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Automotive

Auto Parts Warehouses

A parts warehouse is about inventory and speed. HSM builds warehouses and distribution spaces with racking, lighting and counters planned together.

Auto Parts Warehouses

Storage that works

Parts warehouses hold thousands of items of different sizes, from small sensors to bumpers and body panels. Floors must support racking and forklifts. Clear heights, aisle widths and lighting levels affect how much you can store and how quickly staff can pick.

Racking is often supplied separately. We coordinate floor flatness, anchoring and fire protection requirements before it arrives.

Counters and distribution

Many parts operations combine a wholesale counter, a pick area and a loading dock. Technicians and delivery drivers come and go all day. Smooth flow between counter, storage and loading keeps the operation efficient.

Our carpenters and millwork team build counters and service desks. Our interior crews build offices, break rooms and washrooms.

  • Racking-ready floors
  • Loading dock or door
  • Wholesale counter
  • Delivery staging area
Auto Parts WarehousesPHASE 1Site and leasePHASE 2Design and engineeringPHASE 3BuildPHASE 4OperateBUILD: TRADES ON THE PROJECTElectricalMechanical / HVACPlumbingLow voltage / securityInterior systemsCarpentry / millworkPainting / finishesDoors / hardwareSELF-PERFORMED BY HSM CREWS ON THIS TYPE OF WORK
How HSM delivers this work. Highlighted trades are self-performed by our own crews.

Electrical, lighting and climate

Our electrical crew installs high-efficiency lighting, power for scanners, label printers and chargers for forklifts and carts. Our mechanical crew supplies heating, ventilation and plumbing. Winter heating and door drafts need attention, since loading doors are open often. Our low voltage team installs networks, cameras and access control to protect stock.

Security and growth

Parts are valuable and easy to resell, so security matters. We design controlled access and surveillance coverage. Many warehouses expand over time, so we plan power, utilities and structure with room to grow.

Planning the project

Racking lead times and floor curing often set the schedule. We coordinate these early and help you decide between building new and converting an existing warehouse, comparing the true cost of each option.

Many parts businesses start in a modest space and grow quickly. We can design a building that expands in clear steps, with utilities, loading doors and structure ready for extra bays. That avoids rebuilding walls and relocating systems. Our trades can return for additions, since they already know how the first phase was built.

Start a project

Talk to us before you sign the lease.

One contract, our own electricians and mechanical crews, and a space that is ready on handover.