When it comes to storing long, heavy, or awkwardly shaped materials, traditional pallet racks just don’t cut it. That’s where Cogan Cantilever Racking stands apart — offering you the strength, flexibility, and accessibility your operation demands.
Our cantilever racks are purpose-built to handle everything from lumber and steel beams to pipes, furniture, and building materials. With no front columns to get in the way, you’ll experience unobstructed access, faster handling, and better use of space — whether you're storing 10-foot lengths of pipe or palletized sheet goods.
From lumber yards and steel service centers to warehouses and manufacturing plants, Cogan’s cantilever racking is trusted by companies that can’t afford to compromise on safety or performance.
Speak to a storage expert today and discover how Cogan Cantilever Racking can help you:
Explore our three main types
Engineered for medium to extra heavy-duty loads, Cogan structural cantilever racking is the ideal solution for storing short, long, or irregularly shaped materials. The open-front design allows for unobstructed, easy access, making loading and retrieval fast and efficient.
Unlock the full potential of your facility with Cogan Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) Cantilever Racking. Engineered for use with side loader forklifts, this high-density racking system is designed to maximize storage capacity while minimizing aisle width—using up to 50% less floor space than traditional racking solutions.
Transform your outdoor storage with Cogan L-shed or T-shed cantilever racking—a four-season solution built to protect materials from rain, snow, sun, and ice. The angled roof design ensures efficient water runoff, while powder-coated steel and treated wood joists deliver unmatched strength and durability. Reduce weather-related damage and cut replacement costs with a rugged system built to perform year-round.
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Cantilever racking is a heavy-duty storage solution designed specifically for long, bulky, or irregularly shaped materials that are difficult to store on traditional pallet racks. Its open-front design eliminates front columns, allowing forklifts and operators to easily load and retrieve items such as lumber, steel, pipe, tubing, furniture, drywall, and sheet goods.
Cantilever racking is ideal for storing:
The system is designed for products that vary in length, width, and weight while maintaining easy accessibility.
Unlike conventional pallet racks, cantilever racks feature no front uprights, providing unobstructed access to stored materials. Benefits include:
Cantilever racking is widely used in:
Yes. Spacesaver Storage Solutions provides Cogan cantilever systems that can be configured with:
Each system is designed around your specific products, workflow, and facility requirements.
Yes. The arms can be repositioned vertically, allowing you to accommodate changing inventory sizes without replacing the entire system. This flexibility makes cantilever racking an excellent long-term investment for growing operations.
Absolutely. Outdoor installations are available with weather-resistant finishes, including optional hot-dip galvanized components that withstand rain, snow, humidity, and harsh environmental conditions. Outdoor roofed L-shed and T-shed configurations are also available for additional protection.
Load capacities vary depending on the rack configuration, arm length, and application. Structural steel construction allows Cogan cantilever racking systems to safely support medium-duty through extremely heavy industrial loads. Spacesaver Storage Solutions designs each system to meet your specific storage requirements and applicable engineering standards.
Structural Cantilever Racking is designed for medium to extra-heavy loads and provides maximum strength for demanding industrial applications.
Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) Cantilever Racking is engineered for side-loader forklifts and high-density storage, allowing facilities to reduce aisle widths and significantly increase storage capacity while using up to 50% less floor space than traditional layouts.
Yes. By utilizing vertical storage and eliminating unnecessary aisle space, cantilever racking helps businesses store more inventory within the same footprint. VNA configurations can further increase storage density while maintaining efficient material handling.
When properly engineered, installed, and used within rated capacities, cantilever racking is an extremely safe storage solution. Spacesaver Storage Solutions provides professionally designed systems that meet industry standards and can include safety accessories to improve operator protection and inventory security.
Yes. Spacesaver Storage Solutions provides complete turnkey services throughout Virginia, including Richmond, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Fredericksburg, Roanoke, Charlottesville, and surrounding Mid-Atlantic regions. Services include consultation, facility evaluation, custom design, professional installation, inspections, and ongoing maintenance.
Our storage specialists evaluate:
Based on your operational goals, we'll recommend the ideal Cogan cantilever racking solution, whether it's Structural Cantilever, Very Narrow Aisle (VNA), or an outdoor L-shed or T-shed system.
