--- title: "Cantilever Warehouse Racking in Elgin, IL | Local Install" url: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/cantilever-rack description: "We design and install cantilever pallet rack for manufacturing operations in Elgin, IL. Free layout. Call (312) 815-2445." lang: en --- Image: Cantilever Rack system inside a Illinois warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/cantilever-hero-3ef0AkpP.jpg) Elgin, Illinois # Cantilever Warehouse Racking in Elgin, Illinois A lot of the calls we get from Elgin start the same way: a manufacturing floor near Big Timber Road where raw material, work in process, and finished goods all fight for the same square footage. Underneath that is usually long material taking up floor because standard rack will not hold it, and it gets worse every month the layout stays the same. Cantilever rack holds lumber, pipe, tubing, and sheet goods on arms with no front column in the way, so long loads come off the floor and onto rated levels. We work out the storage math for your Elgin footprint first, then hand you a CAD layout and itemized quote before a single beam ships. Call (312) 815-2445 to get started. (312) 815-2445 ## Why Elgin Warehouses Work With Us Elgin is a market where older manufacturing buildings near downtown sit alongside newer I-90 distribution space with very different column grids. Whether your building sits near the Randall Road business parks or closer to the Grand Victoria Casino on the Fox River, the column grid and usable height decide the cantilever rack design, not a catalog drawing. As a division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., we have designed storage for manufacturing and metal fabrication operators across Chicagoland since 1997. For cantilever rack, the fit question is usually arm length and capacity set by the bundles you handle, and we answer it during a free warehouse consultation before you commit. Steel moves from our Westmont warehouse to Elgin in about 40 minutes over I-90, Route 20, and Randall Road. Our own installation crews build the system, and the same person who drew your layout answers the phone when a beam gets hit two years later. Free warehouse consultation CAD layout with position counts Installation by our own crews Image: Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/cantilever-2b-G7pQApUm.jpg) Image: Cantilever rack storing lumber and wood products (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/cantilever-3b-HMeRbmPP.jpg) ### Operations We Rack Around Here Nearby areas we work in regularly include the Big Timber Road industrial area, the I-90 Jane Addams corridor, the Randall Road business parks, the Northeast Industrial Park. Manufacturing Metal fabrication Food production Distribution ## How Cantilever Rack Works Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. 1 ### Columns and anchored bases Upright columns sit on anchored bases. 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. ## What a Cantilever Rack Project Includes Before cantilever rack is priced for your Elgin building, we gather the constraints: usable height, column grid, aisle widths your lifts need, SKU count, and the load mix your manufacturing volume actually moves. Most of that comes from one phone conversation. You get a cantilever rack drawing for your building with every position counted, every level rated, and an itemized price by frame, beam, and accessory. Because this system turns on arms repositioned as your product lengths change, we usually include an alternative layout on the same plan so you can compare storage against access. Common cantilever rack parts move from our Westmont stock within days. Our crews install to the approved drawing, anchor every frame, and work around your shifts so metal fabrication production does not stop. Your layout stays on file, so adding a bay next year or replacing a damaged upright starts from where the system already is. 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 Call (312) 815-2445: (312) 815-2445 ## Recent Installations Racking projects completed for warehouses across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Image: Carton flow rack installation in a warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/carton-flow-racking-CbC_ZAQs.jpg) Image: Drive-in pallet rack installation in a high-bay warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/drive-in-CzCRNL_F.jpg) Image: Pallet rack installation reaching the ceiling of a distribution center (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/igt-6-DlAaWmSY.jpg) Image: Selective pallet rack aisle with wire decking (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/img-1220-DJL8pNok.jpg) Image: Warehouse pallet racking aisles with a forklift (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/img-5455-DxNygyEY.jpg) Image: Rows of pallet racking in a distribution facility (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/medco-cleveland-5-Bg7bEehR.jpg) Image: Warehouse pallet rack system spanning a large storage area (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/photo-aug-03-6-17-41-pm-Cpzt32J0.jpg) Image: Pallet racking rows under warehouse skylights (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/photo-jul-22-6-45-56-pm-CIVCQxM9.jpg) Image: Cantilever rack arms mounted along a warehouse wall (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/photo-may-15-2026-7-28-50-pm-1-zev4C15x.jpg) Image: Push back pallet rack carts on inclined rails (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/udf-pushback-rack-BgIv7FXJ.jpg) View More Projects: https://chicagopalletracks.com/projects ## Get a Cantilever Rack Quote for Your Elgin Warehouse Send the basics and we will follow up with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk it through? Call (312) 815-2445. ### Chicago Pallet Racks 36 N. Cass Ave. Unit #5170 Westmont, IL 60559 (312) 815-2445 Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM ## Cantilever Rack Questions We Hear Most ### How quickly can cantilever rack be delivered and installed in Elgin? ### Does cantilever rack work in Elgin buildings near Big Timber Road industrial area? ### Which Elgin operations get the most out of cantilever rack? ### How much weight can each arm carry? ### How far apart should the columns be? ### Will our forklift or side loader work with a cantilever layout? ### Can arms or levels be added later? ## Other Rack Types & Services in Elgin ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/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. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/drive-in-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/carton-flow-rack ### Warehouse Relocation We tear down, move, and reinstall your pallet rack so the new building is ready to receive on day one. View details https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin/warehouse-relocation ## Nearby Areas We Also Serve Our delivery and installation territory covers Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, so one team can handle multiple buildings for the same company. Cantilever Rack in Chicago: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/chicago/cantilever-rack Cantilever Rack in Aurora: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/aurora/cantilever-rack Cantilever Rack in Naperville: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/naperville/cantilever-rack Cantilever Rack in Joliet: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/joliet/cantilever-rack Cantilever Rack in Waukegan: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/waukegan/cantilever-rack Cantilever Rack in Cicero: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/cicero/cantilever-rack View All Service Areas: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area ## Where We Work Located in Chicago, we serve the entire Chicagoland area with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Chicago Pallet Racks #### Address 36 N. Cass Ave. Unit #5170 Westmont, IL 60559 #### Phone (312) 815-2445 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Need Cantilever Rack in Elgin? Call (312) 815-2445 or request a quote and we will get a layout started. 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