Shelving & Garage

Freestanding steel shelving for the places that hold weight: garage walls, basements, utility rooms and pantries. Capacity is quoted per shelf rather than per unit, and shelf material is spelled out, because a 'metal' rack with MDF shelves behaves nothing like an all-steel one.

What to check before you buy

  1. 01

    Per-shelf capacity is the real number

    A rack advertised at 2,000 lb means the total across every shelf, evenly loaded. What matters is the per-shelf figure and whether your heaviest tote exceeds it.

  2. 02

    Check what the shelves are made of

    Steel frames often carry particleboard or MDF decks. Those sag under point loads and swell in a damp basement. Wire or solid steel decks don't.

  3. 03

    Confirm the assembled depth

    Deeper shelves hold more but eat garage walkway. Measure the aisle you need with a car parked, not with the bay empty.