Layout & Design in Colorado
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. Denver's Front Range corridor has become a major distribution hub for the Mountain West. Its central location between the coasts makes it a natural staging point for regional distribution. The area's rapid population growth has driven steady warehouse demand.
Learn more about layout & design in Colorado ↓Layout & Design Providers in Colorado (9)
AIS Shelving Division
Colorado's largest stocking dealer of Penco shelving, racking, and locker solutions. Denver showroom with over two decades serving the region.
Conesco Storage Systems
Major used warehouse equipment dealer with a 20,000 sq ft warehouse and 5.5-acre yard in Centennial, CO. Buys, sells, and ships used pallet racking, conveyors, and heavy equipment nationwide.
Denver Pallet Racking
Buys and sells new and used pallet racking in the Denver metro area. Also offers racking installation, repair, and engineering services with decades of local experience.
Lynch Material Handling
Turnkey material handling solutions provider since 1972 offering pallet racks mezzanines modular offices shelving conveyors and safety equipment with full design and installation capabilities.
Porta Power Inc
One of the largest used warehouse equipment dealers west of the Mississippi with 306,000+ sq ft of inventory. Offers pallet rack, forklifts, warehouse consulting, layout/design, and permitting services.
Preferred Equipment Company
Denver-based warehouse equipment supplier selling new and used pallet rack shelving and dock equipment with professional installation and liquidation services.
Rack Express
Rack Express is a national distributor of new pallet rack systems and accessories providing quick-ship warehouse storage solutions.
Welch Equipment Company
One of the largest material handling dealers in the Mountain West. Provides pallet rack design, installation, inspection, repair, and teardown services from their Denver location.
Western Storage and Handling
Sells, installs, and services pallet rack, mezzanines, conveyors, and storage systems across the continental US. Operates from Denver and Colorado Springs locations.
When You Need Layout & Design in Colorado
- ✓You're building a new warehouse and need to plan the rack layout from scratch
- ✓Your current layout is inefficient — too much wasted aisle space, wrong rack types, poor flow
- ✓You're adding rack to an existing facility and need to work around obstacles (columns, drains, doors)
- ✓Your product mix or throughput has changed and the old layout doesn't serve you anymore
- ✓You need engineered drawings for a building permit application
What to Expect
- 1Facility survey — measuring the building, noting column locations, doors, docks, fire exits, and overhead obstructions
- 2Operational interview — understanding your product dimensions, weights, throughput, and workflow
- 3Preliminary layout options (usually 2-3 concepts with trade-offs explained)
- 4Detailed CAD drawings showing rack placement, aisle widths, beam levels, and pallet positions
- 5Load calculations and capacity specifications per beam level
- 6Fire code review — ensuring the layout meets sprinkler clearance and high-piled storage requirements
- 7Seismic engineering calcs if you're in a seismic zone
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