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Published: 31 May 2016

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Choosing new hall lockers for your students? You certainly have your work cut out for you. Whether you’re designing a brand new building or you’re retrofitting an old one with a locker facelift, there are several things you need to do before you choose school lockers for your student body. This guide can help.

Step 1: Identify How Many Total Lockers You Need

Before you can even begin to consider locker design, you need to think about your population and just how many lockers you might need during the course of the year. Carefully consider how many students you have and whether your entire population will need lockers or if you’ll pair some students up with others, thus needing only a single locker for two students. Also, keep in mind that enrollment projections are often low, so you’ll want to go a bit higher than you expect to ensure you have the necessary facilities for all of your students.

Step 2: Consider Size

The next major consideration is the size factor. How much do your students have to store in their lockers? If you don’t have gym locker facilities for your student athletes, they may need more space than the average student. Likewise, if students carry a backpack from class to class, they may also only need a small amount of space. In the event you’re a fully digital school, book space may be unnecessary. Students may simply need a place to store a coat and a backpack for each class. Think carefully about what students store in their lockers, and you’ll better know whether you should move forward with a full size locker or something smaller.

Step 3: Consider Durability

Don’t forget to think about how durable a hall locker is going to be. Students often use them multiple times per day, and that can mean a serious beating. While you can buy a fairly light gauge locker, the chances are good that you’ll be replacing it far sooner than you want.

Step 4: Don’t Forget About Features

School lockers come with a number of different features these days, including shelves, colors, and a variety of other options. A student’s locker is like a home away from home, so don’t hesitate to make some upgrades and make it the best locker your students have ever seen.

To learn more about selecting lockers for your student body, contact us today.

Published: 10 June 2015

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Children today have a lot of very valuable possessions that they carry with them. With brand name sneakers costing upwards of $150 per pair, jeans at $65, and jackets even more costly, just the outfit that he or she changes out of it worth a great deal. However, when one also adds in the value of the smartphone, mini tablet, laptop, and other such belongings found in his or her backpack, the price tag on the contents within each full locker skyrockets. The kids want to know that their belongings are safe, and those of lesser morals are obviously tempted.

The trouble is that we don’t want our kids to worry about things like phones and other such belongings when they are changing for physical education or for an athletic practice. We are trying to encourage kids to set aside thoughts of technology, in order to work more physical activity into their day-to-day lives.

Therefore, it is important to provide them a safe place to store their favorite pair of shoes and that very expensive new cell. There are a few things to keep in mind as you design a new locker room.

While security cameras can be good at deterring some thieves, the majority will quickly learn where they are located and how to get what they want without being detected. Furthermore, there is an issue of privacy when it comes to cameras, which discourages their use in areas where students may be changing. That being said, cameras are a good tool, but shouldn’t be relied on as the only wall of defense.
Coded entries are generally considered the best approach to security. Asking students to remember to bring a padlock with them each and every time is a bit much. For this reason, many facilities will choose built-in, coded locks. These lockers are built to automatically lock when closed, which means that no one has to remember to use a padlock.

Carroll Seating can accommodate all of your locker room needs, so you can provide a clean, inviting, and, most importantly, safe place for students to transition into the physically active parts of the day. Give us a call at 847-434-0909 to order your system or visit us online for more information.

Published: 5 August 2014

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New lockers for a school, whether it’s a brand new building or you’re just making some changes to the space, can be exciting. They’re also not the easiest thing in the world to choose. It may seem like a simple task of checking the latest catalog, pointing, and ordering, but there’s quite a bit more to it than that. Before you place an order for metal school lockers for your building, take a quick look down this checklist to be sure you have all of your bases covered:

Are You Choosing The Right Size Lockers? If you’ve never ordered metal school lockers before, you might be a bit surprised to learn just how many potentially different sizes there are, and with good reason. Not every school needs the same kinds of locker systems for their students. Public schools packed with students and still growing need small, efficient systems that are just large enough to give students a home base during the day. Slightly smaller schools with a stable population may be looking to add to atmosphere with larger locker spaces so students can carry less from day to day. In order to establish that perfect locker size, though, you’ll need to take a careful look both at your available space and the size of your student population. You don’t want to overestimate how much space you have available.
Have You Considered Durability? After size, this is easily the single most important concern. Imagine the life of a school locker for just a moment. Bags, books, shoes, sometimes food, are all thrown in the locker, taken out the of the locker, added to the locker, snatched away from the locker, and every time a kid walks away, that door slams as hard as possible. Durability in this situation is an absolute must. When life happens to a school locker, it shouldn’t ding, dent, or even lose a bit of paint. Before you order, make certain you’re getting top of the line choices or you’ll be replacing them in just a few years.
Have You Considered Style? This is probably at the bottom of your list, but it certainly shouldn’t be. Colors and styles can actually do quite a bit to improve the mood of your students. Keep in mind that a locker is essentially your students’ home away from home. The better it looks, the more likely they are to like the space. Sure, you can’t have everything, but a few minor adjustments to colors and styles could give your school the facelift that will have students smiling.

As you work to order the right lockers for your facility, make sure you look at every aspect available. Don’t simply order the first choice you see.

Published: 29 April 2014

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No matter what the facility or population served, lockers are a great way to provide secure storage for a variety of gear. Whether it’s personal belongings at a children’s museum, gear at a community rec center, or even equipment at a volunteer fire station, lockers can do a job no other storage solution can do. Even if you think they’re the perfect solution to meet your needs, though, what do you do when your budget simply can’t stand to tackle the expense of new lockers? Shop used, of course, and Carroll Seating can help.

Why Carroll Seating?

We’ve been providing a variety of locker options to all kinds of facilities across the U.S. for decades now, so if there’s one thing we know, it’s lockers. We even provide maintenance and repair options to all of our customers. As a result, when they move to upgrade to something different, we’re the first people they call, so often we can obtain great used lockers for your facility at a fantastic price. Unlike buying from eBay or another online marketplace, though, you’re buying them directly from us, so you know you’re going to get a fantastic deal on a high quality product that will serve your needs well in the years to come.

Don’t second guess your storage needs. Lockers are a great option, even if they’re a bit out of your price range. Learn how we can help with a complete selection of used lockers now. When you call, you’ll speak one on one with your personal locker case manager, and we’ll help match you up with the best possible choice to meet the demands of your facility. We’ll chat not only about what might work, but also about the best configuration and your price range.

When it’s time for used lockers, don’t fight the tide. Call Carroll Seating now for high quality choices in your budget.

Published: 11 March 2014

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Lockers. Sure, they mean storage, but often they can mean so much more than that. While the term itself may evoke memories of junior high school, the simple reality is that lockers have moved beyond the halls of education. You’ll find them in every police and fire station around the country. You find them on military bases, in sports and rec centers, in the dressing rooms of many healthcare facilities, and yes, even in schools. Not just one locker can possibility fit all of those needs, right? So where’s the innovation? Everywhere you turn.

Materials

Metal. L ockers are all made of metal, right? Nope. Plastic, metal, steel, wood. . .Is there a material out there that lockers aren’t made of? Probably not. What’s more, though, is that we’ll help you find both the ideal material and the perfect look to help meet your needs.

Sizes

Small. Big. Medium. Tiny. Lockers these days come in all shapes and sizes. If you need a spot for patrons to store their shoes while they go ice skating, we can help. If you need the right size to hold firearms while your officers are off-duty, we can help there too. No matter what the size, there’s a right fit for anything your patrons, employees, or students need to store.

Storage Ability

Books. Backpacks. Wet Gear. Dangerous Materials. Not every locker will store the same stuff. They’re made to hold all sorts of things, so finding the ideal choice to store yours can be tough. Let us help with our start to finish services.

Design

Attached. Unattached. Flexible. Electronic. Mobile. All of them describe today’s lockers. Design is perhaps the most innovative feature in the world of lockers today, so from recharging stations for employee PCs to secure evidence lockers with a pass-through spot for law enforcement, our designs are some of the hottest new choices in the industry.

To find the right lockers to meet your needs, please take contact Carroll Seating Company today. From start to finish, we’ll help you design, install, and even service the right storage systems to meet your needs.

Published: 28 May 2013

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These days, no two locker rooms are alike. Whether you’re in a high-end club setting or middle school, athletic locker rooms are changing fast, and with them, the types of lockers available to those who need them. Wondering which lockers might best meet your needs? Take these factors into account first.

Space Concerns: One of the first things you want to consider is how much space you have. In some cases, your space for the locker room will be quite limited, and that can not only affect where you put the lockers, but also the size and type of lockers you choose to use. Keep in mind that you’ll want to create a solid traffic flow around the lockers as well as a sense of privacy for those using the lockers to change, so be careful as you begin to think about where you may want to place your lockers.

Locker Size: There are three basic locker sizes: mini, half, and standard. Mini lockers are perfect for keys, a folded set of clothes, and maybe a set of court shoes, but not much else. Half lockers give you slightly better sizing, but they’re still small enough to wrinkle the bottom of a man’s shirt. Standard sized lockers are perfect for that suit, but they also typically mean a lot of wasted space. Carefully consider the facility and the needs of its patrons. High school kids may only need half lockers, but those in a commercial gym facility may need mixed sizes.

Locker Materials: Athletic lockers hardly have to be the standard metal ventilated type these days. You can go with stadium style lockers, open front lockers for gear, or even lockers with a wood laminate paneling look to enhance your dressing rooms. Depending on exactly who your facility serves, you may want to go with something that reflects your wants and needs.

There are a number of factors to consider as you plan the ideal athletic locker room. Your best bet is to chat with a project manager before you make any final decisions.

Published: 5 February 2013

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So, you know that your company or school will need lockers, but have you considered many seemingly nitpicking variables such as exact locker dimensions, minimum level of locker security required by the surrounding environment, and minimum durability required for your purposes? Luckily, Carroll Seating has specialists waiting to assist you in making the best possible decision for your company in regards to all of these factors and many more!

The Process
First, our professionals will assist you in attaining an idea of exactly what dimensions each locker will have to be. Then, they will assist you in picking out colors that match the aesthetics of the lockers’ potential surroundings. Using casework skills, they will help ensure you get the most spacious and durable lockers for the best price possible, assisting you in keeping within the allotted budget.

Customization
Perhaps one of the most unique features you may take advantage of when purchasing lockers from our company is the large latitude you are given for customization of the lockers for your budget, aesthetics, or both. For example, you will first have the choice of purchasing a group of new lockers, or a group of used lockers (which are still always pre-certified by us before selling).

Once you have made that primary decision, you will be allowed to choose the type and weight of the metal used to initially construct the locker. Additionally, you will have a say in the color, lock type, and general dimensions. These will all be compared with the initial casework done in order to ensure that it will all fit both physically and with the surroundings.

Immense Catalog
While Carroll Seating offers friendly, fast, and accurate services and high quality, premium furnishing, it also offers a much larger catalog of lockers to choose from than most of its competitors. While most competitors only offer very limited sizes, colors, types, lock security, and additional small factors that may play an important role in your environment, Carroll Seating’s mission is to provide you with exactly what you would like to have in your locker arrangement.

Finally, if you need to install lockers, please contact us by phone or email before making any large decisions. The last thing you want to do is rush a decision without knowing many factors and then being disappointed in a mediocre result. With us, you are guaranteed to have each factor done the way you want it done!