Warehouse Clearance — Racking, Shelving and the Rest of the Unit
Lease end, site closure, insolvency or relocation — the deadline is usually fixed and the dilapidations clause is unforgiving. We clear the unit and buy back the parts that have value, which is what keeps the overall cost of the clearance down.
What we buy
- ✓ Pallet racking, longspan and boltless shelving
- ✓ Mezzanine floors, staircases and handrail
- ✓ Cantilever, drive-in and pallet live storage
- ✓ Associated storage equipment: bins, cages, stillages, roll cages
What we don't buy
- ✕ General office and production waste with no resale value — we can arrange licensed disposal, but that is a cost line, not a purchase
- ✕ Hazardous materials, which need a specialist licensed contractor
We would rather tell you no on the phone than waste your week. If it isn't for us, we will usually point you at what is.
What the price depends on
For the full breakdown of how a figure is arrived at, read how much used pallet racking is worth.
How the job runs
1. Survey
We walk the unit, count bays, note mezzanine sizes and identify what is resaleable and what is waste.
2. Split offer
You get a clear breakdown: what we are paying for, what costs money to dispose of, and the net position.
3. Programme
Dates set against your lease end or completion date, with RAMS and insurance issued upfront.
4. Clear and document
Equipment removed for resale, waste segregated and removed under transfer notes, unit swept.
Safety, compliance and paperwork
- Dismantling is carried out by crews trained under the SEIRS (Storage Equipment Installers Registration Scheme) framework.
- A risk assessment and method statement (RAMS) is produced for the site before work starts, and shared with your responsible person.
- We work to PUWER and Work at Height requirements, using MEWPs or towers rather than climbing racking.
- Any genuinely scrap material leaves under a waste transfer note so your duty of care under the Environmental Protection Act is documented.
- The site is swept and handed back clear — no beams left in a corner for your landlord to find.
Background reading: dismantling racking safely and what UK law requires.
Warehouse Clearance FAQs
Can you work to a lease-end deadline?
Yes — dilapidations deadlines are most of what we do. Tell us the handover date first and we plan backwards from it.
Do you work for insolvency practitioners?
Yes. We can provide written valuations of storage equipment and work to the appointed IP's instructions and timescales.
Will you handle the waste as well as the racking?
Yes, with the documentation to prove it left legally.