The garage has a different environment, meaning temperature, humidity, insect and pest situation than the rest of the home. Pegboards in your garage aren’t the most sustainable of organization systems that you can use. They may lose their strength over time and become brittle, bend and even break if too much is attached to them.
If all you are doing is pinning photos and notes to the pegboard it may hold up decent, but for the more heavy duty storage of tools, sporting equipment, and cleaning supplies. You may want to consider installing Gridwall or Slatwall instead. Read through this article to gain a better perspective before choosing between the options.
Slatwall Wall Organizers
Displayed in the above picture, Slatwall is a style of custom garage organizer that utilizes parallel indents all along the walls of the garage. This can help to maximize your storage capabilities when dealing with smaller items such as wrenches, staplers, and paper towel racks. You can even install baskets that will hold dog food, ropes, cleaning supplies and much more.
If you change over to Slatwall after getting rid of your pegboard, there will be no going back. It can function within a family that has diverse storage needs and a lot of items that need places. Search through our accessories page to get an idea of the organizers that you can attach to your Slatwall so that you maximize every inch of your storage space.
Gridwall Wall Organizers
In some people's opinion, Gridwall storage systems are a more aesthetically pleasing wall organizer because they can be sectioned out and they do not dominate the wall quite like Slatwall does. This can be chalked up as a con if you are in need of the most storage space you can get.
Gridwall normally will come out to be cheaper than Slatwall due to the conscious decision by the homeowner to take up less sq footage of the wall space that they have. Gridwall is great if you’d like to combine functionality with some artistic flair because it lends itself to vertical, and diagonal usage. Some people will install it on a lit area and then host plants with it. It's also very pleasing to see little vines crawl around the grid as if they are reaching for the watering pail that has been stored on a basket next to it.
On the very same accessory page as we have highlighted the Slatwall hanging accessories, we too showcase Gridwall wall accessories as well, check out both and compare the two to your original goals for the space.
We don’t want to completely dog on Pegboards though. They work great for arts and crafts areas as well as the kitchen or home office. However, when it comes to the heavy-duty-ness that your garage is going to need, it's best to invest in a more functional solution.
If you are in Gilbert, Arizona or any of the surrounding areas and are interested in installing Slatwall, Gridwall or any other home organizer, contact us through this link to schedule a free consultation and in-home design with us! Call us at (602) 899-0553 with any questions and concerns!