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Single-row additions and small bay orders are a regular part of our week." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How long does a small installation take?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "A handful of rows is typically a one- to two-day install once material is on site." } } ] } ] --- Serving the Greater St. Louis Metro Area [(314) 338-4815]() [![St. Louis Pallet Racks Logo](/assets/logo-Du16uMjV.jpg) St. Louis Pallet Racks A Division of Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. ](/) [Home](/)[Service Area](/service-area)[Projects](/projects)[Contact Us](/contact)Get a Free Quote ![Warehouse pallet racking installation near Columbia, IL](/assets/hero-location-DSM_BmzI.jpg) 1. [Home](/) 2. [Service Areas](/service-area) 3. Columbia Columbia, Illinois # Pallet Racks & Warehouse Racking in Columbia, IL Columbia businesses often end up buying warehouse equipment from vendors two hours away, which turns a simple beam order into a freight event. That's a bad fit for an operation that just needs another row of pallet racks before the season hits. We're across the river in St. Louis, close enough that Columbia is a short run for our crews and our stock. If your storage has outgrown the building, or you're setting up a new space and starting from a bare floor, send us your pallet weights, clear height, and forklift model, and we'll put together a layout and an itemized quote quickly. Get a Free Quote[(314) 338-4815](tel:3143384815) ## Why Columbia Warehouses Call Us First Metro East operations south of I-255 frequently get treated as an afterthought by suppliers based further into Illinois. We don't run it that way — Columbia is closer to our St. Louis stock than most of our Missouri service area, so lead times and service calls work the same as they do in the city. The operations here also skew toward food production, agricultural distribution, and contractor supply, all of which have storage profiles that don't fit a generic layout. Seasonal volume swings, mixed pallet sizes, and long or bulky material are the norm, so we design bay sizing and rack types around those realities rather than a standard distribution template. ### Where We Work - Columbia industrial area - Admiral Weinel corridor - Route 3 corridor Centered on the Route 3 and I-255 corridor. ### Operations We Serve - Food production - Agricultural distribution - Contractor supply - Local wholesale ![Selective pallet rack aisle in a metro area warehouse](/assets/warehouse-aisle-DrDu-B7-.jpg) ## What a Pallet Rack Project Looks Like A free warehouse design consultation covers pallet dimensions and weights, seasonal volume swings, clear height and obstructions, forklift model and lift capacity, and SKU count. Our design team returns a CAD layout with rack rows, beam elevations, aisle widths, and a total pallet position count, plus an itemized quote covering every component. We supply and install selective pallet racks for direct access, push back and drive-in for depth, pallet flow for FIFO rotation on date-sensitive product, cantilever for long or bulky material, and carton flow for case picking — plus wire decking, pallet supports, row spacers, and column protection. Our crews deliver and install, anchor and plumb the frames, set beams to the approved elevations, and label every bay with its rated capacity. We phase work around your busy season and remain your local source for expansions and replacement components, no freight surcharge from three states away. You can see finished installations on our [recent projects page](/projects), or [get in touch](/contact) to start a layout for your building. ### Included at No Charge - Warehouse needs analysis - CAD layout with beam elevations - Pallet position count for your building - Itemized, line-by-line quote - Rack system recommendation - Installation timeline Start My Free Layout[(314) 338-4815](tel:3143384815) ## Recent Installations Pallet rack systems our crews have built for warehouses around the metro. ![Pallet rack installation](/assets/carton-flow-racking-H2DtmvUt.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation](/assets/igt-6-CNybl-Fu.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation](/assets/img-1220-BlIzPann.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation](/assets/img-5455-C0yq4_0X.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation](/assets/medco-cleveland-5-D7DpKxtQ.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation](/assets/photo-aug-03-6-17-41-pm-DQQrdZni.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation](/assets/photo-jul-22-6-45-56-pm-wmg2kx1X.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation](/assets/photo-may-15-2026-7-28-50-pm-1-DLYETIzB.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation](/assets/udf-pushback-rack-DYf4sXhO.jpg) ![Pallet rack installation](/assets/drive-in-C9FTZ0QV.jpg) Previous slide Next slide [View More Projects](/projects) ## Pallet Rack Systems We Install Which one fits depends on how deep you store each SKU and how often you touch it. We'll walk through the tradeoffs with you. ![Selective Pallet Rack warehouse racking system](/assets/pallet-racking-closeup-J4zzIFDm.jpg) ### Selective Pallet Rack The most universal pallet racking system for direct access to every pallet position. Request Quote ![Push Back Pallet Rack warehouse racking system](/assets/push-back-pallet-rack-D34RhpwY.jpg) ### Push Back Pallet Rack High-density storage where pallets are loaded from a single aisle. Request Quote ![Drive-In Pallet Rack warehouse racking system](/assets/drive-in-pallet-rack-Cg418ibV.jpg) ### Drive-In Pallet Rack High-density storage for large quantities of similar products. Request Quote ![Pallet Flow Rack warehouse racking system](/assets/pallet-flow-rack-tKDnLj4T.jpg) ### Pallet Flow Rack First-in, first-out (FIFO) system with gravity-fed lanes. Request Quote ![Cantilever Rack warehouse racking system](/assets/cantilever-rack-HMeRbmPP.jpg) ### Cantilever Rack Open-front design for long, bulky, or irregularly shaped items. Request Quote ![Carton Flow Rack warehouse racking system](/assets/carton-flow-rack-DfuFYV4P.jpg) ### Carton Flow Rack Hand-picking system with gravity-fed wheel conveyors. Request Quote ## Get a Pallet Rack Quote for Your Warehouse Three or four numbers is all it takes to get started: clear height, pallet size and weight, and the forklift you run. Fill out the form and we'll follow up with a layout, a pallet position count and an itemized price. Prefer to talk it through? Call [(314) 338-4815](tel:3143384815) — Monday through Saturday, 8am to 6pm. 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