If you are looking to increase the available storage space within your industrial unit, our storage mezzanine floors are the ideal solution. Whether you need space for pallets or racking, we’ll design and build the right storage mezzanine floor solution for you.
A mezzanine floor can double the available space to you within your warehouse, without the need to move premises or extend them. They are a quick and easy to install solution, so you’ll have your new storage space in no time.
We’ve been helping businesses make the most of their space since 2009. We make it simple. Our specialist mezzanine floor process Nexsteps™ is your step by step guide to the complete storage mezzanine floor solution. From design to installation, our experienced team of designers, installers and project managers will deliver your project on time and to your specifications.
We’ve designed and installed over 100 mezzanine projects since 2009. It’s what we do.
Mezzanine floors are perfect for businesses that are looking to solve their storage space shortage through the addition of more shelving bays. They provide you with the opportunity to double the shelving space available to you, allowing you to store more products at one time.
With a number of shelving options available too, you are sure to find the right solution for you and your business. We can design your mezzanine floor to accommodate your existing shelving units or we can incorporate into our design, brand new shelving options, it’s your choice. Whatever your needs, we’ll provide the right solution.
From plastic pallets through to timber pallets, whatever the pallet type, our mezzanine floors are an ideal place to store all your pallet stock. We offer a number of pallet gate options to accommodate your needs too, from up and over through to swing gates. You are sure to find the right solution to meet your needs.
Mezzanine floors are typically designed to accommodate 500kg pallets across the entire mezzanine floor. We can design your mezzanine to accommodate heavier loads, however we would need to carry out load tests on your concrete floor, to see if it can withstand the additional weight.
Our mezzanine floors are the ideal solution if your business requires additional packing or machinery areas. Mezzanines are very versatile and can be designed to take high weight loads, so no matter your business operations, we can help.
We have solutions to move your products on and off the mezzanine floor to help with production, from goods lifts and conveyors to various pallet gates. Whatever your production needs we can offer a solution to suit your needs and budget.
There are many options to choose from when it comes to storage mezzanine floor ancillaries. One of the more popular ones are pallet gates. They are the ideal option for quick access to your stock via the use of a fork lift truck.
There are two options to chose from, up and over and a swing gate style. The pallet gate allows you to safely load and unload products from the mezzanine floor. No matter what size of pallet you have we can design a solution to suit.
Mezzanine goods lifts are a safe and efficient solution that allow you to manoeuvre your goods to and from the storage mezzanine floor. They come in light duty (up to 250kg) and heavy duty (up to 1,000kg) options, so you are bound to find the solution for your business.
When it comes to a storage mezzanine floor, the ideal staircase solution is a standard steel staircase that is powder coated for durability. These are generally painted black with contrasting nosing. The length of the mezzanine will also determine how many staircases are required in conjunction with building regulations.
We want to make things easier for you and your business and depending on what kind of products you have, a product chute could be the ideal ancillary to speed up your business operations. You can add either a spiral or straight chute option to your storage mezzanine.
Fire rating a mezzanine floor involves the installation of a suspended ceiling on the underside of the mezzanine floor and also protecting the columns and fascia with a plastisol material.
If your storage mezzanine floor either totals 50% or more of your building’s footprint or runs over 20 metres in length in any direction, your storage mezzanine will require fire rating.
All building work must conform to UK building regulations and mezzanine floors are no different. To ensure that your storage mezzanine floor meets all required building regulations we work closely with an approved building inspector.
This allows us to ‘pre-approve’ your mezzanine floor application and commence the build as soon as the building notice has been submitted and acknowledged.
If there are multiple contractors due to be working on your construction project, then you, as the client are required by law to formally appoint a Principal Designer before any design work is carried out. Whilst this may all sound like scary stuff, the reasoning is to ensure the health and safety of both your employees and our installation team.
A Principal Designer’s main role is to ensure that all health and safety requirements and building regulations are considered and built into the design of your storage mezzanine floor project. What must also be considered is how the facilities will be accessible from a maintenance perspective once the project is complete.
Here at Nexus we have vast experience with acting as a Principal Designer on numerous projects over the last decade. For more information on your duties as a client in regards to appointing your chosen Principal Designer, follow this link.
If you would like to talk with any of our previous clients about how we acted as the Principal Designer please get in touch. Or even if you would like to chat regarding your role in a mezzanine project, pick up the phone and we can run through everything.
For any construction project that is due to involve more than one contractor, you as the client must formally appoint a Principal Contractor. They will essentially look after your storage mezzanine floor project for you and ensure that everything is running smoothly.
If you, as the client would like to use your own chosen subcontractors on the project, that is absolutely fine, but they must work under the umbrella of the Principal Contractor. This is because legally, the Principal Contractor is ultimately responsible for ensuring the health and safety of everybody on site.
Here at Nexus we have vast experience with performing the Principal Contractor role on the majority of our projects over the last decade. For additional information on your role as a client in regards to appoint your Principal Contractor click here.
Having a Principal Contractor in place, particularly for a project that involves multiple trades is paramount to fulfilling your responsibilities as a client. We have extensive experience acting as main contractor so if you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Just like any other building work, mezzanine floors must conform to current UK building regulations. We make sure that your mezzanine floor complies with these regulations by working closely with an approved building inspector. By doing this, it allows us to ‘pre-approve’ your mezzanine floor application and begin construction as soon as the building notice has been submitted and acknowledged.
This process usually takes about a week. Then, once your mezzanine floor installation is complete, the inspector will visit your premises to ensure that it has been constructed with the agreed plans in mind and will then sign it off and issue you with your certificate.
For mezzanine floors that are required to be fire rated, the building inspector will also be accompanied by a fire officer, so that they can check that the structure complies with fire safety regulations.
Building control are responsible for making sure the scheme meets current regulations. They are looking at occupancy levels, travel distances to staircases and fire escapes, as well as smoke detection and emergency lighting.
It’s very unusual for a mezzanine floor to require planning permission, but it’s vital that they meet the relevant building regulations; BS5950 part 1 and BS6399 part 5. These regulations cover important safety features such as fire escapes, fire protection and smoke detectors.
We have the experience and expertise when it comes to ensuring we meet the correct building regulations for mezzanine floor projects. So no matter if you require additional office, storage or production space, when you use Nexus for your mezzanine flooring requirements, we guarantee that we’ll always comply with these regulations.
If you would like information regarding planning permission or information regarding whether or not mezzanine floors are subjected to building rates please feel free to contact us.
We would love to be able to help create workspaces for businesses throughout the whole of the UK but unfortunately we can’t. The extra cost to you and the fact that we wouldn’t be able to manage your project to our high standards means that we must set a limit for how far we can work. The area we cover is highlighted to the right. As you can see, we essentially work as far North as Newcastle and as far South as Birmingham. So if your business is situated in an area we cover, get in touch today to discuss your plans for your new workspace.
