WE DESIGN & BUILD STORAGE MEZZANINE FLOORS IN WAREHOUSES

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.

Mezzanine floors can accommodate shelving either below or above the mezzanine floor and due to the versatility of a mezzanine, the ground floor columns can easily be incorporated seamlessly into a shelving layout. On the first floor, mezzanine floors are designed to accommodate shelving bays, which allow companies to move slower moving stock onto the floor, which in turn frees up valuable floor space.

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.

Mezzanine floors are a great solution for the storage of palletised goods. Combined with a pallet gate (a device designed to allow the safe loading and unloading of pallets onto a floor) a mezzanine floor can accommodate pallet storage with ease. Often mezzanine floors are installed for companies who need to store bulky items which do not work with traditional racking systems.

By storing palletised goods on the mezzanine floor, it allows you to store your products without having to potentially double stack them on the ground floor. You can also easily access the pallets on the floor, allowing picking locations to be created.

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.

Often a storage mezzanine floor is designed for a hybrid of functionalities. Combining storage space on the mezzanine floor with picking and packing areas allows companies to really maximise their buildings potential. They are also very versatile structures, so in the future you can easily transform them into workshop’s or even office space.

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. 

Over the years we have designed and implemented storage mezzanine floor projects for businesses large and small across an array of sectors.

Our storage mezzanine structures are bespoke and are designed to your exacting needs. We supply all aspects associated with your project and offer a full turnkey package.

The mezzanine structures themselves are simple structures that comprise of main beams, secondary steels (purlins), columns, decking and accessories such as staircases and handrails.

Although we supply and install the materials associated with a mezzanine floor, our primary objective is to design a solution that adds value to your business. When we meet with you, our job is to digest your objectives and put forward a solution that improves your business’s output and capacity.

Storage mezzanine floors are a great solution for you to maximise your building’s potential and allow you to grow your business by taking advantage of the cubic space of your building rather than just the footprint.

Included in our proposal will be a quotation for the associated electrical works required for your storage mezzanine floor project.

Storage mezzanine floors will require lighting and smoke detection to the underside of the mezzanine. The use of the space underneath the mezzanine floor will determine the electrical requirements. An open plan area under your storage mezzanine will be fine with general lighting and smoke detections. However if you create shelving aisles under the mezzanine floor, each aisle will potentially require lighting, emergency lighting and smoke detection.

When we survey your space, we will determine your uses for the mezzanine both below and above and put forward a solution that suits your requirements. We use our own approved electricians, so our prices are very competitive. However if you already have an approved electrician, we are happy to work with your contractors too. At the very least we can provide a quotation to ensure you are getting a comparison price and obtaining value for money.

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. However these are available in different colours to match your branding if required.

The size of your mezzanine floor will determine how many staircases are required. There are certain travel distances to fire escapes that dictate when and where staircases are to be placed. We will take theses into consideration when designing your space. If you create aisles on the floor with either shelving or pallets this will also need to be factored into the requirements.

Staircases must conform to current UK regulations which dictate how many risers, the depth of the treads and how many treads are allowed before a mid-landing is required. Often the size of a storage mezzanine floor staircase is surprising, however with clever design they can be incorporated into the design with little disruption to the floor space above and below.

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.

Having the ability to load stock directly onto the floor is critical to the success of a storage mezzanine floor project. By utilising a pallet gate, it allows you to load entire pallets onto the floor, which avoids the need for staff to carry stock up and down the stairs. By placing a full pallet on the floor it allows operatives to unload the pallet into the correct picking locations. Pallets can then also be loaded whilst on the floor. So if the floor is accommodating picking aisles, operatives can pick from various locations and then load the items onto the pallet to be safely transferred to the floor below.

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.

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.

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.

These materials are combined to offer a total of one-hour (sometimes 90 mins or two hours) fire protection to the mezzanine floor and in the case of a fire would burn for sixty minutes before any deterioration to the mezzanine structure itself. This is to ensure that if people are working below or above the mezzanine, in the event of a fire they have enough time to vacate the building safely without the possibility of the floor collapsing.

The materials utilised within the fire protection of a storage mezzanine floor are combined with the fire alarm system which gives early warning notice for people to escape the floor.

Occasionally on large floors or multiple tiered floors, fire enclosed staircases are required. These are constructed from fire rated plasterboard and door modules which provide a direct and protected escape route to a fire escape.

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.

Although storage mezzanine floors are relatively straight forward structures, it is imperative that they are designed in accordance with current UK building regulations. The main considerations of building regulations in relation to a storage mezzanine floor are ensuring that the correct travel distances are maintained to fire escapes, fire protection on the floor is deployed where necessary and the correct fire alarm and lighting systems are installed below and above the floor. They also cross reference the load bearing weights of the mezzanine floor with the warehouse slab, to ensure the floor is adequate to accommodate the mezzanine.

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.

Once you get in touch, we’ll book an appointment for one of our experts to visit your premises, discuss your requirements and conduct a detailed site survey. We will spend anywhere from one hour to a full day measuring your space, depending on the size of your premises and your needs. All our surveys are free of charge and without any obligation on your part.

Extra care is taken during these challenging times with the covid-19 pandemic. All our surveyors will be equipped with the appropriate PPE and will follow all government guidelines.

We have vast experience with designing storage mezzanine floor solutions for businesses both big and small. So whether you need the additional space to create more shelving space for smaller items or you require extra pallet storage, we’ve got the know how.

When we design your mezzanine floor we’ll consider every aspect of your business and it’s workflow. We’ll consider the weight of your products and propose the most efficient solution for loading and unloading them from your new storage mezzanine floor. Nothing is overlooked when we design your storage mezzanine floor solution.

Once the design of your mezzanine floor is finalised, we’ll create a detailed proposal for your project. Each and every cost involved will be itemised within your quotation, allowing you to see exactly what you are paying for. Here at Nexus, we believe transparency is key.

Because we offer a complete turn-key solution from design through to implementation, You only have to work with one company, making the whole process easier for you. One quotation and one price for the whole project.

During the pre-construction phase of your storage mezzanine floor project, you will be assigned your very own project manager. They will be on hand to answer any questions you may have during the project and they will ensure that it’s implemented on time, safely and within your budget.

Depending on the size of your project, you may also be assigned a site manager or site foreman. They are assigned on our larger projects and will ensure that your project runs smoothly on a day to day basis.

Every project we work on adheres to stringent building regulations and health and safety requirements. The safety of all involved is of utmost importance and from the initial survey and design stage through to the build, health and safety is at the forefront of everything we do.

Our prospective projects are approved by a building control officer prior to us submitting any proposal or quotation to you. They are responsible for ensuring all aspects of your project conform with building regulations. On completion of your project, you will be issued with a certificate to show that your premises complies with building control and the building control officer will attend site along with the fire authorities to sign off the project.

For any project that involves more than one contractor, you are required by law to appoint in writing both a Principal Designer and a Principal Contractor. Here at Nexus, we have vast experience with acting as both, making the whole process easier for you.

Before undertaking any project at your premises it is worth reading up about your responsibilities as a client. The links to the HSE guidance surrounding your obligations regarding Principal Designers and Contractors can be found here:

Principal Designer (link)
Principal Contractor (link)

We will guide you through the whole process of implementing not only a successful project but also helping to ensure that you meet all your legal requirements in regards to the HSE regulations.