The smartest way to get your gear off the garage floor

Whether your home is a turn-of-the-century character or a brand new architectural build, there’s usually one door in the house that is kept firmly shut, hiding the detritus of life from visitors’ eyes: the door to the garage. 

That’s because without adequate storage solutions, the garage space often becomes the dumping ground for everything that no one knows where to put: camping gear, bikes, kayaks, paddleboards, suitcases, tools and ski equipment. 

It’s a common problem that affects many homeowners, shares Dean Selkrig from GarageSmart®, who have been experts in garage storage solutions since 2004.

“The majority of our clients have really nice homes, but the garage is an absolute shambles! With our smart storage solutions, we help them get the garage in line with the rest of the home.”

Smart storage solutions for sports equipment

To help homeowners get their car into the garage, GarageSmart offers a range of storage options that will get everything off the floor. 

For homeowners with a lot of different-sized items, GarageSmart’s SmartWall is the ideal solution. It can be installed across an entire wall of the garage and be fitted out with shelves, hooks, and baskets that are easily movable and interchangeable. 

“All the SmartWall accessories are adjustable and for larger items like surfboards, car roof boxes and SUPs we have custom racks that can easily hold them,” shares Dean. “You can place everything at different heights so that items are accessible for use every day, and it gives you the ability to organise all your items neatly and efficiently.”

Each of the hooks, baskets & shelving click easily onto the SmartWall, and the latest locking innovation keeps them securely in place, as Dean explains:

“Once the hook, the basket or the shelf engages with the wall, it has a little locking mechanism that we developed called SmartLock, which means hooks won’t bounce out of the wall when homeowners’ items are placed or taken off the wall.” 

As a family’s needs change over time, for example, when children graduate to larger bikes or when older kids leave home, the wall can be easily modified to meet the new needs of the homeowners. 

For those with heavy bikes or e-bikes, GarageSmart’s latest product offering, the BIKELIFT®, facilitates the process of getting it on the wall.

“It’s essentially an automated lift that pulls your bike up for you,” shares Dean. “The e-bike market in Australia is huge, and they’re too heavy to lift onto hooks, so the BIKELIFT is the ideal solution to make it easy.” 

The process of getting a garage fit-out 

Working with clients to create the best solution for them is a key part of GarageSmart’s service, shares Dean. 

“When we visit a home, we can often see the client’s life right in front of us sitting on the garage floor; we can see what they do recreationally and what they’re struggling to manage. Our clients know their pain points, and we just let them speak.”

Larger items such as bikes and kayaks are a common issue, and getting them off the garage floor is often the starting point.  

“Once you solve the main pain points, it’s easier to see what else needs to be stored, and we can come up with the best solutions for the client. Accessibility is a key issue to consider, and items need to be stored so that they are easy to access when they’re needed.”

Once GarageSmart has discussed a solution with the client, they present a 3-D render of the solution. GarageSmart then takes care of installation, and even helps the client arrange all of their items within the new system.

“Whatever the problem is for the client, we’ll find a way to fix it; we do everything ourselves from start to finish, including manufacturing our own products, and we’re there right to the end to ensure the client knows exactly how to use their system so they can optimise their space for years to come.”

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