Warehouse Pallet Racking Relocation

Premier Storage & Office Solutions carried out a pallet racking relocation project, moving 900 pallet positions from The Glow Company’s old warehouse to their new facility. The team planned and executed the warehouse racking relocation carefully to ensure a seamless transition with minimal operational disruption.

• Client: The Glow Company
• Industry: Retail
• Location: Doncaster, UK
• Date of Completion: October 2020
• Project Duration: 5 working days

Design Work:

Our design team created detailed drawings to maximise the use of space and meet specific storage needs. In addition, we developed custom bridge bay designs to maintain pallet positions while still allowing forklift access.

Installation Process:

The team dismantled, transported, and reassembled the pallet racking and mezzanine components in a carefully coordinated process. Therefore, downtime stayed to an absolute minimum. Moreover, the industrial racking relocation finished within five working days thanks to efficient planning and teamwork.

Premier Storage assessed both the old and new warehouse layouts. As a result, several design drawings outlined the best solution for fitting 900 pallet positions and various picking levels.

The final design required the removal and reinstallation of a section of the existing mezzanine floor. Our installers dismantled the pallet loading gate and handrails, then reassembled them once the new pallet racking installation was complete.

We also designed a custom bridge bay within the Link 51 racking system using existing beams. This feature enabled forklifts to move through the racking system without losing any pallet positions above the bridge bay. Additionally, mesh decks secured the bridge bays to prevent products from falling

To address safety concerns during the warehouse storage relocation, the team installed an anti-collapse system on the single-entry rack along the pedestrian walkway. This system, extending from 2000mm to 6000mm high, protected workers by ensuring pallets could not fall off the back of the racking during forklift operations.

The picking levels featured various beam configurations, timber-decked with rough sawn closed board timber decking. The relocation progressed in stages to manage the large number of pallets efficiently. For example, one section of racking was dismantled, transported, and reassembled at the new site at a time. Meanwhile, operations continued without disruption. Finally, this staged approach delivered a smooth transition and uninterrupted workflow.