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Don Cooper knows a thing or two about longevity. His family has been in Orland Park, Illinois, for 160 years. In 1956, his father started Cooper Service Inc., which Don operates 60 years later. Over the last few decades, he’s learned that an unwavering commitment to quality work and customer service is the key combination for prolonged success. And as a result, he’s learned to tell the difference between something that will last and something that won’t.

AN UNRIVALED PRODUCT

It’s no surprise, then, that when Don went shopping for cabinets for his personal shop/garage he wasn’t going to settle for poor quality. He looked at Moduline brand cabinets, and came away unimpressed. He looked at the Home Depot “Guardian” line, which he described simply as “junk.” He looked at Baldhead’s cabinets and just shrugged, underwhelmed. But then he found VAULT^®, and the game changed. Stacking Baldhead next to Vault, the choice was clear:

“It was kind of like looking at a Kia versus a Lexus.”

Once Don found the level of quality he was after, he put Vault’s customer service to the test. Don brought his own layout ideas to the table and worked directly with Vault’s owner, Chad Haas, to shape everything until it was right:

STYLE AND FUNCTION

And what Don ended up with is, according to him, equal parts great cabinet and great art:

“It is not only is it a great looking cabinet – it’s a well-made cabinet.”

For his home shop – a “toy box” where he keeps snowmobiles, ATVs, and other equipment – Don and Chad laid out a row of about 20 pieces, a combination of chests, cabinets, and armoires. In terms of design, Don has been most taken by the function and strength of the pieces. He loves the fact that they float off the ground, allowing for adjustable counter height and underneath storage and cleanup. As far as the quality of the drawers, Don was pretty
clear where he stood:

“Their drawers work nicer than the $10,000 toolboxes that I have [at Cooper Automotive].”

Finally, though, there’s the weight-bearing strength of the shelves, which includes multiple wall units:

“For the weight we put in drawers, for the stuff I put on my countertops… you’d think that hanging from the wall that if you put weight on there it’s going to tweak these cabinets, where doors won’t want to open or it’ll bind things up. And it doesn’t happen.”

While the function and strength of Vault cabinets impresses our clients, it’s often the look that really stops them in their tracks. Don went with the classic Ferrari Red, which to his eye matched the look of old-school shop toolboxes. The quality of the finish simply blew him away: “I mean, it’s an automotive finish… I wax them like it would be my car.” What our clients often like most, though, is the mesmerizing effect Vault cabinets have on their houseguests. “Everybody walks into my garage, and they just go, wow,” says Don. “It’s a WOW factor, it really is.” Party guests that sneak a look at his garage are known to remark, “This is nicer than my house.” The Ferrari finish and stainless steel handles are a show-stopper, but Don is quick to point out the function and quality underneath:

“It’s a nice set up,” he says. “And to be honest with you, I have a business — that would be a cabinet that I would not be afraid to put in my shop… From a work standpoint, that cabinet can take the abuse of a production shop.”

Style and function. Vault offers the best of both worlds.

ADVICE FOR GARAGE CABINET SHOPPERS

At this point, Don has had his cabinets for almost a year. “I’ve had no issues whatsoever,” he says.

“I’m amazed… Their craftsmanship, their quality is phenomenal.”

Looking back, Don is also grateful that Chad worked with him to get the design right the first time: “I think it was money well spent. I don’t have to spend it again to straighten it out.”

Keeping these statements in mind – and knowing that he’s already got his eye on a couple more VAULT armoires to add to the shop – it’s not hard to guess the nature of the advice Don is ready to share where garage cabinets are concerned. He’s thoroughly pro-Vault, and thinks you should be too if you value quality, service, and durability:

“If price is the only thing that’s important, you’re probably going to purchase a different line. If you’re looking for the ultimate quality that I think will look just as good ten years from now as it does today, I would pick VAULT. I mean, the construction, the beefiness – for the cabinet to hang on the wall like it does and for the weight that they’ll take and for the fit, the quality. My cabinets, I’ve had them in for a year, and they look like the day I put them up.”

We’re so proud to have the endorsement of someone who’s made a career of looking people in the eye and delivering top-quality work, job after job, year after year. At Vault, we strive for the same level of craftsmanship and customer service – every customer, every cabinet, every time. We’re not the least expensive garage cabinet craftsmen out there, but if you stack our work and service up against the competition it will be clear as day why. Don’s not going to lie to you – Vault will be the last garage cabinet you’ll ever buy. Until, of course, you can’t help but order more.

It’s Not Only About the Thickness of the Metal that is Used

I am often asked about which cabinet materials are best to withstand the rigorous environment and weight load demands on a garage. While there are many aspects of use, performance, style, color and finish that influence your choice on what you will buy, material choice is a critical consideration if you desire cabinets that are durable, will last a lifetime and give you the best return on your investment.

In a previous article, I gave my opinion about wood-based cabinetry for the garage and why wood may not be ideally suited for the garage environment (you can read that article by clicking on this link). In this blog article, I will describe the performance characteristics of metal and why it is your best choice, covering which specific metals you can consider when making your selection.

Material Options for Metal Cabinetry

Aluminum, steel, and stainless steel are three of the most popular raw materials used in the construction of metal cabinets and each has a distinct set of properties and finishes across a wide range of performance and price points. Metal combines durability, beauty, stability and resistance to impact.
It is the reason why all professional mechanics and shops use metal cabinets for their tool and bulk storage, not wood.

Whether yours is a working garage, a space to display your collection, or simply a place to organize and store things, metal is a great raw material choice for cabinetry, but it is important to select the right metal.

ALUMINUM: Lightweight & Affordable 

While aluminum is typically not as strong as steel, it is also almost one third of the weight. If the weight of the cabinet is a concern, aluminum may
be the best choice because it is lightweight. This is the main reason, for example, why aircraft and trailer cabinets are made from aluminum.

Aluminum does not rust, so if your cabinets are being used in a high-humidity environment, they will perform well. However, aluminum is susceptible to oxidizing and in climates where there is ambient salt in the air they can experience galvanic corrosion, so it may be less suitable in coastal environments especially when differing metals, like steel, are used fasteners and drawer glides.

All things being equal, aluminum will scratch, dent, bend and warp more easily than steel of equal thickness. As with steel, aluminum comes in a variety of grades. Some grades have better performance characteristics than others.

What We Use at VAULT® and Why

At VAULT® we are of the opinion that steel, stainless steel and galvanized steel are superior to aluminum cabinets and are the better overall choice. Here is some information that explains our reasoning why we prefer these metals over aluminum and all other raw material choices.

STEEL: Strength and Reliability

Steel is strong and less likely to warp, deform or bend under weight, force or heat. Nevertheless the strength of steel’s tradeoff is that steel is much
heavier than aluminum. Steel is typically 2.5 times denser than aluminum. It is this density that increases the hardness of steel compared to aluminum.
Hardness is a material’s ability to resist scratching and denting. Harder materials are simply more durable and more resistant to abrasion and denting.

While steel can be subject to rust, in the case of VAULT®, all exterior metal components of our cabinets are fully encapsulated with a thermally reactive powder coating, automotive-quality, polymer finish. This durable finish provides rust protection as well as a bright, easily cleanable surface for years of trouble-free performance.

The main advantage to powder coating steel is in leaving a very durable finish to protect and preserve the metal. Once steel has been powder coated, it creates a very durable finish that is chemical resistant, making steel an affordable raw material and given its durability and performance characteristics, an ideal choice for garage and shop cabinetry.

By comparison, painted aluminum surfaces, while admittedly beautiful, can be more easily damaged by chemicals or scratches.

GALVANIZED STEEL: An Old Champion

Another great option for metal cabinetry is galvanized steel. Metal galvanizing has been around for years and is a proven process for protecting metal. Unlike painting, galvanizing is a hot-bath coating process where molten zinc is applied to steel providing high durability protection against rusting.

The zinc acts as a sacrificial anode that provides protection even if the surface is scratched. The zinc galvanizing process creates an interesting surface finish inside our FORGED line of cabinets.

Galvanized steel has substantially greater abrasion resistant than paint, although it is less resistant to scratches than stainless. Yet, because the substrate is steel, it has all the structural benefits of steel. It performs well in high humidity in-land environments as well as coastal regions and is tough as nails.

In addition to its corrosion resistance, galvanized steel is an affordable alternative to stainless. It delivers all desirable the mechanical performance
characteristics of steel: strength, rigidity, load bearing and durability, but at a lower cost when compared with stainless.

Galvanized is perfect as an interior cabinet finish. It is bright, oil and stain resistant, easily cleaned and will provide years of carefree performance.
Our FORGED Series is the only galvanized steel cabinetry system on the market that was designed specifically for the garage. Take a look at this premium cabinetry for the working garage.

STAINLESS STEEL: The Alloy That Is Your Ally

Stainless is a steel alloy containing chromium, nickel and other metals that give it tremendous strength and durability, while preventing it from tarnishing, rusting or corroding. While the salt that present in the ambient air of coastal regions can have a damaging effect upon aluminum and steel cabinets, not so with stainless steel.

Of all the materials available for garage cabinetry, stainless steel is superior in its durability corrosion, chemical staining, impact resistance and its cleanability. All around, stainless is simply the best raw material from which to build cabinetry. Let me explain why.

Stainless is dramatically harder than other metals, particularly aluminum which is softer, scratches easily and is susceptible to ‘white rust’ and oxidation. Although stainless is more difficult to cut, form and machine, measure-for-measure, it produces the sturdiest cabinets.

While stainless is the highest cost among the metals used for garage cabinetry, it has the highest performance characteristics and will ensure years of unparalleled performance.

Only VAULT® builds cabinets from premium 304-grade stainless steel for the ultimate in strength, durability and protection. The chrome alloy and nickel that what is added to 304-grade stainless steel is what gives stainless its tremendous strength characteristics & properties that prevent it from
rusting or corroding. It is the chrome and nickel that give our attractive cabinet interiors their bright, beautiful surface.

So, even if you live in a very corrosive environment, where even the ambient salt that is in the air can have a damaging effect upon aluminum and even painted steel cabinets, only premium 304-grade stainless steel offers the ultimate protection against the corrosive salt-water environment associated with living near the coast.

From a hardness factor there is a dramatic difference between stainless and other metals, particularly aluminum which is a soft metal which scratches easily and is also susceptible to ‘white rust’ and oxidation.

From a durability perspective, it is hard to beat the strength of stainless steel. Why is this important? Because the weight that you are going to be storing in your garage cabinets, is generally going to be heavier and bulkier than other items you’ll store in your home or shop.

While stainless may have a higher cost than other commonly used metals for garage cabinetry, it has the highest performance characteristics and will ensure years of unparalleled performance. Today, modern day space shuttles rely on the durability and strength of stainless. It is the best raw material from which to build cabinetry. Even our competitors offer stainless steel countertops for these very same reasons.

Our VAULT® Professional and Designer Series lines of cabinets are the only stainless steel cabinets on the market, made in the United States, that are
designed specifically for clients wanting the very best performance. A perfect blend of brawn and beauty, check out these cabinet systems for the ultimate in garage and tool storage cabinetry, built to last a lifetime of use.

Note: All VAULT® products are manufactured in the U.S. in a ISO 9001 certified factory

We’ve installed a lot of garage cabinets that have brought smiles to our client’s faces. We recently had the pleasure of installing a block of VAULT® Professional Series cabinets in the Cary, North Carolina home of Stefan Simoncic, DDS. Dr. Simonic is a highly regarded oral surgeon working in nearby High Point. Not long after installation, we received a message that can best be described as a huge smile-in-email-form:

“Cabinets are AMAZING…
UNUSUAL FOR ME TO HAVE SUCH EXCITEMENT OVER CABINETS.”

At VAULT, we’re proud to say this isn’t the first time we’ve heard this particular mixture of grin-inducing excitement and surprise. It’s born not just from the top-notch quality of our cabinets, but from the fact that we go above and beyond to meet the specific needs of each client. This job is a great example of that approach.

Dr. Simoncic was interested in a small set of cabinets that his wife could use for gardening prep and garden equipment storage. Because space was limited, though, he originally looked into wood cabinets, thinking they were the only option for creating a truly ‘fitted’ space. But then he found VAULT.

We custom built this block of Pro Series cabinets, made-to-measure, to perfectly fit the dimensions of the space, while maximizing storage capacity for the couple’s garden equipment. We also included an ample potting area with a stainless steel countertop and backsplash, making cleanup a snap and beautifully matching the cabinets’ “Graphite Metallico” coating.

But VAULT’s commitment doesn’t end with building an exceptional product. We also delivered and installed the cabinets, saving a whole lot of hassle for our grateful client:

“Your installation crew is TOP NOTCH!! Flawless delivery, installation and clean up.”

We often encounter this level of amazement from our clients. Maybe it’s because other companies’ efforts or customer service just don’t stack up to ours. Maybe it is the durable construction, gorgeous lines, and luminous finish of our cabinets that blows people away. Maybe it has something to do with one of the refrains we keep hearing from our clients, Dr. Simoncic included – that our cabinets are:

“MUCH BETTER IN REALITY than your web site.”

We’re guessing the responses we’re so used to inspiring come from a mixture of those factors: unrivaled product and unrivaled service, made-to-order.

As an oral surgeon, Dr. Simoncic understands that a combination of top-notch function and top-notch appearance is the ultimate goal to strive for. He’s in the business of creating great smiles, just like we are. It makes perfect sense that dentists and oral surgeons value VAULT’s work so highly. But, of course, so does everyone else we’ve had the pleasure of delivering a garageful of smiles to (you can read more beaming customer testimonials here).

Tired of frowning at your garage? Call us today to schedule your free consultation, and get ready to smile.

When people hear the term renaissance, most think of Michelangelo’s David or Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. Not us. At VAULT^©, we don’t think of the Sistine Chapel – we think of cabinets. Gorgeous, sturdy armoires with amazing detail.

Renaissance is an important term at VAULT for other reasons, too. A renaissance is a rebirth, a new beginning. New beginnings happen when the right people come together to make something bold together. In the old days it was artists and patrons, sculptors and muses. Today, though, it’s expert craftsmen like ours teaming with talented and visionary homebuilders. It’s the makers of the parts joining forces with the makers of the whole.

That’s why we were thrilled to join up with Renaissance Building of Wixom, Michigan, to start a renaissance all our own, together – one where a single successful collaboration kicked open the door to new and greater possibilities.

Renaissance Building’s president, Mark Pisco, was building a timber-frame garage for client in Ann Arbor, and was looking for a high-quality cabinet to furnish it. The client owns several automobile dealerships in Michigan, so he knew the difference between a high-end cabinet and the rest. Mark steered him to the VAULT website, and the client was immediately impressed by the custom sizes and finishes that we offer. With his own Ferrari in mind, the client immediately locked in on our “Ferrari Red” coating and the different pieces that would comprise his custom, one-of-a-kind workspace.

From there, VAULT’s legendary customer service took over. As Mark expressed in an awesome letter we just received from him:

“With your design help [the client] was able to see the layout prior to the final order. Six weeks later the cabinets arrived on time as expected. We installed them without a hitch. They look great. The client saw them and was extremely happy to see the quality VAULT cabinets displayed. He checked fit and finish and said they were even better than expected!”

“EXTREMELY HAPPY” and “EVEN BETTER THAN EXPECTED” are exactly what we aim for, and it’s meeting those goals that allowed us to start an amazing new relationship with an incredible company like Mark’s. That’s right: a Renaissance with Renaissance. One look at any of their sites, and there’s no doubt Renaissance Building is a top-notch outfit we’re thrilled to work with. And we’re proud that Mark feels the same way, and that he closed his letter describing VAULT’s efforts with the following: “As a result, we are now proud to offer VAULT cabinets to all of our clients.” Renaissance, indeed.

So here’s to new beginnings and great relationships, and to parking a red Ferrari by some VAULT cabinets in a Renaissance garage. Now that’s a masterpiece!

Find out more about Renaissance Building Inc.:

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VAULT customers come in all shapes and sizes. It’s not a certain gender that unites them. Not a certain age or occupation. Not love for a certain kind of car. Not a preference to spend Saturdays under a hood or over a workbench. It’s an understanding of quality. Of strength. Of value. Of longevity. This is why we knew 60-year-old widow Beverly Hunter would be a VAULT fan for life. Because those are the things she cares about, too.

On the hunt for storage solutions for her McPherson, Kansas, garage, Beverly reached out to us and demanded a product that could stand the test of time, that was “high quality and also looked good.” We introduced Beverly to our FORGED cabinetry line, but when she set eyes on our Professional Series she was immediately sold on its distinctive and beautiful lines, its durability and high build quality.

“I am the type of person that wants quality and always have. It means I have fewer items but they last longer, look good and I am proud of (owning) them.”

Beverly’s not alone in those sentiments. Across the board, VAULT clients desire a product that is not only beautiful but also built with a quality they know will last a lifetime. Customers that have had our garage cabinets for a decade routinely call to tell us their pieces look every bit as nice today as they did upon purchase. Value and durability – that’s what drew Beverly to VAULT, too.

“These pieces will be something I will be proud to pass on to the next generation,” she said. “It’s not just a purchase, it’s an investment!”

In the end, Beverly settled on the 48”-Wide Chest Armoire Cabinet and the Nine Drawer Triple Workchest. Exposed exterior frames (11-guage vertical and 16 horizontal), full-length handles, interior Blum hinges on double-walled steel doors. Both are incredibly strong and versatile, and a must for any active garage. And to top it off, for Beverly the color choice of Starlight Black for the cabinets’ powder coating adds a serious helping of “eye candy.”

Beverly’s choice of VAULT cabinets allowed her to organize her garage into the “pride and joy” of her home, and she loves when that pride arrives as the envy of her curious neighbors: “I always listen to comments men make when they come into my house through the garage. Most have never seen anything this nice.”

48”-Wide Chest Armoire Cabinet – VAULT Professional Series

As for us here at VAULT, we couldn’t be more proud of Beverly’s thoughts on our workmanship and service:

“I am thrilled with my first [order]. The quality is beyond what I expected and make my clean garage look top notch. And, they look great next to my Audi! These cabinets will be passed on to my family for generations. Your customer service is something the world could use more of. Thanks again.”

Nine Drawer Triple Workchest – VAULT Professional Series

Thank you, Beverly, for selecting VAULT. It has been so wonderful getting to know you. We take pride in building every cabinet, and we’re glad you got to experience that commitment to quality, first-hand. Thank you so very much for your business.

If you’re ready to experience a higher level of customer service and products of unmatched quality, request your free design consultation today.

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Here is what our client, Mike Harbaugh of Gaithersburg, Maryland, had to say about his ‘Starlight Black’ Professional Series cabinets and tool chests:

“The cabinets and tool boxes are amazing. BAD ASS cabinets. I love them. Thanks!”

And from Mike’s wife Lesli:

“Thank you again for your help. The cabinets are beautiful.”

At VAULT® we manufacture handcrafted custom metal cabinets exactly the way our clients want them configured. Mike ordered these cabinets with custom keyed-alike
locks and oversized 14-gauge thickness brushed stainless steel countertops which weighed a ton when they left the factory and ought to take a beating.

Our clients often call their VAULT® cabinets ‘Amazing’ and ‘Beautiful’, but learn more why are cabinets are also exceptionally functional and durable to last a lifetime of use.

Who other than a new VAULT® customer would actually go through this much effort to document their joy and adulation of owning our cabinets? Only VAULT® customers have this amount of passion for our incomparable products.

After purchasing two other competitor products and feeling unsatisfied, what is this client’s opinion of our Designer Series cabinets?

They are the “Best Cabinets in the World!” proudly proclaimed Christian Drothler of Greenville, South Carolina. And, as you can see, super easy to
install. After our hanger brackets are firmly secured to the wall, hanging our cabinets is as easy as hanging a picture frame.

Here is Christian’s quick summary of the video:

“This is just a quick edit to share with friends and family! There is a lot more to come to share the install and joy of the World’s Best Cabinets!
They are truly amazing! Thank you very much!!!!!”.

Getting to know you as our customer has been an immense pleasure Chrisitan. As much pleasure as you have for your purchase of our cabinets we have received in collaborating and serving you. Everyone here is just so happy and proud by your positive response and kind comments. Thank you!

All VAULT® cabinet products are manufactured in the United States in an ISO 9001 certified factory to ensure consistent quality.

If you want the same experience as all other VAULT® customers, please contact us today.

Customers who are also considering wood cabinetry for their garage often ask for my professional opinion on what I think of wood-based storage cabinets.

Before I answer their question, there a few details that are helpful to know to better understand what priorities are most important to them arriving
at a decision that is the best fit to match their space needs, storage needs and budgetary expectations.

Some of the background that is important to understand, include: Where do they live? Is the garage climate controlled for temperature and humidity?
Will the cabinets be storing heavy or bulky items? If so, how important is durability? Is it a working garage? Is price the single most important
decision criterion?

Your intended use of the cabinetry, your expectations for their performance, as well as your preferences for style, color and finish will influence your decision on what you will purchase. If long-term durability and trouble-free performance is important, material selection is the single most important consideration. In the case of wood cabinetry, there are several strengths and limitations that will determine whether or not they are a fit for your garage.

Kitchen, Bath or Closet Cabinetry in the Garage?

Having spent a number of years with a large industrial timber and lumber company, I have a deep reverence for the beauty of wood. Increasingly, I am
witnessing wood-based cabinets that would normally be used in a kitchen or closet, being re-marketed for use in the garage, particularly at the
luxury end of the market.

Yet, unlike the kitchen, bath, or closet, the garage is a very harsh environment. Garage cabinetry is subject to use and conditions not present inside the home. Garage cabinetry must:

• Store heavy items such as tools, sporting goods, gardening equipment, paint cans, large plastic totes and boxes, and countless other over-sized bulky items that are often heavy.
• Be durable enough so that they are not easily scratched or dented.
• Resist contact with automobile fluids, chemicals, cleaners, paint, and other items, some of which can be hazardous, that are commonly stored in the garage.
• Hold up to the extreme fluctuations in temperature and humidity that can cause failure of wood-based cabinetry over a short span of time.

Admittedly, wood cabinets look beautiful. They make a logical visual transition from the garage into the interior of the home, which is the way they are marketed. And, while wood-based cabinets offer consumers the flexibility of nearly unlimited size options and appearance packages, I have strong reservations about their performance, which have never been designed or built for use in the harsher garage environment. Wood laminate cabinets are highly susceptible to scratches, chips, burns, and stains and can warp if exposed to excessive moisture and humidity. More importantly, they were not engineered to handle the extreme weight loads that garage organization and storage demands.

Despite price or reputation, even some of the finest wood cabinetry brands contain components that are not well suited for un-tempered  environments. A closer look at wood materials will help explain why.

Composite Wood-based Panel Products

Many consumers are unfamiliar with the material from which wood cabinetry is manufactured today. The majority of wood-based cabinetry being marketed and sold into the garage is constructed of panels made from wood fiber, either industrial particleboard or medium-density fiberboard (MDF), both of which are man-man alternatives to real (solid) wood. These products are made by blending scrap wood particles or fibers with glues or resins (some of which contain formaldehyde, a known carcinogen) that are compressed under high heat and pressure to form large sheets. These sheet surfaces are then covered with melamine (a resin-impregnated paper), a vinyl sheet, high-pressure laminate, veneer or painted.

These composite panel are also used for the cabinet box components, but are frequently used for the doors, drawer fronts and drawers. Some manufactures offer doors, drawer and drawer fronts that may be constructed from solid wood as a premium option.

One of the key benefits of wood-based panel products is their relative low price, when compared to metal cabinetry for instance. Melamine covered particleboard is easily machined and can be shipped in a flat pack, ready for assembly by the installer or consumer.

Some Tradeoffs to Consider

While wood composite based products are generally affordable, there are some major trade-offs. First, particleboard and MDF panels are not waterproof, which can be a major issue for homeowners who live in a high-humidity environment, where composite wood based panel products can absorb ambient moisture in the air.

Particleboard and MDF will absorb water through contact with damp or wet surfaces like concrete floors. Water spills, particularly around cabinet joints or unsealed edges can be absorbed, cause swelling, lead to delamination of the melamine, laminate or paint from the substrate and weaken the joints and in some cases, which could lead to failure of the assembly. Once delamination occurs to the surface of a composite wood based cabinet it can be rendered unsuitable for use and must be repaired or replaced.

While both industrial particleboard and MDF can be manufactured with ‘moisture resistant’ formulations, few manufacturers use them. Ask your supplier to provide you with a material specification sheet to verify that the cabinets you are considering are moisture resistant. That said, if your space
is not air-conditioned and you live in a humid environment, composite wood based cabinetry might not be the best choice for lasting beauty and
durability.

Overall Durability

Generally speaking, composite wood-based cabinetry does not possess the characteristics for strength, load bearing and moisture resistance of metal.
Cabinet and door surfaces simply do not possess the resistance to impact and abrasion compared to metal.

In terms of its structural integrity, a wood-based cabinet is a much weaker assembly incapable of holding weights carried by metal cabinetry and are
less rigid than their metal equivalent and are more prone to failure. How much weight-load a cabinet is capable of handling is an indicator of
its strength and durability. The average maximum weight load of a wood-based cabinet shelf is 90lbs and 75lbs in drawers. By comparison, the standard minimum weight-load capacity for all VAULT® cabinets are 400lbs on shelves and 225lbs within drawers.

In a working garage, wood drawer boxes and glides are generally of a much lower load rating than their metal counterpart. The durability, cleanability
and resistance to oil, grease and solvents are generally lower with a wood-based drawer box than with metal. It is for these reasons why you will
seldom find wood based cabinets or tool chests in a professional mechanics garage and why no major manufacturer markets wood-based cabinets to
commercial garages.

So, in evaluating a composite wood cabinetry versus metal, these are a few characteristics to remember. If quality, durability and reliable performance
over the long haul are your high on your list, a wood based cabinet for your garage might not be your best option; however, they can provide an
economical, low-cost storage, short-term alternative to storage solutions.

This article was written by Chad Haas, founder of VAULT®.

Note: All VAULT® products are manufactured in the United States in an ISO 9001 certified factory.

They say that ‘One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words’. One look at our Professional Series line of metal cabinets and tool chests will prove that no
other company in the world can match VAULT® for being the most well-made metal cabinet in the world.

Ever buy something sight unseen and it does not live up to your expectations? Take one look at this suite of stunning cabinetry and you’ll see why although other companies try to mimic the look our look (and even have the audacity to name their product similarly) no one match the VAULT® difference.

Why settle for something plain and average, when you can own the exceptional?

This is what the builder for this Irving, California client has to say:

“This particular home is toured often by residents and buyers looking for ideas for their own garages. The owners were so pleased with the VAULT cabinets at their other home that they aren’t considering any other avenues. They would be happy to keep your color samples and a maybe some advertisement cards in a drawer to hopefully spread the word. I am attaching some pictures of the last project that you are free to use.”

View more pictures of our Professional Series cabinets by VAULT by visiting us at:

http://www.vaultgarage.com/gallery/professional-series-cabinets-by-vault

CUSTOM GARAGE DESIGN SERVICES

For more than a decade, VAULT® founder Chad Haas has been designing and furnishing the world’s finest garages and creating distinctive one-of-a-kind garage environments that have been featured on television (HGTV, DIY, CNBC and BBC) and print (Robb Report, DuPont Registry, Auto Aficionado) media.

No other company in the world is capable of matching VAULT’s design expertise and custom capabilities to furnish your garage so that there will not be another one like it anywhere in the world.

Contact Chad Haas at (310) 622-4477 to make your dream a reality.

The most important goal of Butler Construction & Renovation is having a happy, satisfied customer. So when they searched for a metal cabinet that met the highest standards for quality workmanship, would arrive on schedule and within the client’s budget they sought out FORGED cabinets by VAULT®.

“I was impressed with the products and customer service we received from Vault. We incorporated their cabinets into a high-end, residential, garage renovation project we completed for a client in Fresno, CA. The cabinets were delivered on time and on budget. They are built to last and the durable glossy finish is eye-catching. Vault delivered quality and service that was second to none. They were instrumental to a successful project and a happy customer”,
said Tim Butler, CEO of Butler Construction & Renovation, Inc., whose company is based in Colvis, California.

Shortly after the Fresno, CA garage was finished, the homeowner held an open house to host the local Porsche & BMW Club and Peterson Auto Museum Checkered Flag 200 members. How did it go? “I was told by quite a few people how much they loved my cabinets! Everyone’s first impression was quite positive, and I thank you for your great customer service! The Azure Blue (color) just ‘pops’ in my garage and (I continued to) have received a handful of complements from friends & neighbors already!”,
said the proud owner. 

About Tim Butler Construction

Based and serving Fresno and Clovis, California, Tim Butler Construction is experienced in new home construction, commercial and residential remodeling, and design consulting. They offer customers 3D models of their project and can design every detail of interiors & exteriors with customized cabinets, fixtures, furnishings, accessories, colors, textures and more. Whether you are planning to build a new home or remodel your existing home, Tim Butler Construction has insider tips that will help guide you on your way.

Visit them at their website: www.buildingluxury.org

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If you are interested in having Butler Construction and Renovation build your new custom home or remodel your existing home, contact at:

Butler Construction & Renovation Inc.
755 N. Peach Suite E-2
Clovis, CA 93611

Phone: (559) 272-4800
Email: office@buildingluxury.org

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