Closet & Shelving Installation in Port Hope, ON

Storage for Houses Built Before Big Closets

Victorian closets, where they exist, tend to be narrow and deep, and some are squeezed under a staircase. A good layout starts with what you'll actually keep there. Pull-out shelves or a rod running front to back can make a deep, narrow closet usable, and adjustable shelving lets the space change as your needs do. Shelves deeper than your arm can reach mostly collect clutter at the back, so it can help to split a deep closet into a shallow shelf section and a hanging section.

Plaster walls take more patience than drywall. They're hard, they can crack around a careless drill bit, and the framing behind them isn't always where a stud finder says. We locate the studs properly, drill slowly with the right bit and anchor every shelf into wood. Where there's no stud in the right place, we mount a rail that spans to the nearest ones and hang the shelving from that.

Custom shelving suits these houses well, especially built-in bookshelves in an alcove, trimmed to echo the woodwork already in the room. In the newer residential areas, closets are usually a decent size already, and the work leans toward pantries, laundry rooms and garage walls. Custom wood systems typically cost $400 to $1,500, depending on size and materials.

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