Carpet Roll Storage Racks: Cantilever, Roll Beams & Vertical Carousels

Carpet & Roll Storage Systems We Supply

Six configurations cover almost every flooring, textile and roll-goods operation. Each one is quoted from your roll dimensions, weights and clear building height — never from a catalog default.

Cantilever Roll RacksThe default answer for full-length 12′ carpet and vinyl rolls. Columns, bases and arms give you one continuous, obstruction-free storage level, so a forklift with a carpet pole can load and pull a roll from anywhere along the bay instead of hitting an upright every 8′. Arms slope back 3/4″ over 12″ so rolls settle toward the column instead of rolling out.

Pallet Rack with Roll BeamsStandard teardrop bays with beams set on 2″ centers and rolls laid across the beam pair. The least expensive way to get rolls off the floor when you already run pallet rack, and it stays flexible — the same bay converts back to pallet storage in an afternoon. Best for rolls up to about 9′ and for mixed roll-and-pallet inventory.

Medium-Duty Cantilever for RemnantsShort rolls, remnants and roll ends are the hardest part of a flooring inventory to keep sellable. Closely spaced medium-duty arms let you pick a single remnant without unstacking the pile, and each level can be labeled and counted like any other pick location.

Vidir Carpet CarouselMotorized vertical carousel that stores carpet rolls on powered carriers and delivers the one you want to waist height at the push of a button. Vidir rates the standard package at a 13,000 lb chain capacity, 1,000 lb per carrier and 21′ per minute retrieval, and reports up to 70% less floor space than flat roll storage.

Rolled Goods & Vinyl CarouselsThe same vertical platform configured for vinyl, sheet goods, technical textiles and upholstery rolls. Vidir’s industrial rolled goods brochure lists 13,000 and 34,000 lb unit capacities, carriers to 3,000 lb and unit heights from 7′ 6″ to 30′ 0″ for high-bay buildings.

Teardrop Bays for Boxed & Palletized FlooringMost flooring warehouses are not only rolls: LVP cartons, tile, adhesives, trim and pad all need pallet positions next to the roll rows. We lay out the roll storage and the palletized SKUs together so one forklift class and one aisle width serve the whole building.

Rack Specifications

Structural cantilever arm capacities

Published Ridg-U-Rak structural cantilever arm ratings, based on a uniformly distributed load. Capacity falls as the arm gets longer, which is why arm length should be set by roll diameter and nothing else. Concentrated loads require an engineering review.

Cantilever column capacities

Single-sided column capacities; a double-sided configuration doubles these values, and the load carried by the base is not included. Columns are punched on 4″ vertical centers, need 6″ of clear column above the top arm, and the base length must equal or exceed the arm length.

Teardrop pallet rack for roll and palletized flooring

Our teardrop pallet rack is compatible with the major teardrop patterns — Interlake, Space Rack, USP, Lodi Metal-Tech, Steel King and Husky — so you can extend a row you already own instead of starting a second, incompatible system. Beams adjust on 2″ centers, which matters when roll diameters change and every level has to be re-pitched.

Bolt-together construction means a damaged column or beam is replaced as a component. That is the difference between an hour of downtime and taking a whole row out of service.

Decking is not optional under rolls

A roll laid straight across two beams bears on two narrow lines of steel. Under its own weight that becomes a pressure mark, and on a soft-backed product it becomes a customer complaint. Wire mesh decking or steel safety supports spread the load across the full width of the roll, and wire mesh also lets sprinkler water through and keeps light moving in the aisle.

Where you cannot deck a level, a plywood sheet or protective mat under the roll is the minimum. Plan this at quote time — retrofitting decking after a row is loaded means unloading the row.

Handling, Protection & Rack Safety

Use a carpet pole, not forks

A carpet pole (or carpet ram) is a long steel spike mounted to the forklift carriage that slides through the hollow core of the roll. Standard forks mark and crush rolls and cannot hold them securely. Confirm the attachment is properly secured to the carriage, lift the roll a few inches and watch for swing before travelling, and remember the attachment shifts the load center and derates the truck. Roll clamps are the alternative where the core is unusable.

Load the arms the way they were rated

Cantilever arm ratings assume a uniformly distributed load across the arm. Two rolls concentrated at the tip of a 60″ arm is a different structure than a rating sheet describes. Spread rolls along the level, keep the heaviest rolls on the lowest arms, and never load a level above the plaque.

The arms slope 3/4″ over 12″ toward the column, so rolls settle inward. That slope is a safety feature, not a tolerance — do not shim it out.

Anchoring, bracing and inspection

Ridg-U-Rak requires all cantilever to be anchored to concrete, with vertical x-brace panels in each end bay of a row and in alternate interior bays, plus horizontal bracing per the bracing pattern. Base length must equal or exceed arm length. None of this is optional and none of it is a field decision.

Inspect columns, arms, welds, base anchors and beam connectors on a schedule and immediately after any impact. Replace bent components — a straightened member has already lost capacity. Add column protectors at every bay a carpet pole swings into; in a roll operation that is most of them.

• Measure real roll lengths, diameters and weights — not the catalog values
• Set arm or beam levels from roll diameter, then re-check after the first season
• Deck or fully support every level a roll sits on
• Match the forklift attachment (carpet pole or clamp) to the roll core before buying rack
• Anchor every column and install the required bracing pattern
• Label every arm level and bay position so rolls are picked by location
• Guard columns and end-of-row positions against attachment impact
• Inspect on a set schedule and after every strike, and replace damaged parts

The Rest of the Roll Storage Building

Roll storage rarely stands alone. These are the three pieces we end up designing alongside it most often.

Mezzanines for Remnants & Slow MoversA free-standing mezzanine over the cut-and-pack area gives you a second level for remnants, pad and accessories without extending the building.

Security Cages for High-Value GoodsDesigner goods, custom orders and customer-owned material stored in a wire mesh enclosure with boltless shelving, so accountability does not depend on trust.

Rack Protection at Every Roll BayRoll handling means long attachments swinging in tight aisles. Column protectors, end-of-row guards and floor anchors are the cheapest insurance in the building.

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