Planning a new warehouse, relocating your operation or expanding your existing facility? A successful warehouse fit out is about much more than filling a building with equipment. It is about creating an organised, efficient and practical space that supports the way your business works.
At Action Handling, we help businesses bring together the essential elements of a warehouse project, including storage, racking, material handling, lifting equipment, workplace equipment and safety solutions.
Whether you are starting with an empty unit or transforming an existing warehouse, we can help you plan and equip a workspace designed around your operational requirements.
Plan → Design → Supply → Install → Protect
What Is Included in a Warehouse Fit Out?
Every warehouse is different, and the scope of a warehouse fit out will depend on the type of products you handle, the available space and the way your operation works.
A warehouse project may include:
The key is bringing the right elements together to create a warehouse that works efficiently as a whole.
Planning Your Warehouse Fit Out
A well-planned warehouse can help improve storage capacity, workflow and organisation while making the best use of the space available.
Before selecting equipment, it is important to consider:
Your Available Space
The size, shape and height of your warehouse will influence the storage and equipment that can be incorporated into the layout.
The Products You Handle
The weight, size and quantity of your products will help determine the most suitable storage and handling solutions.
How Goods Move Through Your Warehouse
Thinking about how goods arrive, are stored, picked, packed and dispatched can help create a more efficient workflow.
Your Equipment Requirements
Forklifts, pallet trucks, stackers and other material handling equipment all need to work alongside your storage layout and operational areas.
Future Growth
A warehouse fit out should not only meet today's requirements. Considering future expansion can help create a more adaptable workspace.
Warehouse Racking and Storage
Storage is often at the heart of a warehouse fit out.
Action Handling can supply a wide range of warehouse racking and storage solutions to help businesses organise stock and make better use of their available space.
Pallet Racking
Pallet racking provides organised storage for palletised goods and can help businesses make better use of the vertical space within their warehouse.
Industrial Shelving
Shelving provides practical storage for smaller products, cartons, components and hand-picked stock.
Specialist Storage
Some operations require storage for long, bulky, heavy or unusually shaped products. Specialist solutions can be selected to suit the products being stored and the way they need to be accessed.
By combining different storage systems, businesses can create dedicated areas for different types of stock and operations.
Material Handling and Lifting Equipment
A warehouse fit out isn't complete without considering how products will move around the facility.
Action Handling supplies a wide range of material handling equipment to support everyday operations, including solutions for moving, lifting, positioning and transporting goods.
Depending on your requirements, this could include:
- Pallet trucks
- Electric stackers
- Lifting equipment
- Trucks and trolleys
- Drum handling equipment
- Goods handling equipment
- Workplace lifting solutions
Selecting equipment alongside the warehouse layout can help ensure that storage and handling areas work effectively together.
Creating Practical Work and Packing Areas
Many warehouses need dedicated areas for picking, packing, assembly or product preparation.
A well-designed work area can include:
- Industrial workbenches
- Packing stations
- Storage and shelving
- Materials handling equipment
- Waste and recycling solutions
- Ergonomic workplace equipment
Creating dedicated work zones can help improve organisation and give employees the equipment they need close to where it is required.
Warehouse Safety and Protection
Safety should be considered throughout any warehouse fit out.
As part of a wider project, Action Handling can help supply equipment designed to support safer and more organised working environments, including:
- Safety barriers and protection
- Floor protection
- Workplace safety equipment
- Access equipment
- Signage and operational products
- Storage and handling solutions designed for the task
The right protection and equipment can help support the day-to-day operation of your warehouse while protecting valuable infrastructure and equipment.
Warehouse Fit Outs for New and Existing Facilities
Moving Into a New Warehouse?
A new facility provides an opportunity to plan your operation from the ground up.
Before equipment is installed, you can consider where goods will be received, stored, handled, picked and dispatched. Planning these areas together can help create a more efficient flow throughout the building.
Improving an Existing Warehouse?
You don't need to relocate to benefit from a warehouse fit out.
If your existing facility is becoming overcrowded or inefficient, changes to your storage, equipment and workplace layout can help you make better use of the space you already have.
You may be looking to:
- Increase storage capacity
- Reorganise your warehouse layout
- Create new working areas
- Upgrade material handling equipment
- Improve access to stock
- Introduce additional safety measures
- Prepare for business growth
A warehouse project can be tailored around the changes that will make the biggest difference to your operation.
Why Choose Action Handling for Your Warehouse Fit Out?
Action Handling has extensive experience supplying equipment for warehouses, factories and workplaces across a wide range of industries. Our broad product range covers materials handling, racking and storage, workplace equipment and health and safety products, allowing us to support projects with multiple requirements.
One Project, Multiple Solutions
Rather than sourcing every element separately, we can help you bring together a range of storage, handling and workplace equipment for your project.
Solutions Built Around Your Requirements
Every business operates differently. We can help you explore equipment and solutions suited to your products, space and operational requirements.
From Individual Equipment to Complete Projects
Whether you need a single storage solution or are planning a wider warehouse transformation, we can help with the equipment needed to support your project.
Experience Across Warehouse and Workplace Equipment
With a wide range of products and experience across different industries, Action Handling can help businesses take a practical approach to equipping their facilities.
Our Approach to Warehouse Projects
A successful warehouse fit out starts with understanding what your business needs.
Plan – Understand your space, products and operational requirements.
Design – Develop a practical approach to your storage and equipment needs.
Supply – Source the racking, handling, lifting and workplace equipment required.
Install – Coordinate the installation of the equipment included in your project.
Protect – Consider the safety and protection measures needed to support your operation.
Plan → Design → Supply → Install → Protect
Frequently Asked Questions About Warehouse Fit Outs
What is a warehouse fit out?
A warehouse fit out involves equipping and organising a warehouse so it is ready to support a specific operation. This can include storage, racking, material handling equipment, work areas and safety equipment.
How do I plan a warehouse fit out?
Start by considering what you store, how goods move through your facility, the equipment you use and the space available. It is also important to think about future growth and changing requirements.
Can you help with warehouse racking and storage?
Yes. Action Handling supplies a wide range of warehouse racking, shelving and storage solutions as part of individual requirements or wider warehouse projects.
What material handling equipment might a warehouse need?
Requirements vary, but common equipment includes pallet trucks, stackers, lifting equipment and trucks and trolleys. The right equipment will depend on the products being handled and the way your operation works.
Can you help with an existing warehouse?
Yes. A warehouse project can involve improving or reorganising an existing facility as well as equipping a new warehouse.
Start Planning Your Warehouse Fit Out
Whether you're planning a new warehouse fit out in the UK, relocating to a larger facility or improving your existing operation, Action Handling can help you explore the storage, handling and workplace equipment needed for your project.
From pallet racking and warehouse storage to material handling, lifting and workplace solutions, we can help you create a practical and efficient space designed around your business.
Let's Discuss Your Warehouse Project
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Plan. Design. Supply. Install. Protect.