Things to Know About Selling Your Shelving Space

If your warehouse is undergoing a restructure, you’re downsizing your operations or you’re moving, you might find yourself with a surplus of storage equipment. Rather than letting your unused shelving gather dust or paying expensive fees to get rid of it as scrap metal, you can turn this equipment in money.

Here at Rackbuy, we specialise in helping businesses sell their used mezzanine flooring, pallet racking and shelving systems. To help you work through the process easily, we’ve compiled the essential things you need to know before selling your shelving space.

Assessing the Value of Your Shelving

Before you reach out to a buyer, it’s important you understand exactly what you have. Shelving comes in a variety of forms — such as longspan shelving, shortspan shelving, boltless systems and heavy-duty steel shelving. To get an accurate valuation, take note of the manufacturer, the overall dimensions and the load capacities.

The physical condition of the shelving is also a big factor. While minor wear-and-tear is completely normal in a busy warehouse, serious structural damage (heavy rusting or bent uprights and beams) will affect its resale value. Having this information ready ensures that you get a quick and accurate quote.

Things to Keep in Mind When Selling Your Shelving

Professional Dismantling - If you try to take apart the shelving yourself with the right equipment or any training it can lead to structural collapses, damaged parts or workplace injuries.
Safety and Compliance - Reputable buyers will only buy shelving that is structurally sound. Buyers will look for equipment that can be safely reinstalled and reused in another warehouse, safely.
Logistics and Site Clearance - Transporting tonnes of industrial steel requires specialised vehicles. Look for a buyer that can handle the logistics chain themselves, from carefully packaging the parts to loading and transporting them away from your site.
Environmental Responsibility - Selling your used shelving is a great way to boost your business’s eco-profile.

Choosing the Right Buyer

The success of your warehouse clearance depends largely on the partner that you decide to work with. You want to look for a buyer who offers a transparent, end-to-end service. A reliable partner will handle everything from the initial valuation to the safe and efficient dismantling and removal of your equipment.

Here at Rackbuy, we offer competitive rates for used-shelving, pallet racking and mezzanine flooring. Get in touch with a member of our team to sell your shelving today.