Cantilever Rack in White Marsh, Maryland

Lumber, trim, pipe and gutter are the classic cantilever loads. Bundles sit on bare arms by length; fragile trim goes on decked levels.

Cantilever racking near the will-call counter speeds up contractor pickups.

Contractor and retail traffic both peak in spring, which is when long-goods storage gets tested hardest. Plan the run for that season, not the slow months, so stock does not end up back on the floor. Ask your team which items piled up last spring; those are usually the first levels to plan. That short list tells me more than any spreadsheet.

Short memory notes like that keep the plan grounded in how your yard actually works.

Retail distribution buildings near I-95 and MD-43 hold rolled rugs, furniture boxes and long fixtures. Decked cantilever levels handle boxes; bare arms handle rolls.

A dedicated zone keeps oversize SKUs out of pallet aisles.

Newer 32 to 40 foot clear buildings allow tall runs. Usable height stops where your truck can no longer lift the longest bundle with care.

Older, shorter buildings along Pulaski Highway usually keep three or four levels.

Arm length matches load depth; capacity follows the heaviest load per level. Uprights are spaced for the longest items so they stay straight.

Overhang past the end arms should stay limited.

Yards for treated lumber and pipe use galvanized cantilever storage rack, often with a roof deck. Indoor runs use painted steel.

Winter cold and summer heat affect installation schedules, so we plan the work by zone.

Side-loaders carry long lumber parallel to the rack in narrow aisles. Counterbalance trucks need wider aisles to turn long bundles. Reach trucks in retail buildings can serve decked levels for shorter goods.

Building-products buyers near Nottingham often pick up their own orders. A will-call bay beside the cantilever rack lets staff stage orders without sending customers into the yard.

In retail distribution buildings, cantilever racking for oversize SKUs works best near the outbound doors those items ship from. A short cantilever storage rack for returns keeps damaged items separate.

Pipe and gutter roll, so those levels get inclined arms or end stops. Finished trim and fixtures get arm caps to prevent marks.

A weekly walk along the run catches bent arms and loose locks early. Post rated loads at each level so pickers and drivers know the limit.

In busy retail buildings, guard the upright bases at aisle ends where trucks turn most often.

Keep a few spare arms and locks on hand so a damaged part can be swapped the same day instead of leaving a level out of service.

Rotation-sensitive pallets fit a White Marsh pallet flow layout; a few SKUs kept deep fit drive-in rack in White Marsh.

We are a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., the parent company supplying and installing rack since 1997. Visit the White Marsh service area page and read our cantilever rack guide, then share sizes and weights with us for a free plan.

Baltimore Pallet Racks

1400 W. Lombard St.

Unit #687

Baltimore, MD 21223

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

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