Facility Design Services Because Wasted Space is Wasted Money
One of the most significant barriers to maximizing a shop’s profitability and productivity is the layout of its facility. An inefficient facility wastes space, time, and money.
Contact an Expert Get a QuoteCHALLENGES
Optimizing a facility for maximum performance and throughput involves several steps. Our dedicated facility design team helps over 350 clients overcome facility design and optimization challenges every year.
- Considering the types of vehicles you service regularly, map and analyze the types of equipment you use (and will need to invest in in the future) as well as your bay’s traffic flow patterns.
- Research shop equipment that maximizes space without sacrificing quality and efficiency.
- Consult an engineer and architect to highlight the structural requirements of your facility.
- Consult professional facility designers to reimagine your space using industry-leading practices and strategies.
- Reflect on your facility’s future goals: What services do you want to offer, and to what types of vehicles?
- Create a spreadsheet mapping every vehicle type and service you want to handle, including the equipment your shop will need to make this happen.
- Compare equipment, including links to the models best suited for your shop’s needs. If you cannot purchase the ideal equipment for your shop now, emphasize upgradability in your search.
- Consult an engineer and a professional facility designer to ensure your chosen equipment is future-proofed and can be appropriately installed in your shop.
Facility Design
An accurate layout is important to maximizing your space, efficiency, and profitability. We work directly with you, your local distributor, equipment program managers, and architects, using the latest tools and techniques to develop an efficient and capable service area to fit your needs. We will happily consult with you on any project.
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Enjoy free, downloadable CAD content. Our files can easily be downloaded and inserted into projects at the click of a button. With all the data, specs, and product information included, you have everything you need.
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(*CLASSES PENDING*) AIA is the largest, most influential network of architects and design professionals. That’s 98,000+ members who share a passion for design, a desire to change the world, and a commitment to the highest standards of practice.
Learn MoreCeiling Height Calculator
A lot goes into purchasing a new lift for your home or shop, and a lot goes into determining if it will fit in your space. We encourage you to utilize our customer support team and this calculator (built to calculate the ceiling height of Forward Lift's EFP8/EF9 and Direct Lift's PP8/PP9) to ensure your new four-post lift fits.
Launch the CalculatorROI Calculators
Check out these return-on-investment (ROI) calculators to see how quickly your facility's new equipment will pay itself off.
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Buyer's Guides
We understand the importance of finding the equipment for your shop. Our buyer’s guides walks through each of our lifts and their key features, benefits, and cost factors.
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If you're not exactly sure which brand or product is just right for your situation, use our product filters to narrow your search to the perfect match.
Find My ProductA PROVEN APPROACH
You need the best facility design; we can help you get there fast! Whether your facility has five lifts or 500, an accurate layout is essential to maximizing your space, efficiency, and profitability. Our assistPro Program serves over 350 customers like you every year with facility planning for service centers and vehicle storage projects. You can’t afford costly mistakes that may prevent your facility project from being completed on time.