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Warehouse Solutions

Complete warehouse solutions,
handled start to finish.

One team. Your entire warehouse.

From layout and permitting to racking, equipment, and installation, we manage the details that get your warehouse operational.

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01 / Economics

Better racking. Less freight.
Better economics.

We source quality used and new racking nationwide, with an emphasis on finding inventory close to your facility. Because steel is expensive to transport, sourcing closer to the project can dramatically reduce freight and overall project cost.

We design the solution around what makes the most sense for your operation, not around what happens to be sitting in our warehouse.

Traditional approach
RackLong haul freightYour facility
Our approach
Nearby inventoryYour facility

Where we pull racking inventory from

Southern California base Metro hubs Inventory sources
Southern California Southwest Seattle Northwest Chicago Midwest Phoenix Southwest Dallas Southwest Atlanta Southeast New Jersey Northeast
02 / Execution

The details make the project.

Warehouse projects have hundreds of details that have to be right. We start by understanding exactly what you are storing and how your operation works. From there, our experienced team handles specifications, engineering, permitting, sourcing, installation, and project management.

01

Understand

What you store, how it moves, and what the building is actually doing today.

02

Design

Layouts built around clear height, column spacing, and product flow.

03

Engineer

Seismic calculations, anchoring, and slab review sized to real pallet weights.

04

Permit

High pile submittals and plan check handled in house, not subcontracted.

05

Source

Used or new, chosen on cost and lead time, inspected and load rated.

06

Install

Crews who install racking full time, scheduled around your operation.

07

Solve

The field problems nobody planned for, handled without stopping the job.

And when the unexpected happens, we handle it.

Existing buildings rarely behave exactly as expected. Sprinklers, electrical, floor conditions, and building constraints can create problems in the field. Our team's experience allows us to identify issues quickly, communicate clearly, and develop practical solutions that keep the project moving.

03 / Planning

From building to rack plan,
in as little as 24 hours.

EMPTY SHELL CROSS AISLE RACK PLAN 24 HRS
Your empty buildingSpecified rack plan

Our proprietary planning tools help us turn your building dimensions, storage requirements, and rack specifications into a detailed space plan quickly, allowing our team to develop solutions and pricing in a fraction of the time traditionally required.

Experienced material handling people run those tools. The technology is what makes us fast. The people are what make the plan right.

Your buildingStorage requirementsAI assisted space planningRack layout + quote
04 / Clients

Hear it from real people

We were quoted a twelve week lead time on new steel. SOURCE found used rack two states away, had it inspected and on our slab in under a month, and the price came in well under what we had budgeted.

Operations Director

The permit was the part I was dreading. Their team handled the high pile submittal, answered plan check directly, and we never had a day where the crew was standing around waiting on the city.

Warehouse Manager

We hit a sprinkler conflict on day two. They had a solution the same afternoon and the install never stopped. One team handled design, permits, and install, so I had one person to call the entire time.

Facilities Lead
05 / Racking

Start with selective.
Add density where you need it.

Selective pallet racking is the right system for the large majority of warehouses, so that is where we start. Choose a system to see where it fits.

Selective pallet racking system
Most Common Solution

Selective Pallet Racking

Direct forklift access to every pallet, easy to reconfigure as SKUs change, and the lowest cost per pallet position of any system we install. It is where used inventory saves the most money, since uprights, beams, and wire decking are readily available in teardrop and structural configurations. We spec every beam and upright to your real pallet weights, not a generic load chart.

Push back racking system
High Density

Push Back Racking

Stores two to six pallets deep per lane while keeping product reachable from the aisle. The practical middle ground when you need more density than selective offers but cannot give up access to your inventory.

Pallet flow racking system
First In First Out

Pallet Flow Racking

Gravity fed lanes move pallets toward the pick face automatically, supporting true first in first out rotation and higher throughput in high volume distribution environments.

Drive in racking system
Maximum Density

Drive In Rack

Removes aisles and packs pallets deep for maximum density on low SKU, high volume inventory. Best where you store a lot of the same product and selectivity matters less than cubic utilization.

Carton flow racking system
Piece and Case Picking

Carton Flow Racking

Built for piece and case picking, improving pick speed and accuracy in fulfillment operations where operators are touching individual cartons all day rather than moving full pallets.

Cantilever racking system
Long and Irregular Loads

Cantilever Racking

Stores pipe, lumber, steel, and other long or irregular material without front column obstruction, so operators can load and pull from the side without fighting uprights.

Warehouse mezzanine system
More Square Footage

Mezzanines

Structural mezzanines add usable square footage inside your existing walls, giving you room for storage, packing, or offices without signing a bigger lease or moving buildings.

Warehouse catwalk system
Multi Level Access

Catwalk Systems

Elevated catwalk systems give crews safe access to multi level picking areas, turning vertical space into working space with proper guarding, stairs, and load rated decking.

06 / Automation

Warehouse automation without
rebuilding your warehouse.

Our robotic storage solution is designed differently from conventional automation. It can integrate with existing racking and does not require the same ultra flat floor conditions associated with many traditional systems, reducing infrastructure requirements and accelerating deployment.

Works with existing rackNo tear out and rebuild to get started.
Handles real floor conditionsNo ultra flat slab requirement.
Faster deploymentLess infrastructure means a shorter runway.
Robotic warehouse storage system operating with existing racking
07 / Scope

Everything your warehouse needs.
One project team.

Nine scopes that usually mean nine vendors and nine schedules. Pick one to see how we handle it.

01

Pallet racking

Selective, push back, pallet flow, drive in, carton flow, cantilever, mezzanines, and catwalks, sourced used or new depending on what the project actually needs. Every beam and upright is spec'd to your real pallet weights, and every used component is inspected and load rated before it ships.

Used and NewLoad RatedSpec'd to Real Weights
Pallet racking installed in a warehouse
02

Permitting and engineering

A permit department, not a phone number to call. We classify the commodity, document rack elevations and flue spacing, produce seismic calculations and anchoring specifications in house, submit to the local authority, and answer plan check comments directly. Inspection is coordinated so the crew is never waiting on a sign off.

High Pile SubmittalsSeismic CalculationsPlan Check Response
Warehouse racking permit and engineering drawings
03

Installation

Crews who install racking full time, with certified forklifts, scissor lifts, and the equipment the job needs already on site. Installation is phased around your operation so the building keeps running, and wire guidance is available for narrow aisle layouts.

Full Time CrewsPhased SchedulingWire Guidance
Crew installing warehouse pallet racking
04

Automation

Robotic storage that integrates with existing racking without an ultra flat slab, plus conventional racking designed to accept automation later. The system you install today does not have to come out when volume grows.

Robotic StorageWorks With Existing RackAutomation Ready Layouts
Automated warehouse storage and retrieval system
05

Forklifts

Lift equipment matched to the layout you actually end up with, not the one you started with. Aisle width, clear height, and pallet weight all change what the right truck is, so equipment is specified alongside the rack rather than after it.

Matched to Aisle WidthNarrow AisleSpec'd With the Layout
Forklift operating in a warehouse racking aisle
06

Conveyors

Conveyor and material flow designed into the rack layout from the start, so pick faces, staging, and outbound lanes line up with how product actually moves through the building instead of being retrofitted around finished racking.

Integrated LayoutPick Face PlanningStaging and Outbound
Warehouse conveyor system integrated with racking
07

Lighting

Energy efficient LED specified around the final rack layout rather than the empty building, so aisles are lit where operators are actually working. Done during the racking install, it is one mobilization instead of two.

LED RetrofitAisle LightingOne Mobilization
Warehouse lighting above racking aisles
08

Sprinklers

Fire protection is the detail that stops racking projects. We coordinate in rack sprinkler requirements, flue space, and clearances with your fire protection contractor and the local authority as part of the permit package, so it is resolved on paper instead of in the field.

In Rack CoordinationFlue SpaceAHJ Review
In rack sprinkler and flue space clearance
09

Office furniture

The office side of the building, handled on the same schedule as the racking. Workstations, private offices, conference rooms, and break rooms, space planned around what the building gives you and installed while our crews are already on site.

Space PlanningWorkstations and SeatingDelivered and Installed
Warehouse office workstations and furniture
Broker Referral Program

Are you a broker

Refer warehouse projects and track them through your own portal. Brokers get direct access to our sourcing network and permit team, so the deals you bring us move as fast as the ones we source ourselves.

SOURCE Racks broker referral portal
09 / FAQ

Frequently asked questions

We source quality used and new racking nationwide, with an emphasis on finding inventory close to your facility. Steel is expensive to transport, so sourcing closer to the project can dramatically reduce freight and overall project cost. We design the solution around what makes the most sense for your operation, not around what happens to be sitting in our warehouse. Every used upright, beam, and wire deck is inspected and load rated before it ships.

In as little as 24 hours. Our proprietary planning tools turn your building dimensions, storage requirements, and rack specifications into a detailed space plan quickly, allowing our team to develop solutions and pricing in a fraction of the time traditionally required. Experienced material handling people run the tools, so what comes back is a real plan built on material we can actually source, not a generated guess.

Yes. We have a dedicated in house permit and engineering department that handles fire and building code review, high pile storage submittals, commodity classification, seismic calculations, anchoring specifications, and inspection coordination. We work with local jurisdictions regularly and know what each one expects, so the submittal is right the first time and your project keeps moving.

Yes. Our robotic storage solution is designed differently from conventional automation. It can integrate with existing racking and does not require the same ultra flat floor conditions associated with many traditional systems, reducing infrastructure requirements and accelerating deployment.

Yes. We space plan and furnish the office side of the building on the same project schedule as the racking, including workstations, private offices, conference rooms, and break rooms. Because our crews are already on site, furniture is delivered and installed as one more scope on one schedule instead of a separate vendor and a separate delivery window.

Selective pallet racking is the right answer for the large majority of warehouses. It gives forklift operators direct access to every pallet, adapts easily as SKUs change, and costs less per pallet position than most high density alternatives. We also design and install drive in rack, push back rack, pallet flow rack, carton flow rack, cantilever rack, mezzanines, and catwalk systems when the inventory calls for it.

We design, permit, and install warehouse racking systems nationwide, in every major metropolitan market in the country, sourcing material from wherever makes the project fastest and most affordable. Our team is based in Southern California and works throughout the region, including the Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego, and the port corridor.

The whole project. Layout and design, engineering, permitting, material sourcing, installation, forklifts, conveyors, lighting, office furniture, sprinkler coordination, and automation all run through one project team. Existing buildings rarely behave exactly as expected, and when a field problem shows up there is one team accountable for solving it instead of three vendors pointing at each other.

Warehouse racking system
Start Your Project

A better warehouse project starts with a better plan.

Tell us what you are storing, where you are storing it, and what you are trying to accomplish. We will help you figure out the rest.