Wood pallets are recyclable and repairable—both of which are excellent points for the environment! ShehzadTimber.com not only offers a comprehensive pallet recycling program, but we also provide pallet repair services. Pallet repair is a key component in our eco-friendly pallet manufacturing and distribution services. These services allow the pallet life-cycle to continue even longer and help to further minimize the impact on our environment. Whether you maintain your own pallet inventory or you take advantage of pallet pooling, ShehzadTimber.com will repair your wood pallets and save your business time and resources.
Checklist of Typical Pallet Repairs
Here are some of the most typical repairs necessary to maintain the safety and performance standards of your pallets:
- Replace missing boards.
- Replace any and all deck boards, stringer boards or stringers that are broken across full width, height or thickness.
- Replace boards with tapered damage (splits that have broken off near the end)
- Replace boards with rectangular damage (pieces broken out)
- For block pallets, no wood may be missing in the butted connections, repair as necessary to maintain integrity.
- Tighten or replace any loose materials.
- Check for missing nails/fasteners.Replace or repair any metal plates, fasteners or other components that need it.
- Exposed fasteners, nails or other components must be made flush with the pallet exterior.
- Repair twisted or warped pallets.