Timber for Racking

At PEC Packaging, we supply timber for pallet racks, pre-cut to fit your exact requirements, so every shelf is properly equipped to hold high load capacities.

What Is A Timber Racking System?

Timber racking is the decking laid across the beams of your pallet racking. Together, they create a solid, durable storage solution. Timber boards are one of the quickest ways to make an existing system more flexible without buying new racking.

Reliable Timber for Racking

Our racking timber is manufactured to sit flush across your beams and create a shelving system ideal for storing whatever you need. As it gets used every day, it also needs to hold up without shifting or splitting under pressure. Timber racking systems are typically suitable for:

• Palletised loads stored across multiple levels
• Loose or irregular items that need a stable surface
• Warehouses running high-frequency picking and put-away
• Racking systems where beam spans vary

Timber Decking Options

We manufacture both open and closed timber decking to suit your pallet racking and storage requirements.

Every warehouse racking system is different, so we manufacture our timber decking to the specifications of your existing setup. Whether you’re replacing existing boards, adapting older racking or equipping a new warehouse, we can tailor the timber to your requirements. This includes:

• Bay Size: Our timber racking is cut to suit your specific beam centres, bay depth and available space.
• Load Requirements: The thickness, width and overall dimensions of the timber can be specified to your racking configuration, ensuring the decking suits the loads it needs to accommodate.
• Open or Closed Decking: Open decking uses spaced boards and is generally suited to palletised goods, while closed decking provides a more continuous surface for smaller items.
• Runners and Supporting Arrangements: Depending on your racking system, the design may incorporate runners or other supporting timber arrangements to suit the existing beams and intended use.
• Non-standard Layouts: Where bays have unusual dimensions or existing obstructions, we can manufacture timber to the relevant measurements.
• Environmental Conditions: For applications involving damp environments, unheated buildings or outdoor exposure, pressure-treated timber may be considered where appropriate.

By considering these factors before manufacture, we can supply bespoke timber racking that fits your existing system and is specified around your storage requirements, helping you make better use of your available warehouse space.

Custom Built Timber for Racking

As you expand your storage capacity, your layouts will change, and beams will get reconfigured. Off-the-shelf timber decking/boards are fine when your racking fits a standard size, but typically we see most sites end up with a mix of older racking that’s no longer sold, bays that have been tampered with, and layouts that just don’t match standard boards.

That’s why we manufacture high-quality racking that’s made to last. The process is quick and simple:

1. We start by getting measurements such as your beam centres, bay depth and expected load weight.
   
   
2. We then work out the best design for your racking. This includes board thickness, runners, and whether it’s an open or closed deck.
   
   
3. With designs sorted, we’ll manufacture your boards to your agreed specifications. If you’ve got a bay that’s a funny shape, or one that’s got obstructions, we’ll build the timber to fit in rather than just give you a standard panel and expect you to make it work.
   
   
4. Once produced, we’ll deliver your new boards directly to you, where you can then slot them in exactly where they need to go.
   
   

Designed for Daily Handling and Built to Last

Racking timber gets used every day, so it needs to hold up without shifting or splitting under pressure. Our range of timber for racking is designed to be long-lasting and withstand increasing weight loads. That reliability comes from more than 35+ years working in packaging and transport.

If you do need more racking, we can supply timber to a fixed spec, meaning it matches what you already have. We create all of our products in our Liverpool warehouse, with full oversight of the manufacturing process. This lets us run custom timber alongside higher-volume orders without one slowing the other down. You’ll also work directly with the people who cut and build it, not a reseller so there’s no middleman between your spec and what turns up on site.

That means whether you need a single pallet or a full site’s worth for a warehouse fit-out, it’s the same team, the same process, and the same standards. We’ve supplied big names including Ford, General Motors, Land Rover, Jaguar Cars, Pilkington Glass, Aston Martin, Procter & Gamble, DHL and Mittal Steel, and every customer, no matter the size of the order, gets timber cut to the same standard.

Timber for Racking in Damp or Outdoor Conditions

Standard racking timber is usually fine for most warehouse work, but racking stored outside in an unheated building or exposed to damp environments needs something more robust that won’t rot, warp, or attract unwanted critters. For those conditions, we can offer you pressure-treated (tanalised) timber that’s been specifically treated to last.

Note that this is separate from the ISPM-15 heat treatment that’s needed for export packaging materials like pallets and crates

Request a Timber for Racking Quote

If you’ve got a racking system that needs timber cut to spec then get in touch with us today. Call us on 01513192222, email sales@pecpackaging.co.uk or fill out our enquiry form below.