Grade B, or #2, pallets carry repairs: companion stringers, plates, or replaced boards. They cost less than grade A and suit internal use and receivers who don't specify a grade.
List which repairs you allow in the spec. Repairs that block fork entry or put plates on the deck surface are common exclusions.
See also
- Grade A (#1) pallet
- Trade name for the top grade of recycled 48×40 pallet: whole, with few or no repairs.
- Companion stringer
- A second stringer nailed alongside a damaged one as a repair.
- Recycled pallet
- A used pallet that has been sorted, and often repaired, for resale.