Warehouse Racking Contractor in Houston, TX
Silverheels Construction is a warehouse racking contractor serving the Houston area — installing pallet rack, industrial and wire shelving, and store fixtures, anchored to the concrete slab. We also install mezzanines and safety hardware like column protectors and guard rail. We assemble and anchor to your layout; we don't do electrical. Free estimates.
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A warehouse racking contractor in Houston does one thing that matters more than any other: anchor the steel to the slab so it can't tip. Racking that's plumb, square, and bolted down holds its load and passes inspection; racking that's just standing there is a hazard. We install pallet rack, industrial and wire shelving, retail fixtures, and mezzanines across the Houston area, and we anchor everything to the concrete to spec. We assemble and set to your layout — the structure and the anchoring — and we stay out of anything electrical.
Pallet rack installation
Pallet rack installation is the backbone of a warehouse, and it has to go in plumb, square, and anchored. We set uprights on the layout, level the frames, connect the beams, and bolt every column base to the slab — because a rack that isn't anchored can walk, rack out of square under load, and come down. We install new selective rack, and we can reconfigure or add to what you already have.
We follow the manufacturer's beam and anchor spec and set the rack to your aisle and clearance plan so a forklift can actually work it. If your layout needs engineering sign-off or a permit for the rack, that's arranged separately; our part is getting the steel up, square, and bolted down correctly so it carries its rated load and holds.
Warehouse and industrial shelving installation
Below and around the pallet rack is the shelving, and we install the full range. Warehouse shelving installation and industrial shelving installation cover boltless rivet shelving and steel shelving for parts, totes, and cases — the medium-duty storage that fills the picking areas. Wire shelving installation covers the ventilated, wipe-clean shelving that suits stockrooms, coolers, and anywhere airflow or cleanliness matters.
We assemble it, level it, and — where it's tall or holding weight — anchor it to the wall or floor so it can't tip. Shelving looks simple and often goes in leaning and wobbly when it's rushed; we set it square and secure so it holds its load and lines up clean down the aisle.
Anchoring shelving and racking to concrete
This is the part that matters most and the part most often skipped: anchoring shelving to concrete. Freestanding racking and tall shelving are top-heavy by design, and under a forklift bump, an uneven load, or just time, unanchored steel tips. Anchoring it to the slab is what turns a row of standing steel into a safe, rated storage system.
We drill the slab and set the proper concrete anchors at every column base and wall tie, to the manufacturer's spec, checking that the anchor suits the slab and the load. It's not glamorous and it's not optional — it's the difference between racking that passes a safety walk and racking that's a liability. On every rack and tall shelf we install, the anchoring is part of the job, not an upsell.
Store shelving and retail fixture installation
The same skills go to work on the sales floor. Store shelving installation and retail fixture installation cover gondola shelving, wall standards and brackets, display racks, and checkout fixtures — set level, connected square, and anchored where height or weight calls for it so a leaning customer or a bumped cart can't bring it over.
We assemble from the manufacturer's plan, set the runs straight and evenly spaced so the aisles read clean, and secure the tall and heavy pieces. Whether it's a new store build-out or a remodel of an existing floor, we get the fixtures up and safe on a schedule that works around your opening, so the floor is ready to stock and sell.
Mezzanine installation
When a warehouse runs out of floor, the space is up. Mezzanine installation adds a second level for storage or work area over the existing floor, and it's a structural assembly — columns, beams, decking, and stairs, all bolted together to the manufacturer's drawings and anchored to the slab.
We erect the pre-engineered mezzanine to plan: setting and plumbing the columns, connecting the framing, laying and fastening the decking, and installing the stairs and the edge guarding that keeps people safe up top. Anything that needs an engineer's stamp or a building permit is arranged separately; our work is the erection and anchoring — getting the platform up, square, solid, and safe to load and walk.
Warehouse safety — column protectors, guard rail, and barriers
A working warehouse is a place where steel and forklifts meet, and the safety hardware is what keeps a bump from becoming a collapse. Column protector installation wraps rack uprights and building columns in steel or polymer guards that take the hit from a pallet jack or forklift so the column doesn't. It's cheap insurance against a damaged upright that compromises a whole bay.
Guard rail installation and safety barrier installation set the steel that separates people from equipment and protects the vulnerable spots — pedestrian walkways, the ends of aisles, dock edges, and anything you can't afford to have a forklift drive into. We bolt it to the slab where it counts. Adding protectors and guard rail is often the cheapest, highest-value thing you can do in a warehouse, and it pairs naturally with a rack install or reconfiguration.
Frequently asked questions
Do you anchor racking and shelving to the concrete?
Yes — anchoring to the slab is the core of the job. We drill the concrete and set the proper anchors at every column base and wall tie, to the manufacturer's spec, on all pallet rack and tall shelving. Unanchored steel tips under a bump or an uneven load; anchoring is what makes it safe and rated, and it's included, not an upsell.
Do you install pallet racking?
Yes — new selective pallet rack, plus reconfiguring or adding to existing rack. We set the uprights on your layout, level the frames, connect the beams, and bolt every base to the slab per the beam and anchor spec, set to your aisle plan so a forklift can work it. Any engineering or permit for the rack is arranged separately.
Can you build a mezzanine?
Yes — we erect pre-engineered mezzanines: setting and plumbing the columns, connecting the framing, laying and fastening the decking, and installing stairs and edge guarding, anchored to the slab. It adds a second level over your existing floor. Anything needing an engineer's stamp or a building permit is arranged separately; our part is the erection and anchoring.
Do you install retail store fixtures?
Yes — gondola shelving, wall standards and brackets, display racks, and checkout fixtures, assembled from the plan, set straight and evenly spaced, and anchored where height or weight calls for it. We work around your opening on a build-out or remodel so the floor is ready to stock and sell.
Do you install guard rail and column protectors?
Yes — column protectors that wrap rack uprights and building columns to take forklift and pallet-jack hits, plus guard rail and safety barriers that separate people from equipment at walkways, aisle ends, and dock edges, bolted to the slab. It's low-cost, high-value protection that pairs naturally with a rack install.
Do you supply the racking or just install it?
We're primarily an installer — we assemble, set, and anchor the racking, shelving, and fixtures to your layout, whether you've bought the material or need help sourcing it. Our value is getting the steel up plumb, square, and bolted down correctly to spec, so it carries its load and passes a safety walk.
Service areas
- The Heights
- Bellaire
- Katy
- Sugar Land
- Cypress
- Kingwood
- Pearland
- Spring Branch