What’s included
- Wall-mounted shelving
- Track and rail systems
- Bike and ladder hooks
- Pegboard
- Overhead ceiling racks
- Freestanding shelves anchored
What we don’t do
- Wiring hidden inside the wall for TVs or lights; we use paintable cord channels.
- New framing or load-bearing changes.
- Custom cabinetry or new built-ins.
In Alhambra homes
About 77 percent of Alhambra’s homes were built before 1980, according to a city housing report. Many detached garages here have open studs, which makes it easy to fasten storage solidly.
Get a quote in one text
Send photos of the garage walls and what you want to store. Our number for photos is (310) 628-9399, and the price comes back before any work is booked.
Load
Tell us what will go on the shelves.
Not included
Garage doors and openers are not something we work on.
In older Alhambra houses this job often turns up next to shelf, mirror and picture hanging, furniture assembly and closet organizer installation, so mention those when you text and we can price them together.
Sources: City of Alhambra, housing needs report (age of housing stock).
Garage storage installation questions from Alhambra homeowners
Can you install garage shelving?
Yes, wall-mounted or freestanding units secured to the wall.
Can you hang bikes and tools?
Yes, on hooks and rails fastened to studs.
Do you install overhead storage racks?
Yes, ceiling racks fastened into joists, sized to their rated load.
How much does garage storage installation cost?
It depends on the system. Text a photo for a free estimate.
Repair guides for this job
- Hanging heavy mirrors and art on plaster-and-lath wallsHow to hang mirrors, art and shelves on the plaster-and-lath walls in Alhambra's older homes without cracking them, plus the hardware we use.
- Mounting a TV over a Spanish Revival fireplaceWhat to check before mounting a TV over the plaster or tile fireplace in an older Alhambra home: wall structure, heat, viewing height and wire routing.
- Keeping tall furniture and TVs in place when the ground shakesHow to secure tall furniture, TVs and wall hangings in an older Alhambra home so they stay put in an earthquake, including tips for plaster walls.
- Getting new furniture built and settled in an older houseBefore flat-pack furniture arrives at an older Alhambra house: measuring doors and arches, tall pieces under coved ceilings, sloped floors and anchoring.
Looking for a handyman in Alhambra for more than one job? Send the whole list and we’ll price it together.
We serve Alhambra first, plus Monterey Park, San Gabriel and other nearby cities. Have a question? See the handyman FAQ.
