Shelving Installation in Dallas

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Floating shelves, closet systems, garage shelving and wall-mounted bookshelves, installed level and anchored to hold what you actually put on them. A shelf looks like the simple part of the job. What fails is almost always the anchor behind it.

What We Install

Floating shelves in living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms
Closet systems: wire, laminate and kit systems, including IKEA and home-center brands
Garage shelving, wall tracks and pegboard
Bracket shelves, wall-mounted bookshelves and media shelving

Why Shelves Sag or Pull Out of the Wall

Most shelving problems we're called to fix trace back to what's holding the shelf up:

Anchors rated for the shelf, not the load. A plastic drywall anchor might hold an empty shelf. It won't hold a row of books, a stack of dishes or a kid's toy collection for long.
Missing the studs. Floating shelf brackets and closet tracks are meant to go into framing. When they don't, they slowly pull away from the wall.
The wrong hardware for the wall. Plaster, tile, brick and concrete each need their own anchors and drilling. Many older Dallas homes still have plaster walls, and drywall hardware doesn't belong in them.
Not level. A shelf that's a little off is the first thing everyone notices, and on closet tracks it throws off every bracket below it.

We find out what's behind the wall before we drill, and match the hardware to the weight the shelf will carry.

Floating Shelves

Floating shelves look clean because the bracket is hidden, which also means the bracket does all the work. We mount it into studs wherever the layout allows, and use heavy-duty anchors rated for the load where it doesn't. Kitchen and bathroom shelves over tile are drilled carefully so the tile doesn't crack. Tell us what's going on the shelf, whether it's decor, books or dishes, and we'll choose the bracket to match.

Closet and Garage Systems

Closet systems hang from a top track, so the whole system is only as level and solid as that one rail. We set it level and fasten it into the framing before the shelves and rods go on. In the garage, wall tracks, shelving and pegboard need the right anchors for drywall, brick or concrete, and pegboard needs spacers behind it so the hooks seat properly.

How much does shelving installation cost in Dallas?

Shelving installation starts at $120 for labor. What moves the price:

How many shelves are in the job
Plaster, tile, brick or concrete walls
Full closet or garage systems compared with a few single shelves

Bring your own shelves or kit, or we can source the shelves and hardware and include them in the quote. Send photos of the wall and the shelves and we can usually quote without a visit.

Common Questions

Shelving installation starts at $120 for labor. The number of shelves, the type of wall and the size of the system set the final price. Send photos of the wall and the shelves and we'll give you a real number before anyone comes out.

It depends on the bracket, the depth of the shelf and what's behind the wall. Fastened into studs with a heavy-duty bracket, a floating shelf can carry books or dishes. On drywall anchors alone, it shouldn't. Tell us what's going on the shelf and we'll pick the hardware to match.

Yes. Each one needs its own drilling and anchors, and we bring the right hardware for the wall instead of forcing drywall anchors where they won't hold.

Either way works. Supply your own shelves, brackets or closet kit, or we can source them and include them in the quote.

A Recent Job: Girls' Room Makeover in Lakewood

Floating makeup desk and mirror installed beside a tall white wall shelf unit on sheetrock in a Lakewood bedroom

Three wall shelves installed level on sheetrock in a Lakewood bedroom

Finished girls' bedroom in Lakewood with a tall white wall shelf unit, a floating makeup desk with a lighted mirror, and a closet curtain held by a brass bow tieback

Three wall shelves above a white desk beside a window curtain with a brass bow tieback in a pink girls' bedroom

Tall white wall-mounted shelf unit and floating desk installed on sheetrock in a girls' bedroom in Lakewood, Dallas

Brass bow-shaped curtain tieback being installed beside a closet door

Finished pink girls' bedroom in Lakewood with wall shelves above the desk, a tall shelf unit and a lighted makeup mirror

Interior design by AC Interior Design

Finished photos by Angela Ross Photography

Shelves, a Makeup Desk and the Finishing Touches

We handled the wall work for AC Interior Design's bedroom makeover in Lakewood. The brief for the room was simple: bows, pink, horses and plenty of storage, with separate spots for getting ready and for schoolwork. Our part was everything that had to be mounted to the walls, all on standard sheetrock.

Here's what went up:

A floating makeup desk with a lighted mirror centered above it
A tall wall-mounted shelf unit beside the desk for books and display pieces
A set of three wall shelves next to the window
Plug-in wall sconces beside the bed, so the lamps don't take up nightstand
Brass bow-shaped curtain tiebacks on the window and closet curtains, to match the room's bow theme

On sheetrock, the hardware does the work. Before drilling anything, we found the studs and planned the layout around them, then ran a laser line across the wall so the desk, mirror and shelves all sit on the same level line. Anything carrying weight went into framing wherever the layout allowed.

The result is a room that holds books, makeup and keepsakes without a shelf starting to droop a year from now, and plenty of open floor left for sleepovers.

See the finished room on AC Interior Design's Instagram.

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