PALLET RACKING SUPPLIERS UK

Why Choose UM Storage Systems as Your Racking Supplier?

Choosing the right pallet racking supplier is one of the most important decisions a warehouse manager makes. The wrong supplier means delays, poor quality, and safety risks. UM Storage Systems provides a complete supply-and-install service backed by 60+ years of combined experience, £10M insurance cover, and a proven track record of delivering projects on time and on budget across the UK.

Brands We Supply

We supply and install pallet racking from all major UK and European manufacturers. Whether you need brand-new systems or are looking for compatible used components to extend your existing setup, we stock or source racking from:

New vs Used Racking

Can't decide between new and used pallet racking? Both options have their advantages. New racking offers the latest specifications and full manufacturer warranty, while used racking delivers the same structural performance at up to 60% less cost. Read our detailed comparison guide to help you decide.

What to Expect From a Professional UK Pallet Racking Supplier

The pallet racking supply market in the UK is fragmented. Some suppliers are pure resellers — they hold no stock, employ no installers, and simply pass your order to a third party. Others are manufacturers focused on volume and unable to handle smaller bespoke projects. UM Storage Systems sits in the middle: a specialist supplier and installer with a fully owned UK supply chain, in-house design team, and certified installation crews operating across England, Scotland, and Wales.

When you engage us as your pallet racking supplier, the process begins with a free site survey. One of our SEIRS-registered surveyors visits your warehouse, takes accurate measurements, reviews your pallet types and weights, and discusses workflow priorities such as picking frequency, FIFO/LIFO preferences, and forklift access. Within 24 hours you receive a fully-itemised quotation, a CAD layout drawing, and a clear delivery and installation timeline. There is no obligation, no deposit required at quote stage, and no high-pressure sales process.

Once approved, we manage the entire project end-to-end: manufacturing or sourcing the racking from our stock yards, transporting to your site using our own logistics network, and installing with CSCS-certified, DBS-checked operatives. Every installation is signed off with a SEMA-aligned handover certificate so you have written evidence of compliance from day one.

Pallet Racking Specifications We Supply Across the UK

Most enquiries we receive fall into a small number of common configurations, but every warehouse is different. The most popular UK pallet racking specification we supply is a 6,000–8,000mm tall upright with 2,700mm beam length and 1,100mm frame depth — sized to take two standard UK pallets per beam level at up to 1,000kg each. We also supply taller frames (up to 12m) for high-bay distribution centres, and shorter frames (2,000–3,000mm) for retail backstores and mezzanine-level installations.

Beam load ratings start at 1,500kg per pair and extend to 4,000kg per pair for heavy-duty applications such as engineering, automotive parts, and bulk drink storage. We can supply matching upright protectors, end-of-aisle barriers, mesh decks, timber decks, pallet support bars, anti-collapse mesh, and column guards — everything required for a SEMA-compliant installation under UK HSE guidance.

For more specialised projects we supply drive-in racking for high-density frozen and chilled storage, narrow aisle racking for warehouses where space is at a premium, push-back racking for FIFO/LIFO blends, and cantilever racking for long loads such as steel, timber, and pipework. If you're not sure which system fits your operation, our design team will model two or three options against your pallet volumes and recommend the most cost-effective layout.

UK Coverage — From Cornwall to the Highlands

UM Storage Systems delivers and installs pallet racking across the entire United Kingdom. Our most active service regions include the Midlands (Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Nottingham), the North East (Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Durham), the North West (Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Bolton), Yorkshire (Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Hull), London and the South East (Croydon, Reading, Slough, Watford), the South West (Bristol, Plymouth, Exeter), Wales (Cardiff, Swansea, Newport), and Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee).

Smaller and more remote postcodes are equally welcome — we have completed installations in the Scottish Highlands, the Lake District, rural Norfolk, and the Cornish coast. There are no hidden delivery surcharges and our quotations are fully inclusive: racking, transport, installation labour, certification, and removal of all packaging waste.

Buy-Back & Used Racking Service

We don't just supply pallet racking — we buy it back too. If you have surplus or redundant racking after a warehouse move, downsizing, or an upgrade, our valuation team will visit, inspect the components, and make a competitive cash offer. We dismantle, load out, and remove the racking with no disruption to your business. Most valuations are turned around in 48 hours and payment is made on collection.

Buy-back racking is then re-inspected at our yards, load-tested, repainted where appropriate, and resold as quality-assured used pallet racking. This circular supply model is what enables us to offer used racking at 30–60% below new prices while maintaining full structural integrity and SEMA-aligned safety standards.

Compliance, Insurance & Aftercare

Every project is delivered under £10 million public liability insurance and £5 million employer's liability cover. Our installation teams are CSCS qualified, DBS background-checked, and IPAF-licensed for powered access work. All inspections are carried out by SEIRS-registered racking inspectors, the recognised UK standard for competent persons under HSE guidance HSG76.

Aftercare is included as standard. We provide a 12-month workmanship guarantee on every installation and stock the most common spare parts — beams, footplates, bracing, locking pins — for next-day dispatch should any component require replacement following warehouse impacts. Annual SEMA-aligned racking inspections can be added to any installation contract for ongoing peace of mind.

For warehouse managers responsible for HSE compliance, we provide written documentation that satisfies insurer requests, audit trails for ISO 9001 systems, and structural calculations on request. The result is a pallet racking supply service that protects your people, your stock, and your operating licence.

Why UM Storage Systems vs Larger National Chains

National chains have brand recognition but they typically operate through call centres, sub-contracted installers, and long quotation cycles. UM Storage Systems is privately owned and run by warehouse specialists with over 60 years of combined sector experience. You speak to the same surveyor from quote to handover, decisions are made in hours not weeks, and pricing is consistently 10–25% below the major nationals on directly comparable specifications.

We are equally comfortable supplying a single replacement bay as we are fitting out a 100,000 sq ft distribution centre. The fundamentals are the same on every project: clear specification, honest pricing, reliable delivery, and safe installation. Speak to our team today for a free survey, a same-day budget estimate, or a full CAD-led quotation tailored to your warehouse.