Garage Living

What Garage Living does

Garage Living is a privately held Canadian garage renovation franchise headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, founded in 2005. The company serves residential homeowners seeking to transform garages from basic vehicle parking spaces into organized, premium, and functionally designed extensions of the home. Its product portfolio spans an integrated system of garage flooring (proprietary Floortex coatings and interlocking tiles), modular and custom cabinetry, slatwall wall storage with accessories and hose reels, specialty racks (tire racks, overhead storage, shelving), car lifts (single post and 4-post), and The Vault Garage Safe. Above the individual products, the company markets a curated Designer Series comprising eight themed collections (ReCHARGE, UpCOUNTRY, Patriot, Performance, Tudor, Carbon, Midnight, Harbor) that provide cohesive color palettes and material specifications.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer franchise model. Distribution is executed through company-owned and franchisee-operated showrooms, complemented by in-home design consultations conducted by field representatives, with professional installation completing the end-to-end project. Pricing is custom and quote-based, varying by garage size, product mix, and installation complexity; a complimentary design consultation is offered as the lead-conversion mechanism. Marketing relies on a content-rich website with project galleries and idea books, earned media placements in publications including Architectural Digest, HGTV, Real Simple, This Old House, Dwell, Miami Herald, and The Globe and Mail, plus a Trade Partner referral program for contractors and builders. The company employs 501–1,000 staff and operates across North America, primarily in Canada.

Name

Garage Living

Legal name

Garage Living

Website

https://garageliving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Garage Living is a Canadian franchise company founded in 2005 that designs, supplies, and installs premium residential garage renovation systems—including flooring, cabinetry, slatwall storage, specialty racks, and car lifts—serving homeowners through showrooms, in-home consultations, and an eight-theme Designer Series collection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaughan

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Garage Renovation Services: Full-service garage renovation and makeover services including design consultation, product supply, and professional installation. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for custom garage transformations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Garage Living designs, supplies, and installs premium residential garage interiors, including flooring (epoxy/polyaspartic and tile), custom cabinets, slatwall storage panels, specialty racks, car lifts, and safes. The company bundles these products into themed "Designer Series" packages and delivers turnkey renovation services to homeowners through its franchise/showroom network across North America.

Product overview

Garage Living is a premium garage renovation company operating as a franchise network. The company offers a portfolio of complementary core products including Garage Flooring (floor coatings and interlocking tiles), Garage Cabinets (modular and custom cabinetry), Slatwall (wall storage systems with accessories and racks), Specialty Racks (tire racks, overhead storage, shelving), Car Lifts (single and 4-post lifts), and The Vault Garage Safe (secure storage). These products work together as an integrated garage transformation system, where flooring provides the foundation, storage solutions maximize space utilization, and car lifts enable vertical vehicle storage. Above the individual products, Garage Living offers the Designer Series sub-brand featuring eight exclusive themed collections (ReCHARGE, UpCOUNTRY, Patriot, Performance, Tudor, Carbon, Midnight, and Harbor), each providing curated color palettes, materials, and design aesthetics to create cohesive garage environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Harbor: A collection of exclusive garage designs featuring coastal-inspired nautical colors for tranquility.
• Midnight
• ReCHARGE
• UpCOUNTRY
• Patriot
• Performance
• Tudor
• Carbon

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trade PartnersminorOthersTrade partner program referenced on website, likely serving contractors, builders, and home improvement professionals who refer customers or collaborate on projects. Details on partnership structure and depth not specified.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tailored Living featuring PremierGarage: Franchise-based whole-home organization company with a dedicated PremierGarage division offering custom garage flooring, cabinets, and storage systems; closest direct comparison given the shared franchise model, end-to-end consultation-to-installation process, and premium positioning.
• Monkey Bar Storage Systems: Franchise network specializing in overhead garage storage racks, Monkey Bars, shelving, and complementary garage organization products; competes head-to-head in the garage storage niche with a similar franchise distribution model.
• Garage Solutions: Canadian competitor specializing in garage storage cabinets, overhead racks, slatwall, and flooring; directly competes in the same Canadian homeowner market with a comparable installed-organizer service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Gladiator GarageWorks: Established mass-market garage storage and flooring brand (part of MasterBrand Cabinets), sold through big-box retailers such as Home Depot; a larger incumbent whose product line largely overlaps Garage Living's core categories but at lower price points and through retail rather than custom installation.
• California Closets: National custom-closet franchise serving the same premium-end homeowner demographic with end-to-end design and install; comparable for the bespoke consultation model, franchise footprint, and premium pricing umbrella, though anchored in closets rather than garages.
• The Container Store: National specialty retailer for storage and organization, including garage categories (Elfa, Cleverstore, and partner-installed lines); overlaps with Garage Living's organization-and-storage value proposition but competes primarily via retail rather than custom installation.
• ClosetMaid: Mass-market shelving and storage brand (Emerson Brands) with garage product lines including organizers and shelving; broader incumbent with overlapping garage SKUs but distributed largely through retail/DIY channels.

Emerging players

• NewAge Products: Direct-to-consumer manufacturer of cabinets, slatwall, garage flooring, and outdoor kitchen products; comparable because of overlapping SKUs (cabinets, slatwall, flooring) targeting the same DIY and pro-installed end use cases, though distributed through retail/e-commerce rather than full-service installation.
• Closets by Design of Florida: Franchise that designs custom closet, garage, and home organization systems with in-home consultations and professional installation; uses a similar franchise-driven, premium-homeowner go-to-market.
• Inspired Closets / Storage Made Easy: Franchise-backed custom storage provider offering garage organization alongside closet and pantry systems; comparable for the bundled storage offering and franchise-led installation model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/garageliving

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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