Cicero's industrial buildings were built for an earlier era of manufacturing, and many are still in daily use along the Ogden Avenue and Cermak Road corridors. They are solid, well located, and awkward to rack: closely spaced columns, mixed ceiling heights, and interior docks that limit maneuvering. Standard layouts waste positions in buildings like these. We plan pallet racking around the structure that exists, fitting bays between columns and setting beam levels under real obstructions, so the position count you are quoted is the one you get.
Free warehouse needs analysis. Free CAD layout. Delivery and installation by our own crews across Cicero and the surrounding Chicagoland market.
Older buildings punish generic layouts. A bay width chosen off a catalog can leave a wasted three feet at every column line, and across a full building that adds up to dozens of lost pallet positions.
We measure to the obstruction. Bay sizing, frame depth, and aisle placement all get adjusted to the column grid, and beam elevations are set from the lowest sprinkler or light in each zone rather than a single building average.
Proximity helps too. Cicero is a short run from our Westmont warehouse, so deliveries are quick and our crews can work in tight buildings with limited dock access without needing outside staging.
Every project opens with a free warehouse needs analysis. We ask for a floor plan if you have one, plus column spacing, clear height, obstruction elevations, pallet dimensions and weights, and forklift type. From that we build a CAD layout showing bays, aisles, beam levels, and total pallet positions, along with an itemized quote.
Then the system gets matched to the space. In buildings with tight columns, selective pallet racking with adjusted bay widths usually returns the most usable positions. Where a section of the floor is open and clear, push back or drive-in can add density. Cantilever handles long material, and carton flow supports case picking near the dock.
Standard components ship from stock, typically within 48 hours. Installation in Cicero generally runs one to four weeks depending on scope and building access. Our crews handle tight-access installs regularly, anchoring and leveling every frame and installing wire decking, column protection, and row spacers as specified. We stay available afterward for parts, added levels, and layout changes.
These are the systems that come up most often in local buildings. We carry the full range, and the layout tells us which combination earns its place on your floor.
Selective pallet racking is the most widely used warehouse racking system, providing direct and individual access to each pallet position. This pallet rack system is ideal for warehouses requiring immediate access to all SKUs without moving other pallets.
Cantilever rack systems feature arms extending from vertical columns, providing unobstructed storage for long, bulky, or awkwardly shaped materials like lumber, pipe, and furniture.
Carton flow rack systems use inclined wheel beds inside your warehouse pallet racking so cases roll from restocking to the pick face, cutting the distance pickers walk.
Not sure which one fits? See recent pallet rack installations or request a free warehouse consultation. If you also operate near Chicago or Bedford Park, we can plan both buildings on one layout.
Send the basics and we will come back with a layout, a pallet position count, and a full price. Prefer to talk it through? Call (312) 815-2445.
Many operations run more than one building. We deliver and install pallet rack systems across the same corridors, so a second site can be planned on the same visit to the drawing board.
Free layout, free pallet position count, and a straight answer on lead time.
