At S.E.M.CO, our UK manufactured Cantilever Racking systems are engineered specifically for these challenges. Designed for long, heavy and irregular loads, they deliver a smarter, safer, and more adaptable approach to industrial storage.
In modern warehouses, fabrication workshops, and builders’ yards, storage demands continue to evolve. Businesses are not simply looking for ways to stack materials, they are seeking solutions that improve efficiency, support faster handling, enhance safety standards, and keep operations future-ready.
What Is Cantilever Racking and Why Is It So Effective?
Cantilever racking is a specialist storage method built around vertical columns fitted with horizontal arms. Unlike pallet racking, it has no front uprights, which means forklifts and handling equipment can access loads directly and safely.
This open-front design makes it the ideal choice for businesses that need to store awkward or elongated products such as:
- Timber, steel profiles, pipes and tubes
- Aluminium, stainless steel and PVCu extrusions
- Sheet materials, panels, worktops and laminates
- Metal sheets, concrete lintels and similar heavy-duty long items
Because there are no beams or restrictive shelves, items that traditionally cause handling difficulties can now be loaded, stored, and retrieved with ease.
At S.E.M.CO, every cantilever system is manufactured in the UK and available for internal or external environments, thus making it a versatile solution for workshops, warehouses, distribution centres and open yards.
What types of cantilever racking are available? - choosing the system that works for you
Every business store material differently, which is why S.E.M.CO offers a range of cantilever solutions tailored to your space, workflow and equipment.
Conventional Cantilever Racking
The most commonly used style, available as single-sided (placed against a wall) or double-sided (for central floor locations). This is the go to option for general long load storage.
Free Path Cantilever Racking
Designed with wider aisles that allow forklifts and other material handling equipment to manoeuvre freely without guide rails. Ideal where equipment moves between aisles frequently or where oversized handling equipment is used.
Guided-Aisle Cantilever Racking
Perfect when space is limited. Aisles are intentionally narrower, and specialist trucks travel between guidance rails for controlled, safe, high-density storage.
Selecting the right configuration depends on the following factors:
- The length, weight and type of products stored
- Forklift or specialist handling equipment used
- Available floor space and aisle width
- Desired storage density and future expansion plans
S.E.M.CO’s design team guides you through these considerations to ensure you receive the most efficient layout for your operation.
Why S.E.M.CO’s Cantilever Racking Leads the Industry
When you choose S.E.M.CO, you are investing in more than a racking system, you are choosing a complete, engineered storage solution backed by UK manufacturing, certified installers and decades of industry expertise.
Manufactured in the UK for Quality and Speed
Our in-house design engineering team conducts a detailed site visit, assessing:
- Product dimensions and weights
- Handling equipment
- Workflow patterns
- Space restrictions
We then develop a bespoke layout that improves accessibility, increases capacity, and aligns with your daily operations
Tailored Designs Built Around Your Operation
Because we build every cantilever system in our Staffordshire factory, we offer:
- Shorter lead times
- Tight quality control
- Customisable finishes (internal painted or external galvanised)
- Adaptability for site-specific challenges
Built to Heavy-Duty Industrial Standards
Our UK made cantilever racking includes robust and flexible features such as:
- Columns punched at 76 mm centres for adjustable arm positioning
- Arms with tapered open sections for improved loading clearance
- Bolted base plates and full-width end plates to resist damage and ensure long-term durability
- Options for single- and double-sided configurations that can be adapted as storage needs evolve
Certified, Compliant and Safe
We are proud members of SEMA, and our installations are carried out by SEIRS-registered teams. We also offer annual racking inspections for our racking by our very own, in-house SARIs (SEMA Approved Racking Inspectors).
The S.E.M.CO Process:
From Enquiry to Installation
Working with S.E.M.CO means receiving a complete concept-to-completion service:
Enquiry & Consultation
Tell us what you store and how you operate, we will assess your needs and outline possible solutions.
Site Visit
Our team visits your location to review available space, handling equipment and operational flow.
Design & Quotation
We produce:
- Detailed CAD layouts of the racking floorspace
- Load calculations
- Full quotations with lead times
Everything is engineered in-house, specifically for your site.
UK Manufacturing & Delivery
Your racking is produced in our Staffordshire facility, thoroughly quality checked, rigorously tested, and delivered to your site.
SEIRS-Registered Installation & Handover
Our SEIRS trained installers assemble and certify your system, ensuring it is safe, compliant, and ready to use.
When Should I Upgrade to Cantilever Racking?
Cantilever racking can significantly enhance a business’s efficiency. If any of the following apply, it could be the right time to upgrade:
- You store long or irregular loads that do not fit conventional pallet racking.
- Handling processes feel slow or unsafe because of obstructive storage layouts.
- Your warehouse aisles are crowded or you want to increase usable floor space.
- You are using outdoor storage and need weatherproof, galvanised racking.
- Your product range is expanding, and you need a more flexible long-term solution.
- You want a compliant, engineered system that meets the latest safety standards.
If you are looking to improve workflow, minimise damage, increase capacity or futureproof your facility, cantilever racking offers a practical and cost-effective upgrade.
Trust & Certification
S.E.M.CO are full members of SEMA (Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association), with our installation and inspection teams fully SARI (SEMA Approved Rack Inspector), and SEIRS (Storage Equipment Installers Registration Scheme) registered.
Ready to Transform Your Warehouse or Yard With S.E.M.CO Cantilever Racking?
If your business handles long or oversized products, faces workflow inefficiencies, or needs a future-ready storage system, UK made Cantilever Racking systems from S.E.M.CO is the solution. With engineered designs, UK manufacturing, heavy-duty components and expert installation teams, we deliver storage systems built to perform, now and for years to come.
Contact us to book a free site visit or request a quote today.
Or design your own Cantilever Racking using our configurator.