🏗️ Warehouse Racking & Engineering – Q&A
1. How do I know which pallet racking system is right for my warehouse?
Choosing the right pallet racking configuration is essential to meet your storage needs. With various options available, it’s important to select the system that best fits your space and inventory requirements. From drive-in racks to push-back systems, understanding your needs can help you optimize your storage efficiency.
Our experts assess your inventory, workflow, space, and goals to recommend the best system for your needs—whether it’s selective, push-back, drive-in, or cantilever.
2. What services do your engineering and design experts offer?
We provide site assessments, seismic calculations, CAD drawings, slotting analysis, equipment matching, and permit-ready documentation.
3. Can you help with seismic requirements and compliance?
Yes, we offer seismic-compliant racking designs complete with structural analysis and permit documentation for areas in seismic zones.
4. What is high pile storage, and do I need a permit?
High pile storage involves stacked goods over a certain height. We manage permit submittals and fire safety planning to ensure code compliance and smooth inspections.
5. Do you provide custom racking layouts?
Absolutely. We design efficient, space-maximizing layouts tailored to your product types, throughput rates, and long-term growth plans.
6. How can your team help with warehouse safety?
We ensure OSHA and ADA compliance, provide pallet stoppers, wire decking for fire safety, and offer annual rack inspections and maintenance support.
7. Do you perform site visits and assessments?
Yes, we perform full site analyses to understand your space, equipment, and structural conditions before designing your system.
8. Can you assist with installation services?
Yes, we manage full installation—from concept to completion—ensuring correct assembly, anchoring, and safety compliance.
9. How do you maximize warehouse space?
We use data-driven design to improve vertical storage, reduce aisle space where possible, and match equipment to your load and workflow needs.
10. What industries do you serve?
We serve a wide range of industries including food & beverage, retail, automotive, 3PL, electronics, and manufacturing.
11. Do you help with racking permits?
Yes, we handle the full permit submittal process, including code compliance checks and communication with local officials.
12. What makes your racking systems more efficient?
We integrate lean practices, advanced engineering, and ERP/WMS compatibility into each design for faster throughput and reduced waste.
13. What types of racks do you work with?
We support a wide range of systems, including Interlake, Mecalux, Penco, Speed Rack, Structural Rack, Unarco T-Bolt, and many more.
Rack Examples Include: Interlake Old Style Tear Drop, Kingway Tear Drop, USP Tear Drop, Speed Rack Tear Drop, Mecalux Tear Drop, Lyon Metal Tear Drop, Interlake New Style Tear Drop, Space Rack Tear Drop, Bull Dog Tear Drop, Highline, Buckley, Unarco T-Bolt, Penco Slotted, Redi Rack, Frick Gallagher, Keystone, Palletier Old Style, Speed Rack, Husky Slotted, Buckley Master, Republic Keystone, Triple A, Cantennial, EMI Arrowstar, Amerilock, Prest Tear Drop, Palletier New Style, Sammons, EMI, Artco, Unarco 2, Ace Rack, Hiline, Prest Web Style, Strudi Built, Ridge U Rack, Burtman, Palmershile, Speed Rack, Structural Rack, Amerack and MI-Rack
14. What deliverables can I expect in a design project?
Deliverables include floor plans, elevation drawings, CAD layouts, load calculations, and slotting analysis customized for your space.
15. Why should I choose Total Warehouse?
We bring deep industry knowledge, personalized service, advanced tools, and full-scope project execution to deliver safer, smarter, and scalable racking solutions. Learn new strategies for optimizing space utilization in your warehouse.
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