Cantilever Rack in Glen Burnie, Maryland

Lumber comes in bundles of fixed lengths; millwork and trim come in long, fragile pieces. Both need straight, supported storage.

Cantilever racking sorts them by length and species or profile. Bundles sit on bare arms; fragile trim often sits on decked levels so it does not bow.

Labels at each level speed up order picking for contractor counters.

Lengths in a lumber yard are fairly standard, which makes planning easier: eight, ten, twelve, sixteen and twenty feet cover most bundles. We space uprights so the common lengths each rest on enough arms without long overhang.

Many Glen Burnie dealers store treated lumber and pipe outside and finished millwork inside. Outdoor runs use galvanized components; a roof deck between uprights keeps rain off.

Indoor runs in older, lower-clear buildings usually stay at three or four levels, while newer space toward MD-100 and I-97 can go higher.

In older buildings with narrow bays, a single-sided run along an exterior wall leaves the center free for trucks and contractor pickups.

Where floor allows, a double-sided cantilever storage rack in the middle of the floor holds twice as much per foot of upright and can be served from both aisles.

Arm length matches the bundle depth. Capacity is set by the heaviest bundle per level and how many arms share it.

Lumber bundles are stiff, so uprights can be spaced to suit the most common lengths, typically placing arms so overhang past the end arms stays modest. Long trim needs closer arms to stay straight.

Building-products yards often run side-loaders for full-length lumber, which keeps aisles narrow. Counterbalance trucks handle shorter goods but need wide aisles to turn long bundles.

We set aisle width and the lowest arm height for the truck you use.

Building-products dealers in Glen Burnie serve contractors who want to load and leave. Placing cantilever racking so pickup trucks can pull alongside, with the most requested lengths on the lowest levels, shortens every visit.

A cantilever rack near the counter also lets staff confirm stock by sight. For larger orders, the yard crew pulls from the main runs and stages the load at the pickup bay.

Separate staging space for will-call orders keeps the main aisle open for side-loaders.

Pipe and round bar roll. Inclined arms or end stops on each arm keep them from sliding off the front. Lumber and flat stock can sit on straight arms.

We specify which arms get stops based on what each level holds, so you are not paying for accessories you do not need. If a level changes from lumber to pipe later, stops can be added to the existing arms without replacing them.

Pallets needing rotation fit a Glen Burnie pallet flow system; deep pallet items fit drive-in rack in Glen Burnie.

Baltimore Pallet Racks operates as a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., supplying and installing rack since 1997. Read the cantilever rack guide or the Glen Burnie service area page and send bundle sizes for a free layout.

Baltimore Pallet Racks

1400 W. Lombard St.

Unit #687

Baltimore, MD 21223

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Is cantilever rack the right choice for lumber in Glen Burnie?

Can cantilever be installed outdoors at a Ritchie Highway yard?

Single-sided or double-sided in an older building?

Does a side-loader change the layout?