Thursday, 14 March 2013

How to plan and install mezzanine flooring

By Andrew Ely


A mezzanine floor is the fastest and most cost-effective way to expand your storage or production space within your warehouse, storage unit or manufacturing facility. Mezzanine floors are future proof by being adaptable and extendable which means your premises can adapt as your business grows - without the need for costly relocation. The mezzanine floor manufactuers will have a dedicated mezzanine floor team that will oversee your project from initial quotation, manufacture and professional installation through to managing all aspects of building regulation approval.

A mezzanine floor is the fastest and most cost-effective way to expand your storage or production space within your industrial unit. Hopefully you are aware that mezzanine floors are future proof, being adaptable and extendable which means your premises can adapt as your business grows - without the need for costly relocation. The mezzanine floor manufactuers will have a dedicated mezzanine floor team that will oversee your project from initial quotation, manufacture and professional installation through to managing all aspects of building regulation approval and documentation.

By buying direct from your chosen mezzanine floor installation company it leads to a considerable reduction in cost to you. The chosen company should undertake all production work to give you a raised storage area that meets your exact specification with the consistently high quality of workmanship you demand. They should also supply single-tier and multi-tier flooring.

All raised floors can be fully customisable with safety barriers, handrails, staircases, up and over pallet gates, cat ladders, partition walling, glazing and column casings. There are more options than can be listed, which is why a site visit is important. The site visit will also cover any questions you may have about your proposed mezzanine flooring. Usually, the questions asked are very similar at every site visited, so the following tips could be useful in helping you make a decision.

Your mezzanine floor installation compny should be able to advise on what kind of fire rating measures are required. These vary depending on the size of the mezzanine, the size of the space it is in, the number of people working on it and the general purpose it is used for. Fireproofing can be incorporated that will comply with all legislation as required, and you should be advised of any additional measures that it is thought will help improve further improve safety. You should inform your landlord, they will probably want to approve the project.

Yes, building regulation approval for a mezzanine floor will be required. You should inform your landlord, they will probably want to approve the project. Your choice of mezzanine floor construction company can help advise you through the whole process and provide essential materials such as engineering drawings, calculations, specifications and liaison with your inspector. Typically approvals, using an approved inspector scheme, are turned around in just a few days.

There is another important question that is always asked is. How long will installation take and how disruptive will the installation be? Of course, this depends on your business and the size of the installation. Once the initial survey has been carried out, the mezzanine floor design company should be in a position to easily provide an estimate on the schedule and an important part of their installation planning service should include scheduling the installation around your business to limit the disruption as much as possible to your business and your staff.

What else do you need to think about? You will require a qualified electrician who is authorised to sign off their work for building regulation approval in essentials such as smoke detection and emergency lighting; beyond that the design service should ensure that your requirements are clearly understood and you have been given advice on any extra items you might need either now or in the future.




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