Wall Lockers

Many industrial facilities, office environments, retail establishments, and recreational centers prefer wall lockers.  These small, box shaped storage compartments have a number of features that offer direct benefits to each of these facility types.  Understanding how these units can be used is every bit as important as understanding their technical specifications.  XPB Locker Supply is more than happy to help offer suggestions as to which particular model to buy.  We will also order units customized to client specification, and we will offer consultative design guidance in recommending the best configurations of various units.

Retail establishments typically invest in this style of locker for two reasons.  The first reason is space management.  Typically, employee lockers are going to be located either in the break room or the storeroom.  Break rooms already have too small of a space to accommodate larger locker assemblies, and storerooms in even the larger stores need their square footage for product storage. 

Box lockers offer the perfect size and mount for these tight spaces.  Units measure 12 inches wide by 12 inches high and 12 inches deep.  Mounting directly to the wall, they make it possible to leave every inch of floor space in the storeroom available for other tasks and product housing.  In break rooms, wall lockers can be installed right over countertops, or right alongside of the wall where the time clock is located.  In both cases, store employees have a secure, personalized space in which to store valuables, personal cell phones, and car keys. 

While these lockers are small in comparison to others, they anticipate the need for clothing storage by including a coat rod that is mounted to the underside of the assembly.  This coat rod is large enough for employees who change into their uniforms to hang pants, shirts, and dresses neatly while they work the sales floor during their shift.  The combination of a locker assembly with a clothing storage mechanism is another reason why many industrial and office environments also prefer smaller lockers that attach to the side of the wall.   Many factories and warehouses require workers to wear either a uniform or some kind of protective clothing, so a secure place that takes up limited space and also keeps personal clothing neat and fresh is an added plus to any facility, large or small.

Offices that only want to use wall lockers for employee storage of valuables can order a locker assembly without the coat hanger attached.  This will allow them to mount the units directly to the wall right over the countertop or a shelf.  Due to their compact size, many office managers also order these lockers to have a safe, central storage area for office supplies and other company property that employees often have to borrow and return.   

Finally, many apartments, office buildings, college dorms, and day spas have small recreational areas that are too small to have a dedicated locker room, but still have a need to offer some kind of secure storage to guests.  Again, ventilated metal lockers mounted to the wall provide the most secure place for storing valuables and keeping day clothes dry.

Another wall locker option that is very basic and requires only a small amount of floor space is the plastic Lenox cubby locker.  These plastic, open storage units are ideal for classrooms and work rooms where theft is unlikely and where the convenience of the open style is preferred above a locked unit.  These lockers can be configured in a single vertical row to fit into one corner, or they can be configured in rows and columns like metal lockers.  The HDPE plastic they are made from is vandal resistant and moisture resistant.