With the high cost of real estate, it’s understandable that many businesses, schools and public facilities are looking to make the most of their available storage space – especially their storage lockers. So, whether you have or are looking to invest in smart lockers, personal lockers, laminate or steel lockers, make the most of your space with these locker space savers from Patterson Pope.
Lockers 101
Private businesses, public spaces and educational and athletic facilities all use lockers as safe and convenient storage options. Patterson Pope provides a variety of space-saving lockers depending on each client’s unique needs.
For example, offices and universities (where individuals rent lockers for a few hours, days or weeks) often utilize smart lockers. Public safety facilities, such as firehouses and police stations, tend toward personal storage lockers, offering first responders a secure place to store their gear and belongings while on the job.
Additionally, all kinds of industries use laminate lockers, which provide an elegant, adaptable storage solution that can grow alongside your storage needs. And our clients in educational or athletic settings commonly choose steel lockers for their security, durability and ease of use.
Why Consider Locker Space Savers?
Whether you already have lockers in your facility or are looking to invest in lockers, it’s essential to make the most of your available space. Locker space savers can help increase the capacity of your storage solution, enhance the employee or student experience and provide greater organization options to help maintain a clean and orderly facility.
There are several reasons why you might consider locker space savers. First, you might have reached the physical limit for how many lockers you can fit inside your facilities. When facing space limitations, unique integrations or accessories can help to expand the usability of your storage space without increasing its footprint.
You may also be looking to enhance the user experience for your employees or students by offering better organization solutions. For example, perhaps your employees or students have gear that needs to be stored a certain way – such as firefighters who might want hooks to hang their jackets or students who need to store heavy textbooks. Appropriate storage solutions within their lockers can help keep the facility clean, organized and safe.
Perhaps you’re looking for ways to accommodate more employees or staff with the existing storage space. The recent switch from designated desks to communal workspaces can raise the need to store personal belongings safely and effectively. Still, the company may not have the space for individually assigned lockers.
If personal storage locker space is limited, you might consider a split locker concept (top and bottom). This way, you can double the number of lockers in one space without having to expand the space itself. Carefully considered dividers, bins and other organizational tools can help maintain an orderly system for split lockers.
Space-Saving Lockers and Their Space-Saving Superpowers
Here are some of our favorite ways to save space with – and within – your locker solutions.
Smart Lockers
Smart lockers are an excellent space-saving choice, because you can integrate them virtually anywhere – you can install smart locker walls or smart locker islands to divide large spaces.
Smart lockers can be assigned and reassigned to individuals as needed – for example, if you have employees who only work a few days a week, they don’t need a locker assigned to them 24/7. Instead, smart lockers allow you to use your storage space more efficiently. It’s also a perfect solution for hybrid work situations or for employees that frequently move around the office. Unassigned smart lockers allow employees to use lockers closest to them when they need them – and leave them available when they don't.
Patterson Pope offers custom sizing for our lockers, so you can design a space-saving locker solution to your space’s exact dimensions. Choose the exact length, width and depth of your lockers to maximize available storage space – even in areas with odd dimensions.
Space-saving accessories are another great solution to maximize your locker space. Enhance the functionality of your lockers with storage caddies, wall hooks (including double-winged hooks), hanger rods, collapsible shelves, netting storage pouches, bottom drawers and other components – all of which can be swapped out or added over time.
Personal Storage Lockers
Personal storage lockers offer a secure, convenient place for employees to store their belongings while on the job. These can be installed in 2, 3 and 4 tiers and are available in 12-, 18- and 24-inch widths.
Some locker space savers you might consider adding include document holders, modular shelving, hooks, internal drawers, adjustable shelves, pull-out benches and other components you can swap out or add as needs change.
Steel Lockers
Steel lockers come in various sizes with flexible configurations you can customize to meet your needs. Space-saving accessories include hooks and adjustable shelves, which you can change as needed.
Laminate Lockers
Laminate lockers are even more customizable than steel and can be built in sizes to fit any space and configured to meet varied demands. Laminate lockers offer many of the same space-saving accessories as smart lockers – storage caddies, wall hooks, hanger rods, collapsible shelves, netting storage pouches, bottom drawers and more – which can be customized to meet your evolving needs.
Locker Space Savers: Customized to Your Needs
No two storage needs are exactly the same, so it’s important to customize your locker storage solution to maximize your space's storage potential. Let us help you navigate your locker space-saving journey. Speak to a specialist to get started.
