Plastic laminate (PLAM) lockers with high pressure laminate (HPL) faces in solid colors, textures and realistic woodgrains, for fitness and country clubs, workplaces, healthcare staff rooms, schools and team rooms. LG2 is an authorized distributor for GearGrid and The Athletic Edge, and also supplies Hollman laminate lockers. We install laminate lockers throughout Michigan and Indiana, including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and South Bend.
Locker manufacturers we carry: GearGrid · The Athletic Edge · Hollman
Laminate lockers · PLAM & HPL
Laminate lockers, also called plastic laminate or PLAM lockers, bond a decorative high pressure laminate (HPL) face to an engineered wood core. The result reads like custom casework: full-width doors, edge banding that matches the face, and woodgrains that pass for real wood, with a broad range of colors and textures to match a brand or an interior.
LG2 supplies laminate lockers from GearGrid (GridIron team lockers with laminate doors), The Athletic Edge (wood and laminate athletic lockers) and Hollman (laminate and NanoLam lockers for fitness studios, clubs and spas, workplaces, healthcare staff rooms and team rooms). In Michigan, we most often install laminate lockers in dressing areas, offices and team rooms; for showers and pool decks we'll point you to solid phenolic or HDPE plastic.
GearGrid
Wall mount · Freestanding · Mobile
Steel tube-frame team lockers that can be ordered with solid MDF laminate secure doors and laminate shelves.
The Athletic Edge
Dowel and glue construction
Team lockers in wood and laminate, built with dowel and glue construction and custom branding.
Hollman
HPL · NanoLam · AWI Premium certified
Laminate and NanoLam lockers for fitness studios, clubs and spas, workplaces, healthcare staff rooms and team rooms, built at Hollman's 350,000 sq ft plant in Irving, Texas.
Finishes · Sizes · Locks
Options vary by manufacturer and line. These are typical options from the manufacturers' published product information; LG2 confirms the exact finishes, sizes and locks for your project during submittals.
Applications
Laminate lockers are a finish-grade choice for rooms where the lockers are part of the interior: they look like millwork, take almost any color or woodgrain, and stand up to daily use. Here's where we install laminate lockers in Michigan and Indiana, and where we recommend a different material.
Member locker rooms want a hospitality look that survives constant traffic. Woodgrain or solid HPL doors, matched edge banding and keyless or digital locks keep a bank looking clean and easy to run.
Full-length hanging lockers with hat and shoe shelves suit clubhouse locker rooms, and woodgrain laminate gives a member room a warm, furniture look. Laminate can be paired with wood veneer or phenolic lockers in the same clubhouse.
Day-use and employee lockers for hybrid offices, corporate fitness rooms and break areas. Compact valuables lockers and networked smart locks fit shared and unassigned seating.
Durable, wipe-clean laminate lockers organize staff changing and break rooms. Staff-room models and super-matte, fingerprint-resistant finishes are available.
Staff rooms, libraries, police stations and fire departments use laminate lockers for dependable, good-looking storage. Athletic team rooms can go laminate too, with team lockers from GearGrid, The Athletic Edge and Hollman.
Laminate has an engineered wood core, so it isn't for showers, pool decks or rooms that get hosed down. For wet areas we recommend solid phenolic or HDPE plastic lockers, and for fire and EMS turnout gear, open, ventilated gear lockers.
See: Phenolic lockers · Plastic lockers · Athletic lockers · Locker brochures & tech data
Compare
PLAM and HPL describe the same thing on a locker: a thin, hard sheet of high pressure laminate bonded to a particleboard or MDF core. Solid phenolic is made from resin-impregnated layers pressed into a solid panel all the way through, so there is no wood core to protect. Wood lockers use real wood with a clear finish. Here's how the three compare.
| Laminate (PLAM / HPL) | Solid phenolic | Wood | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | High pressure laminate faces over an engineered wood core, with matching edge banding | Solid phenolic, formed under heat and pressure | Red oak plywood or furniture-grade hardwood with a clear catalyzed finish |
| Moisture | Dry and damp rooms; keep out of showers and pool decks | Waterproof and non-porous for wet areas | Dry rooms; the finish resists moisture, but wood isn't for showers or pool decks |
| Look | Solids, textures, bold colors, woodgrains and super-matte finishes | Solid colors, speckles and woodgrains, by line | Real wood grain in six species |
| Construction | Built to AWI standards in an AWI Premium-certified plant (Hollman); dowel and glue (The Athletic Edge) | Mortise & tenon with stainless fasteners (Columbia, Summit); stainless hinges (List) | Furniture-grade doors; ships fully assembled |
| Best for | Fitness and country clubs, workplaces, healthcare staff rooms, team rooms | Locker rooms, rec centers, aquatic, healthcare, stadiums | Country clubs, spas, fitness centers, premium team rooms |
Laminate and phenolic can share a room: laminate in the dressing area and phenolic near the showers, in coordinated colors. See: Wood lockers · Phenolic lockers · Compare all locker types
Planning & installation
A laminate locker room is closer to casework than to a row of steel lockers, so the details are settled up front. Here's how we take a laminate locker project in Michigan or Indiana from first measurements to a finished room.
Step 1
We measure the walls, check floor and wall conditions, and work out how many users need hanging space and how many only need a place for a bag or phone.
Step 2
Full-length hanging lockers for clubs and team rooms; double, multi-tier or Z-style where count matters; compact valuables lockers for day use.
Step 3
Choose the door laminate, interior color, number tags and lock type. In-stock finishes keep lead times shorter; custom colors and smart locks add time, and we confirm it before you order.
Step 4
The 2010 ADA Standards require at least 5 percent of each type of locker, and no fewer than one, to be accessible. Laminate locker lines include ADA-accessible models, and we plan accessible positions with your design team during submittals.
Step 5
We prepare submittals with the manufacturer's spec sheets and drawings, and coordinate bases, trim, valances and any blocking in the wall with your contractor before the lockers ship.
Step 6
Our crew sets and levels the lockers following the manufacturer's instructions, adds bases, fillers and trim, then adjusts doors, hinges and locks before the walkthrough.
Care & maintenance
Laminate is easy to keep clean. This combines typical manufacturer care guidance for laminate lockers with our practical advice; always check the care sheet for your line.
LG2 · Supply & installation
LG2 supplies and installs plastic laminate lockers for fitness centers, country clubs, corporate offices, healthcare staff rooms, schools and athletic team rooms throughout Michigan and in Indiana, including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and South Bend. We help choose the model, tiers, finishes and locks, prepare submittals, and coordinate delivery and installation, including bases, trim, fillers and benches.
Statewide, including Detroit, Ann Arbor, Troy, Novi, Lansing, Flint, Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Traverse City, Marquette and the Upper Peninsula.
Including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Elkhart, Mishawaka, Evansville, Carmel, Lafayette, Bloomington. See lockers and raised floors in Indiana.
Brands vary by locker type. See which brands we carry for each locker type
Distributor · Supplier · Installer
LG2 is an authorized distributor and dealer for GearGrid and The Athletic Edge, and also supplies Hollman laminate lockers. From our Grand Rapids office we supply and install plastic laminate (PLAM) and HPL lockers for projects in Grand Rapids, Holland, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Lansing, Detroit metro and Traverse City, and across Indiana, including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Elkhart, Mishawaka, Evansville, Carmel, Lafayette and Bloomington.
Locker quotes · Michigan & Indiana
Send the school or building, the rooms and a rough locker count. LG2 helps choose the material, manufacturer, tiers and hardware, then coordinates delivery and installation.
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