How to Choose the Best Garage Storage Cabinets
Whether you’re a car detailing hobbyist, do your own construction work, or realising a toolbox isn’t going to cut it as your sole storage solution for all your tools, you’re going to need to invest in garage storage cabinets.
Garage storage cabinets are an excellent way to sort out your garage storage. It stops tripping hazards, keeps equipment organised, and streamlines the appearance of your workspace. Read on to learn how to get the best garage cabinets and what to look out for before you buy.
What is Garage Storage?
Garage storage is a type of storage solution that refers to cabinets, lockers, and drawer sets specifically designed to hold tools and hardware for a range of hobbies and vocations such as car detailing, carpentry, household repairs, yardwork, and much more.
What Type of Garage Storage Is There?
The main types of garage storage include wall-mounted, modular, or full-sized lockers. They each have their benefits. Wall-mounted units, while requiring some knowhow to safely install on a wall, are fantastic at decluttering. Modular units are usually on wheels and can be moved around a space according to where it’s needed. Meanwhile, full-sized lockers are large, stable storage units that are easy to place and versatile for storing all kinds of tools, hardware, and equipment.
What To Do Before Purchasing Garage Storage
Before you buy any kind of garage storage cabinet, we highly recommend taking stock of a few aspects of your workspace to ensure you get the best storage for your garage.
Measure the Area
Before installing any kind of garage storage cabinets or other storage units, you have to think about the functionality of the space. This goes doubly so if you plan to use the space as a functional garage you can park your car on. Make measurements both when the car is and isn’t in the garage to make sure the space is still functional while a vehicle is in the area.
Also think about how you’re going to install it. If you have a garage with wood or plaster walls, you can install cabinets directly onto the walls. Flimsy iron walls like in a shed might not be the best fit for wall-mounted cabinets.
Make Sure the Cabinets Are the Right Fit for Your Tools
You also need to make sure that your tools will be the right fit—literally—for the kinds of tools you’re looking to store. If you’re going to store mostly construction tools, you’ll want something that can hold a peg board or has multiple drawers. Meanwhile, if you have physically long tools like yard or swimming pool equipment, you’re going to need vertical storage space that can hold those items like a locker.
Another factor to consider is weight. Cheap garage cabinets might be appealing due to their storage capacity, but that’s not worth much if they have a low weight capacity. For example, our garage cabinet combo set has cabinets with a load capacity of 45kg and locker shelves with a capacity of 65kgs. Weigh your tools and hardware and compare it to the storage solutions on the market to make sure nothing breaks.
Safety
Locking doors in a garage storage unit are also vital, both for the safety of your tools and the health of inexperienced people potentially handling them. This is to discourage thieves, as tools and hardware are incredibly expensive, or if you live with children, to prevent them from accessing any dangerous tools and injuring themselves.
Get Your Own Garage Storage Cabinets
Interested in getting your own garage storage? Joel’s Garage Gear has a wide range of garage storage solutions, including our range of premium garage storage cabinets. These are premium, fully welded, scratch and stain resistant storage cabinets with a powder coated finish, and are a fantastic choice for any garage, shed, or tradie workspace.
If you have any questions about our garage storage cabinets or any of our other products, be it their functionality or installation recommendations, feel free to contact us and we’ll answer any of your questions.
