# SteelAisle

> SteelAisle is a warehouse racking manufacturer. We make pallet racking, high-density racking, cantilever racking, industrial shelving, mezzanine floors and rack protection in our own factory and sell factory direct, by the container, to businesses in the UK and Ireland. Every quotation comes with a layout drawing; load tables ship with each order and test reports are available on request.

- Sales company: AETHER INT'L ENTERPRISE CO., LIMITED, Unit 15 R/F Kam Teem Industrial Building, 135 Connaught Road West, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
- Email: sales@aether-intl.com
- WhatsApp: +886 970 536 990
- Typical lead time: 3 to 5 weeks production plus 5 to 7 weeks sea freight to UK ports
- Installation: by the customer's installer or a SEIRS-carded UK installer we introduce

## Key pages
- [Products](https://steelaisle.com/products/): full range of racking, shelving and mezzanines
- [How we work](https://steelaisle.com/how-we-work/): from layout drawing to container delivery
- [Quality and standards](https://steelaisle.com/quality-standards/): factory checks, documents, EN 15512 / EN 15620 / EN 15635
- [Lead times and delivery](https://steelaisle.com/lead-times-delivery/): production, shipping, customs
- [Trade and installers](https://steelaisle.com/trade/): terms for racking installers and distributors
- [FAQ](https://steelaisle.com/faq/)
- [About](https://steelaisle.com/about/)
- [Request a quote](https://steelaisle.com/request-a-quote/)

## Products
- [Adjustable Pallet Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/adjustable-pallet-racking/): Selective pallet racking with blue uprights and orange box beams, sized for UK and Euro pallets and supplied by the bay or by the container.
- [Pallet Racking Upright Frames](https://steelaisle.com/product/pallet-racking-upright-frames/): Bolted upright frames with diagonal bracing and base plates, from 2 m to 12 m tall, supplied as replacements, extensions or for new runs.
- [Pallet Racking Beams](https://steelaisle.com/product/pallet-racking-beams/): Orange box and step beams with welded connectors and safety pins, from 1,350 to 3,900 mm, for new bays and additional levels.
- [Galvanised Pallet Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/galvanised-pallet-racking/): Pre-galvanised or hot-dip galvanised pallet racking for cold stores, wash-down areas and covered outdoor yards.
- [Double Deep Pallet Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/double-deep-pallet-racking/): Two pallets deep each side of the aisle, for more pallet positions in the same floor area with reach trucks fitted with pantograph forks.
- [Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/narrow-aisle-pallet-racking/): Tall selective racking for very narrow aisle trucks, with floor guide rails, built to tighter flatness and tolerance requirements.
- [Drive-In Pallet Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/drive-in-pallet-racking/): Lanes of rails where the forklift drives into the racking, giving high-density block storage for large quantities of the same product.
- [Push Back Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/push-back-racking/): Cart-on-rail racking where each new pallet pushes the previous one back, storing 2 to 4 pallets deep with selective-style access to each lane.
- [Pallet Live Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/pallet-live-racking/): Gravity roller lanes that move pallets from the loading side to the picking side, so stock rotates first in, first out.
- [Carton Live Storage](https://steelaisle.com/product/carton-live-storage/): Inclined roller shelves that feed cartons and totes to the picker, for fast first-in, first-out picking faces.
- [Medium Duty Cantilever Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/medium-duty-cantilever-racking/): Single or double-sided cantilever racking for pipes, tubes, profiles and sheet, with arms adjustable on the column.
- [Heavy Duty Cantilever Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/heavy-duty-cantilever-racking/): Tall single or double-sided cantilever racking for timber packs, steel sections and long bundled loads handled by side loaders or forklifts.
- [Galvanised Outdoor Cantilever Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/galvanised-outdoor-cantilever-racking/): Hot-dip galvanised cantilever racking for yards, with optional roof canopy, for timber, steel and building materials stored outside.
- [Longspan Shelving](https://steelaisle.com/product/longspan-shelving/): Boltless longspan shelving with chipboard, steel or mesh decks for hand-loaded stock, archives and parts stores.
- [Widespan Heavy Duty Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/widespan-heavy-duty-racking/): Wide-bay hand-loaded racking with steel decks for heavy cartons, crates and parts that are too large for normal shelving.
- [Boltless Rivet Shelving](https://steelaisle.com/product/boltless-rivet-shelving/): Rivet-connected steel shelving that assembles with a mallet, for stores, workshops and back rooms.
- [Heavy Duty Industrial Shelving](https://steelaisle.com/product/heavy-duty-industrial-shelving/): Bolted or boltless steel shelving rated up to around 800 kg per shelf for heavy parts, tools and stock.
- [Tyre Storage Racking](https://steelaisle.com/product/tyre-storage-racking/): Multi-level tyre racks with support bars that hold car and van tyres upright for fast selection.
- [Multi-Tier Shelving System](https://steelaisle.com/product/multi-tier-shelving-system/): Two or three levels of shelving with steel walkways, staircases and handrails, using the full height of the building for picking.
- [Rack-Supported Picking Platform](https://steelaisle.com/product/rack-supported-picking-platform/): Walkways built into pallet racking so pickers can work on upper levels while pallets are stored above.
- [Mezzanine Floor Kit](https://steelaisle.com/product/mezzanine-floor-kit/): Standard-size steel mezzanine kits around 20 to 40 m² with deck, staircase and handrail for light storage.
- [Structural Steel Mezzanine Floor](https://steelaisle.com/product/structural-mezzanine-floor/): Bespoke structural steel mezzanines designed to your loads, column grid and building, for storage, packing and offices.
- [Mezzanine Pallet Safety Gate](https://steelaisle.com/product/mezzanine-pallet-safety-gate/): Up-and-over pallet gates for mezzanine loading bays, so a guard rail is always closed while pallets are loaded.
- [Upright Post Protector](https://steelaisle.com/product/upright-post-protector/): Floor-bolted steel post protectors in high-visibility yellow that take forklift knocks before the upright does.
- [Rack End Barrier](https://steelaisle.com/product/rack-end-barrier/): Tubular steel barriers across the end of a run that protect end frames from forklift strikes.
- [Galvanised Mesh Decking](https://steelaisle.com/product/galvanised-mesh-decking/): Welded wire mesh decks that drop onto step beams to support loose items and non-standard pallets.
- [Pallet Support Bars](https://steelaisle.com/product/pallet-support-bars/): Drop-in galvanised bars that support pallets which are too short or weak to span the beams.
- [Row Spacers](https://steelaisle.com/product/row-spacers/): Galvanised spacers that bolt back-to-back frames together at a fixed gap for stability and alignment.

## Guides
- [How much does pallet racking cost in the UK?](https://steelaisle.com/pallet-racking-cost-uk/): Pallet racking has no fixed price per bay. This guide explains what sets the cost of a UK racking project and how to compare quotes on a like-for-like basis.
- [New vs second-hand pallet racking: what to check](https://steelaisle.com/new-vs-second-hand-pallet-racking/): Used racking saves money only when its design, load data and history can be proved. Here is what to check before buying second-hand, and what new racking gives you instead.
- [Buying racking direct from a factory in China](https://steelaisle.com/buying-racking-direct-from-factory-china/): A practical guide for UK buyers ordering racking direct from a Chinese factory: specification, delivery terms, customs, VAT, quality checks and installation.
- [Pallet racking vs longspan shelving: which fits?](https://steelaisle.com/pallet-racking-vs-longspan-shelving/): Pallet racking is built for forklifts and pallets; longspan shelving for hand-picked cartons and parts. How to decide which fits your stock, and when to use both.
- [Warehouse storage solutions compared](https://steelaisle.com/warehouse-storage-solutions-compared/): A side-by-side guide to the main warehouse storage systems, from adjustable pallet racking to drive-in, cantilever, shelving and mezzanines, and how to choose.
- [How to read a racking quote line by line](https://steelaisle.com/how-to-read-a-racking-quote/): A racking quote should tie every line to a drawing and a load. How to check frames, beams, accessories, quantities and commercial terms before you sign.
- [Shipping racking from China to the UK](https://steelaisle.com/shipping-racking-china-to-uk/): How a racking order is packed, loaded and shipped from China to a UK site, and what the buyer needs to arrange at each stage.
- [Import duty and VAT on steel racking](https://steelaisle.com/uk-import-duty-vat-steel-racking/): How commodity codes, customs value, import VAT, postponed VAT accounting and the new UK steel and carbon measures apply to racking imported from China.
- [How pallet racking is installed, step by step](https://steelaisle.com/how-pallet-racking-is-installed/): The order in which pallet racking goes up, what gets checked at each stage and the records you should hold when the installer hands over.
- [Anchoring pallet racking: floors and fixings](https://steelaisle.com/pallet-racking-floor-anchoring/): Why every racking footplate is fixed to the floor, what the slab must provide, which anchors are used and how to keep fixings sound in service.
- [SEIRS installers: why installation matters](https://steelaisle.com/seirs-racking-installers/): What the SEIRS scheme covers, how trainee and full cards differ, and the checks to make before a racking installer starts work on your site.
- [How to add storage capacity without moving](https://steelaisle.com/increase-warehouse-storage-capacity/): Six ways to fit more stock into the building you already have, with a worked example of pallet positions and the checks each change needs.
- [Mezzanine floors and UK Building Regulations](https://steelaisle.com/mezzanine-floor-building-regulations/): A new mezzanine is building work, so it needs Building Regulations approval. Here is what building control checks, from structure and fire escape to guarding.
- [What drives the cost of a mezzanine floor?](https://steelaisle.com/mezzanine-floor-cost-uk/): Area, load rating, fire protection, stairs and access set the price of a mezzanine floor. Here is how each one moves the budget, with published UK price ranges.
- [Mezzanine floor load ratings in kN/m² explained](https://steelaisle.com/mezzanine-floor-load-ratings/): A mezzanine load rating is the uniformly distributed load the deck can carry, in kN/m². Here are typical ratings by use and how point loads change the picture.
- [Cantilever racking: uses, sizing, indoor or out](https://steelaisle.com/cantilever-racking-guide/): Cantilever racking stores timber, steel, pipe and sheet on arms with no front uprights. Here is how to size it and when to choose galvanised racking for outdoors.
- [Multi-tier shelving vs a mezzanine floor](https://steelaisle.com/multi-tier-shelving-vs-mezzanine/): Multi-tier shelving uses the shelving to carry walkways; a mezzanine is an independent floor. Here is how to choose between them for picking and storage.
- [Cold store racking: what changes below zero](https://steelaisle.com/cold-store-racking-guide/): Cold store racking has to save space, survive frost and condensation, and suit trucks and people working below zero. Here is what changes and how to plan it.
- [Pallet racking dimensions: UK sizes explained](https://steelaisle.com/pallet-racking-dimensions-uk/): Frame depths, beam lengths, clearances and heights for UK and Euro pallets, and why each standard size is what it is.
- [How to work out pallet racking beam capacity](https://steelaisle.com/pallet-racking-beam-load-capacity/): A four-step method for sizing pallet racking beams: pallet weight, span, deflection and the bay load on the frames.
- [Warehouse aisle widths for each forklift type](https://steelaisle.com/warehouse-aisle-width-forklifts/): Typical aisle widths for counterbalance, reach, articulated and VNA trucks, how they are calculated and what they mean for capacity.
- [UK vs Euro pallets: sizing your racking](https://steelaisle.com/uk-pallet-vs-euro-pallet-racking/): How UK and Euro pallets sit in pallet racking: frame depth, pallets per beam, mixed storage and imported pallet sizes.
- [How to plan a warehouse racking layout](https://steelaisle.com/warehouse-racking-layout-planning/): A seven-step method for planning a racking layout, from stock data and building survey to aisles, routes and a signed-off drawing.
- [Drive-in vs push back vs pallet live racking](https://steelaisle.com/drive-in-vs-push-back-vs-pallet-live/): How drive-in, push back and pallet live racking differ in stock rotation, lane depth, access and cost, and which suits your stock.
- [Pallet racking inspection: UK rules explained](https://steelaisle.com/pallet-racking-inspection-uk/): PUWER and HSE guidance require racking to be inspected, maintained and recorded. Here is how the three inspection levels, intervals and records fit together.
- [SEMA racking inspection: who, how often, why](https://steelaisle.com/sema-racking-inspection-guide/): A SEMA inspection is the expert check by a SEMA Approved Rack Inspector. Here is what the report covers, how often you need one and how to prepare.
- [Racking damage: red, amber and green explained](https://steelaisle.com/racking-damage-red-amber-green/): Red means offload now, amber means repair within four weeks, green means record and watch. How racking damage is measured and what to do at each level.
- [Racking inspection checklist for in-house checks](https://steelaisle.com/racking-inspection-checklist/): A 20-point weekly checklist for in-house racking checks, with how to measure bent uprights, what to do when you find damage and what records to keep.
- [Pallet racking load notices: what they must show](https://steelaisle.com/pallet-racking-load-notices/): Load notices must show beam-pair and bay loads plus the beam positions they rely on. What SEMA and HSE expect, how to read them and when they must change.
- [Rack protection: where guards and barriers go](https://steelaisle.com/rack-protection-guide/): End frames and corner uprights come first, then wherever your risk assessment shows trucks hit. Where guards and barriers go and how to plan them.