Van Racking & Conversions
Van racking and van conversions in Northern Ireland
We fit van racking and full van conversions in Mallusk. Modular van shelving, drawer units, pipe carriers, ply lining, non-slip flooring, vehicle electrics and internal lighting, for a single van or for a fleet on a rolling replacement cycle.
Van Racking & Conversions
The point of good van racking is not tidiness, it is weight and time. Lightweight racking keeps payload for the load rather than the shelves, and a van laid out the same way every time means the fitter is not turning the vehicle over looking for a fitting.
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Van racking systems
Modular aluminium and composite van racking, laid out around what you actually carry, with short installation times and the option to move it to the next vehicle.
Van shelving and storage
Shelves, drawer units, case holders, pipe tubes and load restraint, arranged so the heavy items sit low and over the axle.
Flooring and ply lining
Non-slip flooring, ply or composite lining and wheel arch protection, to keep the van's residual value at the end of the lease.
Vehicle electrics and lighting
Interior LED lighting, split charge systems, inverters, beacons and work lights, wired properly rather than run under the lining.
Fleet conversions
One specification repeated across the fleet, so every vehicle is laid out identically and a driver can move between vans without relearning them.
Van shelving and racking systems
Van shelving is the part most people mean when they ask for van racking: open shelves, closed trays, drawer units and pipe carriers, set out for the way the van is actually loaded. We fit modular van racking systems that can be moved to the next vehicle when the van is replaced, so the racking outlives the lease.
Van conversions in Northern Ireland
A van conversion goes further than racking: ply lining, non-slip flooring, bulkheads, internal lighting, inverters and vehicle electrics. We do van conversions in Northern Ireland for single owner drivers and for fleets on a rolling replacement cycle, and the graphics go on in the same visit.
How the job runs
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Step 1
Talk about the load, not the van
The first question is what you actually carry and how often you reach for it. A plumber, an electrician and a mobile engineer all want a different layout in the same vehicle, and a generic racking kit suits none of them properly.
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Step 2
Layout
We lay it out so the heavy items sit low and over the axle, the things used hourly are at the door, and the load is restrained. Weight distribution is a safety issue and a tyre-wear issue, not a preference.
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Step 3
Lining and flooring first
Ply or composite lining and non-slip flooring go in before the racking. Doing it in that order protects the panels and the residual value at the end of the lease, and it is far cheaper than retrofitting it later.
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Step 4
Racking and electrics
Modular racking installed, then interior LED lighting, split charge, inverters and any beacons or work lights, wired properly and fused rather than run loose under the lining.
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Step 5
Handover
You take it away the same or next day. If it is a fleet, we schedule so you never have more than an agreed number of vans off the road at once.
What drives the price
A basic racking install in a small van is a day and priced as one. A full conversion with lining, flooring, racking, lighting and electrics in a long wheelbase van is two to three days and several times the cost. The racking itself is rarely the biggest line.
Worth knowing: modular racking can usually be moved into your next van, which changes the arithmetic if you replace vehicles every three or four years. Ask us about that before you buy something that has to be scrapped with the vehicle.
Common questions
- Does van racking reduce my payload?
- Every kilo of racking is a kilo off the payload, which is why we fit lightweight modular systems rather than steel. On most panel vans a properly specified system adds far less weight than the mess it replaces.
- Can the racking be moved to my next van?
- Usually yes, if the next van is a similar model. Modular systems are designed to come out and go back in, which is worth doing when you change vehicles every three or four years.
- How long does a van conversion take?
- A straightforward racking install is a day. A full conversion with flooring, lining, electrics and racking is normally two to three days. Fleet work is scheduled so you never have more than an agreed number of vans off the road at once.
We cover all of Northern Ireland
Twelve vans out of Mallusk, from Belfast to Derry. Tell us what you need and we will come and look at it.