Whether you decide to buy new pallet racking directly from the manufacturer or used rack at auction, check local listings and always have the installation completed by licensed factory trained personnel. The installation guide may make the layout and assembly look as if it is an elementary process, however when safety, maintenance and local permitting are taken into consideration, you will decide hiring a locally owned licensed contractor that is certified by the racking shelving manufacturer is the way to go.
Before you decide which pallet racking manufacturer your company will invest in, start with local phone listings or consult online guides such as ThomasNet, MacRAES Blue Book and The Blue Book of Building and Construction reference guide. Published by Contractors Register of Jefferson Valley, New York, The Blue Book of Building and Construction is an outstanding reference book to use when looking for local contractors and installation companies.
In major marketplaces such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Cleveland, Chicago, Atlanta and New York City there are multiple local contractors and manufacturers representatives that are certified and factory trained to complete the install. Pay particularly close attention to secondary markets where locally owned installation companies may not be available.
If you don’t have access to ThomasNet, MacRAES Blue Book or The Blue Book of Building and Construction then access their website or search locally by zip code or telephone area code listings.
For more information about high density compact mobile storage systems search the SpaceSaver and Montel websites.
Consider what you may not know about pallet racking installation:
Local Licensing and Permits
Floor Loading
Sub-Floor Obstructions
Sub-Floor Prep and Anchors
Safety Floors
OSHA Guidelines
High Density Compact Mobile Storage – Rails and Electrical Add-Ons
Seismic Reinforcement and Test
Anti-Tip
Material Handling Flow and Layout
Periodic Maintenance, Inspection and Repair
Liability Insurance
Union Installers versus Non-Union
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