Recommend a supplier of tool chests and garage storage

[LunarOne]

My garage is triple-length but shaped like a long tapering triangle about 6 ft wide at the narrow end and maybe 12ft wide at the garage door end. I want to bring a car in to do an engine rebuild and free space on my driveway for another car. However, the garage is currently filled with random furniture and also lined with free-standing wooden shelving and surplus kitchen units that take up far too much space and aren't able to help me store tools efficiently. Some of the backs of the shelving units are coming away and the shelves themselves are made of low density MDF and suitable only for storing things like lawn treatments and bug spray. I'd like to replace some of them with purpose-built tool shelving that's more space efficient, so I can reorganise things and give me room to move around the car.

I've looked at:
Halfords: https://www.halfords.com/tools/storage/all-storage
SGS Engineering: https://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/t...

Can you suggest other suppliers of garage tool storage and general storage? I don't want to do regular metal racking as I'd like it to be lockable. The only access to my garden is via the garage, and I have already caught light-fingered tradesmen thieving thanks to a wireless camera hidden in the garage.

Thanks!

[remould]

I used to use office stationery cabinets,mine were made from heavy gauge steel with adjustable shelves and multi point key locks,so it may be worthwhile checking out second hand office suppliers

[tight fart]

Costco have some nice bits.

Edited by tight fart on Friday 20th August 16:59

[Doofus]

Machine Mart.

[the cueball]

The Sealey cabinets are decent enough, just got some for my garage.

[LunarOne]

the cueball said:

The Sealey cabinets are decent enough, just got some for my garage.

Thank looks brilliant! Probably a bit too posh for me but I quite like the idea of old office furniture and hadn't thought to check Machine Mart.

Re: Costco - I just checked their website and it doesn't seem I'm eligible for membership. I'm currently freelance and don't work in any of the industries they list! Thanks for all the suggestions - keep them coming!

[TimmyMallett]

LunarOne said:

Thank looks brilliant! Probably a bit too posh for me but I quite like the idea of old office furniture and hadn't thought to check Machine Mart.

Re: Costco - I just checked their website and it doesn't seem I'm eligible for membership. I'm currently freelance and don't work in any of the industries they list! Thanks for all the suggestions - keep them coming!

Anyone can get a Costco account.

[Chris32345]

TimmyMallett said:

Anyone can get a Costco account.

Online only membership yes but lots of items even on the website are members only

[Krikkit]

Perhaps a local PH'er would be willing to help?

I have a Costco card if you can be arsed coming up to Cheshire, but I suspect it's not worth it.

[JustGREENI]

I have a bit of a mix,

Snap On roll cab, Lista bench and drawers (as found in McLaren’s workshops), office roller cabinet and the wall mounted cupboards are Big Dug.

I have more office cabinets in my shed: the tall cabinet had to go in whilst the shed was being built, otherwise i couldn’t have got it in.

[Sandy59]

I've got a mix of Sealey from Garage Pride and Halfords tool cabinets.
Wall units are £100 I see now for example, have gone up in price since I bought them a couple of years ago.

[Kerniki]

Doing the same currently and those sealey units look good, has there been any developments on these in the last 2 years?

[TwinKam]

'Pre-loved' cabinets from an office stationary clearance warehouse... you can often find matching multiples in these places, and at reasonable cost. In terms of space saving, office type cabinets are shallower than the Sealey etc type shown above and those with 'tambours' are ideal because you don't need to allow space for hinged doors to open. I have a mix of full height, and half height with worktop on creating bench space.

Edited by TwinKam on Thursday 29th February 07:47

[Belle427]

US Pro on eBay?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362135867671?mkcid=16&a...

[Kerniki]

Belle427 said:

US Pro on eBay?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362135867671?mkcid=16&a...

Thanks but im after a whole station inc. tools, which is why i like Sealey, they can send it completely full of new tools, something like this is quite cost effective i think, like the fact its corner based

https://www.sealey.co.uk/product/5637643341/superl...

[kris450]

In terms of your original post I'll add one thing.

Unless things have drastically changed with them, YOU couldn't pay ME enough to have equipment from the guys at the second link you have...

Honestly, I'd steer clear of that stuff. Its cheap for a reason. Completely understand if others have had a good experience with them, but its a solid no from me.

[Kerniki]

You mean my OP? and therefore Sealey?

[kris450]

Kerniki said:

You mean my OP? and therefore Sealey?

No no !! Sealey is perfectly all good. I meant the original post with another company starting with the same letter as Sealey !

[820T]

Sandy59 said:

I've got a mix of Sealey from Garage Pride and Halfords tool cabinets.
Wall units are £100 I see now for example, have gone up in price since I bought them a couple of years ago.

What a nice place to work, top job

[Kerniki]

kris450 said:

Kerniki said:

You mean my OP? and therefore Sealey?

No no !! Sealey is perfectly all good. I meant the original post with another company starting with the same letter as Sealey !

Cool, quite like the look of sealey..

Although ive built a little collection of tools over the years, its very universal & mostly tools left over from modifying days in my teens.

I now want to restore some of my classic cars so need more specific things, timing guns etc any input from you guys on what you would get? i’m looking at 2/4 poster lifts as well so exhausts etc become a proposition..

been writing out lists beyond tools for cleaning / restoring items: solutions, sealed degreasing bath, bench polishing wheel etc. Any other pointers?