Warehouses are big buildings used to store goods. They are most popular in the e-commerce, pharmaceutical, and food grain storage industries. Most warehouses are now pre-built, which is different from a few decades ago when they were mostly made of brick and mortar. In the past few years, pre-engineered steel warehouses have become more popular because they are long-lasting and cheap. Besides this, there are many other benefits, such as fast construction, less maintenance, the ability to grow in different ways, and much more.
In this blog post, we’ll talk about some important things to think about when building a warehouse.
- High roof
Most businesses, including e-commerce businesses, rent warehouses to store goods before sending them to customers. So, these goods are stacked high on racks in the warehouses. So, a ceiling height of about 12 metres is thought to be best for stacking and storing things in these warehouses.
- Continuous canopy on loading/unloading bays
Since a warehouse’s main job is to store things, you can expect to see a lot of loading and unloading on the bays throughout the day. So, we think that warehouses should have more than one dock and a roof that goes over all of them. If your warehouse is in a place where it rains a lot, the canopy will keep your goods from getting ruined.
- A lot of documents or job openings
Every day, people load and unload things in a warehouse. So, we suggest building more than one bay or opening so that on busy days, there aren’t too many trucks waiting their turn, which can slow down the delivery of goods.
- Insulated shed to keep things safe
In a warehouse, insulated sheds are very important to protect your goods from rain, moisture, mildew, too much heat, etc. Insulation panels that reflect light are recommended for this. It keeps things dry and clean and is easy to put in place.
- Tips for fire safety
Warehouses are places to store goods that your business needs. Because of this, it is important to take fire safety measures to avoid fire damage that could cost crores in losses. We suggest using fire-resistant rockwool insulation panels for this. Aside from this, you have to put in fire hydrants and sprinklers.
When it comes to pre-built warehouses, EPACK is a major player on the market. We make them in our own factory, which is run by a team of professionals. So far, we have built warehouses for companies in India that do logistics, e-commerce, and a lot of other things.
