Installing Garage Cabinets – Chicago Homeowners’ Flood Preparation Project

People wouldn’t have coined the term “garage sale” if they didn’t sell their usable discards in this part of the home. Now if they don’t get to sell all of it, the garage still poses as the best place to store the leftover items that will go to some charitable institutions, or to a junk yard. This is one reason why garage cabinets in Chicago homes are filled with an assortment of items; including those awaiting to be sold, disposed, donated, and eventually, thrown-away by whoever finds the time to clean-up the garage.

Under normal conditions, cleaning this part of the house takes time before the man or the lady of the house could muster the energy to do it. However, when flooding became a normal occurrence in some Chicago areas, using the garage as storage only added to a homeowner’s misery. Not unless, they were intuitive enough to put in place the off-floor type of cabinets.

Off-Floor Storage Solutions

It’s a great storage solution because it can maximize whatever available space there is in one’s garage, while leaving the floor clutter-free and readily accessible for easy cleaning. There’s no need to worry about the cabinet’s reliability, or proneness to sagging under the weight of a fully-loaded cabinet. Steel connectors ensure that the cabinets are secure and tightly-fastened to the wall, while steel reinforcements are in place to support the weight of the load. If the garage cabinet seems too small or too big, Chicago homeowners looking for the most flexible solution can simply adjust the size of the shelves to the desired height or width.

Some Chicago homeowners have had the unfortunate experience of cleaning closed storage cabinets filled with rodent and insect droppings. This of course created stains that produced an unpleasant smell, as well as posed as a health hazard. The off-floor garage cabinet series can be set-up as open shelves with or without back walls, which is ideal for those that have pest problems in their homes. If one prefers to keep the stored items out of sight but relatively safe from pest infestations, doors with full-width size can also be appended.

Loft Type Garage Cabinets
Now if one’s home has seen flooding that went beyond expected levels, this can make the homeowner unsure about the off-floor garage cabinet as the most appropriate solution to his storage problems. Actually, vendors of garage cabinets in Chicago have already taken such matters into consideration. There’s always the loft type garage cabinet, which are practically attached to the ceiling with steel connectors and guaranteed to hold as much as 300 pounds.

In fact, if flooding is that bad in one’s area, one can use these cabinets to store emergency supplies and equipment. The homeowner can simply ask the installation technician to arrange several pieces of loft cabinets into one big storage space, in a way that will allow him or her to store oversized equipment. Inasmuch as these garage cabinets maximize the garage space by being fastened or suspended on walls, Chicago homeowners should leave the installation job to the vendor’s well-trained garage cabinet technicians.

Testimonials

My garage was so cluttered and a total mess, I was always embarrassed to have the door open! Not anymore!! Floorguard® helped me design a perfect system for my family, it’s amazing!! Now I keep my garage door open for all to see, it’s organized, and absolutely beautiful!!!

- Pam Orland Park, IL

Really Pleased! Our garage needed some major help – not only was it a mess but the floor was just ugly with all the stains and such. I will agree with the reviewer below – do not go with the cheap imitators! Floorguard not only has a great product, but their installers and service is well worth any extra cost, which is minimal anyway. Our neighbors have commented on how good our garage looks and we’ve recommended them to Floorguard without hesitation.

- Nathan

The garage looks so good! A+ company on every level. Wish I had another garage to resurface!

- Chelsea

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- Tom T., Orland Park

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- Jenny P.

Covering our old, gray garage floor was a great aesthetic and functional improvement. This project requires 2 days: first day preparing the surface (major job requiring right equipment), putting down first coating and sprinkling the flakes. This requires about 4 hours. After this dries, they come back next day and apply the topcoat. They notified us when they would start the work and arrived as promised. They worked diligently, completed the work efficiently, left the work areas and our driveway clean. The owner Steve is a great guy to deal with.

- Bob H.

It was a pleasure dealing with the company’s owner Steve Chaloult. When we called him to give us an estimate, he arranged to come within a few days. We have a very large two car garage. His estimate was a bit more than the first company we called but he seemed very well prepared in showing us samples and very knowledgeable about his product and we just liked him. For personal reasons , we had to delay installation for about a month and he could not be more accommodating. we finally we able to have it done this past week and it was worth the wait. The garage floor is just beautiful and I never would have thought I would say that about a garage floor! We also had the lower walls around the floor done and very glad we did. At one time we were thinking we could do this ourselves using a kit. WHAT were we thinking? This is a job for a professional and we are so glad we used Steve.

- Moira J.

The owner Steve Chaloult was easy to work with and he’s very good at what he does. I highly recommend Floorguard as your contractor if you’re wanting to have a garage floor finished with a durable epoxy like colored finish. Floorguard came when they said they would and cleaned up after they were finished. Floorguard also installs garage storage cabinets.

- Andrew A.

Very responsive, good communicator. Was on time and did a top quality job. Very happy with the outcome.

- Anonymous Homeowner

Great eexperience. Quick and dependable service. High quality. Fair cost.

- John H.