Selective Pallet Racking in Dallas, TX
Selective pallet racking is the workhorse of Dallas-Fort Worth warehousing. Every pallet sits on an aisle, every position is reachable, and the system can be re-leveled as your product mix shifts.
Pallet Racking Heights Across Dallas-Fort Worth Buildings
Two warehouses twenty miles apart in this metro can need completely different rack. A new tilt-wall bulk building at the Southern Dallas County Inland Port in Wilmer or Lancaster, or out at AllianceTexas in north Fort Worth, often runs 32 to 40 feet clear.
Head over to the Stemmons Corridor, Garland or Mesquite and you will find plenty of buildings at 18 to 24 feet. Upright height, beam count and bay capacity all change with that number.
So the first thing we do on any Dallas project is measure. We shoot clear height to the lowest obstruction and note lights, joists and the reach of your forklifts at full extension.
Spacing Pallet Racking Beams for the Loads You Actually Run
We set beam elevations from real pallet heights plus lift-off room. Tight spacing with sensible clearance often wins an extra level in a 24 ft building without changing the frames.
Building materials and lumber distributors around Grand Prairie bring tall, heavy and sometimes overhanging loads. Those bays need deeper frames or pallet supports, and we design them separately from the standard case-goods rows.
When You Carry Lots of SKUs
Selective is the answer when you hold many items at one or two pallets apiece. Consumer goods and auto parts distributors near the DFW Airport / Valwood area and Carrollton-Farmers Branch fit that profile.
Where certain items run several pallets deep, carve out lanes of pushback rack or pallet flow and leave the rest selective.
Planning Pallet Racking Aisles Around Your Trucks
Counterbalance forklifts need generous aisles. Reach trucks allow narrower ones and more rows in the same footprint. We draw rows around the fleet you run now and any trucks already on order.
Dock count, column grid and staging lanes push rows around too. In a cross-dock building in the Great Southwest Industrial District off SH-360, we hold the dock apron clear and push storage toward the back wall.
Expanding an Existing Rack System
A lot of Dallas calls start with 'we need twenty more bays.' The work is in matching what you have. Teardrop, structural and older proprietary profiles do not always connect.
Snap photos of the frame face, beam end connector and any load plaque. We will match the style, confirm beam lengths and flag damaged uprights. If extending an old run makes less sense than replacing it, we will say so.
Texas Heat and Spring Storms on Install Day
Most DFW warehouses have no air conditioning on the floor, and August inside a metal building in Hutchins is punishing. Crews start at dawn, steel is set down near each row, and breaks are part of the plan.
Spring brings hail and severe storms. We keep deliveries flexible so steel is not sitting on an open trailer when a storm cell rolls through. Our team handles the permit side for you.
Racking and the Rest of the Building
For nearly three decades, since 1997, Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. has been supplying and installing warehouse equipment. Racking, offices, mezzanines, shelving and partitions can all run through us as a single project.
Visit our Dallas, TX page, read the national pallet racking guide, or compare drive-in rack for cold rooms and carton flow for case picking.
What Customers Say About Us
“I have used Warehouse Equipment & Supplies for two pallet racking projects, and I have found their service to be exceptional. They are highly responsive and communicate throughout the process. Their pricing is also very competitive. 10/10 would recommend working with this company for any of your warehouse needs.”
Kade Kirkendall
2 years ago
“Warehouse Equipment is one of our best vendors that we work with at Armor-IImak. They are family owned and the most respect, upfront honest vendors you will work with. They have never been late on a project and are extremely dependable!!!”
Ryan Long
“W.E.S is always helpful and go above and beyond to assure your project is done on time and on budget. I would highly recommend them for any project you have. Always professional and courteous.”
James Hubbard
“It was a great decision to hire Warehouse Equipment for the new racking project in CVG, Ohio. Chad and his team provided an excellent service, and they even improve the delivery and installation dates, allowing the client to load the space earlier than expected. I will recommend using them for warehouse and racking projects.”
Eva Fernandez Cendan
“Best price of all the quotes that we received. They were on time, worked very quickly, swept the floors under the racks that they took down, and helped to store excess materials. Did a great job.”
Greg Reis
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall can pallet racking go in a Dallas-Fort Worth warehouse?
Newer Inland Port, Alliance and Great Southwest buildings often allow frames in the 30 ft range or higher. Older Stemmons, Garland and Mesquite buildings at 18 to 24 ft need shorter frames. We measure before quoting.
Can you add to the rack we already own?
Usually. Send photos of the upright, beam connector and any load plaque, and we will match the style or tell you if replacement makes more sense.
Do you plan rack for lumber and building materials?
Yes. Heavy or overhanging loads get deeper frames or pallet supports, designed apart from standard case-goods bays.
How do you handle summer installs and hail season?
Crews start early during the heat, and we keep delivery windows flexible in spring so steel is not exposed to storms.
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