Closet & Shelving Installation in Bowmanville, ON

Upgrading Builder Closets North of the 401

Most new houses come with a single wire shelf and rod in each closet, held to the back wall with plastic anchors. That works until the shelf gets loaded, then the front edge dips and the anchors start pulling out of the drywall. Plenty of houses from Bowmanville's recent growth are now at the age where that starts to happen. We take the builder shelving out, patch the holes and put in a layout built around what you actually store.

Basic wire shelving installed properly runs $100 to $300 per closet. Custom wood shelving and organizer systems cost $400 to $1,500, depending on size, materials and how involved the design is. In a walk-in or a kids' room, adjustable shelves and a second hanging rod usually make the biggest difference for the money.

Downtown, the Victorian-era homes were built when people kept clothes in wardrobes and dressers, so closets there are often shallow or oddly shaped. Off-the-shelf systems rarely fit them. We measure each wall, find the studs, which in an old house aren't always on a 16-inch layout, and build custom shelving to suit the room as it is. If a wall leans, the shelves still go in level, and we scribe the edges so they meet the wall without gaps.

Pedro handles closet organizer and shelving installation. For how he approaches closet & shelving installation in general, see our closet & shelving installation page.