Closet & Shelving Installation in Lindsay, ON

Replacing Builder Wire Shelving in Newer Lindsay Homes

Builder wire shelving does the minimum. It's often held up by drywall clips that loosen over time, and a fully loaded shelf starts to tilt forward. Replacing it with custom shelving, such as double hanging rods, a stack of shelves for folded clothes and a spot for shoes, changes what a standard reach-in closet can hold. Custom wood systems run $400 to $1,500, depending on size and design.

Lindsay's century homes are a different job. Closets there were built small, sometimes squeezed in under a stair or into a corner, and the walls are plaster over lath. Finding the studs behind plaster takes patience, and we take that time rather than trusting a plastic anchor. A shelf above a rod, a row of hooks or a slim shelf tower often fits where nothing else would. Old doors and trim in those closets usually stay as they are, so the shelving gets fitted around them.

Mid-century bungalows often sit in between, with workable bedroom closets but a basement or laundry area where storage was never planned. Freestanding shelves there tend to wobble and sag. Fixed shelving along a basement wall, or a run of shelves above the washer and dryer, puts that space to work. Most installs are done in a day.

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