--- title: "Warehouse Relocation in Chicago, IL | Chicago Pallet Racks" url: https://chicagopalletracks.com/warehouse-relocation description: "Warehouse relocation services in Chicago: rack teardown, labeling, transport, and reinstall planned around your move date. Call (312) 815-2445." lang: en --- Image: Warehouse Relocation system in an industrial warehouse (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/relocation-hero-Bd6_5-xV.jpg) # Warehouse Relocation Services in Chicago, IL Moving a warehouse is not like moving an office. The rack has to come down safely, every component has to be accounted for, and the new building needs a layout that fits its columns, clear height, and docks before the first truck shows up. Among warehouse moving companies, the storage system itself is usually the piece that gets planned last - and the piece that decides whether your first week in the new building is productive. Chicagoland sees more of these moves than almost any market in the country. Businesses outgrow older 18 to 24 ft clear buildings in Elk Grove Village, Franklin Park, Addison, or Bedford Park and move into newer 32 to 40 ft clear space along I-55 and I-80 in Joliet, Elwood, Romeoville, and Bolingbrook, or along I-88 in Naperville and Aurora. The rack that fit the old building almost never drops straight into the new one - the taller clear height and different column grid change the layout completely. Our warehouse relocation service handles the storage side of the move: inventory of your existing rack, CAD layout for the new building, teardown and labeling, transport coordination, reinstallation, and new rack where the new building needs more. Call (312) 815-2445 and tell us your move date. (312) 815-2445 ## Warehouse Moves in the Chicago Market Chicago is the largest rail hub in North America - six of the seven Class I railroads meet here - and the interstate network (I-90, I-94, I-55, I-57, I-80, I-88, I-290, I-294, I-355) puts most of the Midwest within a day's truck drive. That is why so many regional and national distribution centers are here, and why warehouse relocation services stay busy: companies rarely leave the region, they move within it. A typical project is a short hop - Cicero to Bedford Park, Elk Grove Village to a bigger building in the same business park, or an e-commerce operation heading out to Will County's big-box corridor. Local conditions shape every move. Chicagoland winters are cold and snowy, and many docks and staging areas are unheated, so teardown and reinstall schedules get built around the season and crew productivity in the cold. The region's large cold-storage and freezer sector adds another layer: moving refrigerated racking means planning around temperature-controlled space at both ends. The new layout also has to match pallet weight, usable clear height, and the lift trucks that will work the rows after the move. A move changes more than the address. A Chicago operation moving to Joliet, Aurora, Naperville, Elk Grove Village, or Bolingbrook may gain height but have a different column grid and dock arrangement. We compare the old rack inventory with the new floor plan, then show where existing beams and frames fit, where added levels make sense, and where new rows are needed. Aisle widths follow your handling equipment, while staging areas leave room for product arriving during the changeover. You can see the position count and installation sequence before dismantling starts. ## How a Warehouse Move Works 1 ### Plan the new building We lay out the new space in CAD first, so you know which existing rack fits, what needs to change, and what new steel to add before teardown starts. 2 ### Teardown and labeling Our crews dismantle the existing system, inspect each upright and beam, and label and bundle components by row so nothing gets mixed up. 3 ### Transport coordination Bundled steel is staged and scheduled for transport around your move, so rack arrives at the new building in the order it will be installed. 4 ### Reinstall and add new We reinstall to the new layout, anchor and level every frame, add new rack where needed, and tag capacities so you can start receiving. Image: Pallet rack uprights and beams bundled on a flatbed for a warehouse relocation (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/relocation-transport-Dk4IBJuK.jpg) Image: Pallet rack reinstalled in a new warehouse after a relocation (https://chicagopalletracks.com/assets/warehouse-wide-O2pvp0q5.jpg) ## What Our Warehouse Moving Services Cover Every warehouse move starts with a free consultation. We inventory what you have now: rack types, manufacturer, quantities, beam capacities, and condition. Then we look at the new building: clear height, column spacing, dock doors, forklift types, and working aisle widths. Photos and floor plans are usually enough to get started. From there we draw the new layout in CAD and show which existing components carry over, which ones need to be replaced, and what new rack the taller clear height or different column grid calls for. You get an itemized quote for teardown, transport coordination, reinstallation, and any new material, plus a schedule built backward from your move date. The sequence matters as much as the drawing. We identify which rows can come down first, where bundled steel will wait for loading, and which storage zones need to be ready first at the new address. Forklift access and dock space are checked at both buildings so teardown, transport, and receiving do not compete for the same working area. Your team gets a clear handover plan for each zone. On the job, our crews tear down the old system, label every bundle by row, and stage it for transport so steel arrives at the new building in the order it will be installed. At the new address we reinstall to the approved drawing, anchor and level every frame, add new rack where needed, and tag capacities so your team can start receiving. Most warehouse movers handle boxes and equipment. Warehouse relocation companies that understand racking are rarer - the storage system is our whole focus, from the first inventory count to the final capacity tag. 1 Phone consultation 2 New building layout 3 Teardown & labeling 4 Transport & reinstall ## Moves We Handle Businesses moving to a larger or newer building Consolidating two or more warehouses into one 3PLs starting a new contract in a new facility Manufacturers relocating storage alongside production Lease-end moves with a hard deadline ## What We Need to Plan Your Move - When is your move date, and when does the old lease end? - What rack do you have now (type, manufacturer, quantity)? - What is the clear height and column spacing in the new building? - Do you need more positions in the new building than you have today? - Does the operation need to keep shipping during the move? ## Recent Installations A sample of racking projects completed across the region. 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 Warehouse Relocation Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (312) 815-2445. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Warehouse Relocation Questions From Chicago Businesses ### Can our existing pallet rack be reused in the new building? ### How long does a warehouse relocation take? ### Do you move inventory and equipment too, or just the rack? ### Will our forklifts reach the added levels in a taller building? ### What if the new building needs more rack than we have? ## Warehouse Relocation by Service Area Delivery and installation across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Chicago: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/chicago Aurora: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/aurora Naperville: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/naperville Joliet: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/joliet Elgin: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elgin Waukegan: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/waukegan Cicero: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/cicero Schaumburg: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/schaumburg Bolingbrook: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/bolingbrook Des Plaines: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/des-plaines Elk Grove Village: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/elk-grove-village Carol Stream: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/carol-stream Romeoville: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/romeoville Bedford Park: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/bedford-park Addison: https://chicagopalletracks.com/service-area/addison ## Pallet Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://chicagopalletracks.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://chicagopalletracks.com/products/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://chicagopalletracks.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://chicagopalletracks.com/products/drive-in-rack ### Cantilever Rack Arms with nothing in front of them, built for lumber, pipe, and anything a pallet can't hold. https://chicagopalletracks.com/products/cantilever-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://chicagopalletracks.com/products/carton-flow-rack ## 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 ## Ready to Price Warehouse Relocation? Call (312) 815-2445 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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