Garage Pegboard

A garage pegboard is a heavy-duty wall-mounted perforated panel system designed specifically for organizing tools, garden equipment, automotive supplies, and hardware in a garage or workshop environment. Built to withstand greater loads and rougher handling than residential pegboard, garage pegboard systems use thicker panels, reinforced hooks, and specialized accessories like tool holders, parts bins, and power tool mounts to create a comprehensive wall-based storage solution. The garage pegboard system follows the lean manufacturing principle of visual management, where every tool has a clearly defined location that makes missing items immediately obvious. Professional mechanics and woodworkers have used this approach for decades, and it translates perfectly to the home garage where tools frequently go missing or get buried in crowded drawers. The most effective garage pegboard installations cover an entire wall from workbench height to ceiling, with the most frequently used tools positioned at arm level. Shadow boards—outlines painted or traced around each tool—take the system to the next level by creating designated spots that anyone can follow. Modern metal pegboard systems offer significant advantages over traditional hardboard, including moisture resistance, greater weight capacity, locking hook designs that prevent accidental dislodging, and magnetic surfaces that hold small metal parts and notes.