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Pallet Racking Design

RACKsteel provides professional pallet racking design and layout services, transforming commercial storage areas into safe and fully compliant operational spaces. Our engineering team manages the complete design cycle from preliminary field measurements to permit-ready drawings.

Maximize your warehouse efficiency with RACKsteel.

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Pallet Rack Drawings, 3D Modelling, & AutoCAD Services

A well-planned racking system is the foundation of an efficient warehouse. RACKsteel specializes in professional pallet rack design, site survey services, and AutoCAD drafting. Before investing in racking or forklift equipment, developing a strategic layout is essential for long-term scalability.
 
For facilities with installed or pre-owned equipment, our site survey team can measure and draw out a complete layout, including precise rack details from ground zero. Based on a comprehensive site visit, we generate engineered, permit-ready drawings for your existing racking layout. We also seamlessly integrate existing shop drawings into master architectural plans, delivering a coordinated, racking-permit-ready blueprint for your entire operation. Our drawings are prepared to support the racking permit application process, while other required permits may require additional documentation.

Why Invest in Professional Warehouse Design?

Many warehouses struggle with poorly planned layouts, leading to wasted space, inefficient forklift travel paths, and potential safety hazards. By investing in professional design services upfront, you can:
  • Optimize Your Storage Footprint – Maximize pallet positions while ensuring smooth operations.
  • Improve Material Handling Efficiency – Reduce travel distances and enhance picking speed.
  • Ensure Compliance & Safety – Avoid violations with properly spaced and secured racking.
  • Minimize Installation Delays – Address potential obstacles before installation begins.
  • Future-Proof Your Warehouse – Design a system that scales with your business growth.

RACKsteel provides:

While new racking installations are a major focus, RACKsteel also excels in:

  • 2D & 3D CAD warehouse layouts for clear visualization.
  • Custom material handling solutions for unique or large-scale projects.
  • Professional drawings for permitting & approvals when required.
  • Designs tailored to specific rack types, including selective, push-back, drive-in, mezzanines, shelving, high-density multi-level shelving systems and cantilever racking.

Our Pallet Rack Design Process

1. Custom Layout Design & Space Optimization

RACKsteel’s design team collaborates with sales and operations to develop a fully optimized racking layout tailored to your warehouse. Our designs take into account:
  • Warehouse dimensions & structural obstacles (columns, doors, dock areas).
  • Pallet sizes, weights & SKU storage requirements for optimal rack selection.
  • Forklift and material flow paths to reduce congestion and increase efficiency.
  • Building codes & WorkSafeBC compliance to meet all safety regulations.

2. Site Surveys & Existing Racking Integration

For facilities with existing storage infrastructure or second-hand equipment, we provide comprehensive site survey services:
  • Ground-Zero Site Surveys: We conduct on-site evaluations to accurately measure and draw out full layouts and structural rack details of your existing racking from scratch.
  • Engineering & Permit Drawings for Used Racking: Following a site visit, we generate complete engineering and permit drawings for your existing racking system after it has been inspected by engineers and confirmed to comply with local regulations and building codes.
  • Seamlessly Integrate Existing Layouts: We incorporate your existing shop drawings into master architectural plans, delivering a fully coordinated, permit-ready layout.

3. Collaborative Planning & Execution

Pallet racking is more than just placing beams and uprights; it’s about ensuring seamless integration with warehouse operations. We work closely with your team to:
  • Align rack design with operational workflows.
  • Identify potential challenges (clearance issues, dock access, forklift movement).
  • Budget and schedule the installation efficiently to minimize disruptions.
  • Prepare detailed CAD drawings that provide a clear visualization of the layout.
  • Develop detailed CAD drawings with visual maps for phased installations & teardowns.

4. Professional AutoCAD & Engineering Support

Our in-house CAD drafting team and engineering partners bring your warehouse vision to life. While our engineering partners handle structural analysis and load calculations, our internal team works alongside them to create precise, professional AutoCAD drawings ready for municipal permit submittal.

Request a Design Consultation Today

Before purchasing pallet racking or forklifts, let our expert design team create an optimized layout that ensures long-term efficiency and compliance. Our AutoCAD drafting services provide the technical precision needed to execute your project flawlessly.

Getting you operating efficiently in 2026

Beams Levelled
4490 +
Anchors Installed
6701 +
Pallet Positions Activated
5558 +

Why Choose RACKsteel

There are many reasons to choose RACKsteel for your project, and our team is one of them.

Our installation teams are fully integrated to ensure seamless site integration, strict compliance, and on-time execution. All of our installers are:

  • SAFETY CERTIFIED & COMPLIANT
  • NAVIGATE WITH EASE COMPLEX OR LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS
  • CERTIFIED FORKLIFT & SCISSORLIFT OPERATORS
  • EQUIPPED WITH PROFESSIONAL TOOLS
  • EXPERIENCED WITH ENGINEERED INSTALLATIONS & PERMIT PROJECTS
Pallet Racking Installation team

Service Locations

RACKsteel offers a range of warehouse racking services across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan, including Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and their surrounding areas. Serving warehouses, distribution centres, retailers, manufacturers and industrial companies looking for installation services of industrial storage and material handling systems.

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Our customer service philosophy is simple: We will make sure every call and email is prioritized, and that your warehouse gets operating faster.

1-866-599-8531

 sales@racksteel.ca

5596 268 St, Langley, BC V4W 3X4