Mezzanines
Create additional storage space while avoiding costly facility expansion or relocation. Mezzanines are raised floors or platforms constructed in industrial facilities to expand storage space.
Warehouse Storage Mezzanines
Create additional storage space and avoid costly facility expansion or relocation. Mezzanines, also known as storage mezzanines, are raised floors or platforms constructed in warehouse and distribution facilities to expand storage space. By providing two or more platform levels, steel mezzanines utilize previously unused vertical space in facilities.
Used Mezzanines
Purchasing a used mezzanine can save you up to 80% compared to buying new. Apart from the savings, there is almost no difference between the two options, with the possibility of physical appearance. While cost saving is always attractive, it's important to know exactly what item you’re purchasing.
Some tips for buying used mezzanines include:
- Always inspect a used product in person when possible (if you can’t inspect it ask for photos)
- Research the company’s reliability
- Always ask as many questions as you can
Our knowledgeable staff is capable of answering any question you can come up with, and we also offer refurbished mezzanine options. Contact us here or call us at 888-558-1830.
Types of Mezzanines
Free Standing increases your facility’s storage space by adding a secondary floor between existing floors of your facility.
Rack Supported creates an additional storage level utilizing pallet rack to support a mezzanine floor. This type is more economical than the free standing options.
Shelving Supported utilizes shelving to support a mezzanine floor, creating an additional storage level. Shelving supported mezzanines are also more economical than free standing.
Mezzanine Flooring Types
B decking, also known as roof deck and corrugated steel, is strong, economical and light weight. Utilize structural b deck as a sub-floor for your mezzanine.
Diamond Plate Decking over b decking is the most durable mezzanine flooring option. Diamond plate deck is often used in mezzanine gate areas.
Plywood Decking over b decking is economical and provides a smooth surface that allows you to operate pallet jacks and other wheeled equipment on your mezzanine.
Bar Grating Decking for your mezzanine floor allows for ventilation, lighting, and fire regulation. Bar grating decking can be sized to your capacity requirements.
Metal Plank Decking, made of galvanized metal, is perforated to let through water, light, and air. This mezzanine decking is often used in outdoor, freezer, and wet applications.
Mezzanine FAQs
A. Warehouse1 provides you with the most cost-effective framing system based on your specific project needs. Some of the most popular framing that we use are C-Section, Beam and C-Section, Beam and Beam, Beam and Bar Joist, and Bar Joist and Girder Joist. Our in-house design experts are here to guide you to the best possible solution.
A. We do not determine if the existing slab can carry the loads needed for a new mezzanine or if new footings are required. We can assist the process by getting the loading information to an engineer of your choice for review.
A. Several decking options are available to suit different applications. Resin Deck panels offer a range of capacities and finishes that enhance durability, with a solid floor installed over metal B-deck that is typically the most economical choice. Bar grating provides strength and reliability while allowing light and air to pass through, though rolling stock should be considered since it adds resistance for pallet jacks and carts. Floor plate and diamond plate decking deliver an excellent balance of durability and safety, with steel construction that withstands constant pallet jack and cart traffic with minimal resistance, and is available in multiple styles and capacities. Our in-house design experts can help you determine the best decking solution by evaluating how the structure will be used, what will be placed on top, how materials will be moved or stored, whether the environment is wet, if an office will be built above, and any budget considerations.
A. PSF is the abbreviation for pounds per square foot and is used as the design load or uniform load for mezzanines and other steel structures. Generally the minimum design load for mezzanines is 125 PSF but we can design for loads much higher than 125 PSF if needed.
The design load in PSF is an average loading over the entire deck surface, rather than a heavy point load in one area only. Understanding the difference between a design load and a point load is critical to a safe design.
A. The minimum clear height under a mezzanine is usually 7'0". It is the same minimum clear height required from the top of the mezzanine deck to the ceiling above. Keep in mind that the clear heights may be impacted by lighting, sprinklers, or other obstructions that many jurisdictions evaluate differently.