_obj->Set(env->error_string(), OneByteString(env->isolate(), msg));
-    ClearError();
+  if (res.wrap != nullptr) {
+    res.wrap->SetAllocatedStorage(data.release(), data_size);
   }
-  req_wrap_obj->Set(env->bytes_string(),
-                    Integer::NewFromUnsigned(env->isolate(), data_size));
-  return err;
-}
-
-
-void StreamBase::AfterWrite(WriteWrap* req_wrap, int status) {
-  Environment* env = req_wrap->env();
-
-  HandleScope handle_scope(env->isolate());
-  Context::Scope context_scope(env->context());
-
-  // The wrap and request objects should still be there.
-  CHECK_EQ(req_wrap->persistent().IsEmpty(), false);
-
-  // Unref handle property
-  Local<Object> req_wrap_obj = req_wrap->object();
-  req_wrap_obj->Delete(env->context(), env->handle_string()).FromJust();
-  EmitAfterWrite(req_wrap, status);
-
-  Local<Value> argv[] = {
-    Integer::New(env->isolate(), status),
-    GetObject(),
-    req_wrap_obj,
-    Undefined(env->isolate())
-  };
-
-  const char* msg = Error();
-  if (msg != nullptr) {
-    argv[3] = OneByteString(env->isolate(), msg);
-    ClearError();
-  }
-
-  if (req_wrap_obj->Has(env->context(), env->oncomplete_string()).FromJust())
-    req_wrap->MakeCallback(env->oncomplete_string(), arraysize(argv), argv);
 
-  req_wrap->Dispose();
+  return res.err;
 }
 
 
@@ -510,4 +371,39 @@ void EmitToJSStreamListener::OnStreamRead(ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t& buf) {
   stream->CallJSOnreadMethod(nread, obj);
 }
 
+
+void ReportWritesToJSStreamListener::OnStreamAfterReqFinished(
+    StreamReq* req_wrap, int status) {
+  StreamBase* stream = static_cast<StreamBase*>(stream_);
+  Environment* env = stream->stream_env();
+  AsyncWrap* async_wrap = req_wrap->GetAsyncWrap();
+  Local<Object> req_wrap_obj = async_wrap->object();
+
+  Local<Value> argv[] = {
+    Integer::New(env->isolate(), status),
+    stream->GetObject(),
+    Undefined(env->isolate())
+  };
+
+  const char* msg = stream->Error();
+  if (msg != nullptr) {
+    argv[2] = OneByteString(env->isolate(), msg);
+    stream->ClearError();
+  }
+
+  if (req_wrap_obj->Has(env->context(), env->oncomplete_string()).FromJust())
+    async_wrap->MakeCallback(env->oncomplete_string(), arraysize(argv), argv);
+}
+
+void ReportWritesToJSStreamListener::OnStreamAfterWrite(
+    WriteWrap* req_wrap, int status) {
+  OnStreamAfterReqFinished(req_wrap, status);
+}
+
+void ReportWritesToJSStreamListener::OnStreamAfterShutdown(
+    ShutdownWrap* req_wrap, int status) {
+  OnStreamAfterReqFinished(req_wrap, status);
+}
+
+
 }  // namespace node
diff --git a/src/stream_base.h b/src/stream_base.h
index f18b6bda0a08a4..59b8ee7b7221f0 100644
--- a/src/stream_base.h
+++ b/src/stream_base.h
@@ -14,114 +14,75 @@
 namespace node {
 
 // Forward declarations
+class ShutdownWrap;
+class WriteWrap;
 class StreamBase;
 class StreamResource;
 
-template<typename Base>
+struct StreamWriteResult {
+  bool async;
+  int err;
+  WriteWrap* wrap;
+};
+
+
 class StreamReq {
  public:
-  explicit StreamReq(StreamBase* stream) : stream_(stream) {
+  static constexpr int kStreamReqField = 1;
+
+  explicit StreamReq(StreamBase* stream,
+                     v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj) : stream_(stream) {
+    AttachToObject(req_wrap_obj);
   }
 
-  inline void Done(int status, const char* error_str = nullptr) {
-    Base* req = static_cast<Base*>(this);
-    Environment* env = req->env();
-    if (error_str != nullptr) {
-      req->object()->Set(env->error_string(),
-                         OneByteString(env->isolate(), error_str));
-    }
+  virtual ~StreamReq() {}
+  virtual AsyncWrap* GetAsyncWrap() = 0;
+  v8::Local<v8::Object> object();
 
-    req->OnDone(status);
-  }
+  void Done(int status, const char* error_str = nullptr);
+  void Dispose();
 
   inline StreamBase* stream() const { return stream_; }
 
+  static StreamReq* FromObject(v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj);
+
+ protected:
+  virtual void OnDone(int status) = 0;
+
+  void AttachToObject(v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj);
+
  private:
   StreamBase* const stream_;
 };
 
-class ShutdownWrap : public ReqWrap<uv_shutdown_t>,
-                     public StreamReq<ShutdownWrap> {
+class ShutdownWrap : public StreamReq {
  public:
-  ShutdownWrap(Environment* env,
-               v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj,
-               StreamBase* stream)
-      : ReqWrap(env, req_wrap_obj, AsyncWrap::PROVIDER_SHUTDOWNWRAP),
-        StreamReq<ShutdownWrap>(stream) {
-    Wrap(req_wrap_obj, this);
-  }
+  ShutdownWrap(StreamBase* stream,
+               v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj)
+    : StreamReq(stream, req_wrap_obj) { }
 
-  ~ShutdownWrap() {
-    ClearWrap(object());
-  }
-
-  static ShutdownWrap* from_req(uv_shutdown_t* req) {
-    return ContainerOf(&ShutdownWrap::req_, req);
-  }
-
-  size_t self_size() const override { return sizeof(*this); }
-
-  inline void OnDone(int status);  // Just calls stream()->AfterShutdown()
+  void OnDone(int status) override;  // Just calls stream()->AfterShutdown()
 };
 
-class WriteWrap : public ReqWrap<uv_write_t>,
-                  public StreamReq<WriteWrap> {
+class WriteWrap : public StreamReq {
  public:
-  static inline WriteWrap* New(Environment* env,
-                               v8::Local<v8::Object> obj,
-                               StreamBase* stream,
-                               size_t extra = 0);
-  inline void Dispose();
-  inline char* Extra(size_t offset = 0);
-  inline size_t ExtraSize() const;
-
-  size_t self_size() const override { return storage_size_; }
-
-  static WriteWrap* from_req(uv_write_t* req) {
-    return ContainerOf(&WriteWrap::req_, req);
-  }
+  char* Storage();
+  size_t StorageSize() const;
+  void SetAllocatedStorage(char* data, size_t size);
 
-  static const size_t kAlignSize = 16;
-
-  WriteWrap(Environment* env,
-            v8::Local<v8::Object> obj,
-            StreamBase* stream)
-      : ReqWrap(env, obj, AsyncWrap::PROVIDER_WRITEWRAP),
-        StreamReq<WriteWrap>(stream),
-        storage_size_(0) {
-    Wrap(obj, this);
-  }
-
-  inline void OnDone(int status);  // Just calls stream()->AfterWrite()
-
- protected:
-  WriteWrap(Environment* env,
-            v8::Local<v8::Object> obj,
-            StreamBase* stream,
-            size_t storage_size)
-      : ReqWrap(env, obj, AsyncWrap::PROVIDER_WRITEWRAP),
-        StreamReq<WriteWrap>(stream),
-        storage_size_(storage_size) {
-    Wrap(obj, this);
-  }
+  WriteWrap(StreamBase* stream,
+            v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj)
+    : StreamReq(stream, req_wrap_obj) { }
 
   ~WriteWrap() {
-    ClearWrap(object());
+    free(storage_);
   }
 
-  void* operator new(size_t size) = delete;
-  void* operator new(size_t size, char* storage) { return storage; }
-
-  // This is just to keep the compiler happy. It should never be called, since
-  // we don't use exceptions in node.
-  void operator delete(void* ptr, char* storage) { UNREACHABLE(); }
+  void OnDone(int status) override;  // Just calls stream()->AfterWrite()
 
  private:
-  // People should not be using the non-placement new and delete operator on a
-  // WriteWrap. Ensure this never happens.
-  void operator delete(void* ptr) { UNREACHABLE(); }
-
-  const size_t storage_size_;
+  char* storage_ = nullptr;
+  size_t storage_size_ = 0;
 };
 
 
@@ -147,15 +108,23 @@ class StreamListener {
   // `OnStreamRead()` is called when data is available on the socket and has
   // been read into the buffer provided by `OnStreamAlloc()`.
   // The `buf` argument is the return value of `uv_buf_t`, or may be a buffer
-  // with base nullpptr in case of an error.
+  // with base nullptr in case of an error.
   // `nread` is the number of read bytes (which is at most the buffer length),
   // or, if negative, a libuv error code.
   virtual void OnStreamRead(ssize_t nread,
                             const uv_buf_t& buf) = 0;
 
-  // This is called once a Write has finished. `status` may be 0 or,
+  // This is called once a write has finished. `status` may be 0 or,
   // if negative, a libuv error code.
-  virtual void OnStreamAfterWrite(WriteWrap* w, int status) {}
+  // By default, this is simply passed on to the previous listener
+  // (and raises an assertion if there is none).
+  virtual void OnStreamAfterWrite(WriteWrap* w, int status);
+
+  // This is called once a shutdown has finished. `status` may be 0 or,
+  // if negative, a libuv error code.
+  // By default, this is simply passed on to the previous listener
+  // (and raises an assertion if there is none).
+  virtual void OnStreamAfterShutdown(ShutdownWrap* w, int status);
 
   // This is called immediately before the stream is destroyed.
   virtual void OnStreamDestroy() {}
@@ -174,9 +143,21 @@ class StreamListener {
 };
 
 
+// An (incomplete) stream listener class that calls the `.oncomplete()`
+// method of the JS objects associated with the wrap objects.
+class ReportWritesToJSStreamListener : public StreamListener {
+ public:
+  void OnStreamAfterWrite(WriteWrap* w, int status) override;
+  void OnStreamAfterShutdown(ShutdownWrap* w, int status) override;
+
+ private:
+  void OnStreamAfterReqFinished(StreamReq* req_wrap, int status);
+};
+
+
 // A default emitter that just pushes data chunks as Buffer instances to
 // JS land via the handle’s .ondata method.
-class EmitToJSStreamListener : public StreamListener {
+class EmitToJSStreamListener : public ReportWritesToJSStreamListener {
  public:
   void OnStreamRead(ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t& buf) override;
 };
@@ -188,20 +169,31 @@ class StreamResource {
  public:
   virtual ~StreamResource();
 
-  virtual int DoShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap) = 0;
-  virtual int DoTryWrite(uv_buf_t** bufs, size_t* count);
-  virtual int DoWrite(WriteWrap* w,
-                      uv_buf_t* bufs,
-                      size_t count,
-                      uv_stream_t* send_handle) = 0;
+  // These need to be implemented on the readable side of this stream:
 
   // Start reading from the underlying resource. This is called by the consumer
-  // when more data is desired.
+  // when more data is desired. Use `EmitAlloc()` and `EmitData()` to
+  // pass data along to the consumer.
   virtual int ReadStart() = 0;
   // Stop reading from the underlying resource. This is called by the
   // consumer when its buffers are full and no more data can be handled.
   virtual int ReadStop() = 0;
 
+  // These need to be implemented on the writable side of this stream:
+  // All of these methods may return an error code synchronously.
+  // In that case, the finish callback should *not* be called.
+
+  // Perform a shutdown operation, and call req_wrap->Done() when finished.
+  virtual int DoShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap) = 0;
+  // Try to write as much data as possible synchronously, and modify
+  // `*bufs` and `*count` accordingly. This is a no-op by default.
+  virtual int DoTryWrite(uv_buf_t** bufs, size_t* count);
+  // Perform a write of data, and call req_wrap->Done() when finished.
+  virtual int DoWrite(WriteWrap* w,
+                      uv_buf_t* bufs,
+                      size_t count,
+                      uv_stream_t* send_handle) = 0;
+
   // Optionally, this may provide an error message to be used for
   // failing writes.
   virtual const char* Error() const;
@@ -223,6 +215,8 @@ class StreamResource {
   void EmitRead(ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t& buf = uv_buf_init(nullptr, 0));
   // Call the current listener's OnStreamAfterWrite() method.
   void EmitAfterWrite(WriteWrap* w, int status);
+  // Call the current listener's OnStreamAfterShutdown() method.
+  void EmitAfterShutdown(ShutdownWrap* w, int status);
 
   StreamListener* listener_ = nullptr;
   uint64_t bytes_read_ = 0;
@@ -251,21 +245,40 @@ class StreamBase : public StreamResource {
 
   void CallJSOnreadMethod(ssize_t nread, v8::Local<v8::Object> buf);
 
-  // These are called by the respective {Write,Shutdown}Wrap class.
-  virtual void AfterShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req, int status);
-  virtual void AfterWrite(WriteWrap* req, int status);
-
   // This is named `stream_env` to avoid name clashes, because a lot of
   // subclasses are also `BaseObject`s.
   Environment* stream_env() const;
 
- protected:
-  explicit StreamBase(Environment* env);
+  // Shut down the current stream. This request can use an existing
+  // ShutdownWrap object (that was created in JS), or a new one will be created.
+  int Shutdown(v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj = v8::Local<v8::Object>());
+
+  // Write data to the current stream. This request can use an existing
+  // WriteWrap object (that was created in JS), or a new one will be created.
+  // This will first try to write synchronously using `DoTryWrite()`, then
+  // asynchronously using `DoWrite()`.
+  // If the return value indicates a synchronous completion, no callback will
+  // be invoked.
+  StreamWriteResult Write(
+      uv_buf_t* bufs,
+      size_t count,
+      uv_stream_t* send_handle = nullptr,
+      v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj = v8::Local<v8::Object>());
+
+  // These can be overridden by subclasses to get more specific wrap instances.
+  // For example, a subclass Foo could create a FooWriteWrap or FooShutdownWrap
+  // (inheriting from ShutdownWrap/WriteWrap) that has extra fields, like
+  // an associated libuv request.
+  virtual ShutdownWrap* CreateShutdownWrap(v8::Local<v8::Object> object);
+  virtual WriteWrap* CreateWriteWrap(v8::Local<v8::Object> object);
 
   // One of these must be implemented
   virtual AsyncWrap* GetAsyncWrap() = 0;
   virtual v8::Local<v8::Object> GetObject();
 
+ protected:
+  explicit StreamBase(Environment* env);
+
   // JS Methods
   int ReadStartJS(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   int ReadStopJS(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
@@ -292,6 +305,43 @@ class StreamBase : public StreamResource {
  private:
   Environment* env_;
   EmitToJSStreamListener default_listener_;
+
+  // These are called by the respective {Write,Shutdown}Wrap class.
+  void AfterShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req, int status);
+  void AfterWrite(WriteWrap* req, int status);
+
+  template <typename Wrap, typename EmitEvent>
+  void AfterRequest(Wrap* req_wrap, EmitEvent emit);
+
+  friend class WriteWrap;
+  friend class ShutdownWrap;
+};
+
+
+// These are helpers for creating `ShutdownWrap`/`WriteWrap` instances.
+// `OtherBase` must have a constructor that matches the `AsyncWrap`
+// constructors’s (Environment*, Local<Object>, AsyncWrap::Provider) signature
+// and be a subclass of `AsyncWrap`.
+template <typename OtherBase, bool kResetPersistentOnDestroy = true>
+class SimpleShutdownWrap : public ShutdownWrap, public OtherBase {
+ public:
+  SimpleShutdownWrap(StreamBase* stream,
+                     v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj);
+  ~SimpleShutdownWrap();
+
+  AsyncWrap* GetAsyncWrap() override { return this; }
+  size_t self_size() const override { return sizeof(*this); }
+};
+
+template <typename OtherBase, bool kResetPersistentOnDestroy = true>
+class SimpleWriteWrap : public WriteWrap, public OtherBase {
+ public:
+  SimpleWriteWrap(StreamBase* stream,
+                  v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_obj);
+  ~SimpleWriteWrap();
+
+  AsyncWrap* GetAsyncWrap() override { return this; }
+  size_t self_size() const override { return sizeof(*this) + StorageSize(); }
 };
 
 }  // namespace node
diff --git a/src/stream_wrap.cc b/src/stream_wrap.cc
index bc10cf80e828f1..e1df9edd39e151 100644
--- a/src/stream_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/stream_wrap.cc
@@ -61,19 +61,22 @@ void LibuvStreamWrap::Initialize(Local<Object> target,
       [](const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
     CHECK(args.IsConstructCall());
     ClearWrap(args.This());
+    args.This()->SetAlignedPointerInInternalField(
+        StreamReq::kStreamReqField, nullptr);
   };
   Local<FunctionTemplate> sw =
       FunctionTemplate::New(env->isolate(), is_construct_call_callback);
-  sw->InstanceTemplate()->SetInternalFieldCount(1);
+  sw->InstanceTemplate()->SetInternalFieldCount(StreamReq::kStreamReqField + 1);
   Local<String> wrapString =
       FIXED_ONE_BYTE_STRING(env->isolate(), "ShutdownWrap");
   sw->SetClassName(wrapString);
   AsyncWrap::AddWrapMethods(env, sw);
   target->Set(wrapString, sw->GetFunction());
+  env->set_shutdown_wrap_constructor_function(sw->GetFunction());
 
   Local<FunctionTemplate> ww =
       FunctionTemplate::New(env->isolate(), is_construct_call_callback);
-  ww->InstanceTemplate()->SetInternalFieldCount(1);
+  ww->InstanceTemplate()->SetInternalFieldCount(StreamReq::kStreamReqField + 1);
   Local<String> writeWrapString =
       FIXED_ONE_BYTE_STRING(env->isolate(), "WriteWrap");
   ww->SetClassName(writeWrapString);
@@ -261,8 +264,20 @@ void LibuvStreamWrap::SetBlocking(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   args.GetReturnValue().Set(uv_stream_set_blocking(wrap->stream(), enable));
 }
 
+typedef SimpleShutdownWrap<ReqWrap<uv_shutdown_t>, false> LibuvShutdownWrap;
+typedef SimpleWriteWrap<ReqWrap<uv_write_t>, false> LibuvWriteWrap;
 
-int LibuvStreamWrap::DoShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap) {
+ShutdownWrap* LibuvStreamWrap::CreateShutdownWrap(Local<Object> object) {
+  return new LibuvShutdownWrap(this, object);
+}
+
+WriteWrap* LibuvStreamWrap::CreateWriteWrap(Local<Object> object) {
+  return new LibuvWriteWrap(this, object);
+}
+
+
+int LibuvStreamWrap::DoShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap_) {
+  LibuvShutdownWrap* req_wrap = static_cast<LibuvShutdownWrap*>(req_wrap_);
   int err;
   err = uv_shutdown(req_wrap->req(), stream(), AfterUvShutdown);
   req_wrap->Dispatched();
@@ -271,7 +286,8 @@ int LibuvStreamWrap::DoShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap) {
 
 
 void LibuvStreamWrap::AfterUvShutdown(uv_shutdown_t* req, int status) {
-  ShutdownWrap* req_wrap = ShutdownWrap::from_req(req);
+  LibuvShutdownWrap* req_wrap = static_cast<LibuvShutdownWrap*>(
+      LibuvShutdownWrap::from_req(req));
   CHECK_NE(req_wrap, nullptr);
   HandleScope scope(req_wrap->env()->isolate());
   Context::Scope context_scope(req_wrap->env()->context());
@@ -319,10 +335,11 @@ int LibuvStreamWrap::DoTryWrite(uv_buf_t** bufs, size_t* count) {
 }
 
 
-int LibuvStreamWrap::DoWrite(WriteWrap* w,
-                        uv_buf_t* bufs,
-                        size_t count,
-                        uv_stream_t* send_handle) {
+int LibuvStreamWrap::DoWrite(WriteWrap* req_wrap,
+                             uv_buf_t* bufs,
+                             size_t count,
+                             uv_stream_t* send_handle) {
+  LibuvWriteWrap* w = static_cast<LibuvWriteWrap*>(req_wrap);
   int r;
   if (send_handle == nullptr) {
     r = uv_write(w->req(), stream(), bufs, count, AfterUvWrite);
@@ -349,7 +366,8 @@ int LibuvStreamWrap::DoWrite(WriteWrap* w,
 
 
 void LibuvStreamWrap::AfterUvWrite(uv_write_t* req, int status) {
-  WriteWrap* req_wrap = WriteWrap::from_req(req);
+  LibuvWriteWrap* req_wrap = static_cast<LibuvWriteWrap*>(
+      LibuvWriteWrap::from_req(req));
   CHECK_NE(req_wrap, nullptr);
   HandleScope scope(req_wrap->env()->isolate());
   Context::Scope context_scope(req_wrap->env()->context());
diff --git a/src/stream_wrap.h b/src/stream_wrap.h
index e5ad25b91e6fea..a97e8ba10f91d5 100644
--- a/src/stream_wrap.h
+++ b/src/stream_wrap.h
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ class LibuvStreamWrap : public HandleWrap, public StreamBase {
     return stream()->type == UV_TCP;
   }
 
+  ShutdownWrap* CreateShutdownWrap(v8::Local<v8::Object> object) override;
+  WriteWrap* CreateWriteWrap(v8::Local<v8::Object> object) override;
+
  protected:
   LibuvStreamWrap(Environment* env,
                   v8::Local<v8::Object> object,
diff --git a/src/tls_wrap.cc b/src/tls_wrap.cc
index 561a9785f28edc..109a08003e73af 100644
--- a/src/tls_wrap.cc
+++ b/src/tls_wrap.cc
@@ -292,37 +292,29 @@ void TLSWrap::EncOut() {
   for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
     buf[i] = uv_buf_init(data[i], size[i]);
 
-  int err = stream_->DoTryWrite(&bufs, &count);
-  if (err != 0) {
-    InvokeQueued(err);
-  } else if (count == 0) {
-    env()->SetImmediate([](Environment* env, void* data) {
-      NODE_COUNT_NET_BYTES_SENT(write_size_);
-      static_cast<TLSWrap*>(data)->OnStreamAfterWrite(nullptr, 0);
-    }, this, object());
+  StreamWriteResult res = underlying_stream()->Write(bufs, count);
+  if (res.err != 0) {
+    InvokeQueued(res.err);
     return;
   }
 
-  Local<Object> req_wrap_obj =
-      env()->write_wrap_constructor_function()
-          ->NewInstance(env()->context()).ToLocalChecked();
-  WriteWrap* write_req = WriteWrap::New(env(),
-                                        req_wrap_obj,
-                                        static_cast<StreamBase*>(stream_));
+  NODE_COUNT_NET_BYTES_SENT(write_size_);
 
-  err = stream_->DoWrite(write_req, buf, count, nullptr);
-
-  // Ignore errors, this should be already handled in js
-  if (err) {
-    write_req->Dispose();
-    InvokeQueued(err);
-  } else {
-    NODE_COUNT_NET_BYTES_SENT(write_size_);
+  if (!res.async) {
+    // Simulate asynchronous finishing, TLS cannot handle this at the moment.
+    env()->SetImmediate([](Environment* env, void* data) {
+      static_cast<TLSWrap*>(data)->OnStreamAfterWrite(nullptr, 0);
+    }, this, object());
   }
 }
 
 
 void TLSWrap::OnStreamAfterWrite(WriteWrap* req_wrap, int status) {
+  // Report back to the previous listener as well. This is only needed for the
+  // "empty" writes that are passed through directly to the underlying stream.
+  if (req_wrap != nullptr)
+    previous_listener_->OnStreamAfterWrite(req_wrap, status);
+
   if (ssl_ == nullptr)
     status = UV_ECANCELED;
 
@@ -520,24 +512,24 @@ AsyncWrap* TLSWrap::GetAsyncWrap() {
 
 
 bool TLSWrap::IsIPCPipe() {
-  return static_cast<StreamBase*>(stream_)->IsIPCPipe();
+  return underlying_stream()->IsIPCPipe();
 }
 
 
 int TLSWrap::GetFD() {
-  return static_cast<StreamBase*>(stream_)->GetFD();
+  return underlying_stream()->GetFD();
 }
 
 
 bool TLSWrap::IsAlive() {
   return ssl_ != nullptr &&
       stream_ != nullptr &&
-      static_cast<StreamBase*>(stream_)->IsAlive();
+      underlying_stream()->IsAlive();
 }
 
 
 bool TLSWrap::IsClosing() {
-  return static_cast<StreamBase*>(stream_)->IsClosing();
+  return underlying_stream()->IsClosing();
 }
 
 
@@ -587,6 +579,17 @@ int TLSWrap::DoWrite(WriteWrap* w,
     // However, if there is any data that should be written to the socket,
     // the callback should not be invoked immediately
     if (BIO_pending(enc_out_) == 0) {
+      // We destroy the current WriteWrap* object and create a new one that
+      // matches the underlying stream, rather than the TLSWrap itself.
+
+      // Note: We cannot simply use w->object() because of the "optimized"
+      // way in which we read persistent handles; the JS object itself might be
+      // destroyed by w->Dispose(), and the Local<Object> we have is not a
+      // "real" handle in the sense the V8 is aware of its existence.
+      Local<Object> req_wrap_obj =
+          w->GetAsyncWrap()->persistent().Get(env()->isolate());
+      w->Dispose();
+      w = underlying_stream()->CreateWriteWrap(req_wrap_obj);
       return stream_->DoWrite(w, bufs, count, send_handle);
     }
   }
@@ -594,7 +597,6 @@ int TLSWrap::DoWrite(WriteWrap* w,
   // Store the current write wrap
   CHECK_EQ(current_write_, nullptr);
   current_write_ = w;
-  w->Dispatched();
 
   // Write queued data
   if (empty) {
@@ -684,6 +686,11 @@ void TLSWrap::OnStreamRead(ssize_t nread, const uv_buf_t& buf) {
 }
 
 
+ShutdownWrap* TLSWrap::CreateShutdownWrap(Local<Object> req_wrap_object) {
+  return underlying_stream()->CreateShutdownWrap(req_wrap_object);
+}
+
+
 int TLSWrap::DoShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap) {
   crypto::MarkPopErrorOnReturn mark_pop_error_on_return;
 
diff --git a/src/tls_wrap.h b/src/tls_wrap.h
index a1f0b99e86beec..afd19c027e7007 100644
--- a/src/tls_wrap.h
+++ b/src/tls_wrap.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class TLSWrap : public AsyncWrap,
   int ReadStart() override;
   int ReadStop() override;
 
+  ShutdownWrap* CreateShutdownWrap(
+      v8::Local<v8::Object> req_wrap_object) override;
   int DoShutdown(ShutdownWrap* req_wrap) override;
   int DoWrite(WriteWrap* w,
               uv_buf_t* bufs,
@@ -78,6 +80,10 @@ class TLSWrap : public AsyncWrap,
   size_t self_size() const override { return sizeof(*this); }
 
  protected:
+  inline StreamBase* underlying_stream() {
+    return static_cast<StreamBase*>(stream_);
+  }
+
   static const int kClearOutChunkSize = 16384;
 
   // Maximum number of bytes for hello parser
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-tcp-wrap-connect.js b/test/parallel/test-tcp-wrap-connect.js
index c2746bca64d198..9f5560a385086a 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-tcp-wrap-connect.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-tcp-wrap-connect.js
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ function makeConnection() {
     const err = client.shutdown(shutdownReq);
     assert.strictEqual(err, 0);
 
-    shutdownReq.oncomplete = function(status, client_, req_) {
+    shutdownReq.oncomplete = function(status, client_, error) {
       assert.strictEqual(0, status);
       assert.strictEqual(client, client_);
-      assert.strictEqual(shutdownReq, req_);
+      assert.strictEqual(error, undefined);
       shutdownCount++;
       client.close();
     };