Vertical Racking Adelaide
Overview of vertical racking
Vertical racking is an essential solution when storing long, awkward items like conduit, timber, steel lengths, or piping. These bulky materials can be a major headache in a warehouse or workshop – especially where space is tight. Designed to store materials upright, our vertical racking in Adelaide frees up valuable space and keeps long goods safe, visible, and easy to access.
Whether you’re running a plumbing supply warehouse, a fabrication shop, a builder’s yard or any other kind of high-volume operation, we’ll tailor a vertical racking solution to fit your product lengths and operational needs. At Rackman, we’ve helped countless South Australian businesses move long stock off the floor and into purpose-built A-frame or upright racks that instantly improve safety and organisation.
What is vertical racking?
Vertical racking (often called A-frame racking) is a storage system that holds long items standing up rather than laid flat. The system consists of strong steel uprights, adjustable dividers, and optional back bracing or angled arms. It’s ideal for:
- ***Timber lengths and mouldings
- ***PVC or copper piping
- ***Steel bars and angle
- ***Carpet rolls and plastic conduit
- ***Aluminium extrusions or gutters
Instead of sprawling across the floor or stacked across bays, these materials are neatly sorted into upright slots, accessible from the front. Items typically ranging from 3 to 6.5 metres in length can be safely stored in our standard designs, with custom heights available for oversized products.
We supply:
- ***Single-sided racks (fixed against a wall)
***Double-sided racks (freestanding and accessible from both sides)
Key features of our Adelaide vertical racking
Heavy duty racking solution
Built from high-tensile steel, our frames and arms are engineered to support significant weight – hundreds of kilograms per section. This is especially important for timber packs, steel rods, or bulk pipe stock that can otherwise flex or bow in poor storage setups.
Adjustable compartment dividers
Customise your storage slots. Choose from 400mm, 500mm, or 600mm arm lengths to suit different product diameters or bundles. These dividers can be moved or added along the beam to create new compartments as your inventory changes.
Custom widths & modular design
Our bays come in standard widths like 1372mm and 2591mm (common pallet racking sizes), but we can custom build to suit any dimension. Want five narrow slots or two extra-wide ones? We’ll configure the rack to suit your actual stock.
A-Frame stability
The A-frame structure supports the load while keeping your rack stable and balanced, even when fully loaded. This is especially useful in double-sided configurations or when storing items that lean naturally.
Indoor & outdoor durability
Choose from powder-coated finishes for indoor use or hot-dip galvanised steel for outdoor yards and semi-exposed sheds. Ideal for construction sites, landscaping depots, or warehouses in coastal suburbs like Port Adelaide or Victor Harbor.
Safe & compliant storage
Every rack includes base brackets and optional strapping points to prevent movement or tip risk. Items are stored upright, reducing bending strain during handling, and all designs adhere to manual handling and warehouse safety best practices.
Vertical racking use cases in Adelaide
Adelaide’s industries – from manufacturing to building supply and trade services – often deal with awkward, lengthy products that don’t belong on standard shelves. Vertical racking provides a safer and more efficient way to store those items without creating trip hazards or wasting racking bays.
Some key local examples:
Electrical suppliers
using vertical racking to store different gauges of conduit, sorted by size for quick picking
Timber yards
storing 4m and 6m mouldings upright, eliminating long horizontal racks and saving floor space
Metal fabricators
storing various steel bar lengths upright, reducing bending and warping
Retail hardware stores
using A-frame racks to organise decorative trims and lightweight timber neatly and visibly
The benefit? Items don’t get buried, bent, or scratched – and floor space is freed up for work areas or forklift traffic.
Performance benefits of industrial racking
Once your vertical racking system is installed, the transformation is both immediate and ongoing. The benefits go beyond just space-saving – they impact how your team works, how your inventory flows, and how your business scales.
Each type of product gets its own dedicated slot. That means no more shifting stock around to reach what you need. Vertical access makes identification, selection, and retrieval faster.
Flexible stock like timber and conduit can bend or deform if stacked horizontally. Vertical storage helps maintain product shape, while avoiding scuffing or crushing.
Lifting long stock off the floor often means awkward, risky movements. Vertical racking reduces strain and risk by keeping everything upright and accessible at ground level
A neat vertical racking system instantly clears up cluttered aisles, improves housekeeping, and gives your facility a more organised, audit-ready appearance.
With every item stored visibly and individually, you gain accuracy in counting, labelling, and replenishment, making inventory easier to manage.
Many of our Adelaide clients report significantly faster picking workflows once vertical racking is installed. Instead of searching through piles or moving other stock to reach specific pieces, team members simply walk up, identify the correct slot, and pick the product. This efficiency is especially valuable for businesses that manage multiple product sizes or variants in a limited space.
Manual handling injuries – especially from lifting heavy, awkward, or unstable loads – are one of the most common causes of downtime in trade and industrial businesses. Vertical racking reduces the need for bending, overreaching, or handling stacked items. Materials are presented at waist height or below, and optional restraints ensure no accidental toppling, even in high-traffic environments.
Racking helps keep workflow zones (like cutting stations, assembly areas, or load-in docks) free from long, trailing materials. By consolidating pipe, timber, or conduit into a neat upright zone, you not only reclaim your floor but also streamline your process. Rearranging their racking layout has helped our clients cut material handling time by 20% or more.
If your site welcomes regular visits from customers, auditors, or head office, a clean racking setup speaks volumes. Gone are the piles of awkward timber or bundled cable stacked in corners. Instead, you present a clean, organised, and well-labelled system that demonstrates control and professionalism. We’ve seen clients pass audits more smoothly – and close deals faster – simply because their warehouse looked ready.
With products stored upright and individually compartmentalised, your risk profile improves. Fire suppression systems have better reach. There’s less likelihood of material being stored in aisles or walkways. And with optional signage, you can display safe handling instructions or maximum weight loads at a glance.
Vertical racking is more than a storage upgrade – it’s an operational advantage. With every item stored visibly and individually, you gain accuracy in counting, labelling, and replenishment, making your inventory simply easier to manage.
Trust Rackman for your Adelaide vertical racking
Built to scale with your business
Our racks are modular. Each new section simply shares a frame with the last. Add bays as your product range grows or reconfigure divider widths as needs change.
Post-installation support
Need to move racks later? We offer relocation, reinstallation, and reconfiguration services. Plus, we stock spare parts locally for quick supply.
Renowned in SA
Rackman has installed vertical racking for builders, manufacturers, and trade suppliers across Adelaide for over 15 years. We understand local industries and site conditions – from tight inner-city sites to exposed regional yards.
Related products and services
Ideal for long, heavy, or bundled items that need to be stored horizontally. Many clients combine vertical racks with cantilevers to handle different load types.
We also supply pigeon hole racks, horizontal board racks, and custom timber storage tailored to suit sheet goods or high-turnover timber stock.
Add tie-down straps, signage, rubber base linings, or chain restraints to improve protection and maintain compliance.
Our Adelaide team offers layout planning that incorporates vertical racks into your broader warehouse design. We ensure racking aligns with forklift traffic, access paths, and stock handling requirements.
Our expert installers handle vertical racking as a standalone job or part of a larger project. We take care of compliance, safe anchoring, and final walk-through so your team knows exactly how to use it.
Why choose Rackman for vertical racking in Adelaide?
- ***Custom-built racks for local industries – not generic imports
- ***Quick supply via stocked components in our SA and WA warehouses
- ***Expert installation from trained, in-house crews
- ***Trusted by builders, wholesalers, and manufacturers across Adelaide
***Ongoing support including add-ons, adjustments, and OHS audits
Get vertical racking for all your lengthy products
If you’re tired of cluttered aisles, leaning stock, or struggling to store long materials, vertical racking is the smart solution. Contact Rackman Australia’s Adelaide team for a tailored quote and site assessment.
Call us on 1300 722 626 or request a quote now
From a single upright rack to a fully integrated layout, Adelaide vertical racking by Rackman Australia is your local solution for safe, tidy long-item storage.
Nobody knows racking like Rackman Australia
Not only do we ensure your compliance with Australian laws and insurance requirements, but we also carry our own insurance covering consultation, design, and inspections. With Rackman Australia, you can trust that your racking system is up to standard – and get back to doing what your business does best.