I've never purchased anything from Closets by Design but I got a quote from them to do our MB closet several years ago and then I found Easy Closets online and saved about $1,000. I checked the quality of Closets by Design pretty closely at the time and I believe Easy Closets quality is comparable or maybe even better in some respects. Anyway, although $2,700 sounds pretty reasonable for everything you described, typically you will pay a premium to have a company design and install your cabinets. If cost is a consideration, designing everything yourself and ordering online can save you quite a bit. You could order them online and still hire someone to install them for you but it's really not a bad DIY job for two people.

P.S. Even if you don't end up ordering from them, it's always fun to use Easy Closet's design software to experiment with different options and configurations. I've got 3 closets designed and saved on their site for future purchase.

Here is a link that might be useful: Easy Closets

Thanks. My concern is the construction of these types of storage closets outside in the garage where there is variable weather and temperature. We can get up to 110 in summer and about 20-30 in winter.

Has anyone ever had these types of storage cabinets built? Is there something I should look for like type of material used, depth and weight? Any info would be appreciated. Just trying to determine if overhead storage or cabinets would be a better option. I may decide to do a little of both. Just not sure yet. Now that the weather is getting warmer, looking more seriously at options. Of course, the downside is having to remove everything from the garage for the construction of cabinets. :-(

Does anyone have any advice? Now that the weather is nicer, I would actually consider moving things out of the garage, IF these companies and their products are a good deal.

One thing to keep in mind with the shelving from any of these companies is to figure out whether you'll be really loading them up. If the shelves are made from MDF or similar AND there is no front support (edging,etc) on the shelf and a heavy load is put on them, they may sag -- this really depends on width of the shelving, how much weight,etc.. There are calculators out there that can tell you how much sag to expect.. One is listed below.. The reason I mention this is because our kitchen cabinets are made from MDF and they sag quite a bit..

Here is a link that might be useful: Cabinet Sagulator

Thank you osxaddict. I was wondering about these sort of details. I have A LOT of heavy stuff. The calciulator was very helpful.

One final thought - if you're worried about whether the product will stand up over time in a garage there's nothing I've seen that can beat Gladiator cabinets by Whirlpool. That's what we installed in our attached garage and I'm pretty sure they'll still be going strong long after IÂm gone.

We installed Ikea cabinets in our detached workshop to save money and they'll do just fine for occasional use but Gladiator cabinets are the best for a garage that gets alot of traffic.

P.S. Gladiator has online design software too.

Here is a link that might be useful: Gladiator

Thanks Carol's Jungle for the tip and a great idea to recycle old cabinets. You're probably right about the construction of old cabinets vs the new ones now.

Yadax3, how long have you had your Gladiator cabinets? I've seen the fridge/freezer and tool boxes, but not the full cabinets.

I recently had my garage done (everything from garage cabinets, to the garage floor coating the wall organizers!) by PremierGarage and could not be happier! I am in Phoenix, AZ so the heat is something we are very used to and something that won't affect the cabinets either if you are in TX. Their garage cabinets are extremely sturdy (the shelves can each hold up to 100 pounds!)and are mounted off the ground so it is easy to clean the floor and we don't have to worry about any of our "desert friends" living under the cabinets. We went with the powder-coated garage cabinets in Slate, they are a green product, which was a big plus, and they are moisture, stain, and chip resistant so nothing my kids do to them will make a scratch! We also did one cabinet with their new sliding garage cabinet doors, so it is so easy for me to get to my gardening tools!
PremierGarage is a national company (also one of the reasons we went with them) with a lot of locations across North America.
They also have a really neat tool where you can design your garage online and then send it in, it was fun to do!
Hopefully this will help in your decision, good luck!
http://www.premiergarage.com/

Here is a link that might be useful: PremierGarage

I've had Gladiator cabinets for about 2 1/2 years. They are pretty tough as they are all metal except for the handle inserts and wall tracks. I acquired all of our components at a discount by watching the sales at Sears, including Craftsman Club discounts.

Thanks Yadax3 for the info about Gladiator refrigerator.

Dancingqueen1982, you registered just to answer my question. I'm honored.