Safco Products Value Mate 80" H Bookcase

Product Review

Takes a bit to get assembled, but worth it! The shelves can be loaded up without even a hint of sagging. Like the first one so much, we bought another.

Service Review

Quick delivery - great service!

I turned the unit up-side-down creating a ledge on the top, but reversing the shelf installation. This way the weight would not scar a hardwood floor, and it can be slid easily as it is pushed into final position. I use it in a storage closet for boxed china. I did weigh each box to make sure I did not exceed the weight limits. The construction was challenging for two old folks, but the fitting was very accurate and the work successful.

My particle board shelves cracked and then collapsed under weight of books. This unit will not fragment, crack or break under the weight of books. It is a safer option for our office space. However, before buying this unit you must have enough time and a good size area to assemble ..... it wasn't as easy as I had expected and it takes 2 people to move the unit when built.

I ordered two of these bookcases. [...]The instructions for putting the shelves together are clear. You do not need special tools, but a power drill to turn the screws will make it faster and simpler. Having a second person helps but isn't absolutely necessary. Being fit enough to get on the floor and bend around into the shelf IS necessary.Just be aware that there are some minor limits on the heights of the shelves; you can't have any extremely short or tall shelf spaces. Your shelf openings will generally be 11" to 14". This is fine for notebooks, quartos, and file boxes.Once constructed, the bookcases are very sturdy, and they hold lots of books and file boxes well. They look good in my office. I also love the steel construction -- no nauseating off-gassing from particleboard or lacquer. These should be much easier to recycle when that day comes, too. I recommend these shelves.

arrived with multiple scratches and dents, there was no padding in box .called safeco and they said they have had lots of complaints.

Pros: Is strong once assembled, without any swaying or wobbling, and will hold an amazing number of books. Assembles easily once one figures out how, which isn't too difficult: illustrated instructions are included. Be certain to assemble where one has sufficient space: these are TALL when assembled and lying down. Cons: the back is not fiberboard, as described, but cardboard. No real problem that shelves can only be "adjusted" during assembly; but, as one can order additional shelves, it would be more useful if there were more options for shelf placement beyond the three "one-inch increments," as standard sized paperbacks leave some 4" of unused space above them. Four shelves of such paperbacks is at least 16" inches of empty space which would hold at least two more shelves of such paperbacks.Be certain when ordering to request double-boxing and that "Do Not Stack" be stamped on the box, as during shipping, though the metal is sheet steel, rounded edges are easily crushed if other boxes are stacked on top. Then one has something of a struggle with assembly.All in all, caveats aside, an excellent value which won't fall apart over time, and the price is reasonable with the free shipping, which latter would usually be at least half the price of the item.

Quality is better than appears in the illustration on the site. In appearance, because of its size and capacity, it is more for office, or home office, than for home, but I'm more concerned with proper storage of a large library than with appearance.Assembly appears straightforward, but it is a bit more difficult and time-consuming than one would expect. [...] Instructions are clear; but take your time so you are certain you understand them, especially when it comes to attaching the fixed middle shelf: the screws go into holes in the plastic inserts. The shelves are not as adjustable as I'd expected; there are only fix positions for the non-fixed shelf, at about one and one quarter inch apart. But it will handle all but very few of my tallest volumes. And you'll be pleased with how many volumes it will hold.Assembled, it is not excessively heavy, yet is solid as one would want. (Just be certain you are aware how tall is 80 inches!) [...] All in all, well worth the price, and I'll be ordering another half dozen or so (I have a large library).