Racking Guides
Written for the person who has racking to get rid of and a deadline to hit. No sales fluff — how valuation actually works, how to identify what you own, what the law expects when it comes down, and how to plan a strip-out.
How much is used pallet racking worth?
Used pallet racking is valued per bay, not per tonne, whenever it can be resold for storage. Only when it cannot be resold does it fall back to scrap steel value. This guide explains the six factors that move the number, and how to gather the information a buyer needs to price your racking firmly instead of vaguely.
7 min read
Pallet racking identification guide
You do not need the paperwork to identify racking. The beam end connector, the slot pattern on the upright and the footplate tell you almost everything, and the dimensions you can measure yourself in five minutes.
6 min read
Racking dismantling: safety and the law
Dismantling racking is work at height on a structure that becomes progressively less stable as it comes apart. This is a summary of the duties that apply in the UK and the documents a competent contractor should hand you before starting — not legal advice.
6 min read
Sell or scrap your pallet racking?
There are three realistic routes for racking you no longer want. Which one pays best depends almost entirely on whether the racking can be resold for storage use.
5 min read
Warehouse strip-out checklist
Most strip-out problems are timing problems discovered late. This checklist runs from the lease clause to the handover photographs, in the order the work actually happens.
6 min read