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Garage Workbench with Storage: Australian Buying Guide (2026)

7 days ago
3 min read

Updated: 6 days ago

A good garage workbench does two jobs. It gives you a solid surface to work on, and it gets tools, fluids and car gear off the floor. Get it right and the whole garage works better. Get it wrong and you end up with a bench that wobbles, drawers that jam, or a unit that stops you opening the car door.


Here's what we tell customers at our Upper Coomera showroom when they're choosing a garage workbench with storage.


1. Measure the wall first


Before you look at any workbench, measure the wall it's going on and the space in front of it.

  • Length: a full workstation system needs a clear run of wall. Our Pro Workstation is 3.9 m wide, so it suits the back or side wall of most double garages.

  • Depth: allow for the cabinet depth (540 mm on the Pro Workstation) plus room to stand and work. Make sure you can still open your car doors fully.

  • Height: check for roller door tracks, windows, power points and switches. A full-height system stands 1950 mm tall.

  • Floor: a level floor makes the install easier. If you're putting down interlocking floor tiles as well, plan both at the same time.


2. Steel cabinets vs timber


Timber benches are cheap to build, but they swell, stain and soak up oil. Powder-coated steel cabinets are the go-to for garages because they wipe clean, they don't rot, and lockable drawers keep your tools secure.


Look for cold-rolled steel with an epoxy powder-coated finish and drawers on ball-bearing slides. Cheap drawer slides are usually the first thing to fail on a budget tool cabinet.


3. Pick the right worktop


Worktop

Good for

Watch out for

Stainless steel

Easy to clean, resists oil and chemicals, looks sharp

Light scratches over time

Timber (hardwood)

Hammering and general DIY

Stains with oil and needs re-oiling

Laminate or MDF

Light hobby use

Chips and swells if it gets wet


Our Pro Workstation uses a 30 mm core wrapped in 1 mm grade 304 stainless steel. It's tough enough for real work and wipes clean after a detail or a service.


4. Storage you'll actually use


Most people underestimate how much storage they need. A good workbench setup has a mix of:

  • Tool drawers for hand tools and sockets

  • Full-height cabinets for cleaning products, fluids and bulky gear

  • Overhead cabinets for things you don't need every day

  • Pegboard for the tools you grab all the time

  • A removable tool cabinet you can take over to the car


5. Freestanding bench or full workstation?


A freestanding bench is fine if you just need somewhere to work. If you want the garage to look finished and keep everything in one place, a full workstation with matching cabinets is the better buy. It lifts the look of the whole space, which matters if you're going for a showroom-style garage.


What's in the LVL UP Garage Pro Workstation


  • 3900 mm (W) × 1950 mm (H) × 540 mm (D), about 380 kg all up

  • 2 × full-height double-door cabinets with four adjustable shelves each

  • 2 × 7-drawer tool cabinets on heavy-duty ball-bearing slides

  • 1 × 6-drawer removable tool cabinet

  • Grade 304 stainless steel workbench top

  • 3 × overhead cabinets with gas strut doors

  • 6 × square-hole pegboards

  • Lockable drawers and cupboards, 2 year warranty


Need more storage? You can add extra double-door cabinets in our Garage Designer for $850 each (incl. GST). The Pro Workstation is available for local delivery or pickup from Upper Coomera on the Gold Coast.


Plan it before you buy


Use our free Garage Designer to drop the workstation onto your garage floor plan, move it to any wall, split off the end cabinets and see it all in 3D before you order.



Garage workbench FAQs


Around 500 to 600 mm suits most garages. It's deep enough to work on without eating too much floor space. The Pro Workstation cabinets are 540 mm deep.

Yes. The Pro Workstation is available for local delivery, or you can pick it up from Upper Coomera. Enter your address at checkout or call us on 0493 266 621 to check your suburb.

Yes. Book a showroom visit at Upper Coomera. We're open 7 days by appointment.

Yes. Add extra double-door cabinets to your plan in the Garage Designer. They're $850 each (incl. GST).

 
 
 

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