Category Archives: Mezzanines

Structural Steel vs. Cold Rolled Mezzanine Systems

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by Conrad Walker of Panel Built, Inc.

When it comes to increasing space in a warehouse, it is widely accepted that building up is just as good (or better) than expanding outward. The most common method for doing this is with a mezzanine.

MezzanineA mezzanine is an intermediate floor inside of a building, usually open and not walled off. There are a few different types of mezzanines; including stick built, fiberglass, and rack-supported. In general, the two most common types of mezzanines are cold rolled and structural steel. Understanding the differences in the way the two types of mezzanines are manufactured is crucial to ensuring you choose the right product for the job. Continue reading →

Warehouse Mezzanines Expand Options

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Every supplier and distributor needs access to a space in which they can store their products before they are sold. Most suppliers and distributors make use of warehouses for this purpose, and most warehouses are large, open buildings with fairly high ceilings. Building a new warehouse can be a tremendous expense after all of the associated costs are factored in; these include building permits, construction costs, labor costs and moving costs, not the mention disruptions in business. Many companies, instead Continue reading →

Mezzanine Systems: Think About It

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Mezzanines systems are widely valued within industry for their ability to expand usable space and increase growth capacity. They are especially valued by suppliers and distributors because of their need for space to store the products they sell. However, mezzanines are also widely used outside of the context of industry. What is most interesting about this is that they are employed outside of industry for the same reasons that they are employed within industry. What are Continue reading →

Metal Mezzanines for Dependability and Strength

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A company that invests in a mezzanine system is a company that expects growth. Installing a mezzanine in existing warehouse space is one way that companies expand the usable space in their facilities. Space expansion happens as a consequence of growth or in anticipation of it. Especially in the case of suppliers and distributors, space use and management are central contributing factors to profitability. The more space such Continue reading →

Choose Growth – Choose Mezzanines

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FCP MezzaninesMezzanine image courtesy of FCP Inc.

Every distributor is different. They all have their own spatial needs and restrictions, layouts, inventory volumes and staffing, not to mention varied product lines. However, one thing is true of all distributors: in order to be successful, they all must manage their space effectively. Especially in large distribution operations, this can be Continue reading →

Industrial Mezzanines – Something to Get Excited About

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It can be hard to get excited about seemingly mundane industrial utilities like mezzanines. After all, what’s exciting about an elevated storage platform? Industrial mezzanines are far less ornate and novel than their non-industrial counterparts, which can be found in theatres and in sports arenas. However, despite their seeming boringness, they serve important Continue reading →

Mezzanine Design: Making Sense of Space Management

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Some warehouses are better laid out than others. Certainly no industrial professional would deny the importance of careful space management, but it’s also true that not every warehouse’s layout is designed and policed as diligently as possible. The good news is that in most cases, problems of disorganization can be solved by organizing. Products can be accounted for and stored correctly, equipment can be Continue reading →

Steel Mezzanines for Heavy Storage

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When a company chooses to install a mezzanine in its facilities, it has to be able to depend on the strength and durability of that mezzanine. Especially in situations in which mezzanines are used to bear heavy loads over extended periods of time, the strength of the building material is essential and must not be capable of question. Of course, no company wants to subject its mezzanine system to risk, but it is not always necessary to Continue reading →

Why Storage Mezzanines?

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Grow up, not out. That’s the mantra of many mezzanine manufacturers and suppliers. It’s catchy and memorable, but is it good advice? What’s the advantage of building mezzanines over building new facilities or relocating? Why wouldn’t a company want to find a building that’s tailored exactly to its needs? Why wouldn’t an expanding company pick sparkly, new facilities over Continue reading →

The Benefits of Mezzanine Floors

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What comes to your mind when you hear the words “mezzanine floor?” It’s likely to be one or two items on a short list of possibilities. If you thought of a balcony at a theatre or sports arena, you wouldn’t be wrong, nor would you be wrong if you thought of space expansion utilities in factories and warehouses. Both possibilities serve the same purpose: they Continue reading →