Pallet Rack Services
Buying rack is half the project. Somebody has to design the layout, pull the permit, install the steel, and inspect it once it's loaded. Here are the services that get a rack system from purchase order to fully operational.
Rack Installation
Rack installation is the physical assembly and erection of pallet rack, shelving, mezzanines, and related structures in your warehouse. It sounds straightforward until you're staring at 40 pallets of disassembled steel and a set of engineering drawings. A professional installation crew turns that pile into a safe, code-compliant storage system.
Find providers →Layout & Design
Warehouse layout and design is where your storage system goes from 'we need more rack' to a detailed plan that maximizes your space, fits your operation, and meets code. A good layout designer considers your product mix, throughput requirements, forklift equipment, building dimensions, and fire code — then figures out how to fit the most useful storage into the space you have.
Find providers →Permitting
Rack permitting is the process of getting your pallet rack installation approved by the local building department. Most jurisdictions require a building permit for rack over 6-8 feet tall, which means stamped engineering drawings, a plan review, and sometimes a post-installation inspection. It's not the exciting part of a rack project, but skipping it can result in fines, forced removal, or liability exposure.
Find providers →Rack Repair
Rack repair restores damaged pallet rack components to their original load capacity — usually by bolting engineered repair kits onto damaged uprights. It's faster and cheaper than full replacement, and when done properly, the repaired section is as strong as or stronger than the original. Every warehouse with forklifts eventually needs this service.
Find providers →Rack Inspection
Rack inspection is a systematic assessment of your pallet rack's structural condition. A qualified inspector walks every aisle, checks every visible upright, beam, and connection for damage, overloading, and code compliance, and delivers a report with findings and recommended actions. RMI recommends annual professional inspections. Your insurance carrier may require them.
Find providers →Rack Relocation
Rack relocation is the disassembly, transport, and reassembly of pallet rack from one location to another — either within the same facility or to a different building entirely. Moving existing rack is almost always cheaper than buying new, but it requires careful planning, experienced crews, and honest assessment of what's worth moving vs. replacing.
Find providers →Seismic Engineering
Seismic engineering for pallet rack ensures your storage system can survive an earthquake without collapsing. In seismic zones (California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Utah, Nevada, and parts of other states), this isn't optional — it's code-required. The calculations determine base plate sizing, anchor bolt specifications, frame bracing, and overall system configuration to resist lateral seismic forces.
Find providers →Need multiple services?
Most rack projects need design, installation, and permitting. Search our directory to find companies that handle all three.