How quickly can cantilever rack be delivered and installed in Joliet?

Our Westmont warehouse is about 35 minutes from Joliet, so standard components often arrive within 48 hours of an approved order. Engineered cantilever rack parts can take longer, and we put the real lead time in writing with your quote. Most Joliet installations run one to four weeks depending on size.

Does cantilever rack work in Joliet buildings near CenterPoint Intermodal Center?

Usually, yes. In Joliet, big-box distribution centers near the intermodal yards run 36 to 40 feet clear and turn freight around the clock. We plan the cantilever rack around your column grid, clear height, and dock layout so load positions land where the building allows, and we show you the position count before you order.

Which Joliet operations get the most out of cantilever rack?

We see it pay off most for third-party logistics and intermodal distribution operations in Joliet, especially where long material taking up floor because standard rack will not hold it is the daily headache. During a free warehouse consultation we compare cantilever rack with other options for your SKUs so you can see whether it is the right fit.

How much weight can each arm carry?

Arm capacity is specified per arm and per column, based on your heaviest bundle and how far the load projects. Give us bundle dimensions and weights and we size arms, columns, and bracing to that with margin - then hand over the ratings for the finished run.

How far apart should the columns be?

Close enough that the load doesn't sag between arms. A common starting point puts arm spacing at roughly half the load length, with the remainder overhanging each end evenly. We check that math against your heaviest bundle before finalizing spacing.

Will our forklift or side loader work with a cantilever layout?

Aisle width and arm clearance are matched to whatever is moving material - standard forks, a side loader, or an overhead crane. Tell us the equipment and its turning or reach dimensions and the layout gets built around it.

Can arms or levels be added later?

Yes. Arms mount at set increments up the column, so levels can be added or repositioned as your product mix shifts, as long as total load stays within the rated capacity of the column and base.

Cantilever Rack system inside a Illinois warehouse

Joliet, Illinois

Cantilever Warehouse Racking in Joliet, Illinois

Name: Chicago Pallet Racks - Joliet
Address: 36 N. Cass Ave., Westmont, IL, 60559, US
Telephone: (312) 815-2445
Price range: $$

Container loads arriving from the intermodal yards faster than a big-box building near I-80 can put them away is one of the most common problems we see in Joliet right now. Look closer and the real issue tends to be long material taking up floor because standard rack will not hold it.

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. Before anything is ordered, your Joliet team gets a drawing, a position count, and a line-item price, so the decision is based on numbers. Call (312) 815-2445 to start a free layout.

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Why Joliet Warehouses Work With Us

Joliet is a market where big-box distribution centers near the intermodal yards run 36 to 40 feet clear and turn freight around the clock. Whether your building sits near the Laraway Road distribution parks or closer to the Rialto Square Theatre, 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 third-party logistics and intermodal distribution 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.

Being about 35 minutes away in Westmont, with I-80, I-55, and Route 53 between us, keeps delivery windows tight and replacement parts on hand. Installation is done by our own crews, and your Joliet layout stays on file for the next expansion.

Free warehouse consultation

CAD layout with position counts

Installation by our own crews

Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing

Cantilever rack storing lumber and wood products

Operations We Rack Around Here

Nearby areas we work in regularly include the CenterPoint Intermodal Center, the I-80 and I-55 interchange, the Laraway Road distribution parks, the Route 53 industrial strip.

Third-party logistics

Intermodal distribution

Retail distribution

Food & beverage

How Cantilever Rack Works

Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold.

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.

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.

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.

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 Joliet building, we gather the constraints: usable height, column grid, aisle widths your lifts need, SKU count, and the load mix your third-party logistics 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.

Standard components ship from stock, often inside 48 hours, and delivery is timed to your Joliet receiving hours. Our own crews anchor, plumb, and level every frame, tag capacities, and phase the work by zone so shipping keeps moving. Afterward you keep one local number for parts, added levels, reconfigurations, or a future relocation.

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

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Recent Installations

Racking projects completed for warehouses across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

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Warehouse pallet racking aisles with a forklift

Rows of pallet racking in a distribution facility

Warehouse pallet rack system spanning a large storage area

Pallet racking rows under warehouse skylights

Cantilever rack arms mounted along a warehouse wall

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Westmont, IL 60559

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