Guide

Stillages: a flexible option for changing needs and limited handling equipment

Stock mixes change, sites move and budgets rarely stretch to a new forklift. Here is why stackable, foldable stillages adapt when fixed storage cannot.

Needs change faster than fixed storage

Fixed racking is designed around the stock you had on the day it was installed. When product lines, volumes or seasons shift, the racking stays put and the layout stops fitting.

Stillages are freestanding. Move them, restack them, split them across sites or fold them away — the layout follows the business, not the other way around.

Working with the equipment you already have

Not every site has a high-reach forklift or a dedicated operator. Stillages are built to be moved by the gear most businesses already own.

  • Standard forklift entry on all sides
  • Pallet jack compatible on level floors
  • Can be stacked by a counterbalance forklift — no reach truck needed
  • Front access so staff can pick by hand without lifting the cage down

Fold flat when you don't need them

Quiet season, a finished project or a site move — empty stillages fold flat and stack, taking a fraction of the space. Fixed racking cannot be packed away.

No installation, no permanent commitment

There is no bolting to the slab, no engineering sign-off for a layout change and no demolition when you leave a lease. That keeps capital flexible as well as the floor.

One system across many jobs

The same cage can hold tyres this month, boxed stock next month and site materials after that. Mixed sizes stack within their range, so you can grow the fleet as the business grows.

Where to start

Tell us what you store now, what might change and what handling equipment you have. We will recommend a range that works today and still fits next year.

Need a hand speccing your storage?

Send your stock, weights and floor plan — we quote within one working day.