--- title: "Cantilever Rack in Louisville, KY | Louisville Pallet Racks" url: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/products/cantilever-rack description: "Cantilever rack for lumber, pipe, and steel in Louisville. Arm length and spacing sized to your bundles, single or double sided. Call (502) 521-1485." lang: en --- Image: Cantilever Rack system in an industrial warehouse (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/assets/cantilever-hero-3ef0AkpP.jpg) # Cantilever Rack Systems in Greater Louisville Cantilever rack exists because pallet rack has a front beam and long material doesn't care about pallets. Arms extend out from a column with no obstruction across the front, so lumber, pipe, tube, bar stock, sheet goods, and furniture load from the side and come off the same way, without lifting over anything. Choose it whenever product length, not weight or SKU count, is what's driving the storage problem - the alternative is usually leaning bundles against a wall or floor-stacking them where forklifts have to work around them. Arm length, capacity, and column spacing get set by the bundles you actually handle, not a generic length. We quote single-sided runs for a wall and double-sided runs for open floor, both with the layout attached so arm count and levels are settled before steel is ordered. (502) 521-1485 ## How Cantilever Rack Works 1 ### Columns and anchored bases Upright columns sit on bases anchored to the floor. Base depth is set by load and arm length so the run stays stable even under an off-center pick. 2 ### 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. 3 ### 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. 4 ### 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. Image: Cantilever warehouse racking holding steel tubing (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/assets/cantilever-2b-G7pQApUm.jpg) Image: Cantilever rack storing lumber and wood products (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/assets/cantilever-3b-HMeRbmPP.jpg) ## Where It Fits Best 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 ## What We Need to Design It - What are the dimensions of the product being stored, length included? - What's the typical weight per bundle? - Straight arms or inclined arms - do you need lips to hold round stock? - Single-sided along a wall, or double-sided in open floor? - What's the clear height and the reach of your handling equipment? ## What a Project Includes Cantilever specification starts and ends with the load. We collect bundle dimensions, weight per bundle, and how material is handled - forklift forks, a side loader, or by hand off a cart - because that determines arm length, arm capacity, and how much clearance each level needs. From there we set column height and spacing, choose straight or inclined arms, and decide whether lips are needed to keep round stock from rolling. Single-sided runs get positioned along a wall; double-sided runs get aisle dimensions matched to whatever's moving material in and out. The quote itemizes columns, bases, arms, bracing, and anchors, with a CAD drawing showing the run, arm levels, and rated capacities per arm. Experienced installation crews we schedule and manage build to the drawing, with the system anchored to the floor, aligned and capacity-tagged. The result is arms you can reposition as inventory changes, capacity ratings for every level, and the floor space that long material used to occupy. 1 Phone consultation 2 CAD layout 3 Itemized quote 4 Delivery & installation ## Recent Installations A sample of racking projects completed across the region. Image: Carton flow rack lanes installed beneath pallet rack bays (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/862c0f55-579a-45db-b7d0-8b28ca7ab40a/carton-flow-racking.jpg) Image: Drive-in pallet rack system installed in a warehouse (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/6bb0553b-4f16-4d86-89a7-ba20efd69034/drive-in.jpg) Image: Tall selective pallet rack rows with wire decking (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/61c53cf9-cea8-4d8f-a20e-f5d45ea229bd/igt-6.jpg) Image: Selective pallet rack aisle with wire decking in a distribution center (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/83ef5124-a97e-4c86-b417-f6204e5563d1/img-1220.jpg) Image: New pallet rack rows installed in an open warehouse (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/1f1f2ec7-76a6-4e1a-a7bc-6162b6d05133/img-5455.jpg) Image: Green and orange selective pallet rack rows along a warehouse wall (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/2fcd6b62-b063-4601-8ee6-05e065cad952/medco-cleveland-5.jpg) Image: Multiple rows of selective pallet rack with wire decking (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/6cdb19e3-61c0-4b2e-8aac-e8a7ca4ab8d2/photo-aug-03-6-17-41-pm.jpg) Image: Pallet rack rows installed across a warehouse floor (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/e26859a0-123d-4abb-bbc9-77e49a92c8af/photo-jul-22-6-45-56-pm.jpg) Image: Cantilever rack columns with orange arms installed against a wall (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/59190071-06d9-4416-984d-7f1193cf9c9a/photo-may-15-2026-7-28-50-pm-1.jpg) Image: Push back pallet rack carts and rails in a cold storage room (https://louisvillepalletracks.com/__l5e/assets-v1/18d53e90-bd8d-4c09-8c81-e1bdd5106ecb/udf-pushback-rack.jpg) View More Projects: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/projects ## Get a Cantilever Rack Quote Send the basics and we will come back with a layout and pricing. Prefer to talk? Call (502) 521-1485. ### What's Included: - Free warehouse consultation - CAD layout drawings - Itemized project quote - Rack type recommendations - Installation timeline ## Cantilever Rack Questions We Hear Most ### What lead time should I plan for rack delivery and installation? ### What information do you need to price pallet rack? ### What type of pallet rack do I need? ### Will new rack connect to the system I already have? ### How does lift-truck type affect aisle width? ## Cantilever Rack by Service Area Delivery and installation across Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana. Louisville: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/louisville/cantilever-rack Jeffersontown: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/jeffersontown/cantilever-rack Shepherdsville: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/shepherdsville/cantilever-rack Elizabethtown: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/elizabethtown/cantilever-rack Shelbyville: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/shelbyville/cantilever-rack Frankfort: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/frankfort/cantilever-rack Bardstown: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/bardstown/cantilever-rack La Grange: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/la-grange/cantilever-rack New Albany: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/new-albany/cantilever-rack Clarksville: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/clarksville/cantilever-rack Jeffersonville: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/jeffersonville/cantilever-rack Mt. Washington: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/mt-washington/cantilever-rack Radcliff: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/radcliff/cantilever-rack Georgetown: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/georgetown/cantilever-rack Brooks: https://louisvillepalletracks.com/service-area/brooks/cantilever-rack ## Other Rack Systems We Supply ### Pallet Rack Every pallet reachable, every time. The baseline we size everything else against. https://louisvillepalletracks.com/products/pallet-rack ### Pushback Rack Two to six pallets deep from one aisle, without giving up much reach. https://louisvillepalletracks.com/products/pushback-rack ### Pallet Flow Rack Load one side, pick the other, and let gravity enforce first in, first out. https://louisvillepalletracks.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://louisvillepalletracks.com/products/drive-in-rack ### Carton Flow Rack Cases advance to the picker instead of the picker hunting for cases. https://louisvillepalletracks.com/products/carton-flow-rack ## Where We Work Located in Louisville, we serve the entire Greater Louisville region with industrial pallet racks and warehouse storage solutions. ### Louisville Pallet Racks #### Address 6844 Bardstown Rd. Unit #2687 Louisville, KY 40291 #### Phone (502) 521-1485 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Ready to Price Cantilever Rack? Call (502) 521-1485 or request a quote and we will start a layout. 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