--- title: "Cantilever Rack in Boston, MA | Boston Pallet Rack" url: https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/cantilever-rack description: "Cantilever rack for lumber, pipe, and steel in Boston. Arm length and spacing sized to your bundles, single or double sided. Call (617) 404-1171." lang: en --- Image: Cantilever Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-hero-3ef0AkpP.jpg) # Cantilever Rack in Boston, MA Cantilever Rack in Boston, MA should solve a measurable storage problem, not simply add another row. Boston warehouses around Newmarket Square and the South Boston waterfront often have more pressure on floor space than on inventory demand. Across the I-93 and Route 128 corridors, the right storage choice also depends on your dock schedule, building columns and how many products must remain immediately accessible. Before you order steel, compare a layout against your actual pallet or case list. Our free design consultation gives you a place to start: available positions, usable aisle widths and a scope you can discuss with your operations lead. Call the existing Boston number to work through those decisions. Cantilever rack exists because pallet rack has a front beam and long material doesn't care about pallets. Arms extend out from a column with no obstruction across the front, so lumber, pipe, tube, bar stock, sheet goods, and furniture load from the side and come off the same way, without lifting over anything. Choose it whenever product length, not weight or SKU count, is what's driving the storage problem - the alternative is usually leaning bundles against a wall or floor-stacking them where forklifts have to work around them. Arm length, capacity, and column spacing get set by the bundles you actually handle, not a generic length. We quote single-sided runs for a wall and double-sided runs for open floor, both with the layout attached so arm count and levels are settled before steel is ordered. (617) 404-1171 ## Why Boston Warehouses Work With Us From Newmarket Square and the South Boston waterfront to the I-93 and Route 128 corridors, a cantilever rack plan needs to match the building you operate in. Boston receiving yards can leave little room to stage steel, and an older floor plan may hide columns, low overhead services or narrow dock approaches. We review those constraints with the load dimensions and your busiest working day before suggesting a configuration. The objective is usable storage and a clear handling route, not simply more components on a drawing. Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. is the business behind this Boston contact. Your free design consultation brings the rack options, CAD layout and itemized scope into one discussion. We explain where direct access matters, where depth is useful, and which loads need a different support arrangement. Delivery and installation responsibilities are established before work starts. Our team handles the permit side for you. ## How Cantilever Rack Works 1 ### Columns and anchored bases Upright columns sit on bases anchored to the floor. Base depth is set by load and arm length so the run stays stable even under an off-center pick. 2 ### Arms at adjustable heights Arms bolt or pin into the column at set increments and move as your product mix changes. Straight arms suit boxed goods; inclined arms with a lip hold round or loose stock in place. 3 ### Column spacing against sag Spacing between columns is set so bundles don't sag between arms. A common starting rule places arms about half the load length apart, with the ends overhanging evenly. 4 ### Single-sided or double-sided Single-sided runs go against a wall. Double-sided runs stand in open floor and load from both faces, doubling capacity per base without doubling the footprint. Image: Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-2b-G7pQApUm.jpg) Image: Cantilever rack storing lumber and wood products (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-3b-HMeRbmPP.jpg) ## Where It Fits Best Lumber, plywood, and sheet goods Pipe, tube, conduit, and bar stock Steel service center inventory Furniture, doors, and windows Long or awkward loads currently sitting on the floor ## What We Need to Design It - What are the dimensions of the product being stored, length included? - What's the typical weight per bundle? - Straight arms or inclined arms - do you need lips to hold round stock? - Single-sided along a wall, or double-sided in open floor? - What's the clear height and the reach of your handling equipment? ## What a Project Includes Cantilever specification starts and ends with the load. We collect bundle dimensions, weight per bundle, and how material is handled - forklift forks, a side loader, or by hand off a cart - because that determines arm length, arm capacity, and how much clearance each level needs. From there we set column height and spacing, choose straight or inclined arms, and decide whether lips are needed to keep round stock from rolling. Single-sided runs get positioned along a wall; double-sided runs get aisle dimensions matched to whatever's moving material in and out. The quote itemizes columns, bases, arms and bracing, with a CAD drawing showing the run, arm levels, and rated capacities per arm. Experienced installation crews we schedule and manage install bases anchored to the floor, plumb columns, brace the run, and set arm elevations to the drawing. The result is arms you can reposition as inventory changes, capacity ratings for every level, and the floor space that long material used to occupy. Before finalizing the Boston installation plan, we review receiving access, rack protection and usable clear height. Our team handles the permit side for you. The agreed scope identifies installation responsibilities, delivery timing and any work by other trades, so your operations team can prepare the space before the steel arrives. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Warehouse Racking Systems Image: Cantilever rack arms set up inside an industrial warehouse (https://bostonpalletrack.com/assets/cantilever-hero-3ef0AkpP.jpg) ## Get a Cantilever Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (617) 404-1171. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Cantilever Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How is pallet rack load capacity determined? ### Can new bays connect to my existing rack? ### What determines the price of pallet rack? ### How wide should my forklift aisles be? ### When will my rack arrive and be installed? ## Cantilever Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Greater Boston and surrounding Massachusetts cities. Boston: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/boston/cantilever-rack Cambridge: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/cambridge/cantilever-rack Worcester: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/worcester/cantilever-rack Lowell: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/lowell/cantilever-rack Quincy: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/quincy/cantilever-rack Newton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/newton/cantilever-rack Somerville: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/somerville/cantilever-rack Brockton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/brockton/cantilever-rack Lynn: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/lynn/cantilever-rack Waltham: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/waltham/cantilever-rack Framingham: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/framingham/cantilever-rack Woburn: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/woburn/cantilever-rack Peabody: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/peabody/cantilever-rack Haverhill: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/haverhill/cantilever-rack Taunton: https://bostonpalletrack.com/service-area/taunton/cantilever-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/pallet-flow-rack ### Drive-In Rack No aisles. The forklift enters the structure, and the floor holds more pallets per square foot than any other system. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/drive-in-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://bostonpalletrack.com/products/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation Teardown, labeling and reinstallation planned around the day your new warehouse needs to ship. https://bostonpalletrack.com/warehouse-relocation ## Where We Work Located in downtown Boston, we serve all of Greater Boston with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Boston Pallet Rack #### Address 535 Albany St. Ste #5C Boston, MA 02118 #### Phone (617) 404-1171 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Cantilever Rack? Call (617) 404-1171 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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