Mezzanine Floors

Mezzanine floors give businesses the opportunity to increase their cubic capacity of their warehouse, industrial or commercial office space at a fraction of the cost of relocation while allowing the owner to double their available footprint without modification to the buildings structure.

T2 Storage Solutions have been industry leaders of mezzanine floor design, supply and install for over 20 years, providing mezzanine floors for a variety of a applications over an increasing range of market sectors. We offer a one-stop solution for your mezzanine requirements, with in-house surveyors, technical designers, project managers and installation teams, ensuring we always meet and surpass your expectations, on time and on budget.

  • Over 25 years in the industry.
  • Free consultation, site survey and structural calculations.
  • Mezzanine installed by certified, trusted professionals.
  • All building regulations completed on your behalf.
  • Dedicated project manager.
  • Providing mezzanine and fit out in one cost-effective package.
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What is a Mezzanine Floor?


A mezzanine floor is a semi-permanent, open fronted structure built between the floor and ceiling of a building and depending on the available vertical space, can be multi-layered or storeyed.

The structure is completely independent of the buildings structure and therefore can be installed at any point during the buildings lifespan, provided the flooring slabs can take the additional weight.

Benefits of a Mezzanine Floor

A mezzanine floor is an affordable way to increase your available footprint without the need to relocate.

Our mezzanine floors are designed and built to meet your specific specifications, whether you require additional pallet locations or a premium office space, our in-house teams can make it happen.

Creating an additional floor allows you to create additional work, storage and breakouts spaces where before it would be unused open space.

The installation of a mezzanine floor opens up the opportunity to control workplace and warehouse noise through the smart and practical use of acoustic rated partitioning. This can allow business to create enclosed spaces above or below the structure such as canteens and breakout spaces which can act as a breakout space with minimal disruption from the work floor.

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A mezzanine floor installed for a nationwide clothing distributor

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Mezzanine Flooring Construction

Our mezzanine floors are designed based on your individual requirements, but a typical installation would be constructed of the following structure:

Columns and Pillars:
Load-bearing columns reaching from the floor to the underside (base) of the mezzanine structure. These columns work to provide vertical support and are strategically placed to carry the desire weight of the mezzanine structure and what is placed upon it.

Main Steel Beams:
Steel Beams lay horizontal, connecting to the steel columns to form the framework of the supporting floor, and aid to distribute the load evening across the columns.

Secondary Beams, Purlins (Joists):
Purlins (joists) run horizontal to the main steel beams and are the help to distribute the load evenly across the mezzanine structure, ensuring the weight placed on the decking of flooring is well distributed. More beams will be required depending on the required load requirements.

Decking and Flooring:
The surface of the mezzanine floor, also known as the decking, is typically made of a durable material such as 38mm tongue and grooved particle board and is placed upon the purlins. Depending on the floor this could also be a variety of different materials, such as specialist chipboard, ply or chequer plate steel, to suit unique requirements, such as being weather resistant.

Are Mezzanine Floors Durable?

A T2 mezzanine floor is designed and built as a long term solution for your specific load requirements. These floors are often classed as “semi-permanent”, which defines the ability to easily demount the mezzanine structure, not the structural integrity.

Made of strong durable steel purlins and beams, we can assure that our mezzanines floors will endure the test of time, even under a heavy load.

Durable Mezzanine floor with a pallet gate installed to overlook warehouse
Office space inside multi-tier mezzanine floor

Multi-Tier Mezzanine Floors

A multi-tier mezzanine floor, also known as a multi-level mezzanine floor (two tier, three tier, etc.), is a mezzanine structure comprising of multiple levels. Essentially one mezzanine floor is built on top of another, allowing a business to potentially triple (or greater) their available footprint.

These levels can be interconnected through stairs, lifts or conveyors for human use, or goods lifts or conveyor systems for storage.

There are many considerations to take into account when planning a multi level structure, including slab strength and building height. Multi-tier mezzanine floors require professional engineering to maintain structural integrity, something T2 Storage Solutions specialise in.

We can look into specialist floor slab analysis core drilling test and pile foundations, including associated works, if the existing slab requires amending.

Mezzanine Floor Safety and Edge Protection

Mezzanine floors are a raised open edge level, therefore edge protection is required, for the safe guarding of users and to pass building and safety regulations. Edge protection works to mitigate the risk of accidents by essentially blocking off the edge of the floor. This can achieve through hand guardrails and toe plates installed along the exposed edges of the mezzanine floor. These are installed a certain height to ensure they are effective and provide a barrier to prevent accidental falls.

These can be combined with visual marking and warning signs, applied to decking of the mezzanine. In a warehouse setting a safety pallet gate can be installed to aid in the safe transport of goods from the ground level to the mezzanine level.

T2 Storage Solutions has worked in this sector for over 20 years, we are confident we have the knowledge and skills to install your mezzanine to meet the UK building regulation standard on all installations, guarding your well being and ensuring your new mezzanine is up to standard.

Warehouse Mezzanine Floor Edge protection installation
Mezzanine Floor Access and Staircase Installation

Mezzanine Floor Access

Safe access to the mezzanine level can be achieve through a number of methods which are built to support a specific purpose.

Steel Staircase:
The most effective, safe and common method of access to the intermediate level, providing quick and safe access for most people. These stairs materials, finishes, shape and colour can be customised to meet your brand guidelines and blend in seamlessly with your currently layout – so long as they meet UK standards.

Passenger Lift:
The ideal solution to transport people from the ground to the mezzanine level, providing a more convenient solution for human access whilst allowing easier disability access.

Goods Lift:
A goods lift is design specifically to transport goods from one floor to another by placing items into the lift and collecting them from the desired level. These lifts can be specified with different weight limits to save money when only required for lighter goods.

Pallet Gate:
A very common installation in warehouse environments, pallet gates allow the safe transfer of pallets from one floor to the next via forklift truck The pallet gate works by closing after a pallet is placed to ensure it is protected once the forklift is moved.

How much does a Mezzanine Floor Cost?

Bespoke mezzanine floors are priced based on a range of conditions, such as their size, load baring, accessories, fire rating, accessibility, slab condition and much more. This makes giving a cost difficult before our comprehensive site survey takes place.

Our teams can provide an estimate based on our prior projects and professional knowledge of the sector, so call us for free today for your free estimate quotation.

Mezzanine floors are almost always a more cost-efficient solution as opposed to building an extension to your existing structure where planning permission is required or moving to a larger property where additional charges will apply.

Cost to install a Mezzanine Floor Example
Industrial Mezzanine Floor Fire Protection and Detection
Mezzanine Floor Protection

Mezzanine floors that are frequently used such as for office use, or for manufacturing will require an automatic fire detection system (AFD) and when suitable fire protection. Fire protection can be applied in various forms, however the most common are suspended ceilings, bulkheads, column casings and cavity barriers.

Fire Rated Suspended Ceiling:
Mezzanine suspended ceilings can provide up to 60 minutes of fire protection.

Column Casings:
Square column casings designed to protect the structural steel from fire and provide up to 60 minutes of fire protection.

Cavity Barriers:
Cavity barriers (fire barriers) are vertical barriers (at 20m) which are design to prevent smoke and flames from penetrating the underside of the mezzanine structure and are rated for 60 minutes.

Our Process – Design and Install of your Mezzanine Floor

Designing a mezzanine level requires a thorough understanding of your specific requirements. We proactively engage with your business by listening to your objectives and growth strategy, communicating with you to understand where you your business to go. This personal approach ensures that the solution is flawless and future-proof.

We may ask for existing drawings, images and photographs at this stage to give us the best initial understanding of your available space.

Our in-house on-site experts will thoroughly inspect your unit when we are certain that we understand your company requirements. This will enable our team to evaluate your unit and determine the most efficient use of your space.

Our space planning and interior design teams will use the CAD drawings created from this comprehensive site survey later on in the development process.

Whether you’re looking for an extra storage level or an office mezzanine floor, our in-house design teams will collaborate to provide the best possible solution for your industrial needs.

When creating a mezzanine office solution, we will provide mood boards and renders of your future space to enable you to view and understand the proposed design concept before committing to the fit-out.

Within the early stage of the project we will be on hand to assist you in estimating a budget to suit your requirement. By understanding your budget, we can design the most economical strategy to meeting your goals. The size and intricacy of your mezzanine floor will determine the final cost, but we’ll always work to provide you with the most affordable option without compromising quality.

If you’re unsure on how much you should invest in your mezzanine floor, we have an in-house financial consultant who can assist you in creating an efficient budgeting solution.

Our client’s can save by utilising our full turnkey packages, which can include the mezzanine floor, full office fit-outs, pallet racking and industrial shelving solutions.

When working with T2 storage Solutions, you will be provided a dedicated project manager acting as your main point of contact. This manager will be in responsible of scheduling materials, overseeing contractors, and making any necessary revisions mid-project.

This project manager will be available to answer any questions you have during and after the project completion.

Mezzanine floor process with hand rail

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