Wire Decking in Texas
Wire decking is the mesh panel that sits on pallet rack beams, giving pallets a stable surface and — more importantly — letting fire sprinkler water pass through to the levels below. It's not glamorous, but it's required by fire code in most jurisdictions, and it prevents the kind of pallet fall-through incidents that send people to the hospital. Texas is the second-largest warehouse market in the US (behind California, but closing). Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin all have substantial industrial markets. DFW's inland port and intermodal facilities make it a top-3 national distribution hub. Houston's port handles the most foreign tonnage of any US port.
Learn more about wire decking in Texas ↓Wire Decking Suppliers in Texas (28)
Alliance Pallet Rack
Alliance Pallet Rack distributes pallet rack systems across Texas and Oklahoma serving Dallas Fort Worth Midland Odessa and other markets.
Cisco-Eagle
Cisco-Eagle is a full-service material handling systems integrator and distributor providing pallet rack shelving conveyor mezzanine and warehouse automation solutions since 1970.
Direct Pallet Racking
Direct Pallet Racking is a trusted partner for turn-key storage designs and pallet rack installation services across the United States.
Easy Rack
Houston-area pallet rack and warehouse storage equipment supplier.
EQSolutions
Warehouse systems integration division of Equipment Depot, America's largest material handling dealer group with 50+ locations. Designs and implements racking, shelving, mezzanines, AS/RS, and automated storage systems.
Express Rack Texas
Express Rack Texas is a full-service material handling company buying and selling new and used pallet rack systems in the Houston area.
Houston Pallet Racking
Leading provider of new, used, and replacement pallet racking systems with over 30 years of experience serving the greater Houston area.
IKG
Industrial Commercial Solutions
Dallas-area warehouse storage solutions provider selling new and used pallet rack systems with installation design and repair services.
Lichtgitter USA, Inc.
Lone Star Pallet Rack
Lone Star Pallet Rack has over 20 years of experience with 4 Texas locations and $20M+ inventory of new and used rack, shelving, and packaging.
Massey Rack
Massey Rack is a pallet rack and warehouse equipment distributor serving the southeastern United States.
New Era Products
New Era Products is a top Houston-area importer and wholesaler of pallet racking, cantilever, gondola shelving, and wire decking since 2000.
North American Steel
North American Steel buys and sells used pallet rack and warehouse equipment nationwide. They maintain a large inventory of used selective rack drive-in and cantilever systems.
North Dallas Warehouse Equipment
North Dallas Warehouse Equipment has been providing new and used pallet rack, steel shelving, cantilever, and mezzanine solutions in the DFW area since 1986.
PalletRackTrader.com
Buys and sells new and used pallet rack, warehouse shelving, and material handling equipment from their DFW location. Offers design, installations, removals, and relocations.
Rack USA
Rack USA provides pallet rack systems and warehouse storage solutions.
Simply Rack
Simply Rack is a pallet racking specialist with large stock along the I-35 corridor from Oklahoma City to San Antonio.
T.P. Supply Co.
T.P. Supply Co. provides pallet rack systems and professional installation services across the entire United States with a team of installation pros.
Texas Warehouse Equipment & Supply Co.
Full-service material handling equipment supplier in North Texas stocking new and used warehouse equipment with nationwide shipping.
U.S. Pallet Racks
U.S. Pallet Racks is a premier stocking distributor for Nucor Warehouse Systems offering new and used rack and cantilever systems.
Used Pallet Rack Suppliers
Used Pallet Rack Suppliers maintains a large inventory of used selective pallet rack and drive-in systems with nationwide delivery.
Used Rack Warehouse
Used Rack Warehouse specializes in used pallet rack systems providing affordable warehouse storage solutions with nationwide delivery.
W Supply Group
W Supply Group provides new and used material handling solutions with design, installation, and relocation services and over 40 years of combined experience.
W.W. Cannon LLC
Dallas-based material handling solutions provider offering warehouse equipment supply installation design and repair services.
Warehouse Equipment Solutions
Grand Prairie TX-based warehouse equipment supplier offering pallet rack and storage solutions.
Warehouse Rack & Shelf
Warehouse Rack & Shelf provides new and used pallet rack systems shelving and material handling equipment to warehouses across the US.
Warehouse Rack Company
Warehouse Rack Company is one of America's largest distributors of new and used warehouse equipment with 7 distribution centers across the US, Mexico, and South America.
When to Choose Wire Decking
- ✓Your fire marshal requires it (most do for rack over 12 feet)
- ✓Pallets are inconsistent sizes or have damaged bottom boards
- ✓You store non-palletized items directly on the beams
- ✓OSHA or your insurance carrier requires a positive stop for stored loads
- ✓You're building out new rack and want to meet code from the start
Key Specs to Ask About
- •Deck size (must match beam span and depth — typically 42"x46" or 42"x52")
- •Wire gauge (heavier gauge = higher capacity, typically 14-6 gauge)
- •Capacity rating (usually 2,000-3,000 lbs UDL per deck)
- •Waterfall edge vs. flared channel (determines how it seats on the beam)
- •Number of support channels (crossbars underneath — more = higher capacity)
- •Galvanized vs. powder-coated finish
How It Compares
| Factor | Wire Decking |
|---|---|
| Fire code compliance | Yes — allows sprinkler water to pass through |
| Pallet support | Provides solid surface for damaged or undersized pallets |
| Typical capacity | 2,000-3,500 lbs UDL per deck |
| Installation | Drop-in — no tools required for waterfall style |
| Alternatives | Plywood (blocked by most fire codes), bare beams (risk of pallet fall-through) |
Wire decking isn't really competing against an alternative — it's a near-universal accessory for pallet rack. The question is whether you install it now or wait for the fire marshal to tell you to.
Texas has its own power grid, separate from the rest of the US. When it goes down in a freeze, warehouse freezers become the warmest rooms in the building.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is wire decking required by code?
What's the difference between waterfall and flared channel wire decking?
How much weight can wire decking hold?
How many wire decking suppliers are in Texas?
A single fire sprinkler head can dump 25 gallons of water per minute. Without wire decking, your top rack level becomes a swimming pool and the sprinkler can't reach the fire below.
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