Mezzanine Flooring

How does mezzanine flooring in Bradford increase your profitability?

It’s all about productive floorspace. Your warehouse’s power to earn money is limited by its size. Once you’ve stuffed it to capacity, the only ways to drive more profit from your premises is to create more space.

You could do that by extending the building, but that is time consuming, complex, costly and means getting things like planning permission sorted.

You could move premises, but that’s even more of a headache.

But there may be a third option.

Install mezzanine flooring in your Bradford warehouse and you can create lots of extra space without the cost, complexity and disruption of alternative options. A mezzanine doesn’t need planning permission. Construction is fast. And you can use it for a wide range of business purposes.

What is a mezzanine floor?

A mezzanine is a freestanding steel platform that ‘floats’ above your existing floorspace. Although your mezzanine could be any size, most tend to be between a third and a half the size of your warehouse floor.

Because you can use the space below as well as on your mezzanine floor, you can massively increase the usable floorspace within the warehouse without needing to extend it.

What can I use a Bradford mezzanine for?

Mezzanines are extremely versatile. You could use them as an extension of your warehouse, perhaps for storing items not suited for the racking or picking equipment in the rest of the building. You could use them as fulfilment or production areas, taking your people off the ground floor so you can fit more storage space below. Or you could use your Bradford mezzanine for office space, training suites, an IT hub or server room, admin areas or more.

Do I need planning permission or Building Regs approval to build a mezzanine floor in Bradford?

You don’t need planning permission to erect a mezzanine floor in your Bradford warehouse. You will need to conform to Building Regs and, depending on the size of your mezzanine and the intended use, it may need to be fire rated.

We’ll help you understand what regulations you’ll need to comply with as part of the mezzanine planning process. Talk to us about your installation now.

Benefits of installing mezzanine flooring in Bradford

It’s not just about creating more profitable space in your warehouse. There are many more reasons to consider a mezzanine:

• You could make your warehouse operate more efficiently
• The additional space could help you diversify your offering or increase volumes
• If you own your Bradford warehouse, a mezzanine could increase its value
• If you rent, a mezzanine floor could be a valuable lease renegotiation tool
• Creating more space can help you reduce congestion and make your warehouse safer

Can I install a mezzanine in my Bradford warehouse?

Your warehouse will need to be at least 5.5m tall with 2m minimum headroom clearance for any stairways. If your warehouse has lots of additional vertical space, consider adding extra mezzanines.

How much do Bradford mezzanine floors cost?

Ask us to scope the job (either remotely or via site visit) and we’ll be able to put a quote together for you.

Find out more about mezzanine flooring in Bradford, or if you have any questions, call Rack-Master now on 01422 300 644 or contact us.