Why Using Ceiling Mounted Shelves Block Light

In today’s world where most people park their cars in the driveway and leave their garage to hold their large accumulation of acquired 'stuff', an organization method is becoming an essential item. The question is, do you need ceiling mounted shelves or wall mounted shelves? There are any number of reasons to argue which system is better. Both systems keep items off of the floor. Both utilize the equipment to the best it can handle. If parking your car is a priority, then getting sports equipment, toys, holiday ornaments, files and keepsakes off of the floor is a priority.

One question that is not always considered when choosing a garage storage system is if the system will block the light inside the garage. Wall storage systems are far enough from the ceiling so as to not block any artificial or natural lighting. However, when hanging a ceiling mounted shelving unit, there are multiple places in which ceiling mounted shelves can cause windows to be covered or light fixtures to be blocked out entirely once the items intended for storage are placed up on the shelving unit. Many times it is not apparent that the light will be blocked until after the storage system has been completely attached and the items to be stored are added to the shelves.

Blocking light gives you only one of two options. Either leave the shelving the way it is and deal with trying to locate things with little or no light inside the garage or remove the shelving from that particular area. Depending upon where the light or window is, this may mean removing an entire perimeter section. This results in a drastic reduction in storage space and may mean parking your car outside once again.

Another potential problem with ceiling mounted shelves is in the integrity of the strength of them. Wall mounted shelves are going to be attached more securely and have the ability to hold more weight because of the support brackets. You certainly don't want your shelving unit to come crashing down once you've organized all of your valuables.

Before deciding between a ceiling mounted shelving system or a wall mounted unit, you will need to consider all of these side issues. Light and strength of the unit are two vital elements that you don't want to compromise. It would certainly be a shame to waste both time and money on a method that's not going to be exactly what you desired. Hindsight might be 20/20, but who wants to realize that they made a big mistake?

The best part about working with Gorgeous Garages is the fact that we have years of experience behind us and are able to correctly plan out and develop the ideal, space saving unit that will work for you and your family. Our Monkey Bar system can hold over 900 lbs and it all comes with a lifetime guarantee that you most likely will never need. Call us today for a fast and friendly estimate. Your cars will thank you.