Mezzanine Floors – the space saving alternative to moving!

Mezzanine Floors are fast becoming the most popular answer to ‘under capacity’ in Warehouse storage.   Mezzanine Floors  use the space that may be available over head in an innovative way to increase capacity – of course the space does need to be there in the first place.  This is the reason  Mezzanine Floors  are known as the  ‘floor between floors’, as it is this space that is used.

It may not just be storage space that is limited in your warehouse it may also be that you require additional office space.  A Mezzanine Floor can be used just as easily for that.  However, it would be worth bearing in mind that for offices, the health and safety regulations may be just a little more stringent and you may require the support of your local authority. 

Mezzanine Floors are also a very good way to display goods in an innovative way.  That is why you often see them  in art galleries and places where exhibitions are held.

The Mezzanine Floors that are made by professional companies are all manufactured out of strong durable materials such as structural steel and can sometimes be ‘stand alone’ structures, which means they are completely independent of the actual building itself.  

Mezzanine Floors make great offices.

Offices build on Mezzanine Floors are not only versatile but also be a design feature.  They can be made to be very attractive and could include an exhibition space for goods as well.  Finished to a very high standard they can even be painted in corporate colours.

Offices built on Mezzanine Floors have to be built to a high standard and conform to all health and safety regulations.   Designs can be as simple or as luxurious as required.  However, when Mezzanine Floors are used for offices the health and safety checks can be more rigorous than when the Mezzanine Floor is being installed for storage purposes only.  Generally if the Mezzanine Floor is going to be used for offices you will have to apply for planning permission and will need to arrange a visit from your local authority to ensure all building regulations are adhered to.  However, if you use a professional design company they will help you with this process.

Mezzanine Floors can also be used for increasing the capacity of production lines in factories, increasing retail space and even in domestic situations.  They can also be seen outside buildings as an outside viewing area.  These are particularly popular are sports grounds.

Installing a Mezzanine Floor could overcome your storage problems

If the current space you have does not meet the requirements of your business then maybe a Mezzanine Floor could be the answer?  Maybe you have not got enough funds to move premises but need extra space then perhaps a Mezzanine Floor could be the answer?   In today’s economic climate it is still important to try and increase profits and increase productivity – perhaps increasing capacity could be the answer?  What if you were able to increase the floor space of your business by 100%?   So, if you have unused space overhead then what about installing a Mezzanine Floor? 

Mezzanine Floors are generally bespoke and conform to all the necessary health and safety regulations.  Sometimes Mezzanine Floors will need the permission of the Local Authority but they are generally looked upon very favourably no extra land is required to install them.

It may be that the extra space you require is to create a new production line or as a new exhibition space to help show off  your products.  Alternatively the Mezzanine Floor could be used to increase the amount of office space – this may require further research as to whether planning permission is required or not.  However, the most widely known use of Mezzanine Floors is to increase the storage potential of warehouses – but they are extremely versatile and can be used just as effectively in the domestic situation.   In fact a Mezzanine Floor could be used for virtually anything you want. 

Mezzanine Floor Accessories

Accessories are an essential part of Mezzanine Floors.  The most obvious ones are the stairs.  They come in many different shapes and sizes and are obviously part of the overall design.  All Mezzanine Floors have to adhere to health and safety regulations and the choice of accessories will be crucial to the overall design.

Mezzanine Floors are the ideal way of increasing the size of your offices but the accessories required will be an essential part of the overall structure in order to get the most out your installation, as well as making sure it is fit for purpose.

You will have to consider all of the following:

Electrics, Lighting and Fire Systems

The above features will be considered at the design stage and will need the services of suitably qualified personnel.  Mezzanine Floors do not always require building regulations but these features will have to be taken into consideration.

Mezzanine Stairs

As Mezzanine floor installations can have multi-levels/floors adequate staircasing is required.  The staircases are designed at the same time as the Mezzanine Floor and can be built as a single flight or have several landings in order to fit the space available.

Hand/Guard Rails

In accordance with British Standards and Health and Safety most staircases between Mezzanine Floors will require hand and guard rails.  These are essential for the safe use of the Mezzanine floor as well as making access between floors as easy as possible.  The rails can be finished in the same or different colours to the main Mezzanine floor depending on the specifications.

Mezzanine Floors in London – everywhere!

A successful company from Kent is currently installing many Mezzanine Floors.  They have over  25 years of experience and aim to one of the top companies installing Mezzanine Floors in the whole of England. 

Most of their work concentrates on fitting Mezzanine Floors in warehouses and creating new office space.  But there are not many barriers to fitting Mezzanine Floors – the only issue is whether there is enough room for it to be fitted.  Whenever extra space is required it is always a good idea to consider whether a Mezzanine Floor could be the solution.

All the Mezzanine Floors are individually designed and the whole project will be overseen by a professional team of consultants, designers and fitters.  They will see the project through from the design to installation.  This is then followed, as a matter of routine,  by a thorough  health and safety check. 

The price of Mezzanine Floors does fluctuate due to the price of the raw materials that it is made with.  The basic material is steel and this can go up or down.  So  you can be rest assured that the Mezzanine Floor will be of the highest standard as it will be installed by a professional and experienced team.

Mezzanine Floors may be the answer if you need more space

Mezzanine Floors are becoming more and more popular in Warehouses as an answer to space issues.   They use space in an innovative way to increase capacity.  The only criteria is that the warehouses have high ceilings, as a Mezzanine Floor is a floor between floors and it is this space that is used.

They are made of durable and robust strong steel which means they can be used for storage of heavy objects or for building extra office space.  Mezzanine Floors are used a lot in the types of storage that requires a high degree of racking and there are very good examples of this in Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol.

Another use of Mezzanine Floors, that is not quite so well known, is that a complete floor of offices can be constructed on them.  However, this will mean slightly more stringent health and safety measures as well as getting permission from the local authority.  The good news is that local authorities look very favourably on this type of development because Mezzanine Floors will not take up any more land.

Mezzanine Floors are constructed in such a way that is generally very straight forward and once the design has been agreed takes very little time to manufacture.  Mezzanine Floors do need experts to install but generally installation goes very smoothly without too many hitches.

Overcoming storage problems by installing a Mezzanine Floor

Does the space available in your premises meet the requirements of your business?  What happens if it doesn't but you haven’t sufficient funds to move?    In today’s down turn and the gloomy, economic climate moving may not be possible but having extra space could be the answer required to help boost growth and your profit margin.  What if you were able to increase the floor space of your business by 100%?   The only way of doing this without extending the building is by installing a Mezzanine Floor.

A Mezzanine Floor could be used to do almost anything.  It may be that the extra space you require is to create a new exhibition space to help market your goods or indeed manufacture them.  Alternatively the Mezzanine Floor could be used to increase the amount of office space – wouldn’t it be good to upgrade the office toilets?  However, the most widely known use of Mezzanine Floors is to increase the storage potential of warehouses.  Mezzanine Floors can be seen in many warehouses in many cities across the UK.

Mezzanine Floors are bespoke and all have to adhere to all the necessary health and safety regulations.  Sometimes Mezzanine Floors will need the permission of the Local Authority but they are generally looked upon very favourably no extra land is required to install them.

Mezzanine Floors the way forward!

The reason Mezzanine Floors are becoming more and more popular is varied.  Companies are having to make some tough decisions regarding saving money and cutting costs but at the same time remain profitable.  However, for those businesses where the problems are to do with lack of space Mezzanine Floors could be the solution.

An important question is do you have spare overhead capacity in your premises?   If yes, installing a Mezzanine Floor could be easy and quick – as well as being far cheaper than moving to alternative premises.  Mezzanine Floors are custom built to your specifications and are made of very strong, durable materials.  The Mezzanine Floor would also be very hard wearing and require little or no maintenance.

Most Mezzanine Floors require some accessories – these need to that can be added to make sure that the Mezzanine Floor is fit for purpose.   There are staircases, access gates, hand rails, guard rails and lifts.   Added to which all Mezzanine Floors have to adhere to health and safety requirements.

 Generally Mezzanine Floors installed in warehouses are made of structural steel – this is the strongest and heaviest material used in the manufacture.  Mezzanine Floors built with this material will require strong support pillars. 

Why a Mezzanine Floor?

Mezzanine Floors are a unique way to grow your business if you are being hampered with lack of space and lack of capital to relocate.  By installing a Mezzanine Floor you could gain the much needed space and grow your business at the same time.  The advantage of doing this is that it would cost a fraction of what it would cost to move.  There is also the added advantage of it not being so disruptive.

You only need look across the country and see that there are examples of Mezzanine Floors doing just this in practically every county – Surrey, Yorkshire, Wiltshire just for starters.  The process is very straight forward. 

• Find a supplier of Mezzanine Floors
• Apply for building regulations with local authority if appropriate
• Project Manager appointed
• Complete design of Mezzanine Floor, choose materials and finish i.e. colour, accessories etc
• Manufacture of the Mezzanine Floor
• Installation of Mezzanine Floor
• Health and Safety check and sign off Mezzanine Floor

It could not be simpler and this could mean that within 3 months you could have doubled or even tripled the amount of space you have available.  This could then be used for storage, offices, exhibition space in fact whatever you choose.

Mezzanine Floors – the way to economical storage

Warehouses especially need an efficient way to store goods or products.  But what happens if the space just runs out?  There may be a very cost effective solution in the guise of a Mezzanine Floor. All that is required is adequate space between the floor and ceiling and it is possible to install a complete new floor.  This is why Mezzanine Floors are sometimes described as the,’ floor between floors’.

Every Mezzanine Floor is manufactured to suit the customer’s specification.  This is because every customer is different, and their requirements unique.  This is done by firstly measurements being taken which are then translated into a design.  This design is then sent to the customer so they can check every detail is correct before they are sent to the manufacturer.

Once the Mezzanine Floor has been made arrangements are made for the installation – this can cause some disruption but not nearly as much as a complete move of premises.  The installation of the Mezzanine Floor is carried out by professionals.  This is always followed by a thorough health and safety  check.  

The Mezzanine Floor is then ready for use.