Cantilever Racking
Custom Cantilever Racking for Warehouses & Distribution Centers
Storing lumber, pipe, and steel on the floor wastes space and slows your team down. A cantilever rack gives long materials an open-front home that forklifts can reach easily. Bob's Commercial, based in Newark, NJ, designs and installs custom storage for warehouses, distribution centers, lumber yards, and commercial facilities.
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Talk with our team about your materials, loads, and warehouse layout. We will help you design a storage solution that fits how your crew works every day. Reach out today to start planning a safer, more accessible space for your inventory.
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What Is Cantilever Racking?
This storage style uses vertical columns with horizontal arms that extend outward to carry long or irregularly shaped materials. There are no front columns, so forklifts can load and retrieve products without obstruction. You may also see it called cantilever shelving. It suits lumber, pipe, steel bars, tubing, furniture, and sheet materials. Each system is engineered around your facility layout, product dimensions, weight requirements, and workflow.
Built Around the Materials You Store
Different materials call for different setups, so we plan each rack around what you actually handle.
Lumber: A cantilever lumber rack keeps boards sorted by length and off the ground. As a lumber storage rack, it makes picking faster and cleaner.
Pipe and tubing: A cantilever rack for pipe holds long runs securely and keeps them easy to see. Used as a pipe storage rack, it removes the need to stack material on the floor.
Steel and industrial stock: A heavy duty cantilever rack is engineered for higher weight requirements, while lighter-duty builds suit furniture and building supplies.
Many facilities use cantilever storage racks in several of these roles at once, so mixed inventory can share one organized layout.
What Our Service Includes
Our cantilever racking systems are planned and supported from design through long-term use:
Custom rack design based on material length, weight, storage volume, and facility layout
Professional installation of columns, bases, arms, braces, and safety components
Single-sided or double-sided configurations, wall-mounted or freestanding
Adjustable arms that can be repositioned as inventory changes
Indoor and outdoor solutions for warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and lumber yards
Permit and code-compliance support, including help with inspections and documentation
Optional accessories such as arm stops, protective guards, decking, and material dividers
Ongoing inspections, repairs, upgrades, and expansions
Save Space and Improve Access
Compared with floor storage, cantilever racking lets you use vertical space while keeping oversized items visible and reachable. The open-front design supports faster forklift loading, cuts unnecessary handling, and helps protect inventory from damage. Instead of expanding your building, you can organize what you already have and leave room to grow.
Why Choose Bob's Commercial
Every project starts with a warehouse site survey, so recommendations are based on your real floor space, equipment, and materials. From there, one team handles layout, engineering, permits, installation, and later inspection and repair. That means fewer handoffs and clearer accountability. If you also need storage for smaller items, we can pair your racking with industrial shelving for a complete layout.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I store on this type of rack?
Should I choose single-sided or double-sided?
Can the arms be adjusted later?
Do you help with permits and inspections?