Structural Mezzanine: Design & Functions

In this blog, we’ll outline the design foundations of a structural mezzanine, as well as give you some clear-cut ways to use these office additions to fuel future growth.

What Is a Structural Mezzanine?

The goal of any office addition is to empower a facility to go further with what it’s already built. Mezzanine, structural steel platform, or new construction, each storage component should add functionality to your pre-existing operations, giving it more room to move with intention.

With that said, a structural mezzanine is a freestanding, intermediate floor built between a facility’s floor and ceiling to add additional space. KABTech’s structural steel mezzanines give you a personalized foundation to implement new business strategies, distribute faster, or aid you in producing products faster than ever before. Choose your business objective, and watch how our work platforms roll out the red carpet ahead.

Now that you know what our structural mezzanines can do for your existing space, let’s discuss how they are made:

Design

Each structural steel mezzanine starts with a base construction: a size-specific steel framework that fits your building’s elevation constraints and heavy-duty beams to hold the platform in place.

KABTech-designed mezzanine platforms follow this same universal design, although we offer customizations for businesses with limited elevation or structural restrictions.

Once we’ve determined your needs, we can add any additional design features you prefer, whether that be metal decking or a larger intermediate floor to accommodate multi-level production lines.

Need a visual? Our team uses CAD technology to help you get a pre-rendering of your construction. You can also explore our options for mezzanine additions to see if your company could benefit from installing additional storage.

Function

With so many ways to reach your business goals from the ground up, there really aren’t any drawbacks to installing a structural mezzanine.

Distribution centers can use the seamless vertical space, optimal for storing more inventory, while retail or e-commerce companies may use an office mezzanine to conduct training or manage operations by holding meetings above and away from floor-level work.

No matter the aim, hone in your long-term objectives by considering how to use your mezzanine in a way that benefits your company. We manufacture industry-grade mezzanine additions, such as the popular structural steel addition, with these limitless functions in mind:

• Expanded storage for retail facilities or distribution centers
• Designated break areas for companies with multiple operation levels
• Additional stockroom space for industries that want to showcase their product up top
• Upgraded load capacity for businesses in need of a designated organizational area

At KABTech, your vision is our command. Working to make your additional storage space goal-specific, we mold each steel component in a way that speaks to your business, piece by piece.

Ready to start constructing greater in-house operations? Speak with a KABTech expert today.

What can go out must go up. Expanding your office space can be expensive, tiring, and sometimes, impossible. Smaller facilities may try to install additional space, but find they don’t have the dimensions to do so. This can create unnecessary frustration and additional pressure to grow operations in-house.

When aisles are pushed to their capacity, or you just need more space to stack product, look to an elevated mezzanine platform to go where your space cannot. Adding a steel-constructed mezzanine system atop a crowded space can instantly improve the speed, reach, and flow of your business with a single platform.

If you’re struggling to carry the weight of busy operations in the space you already have, think about what an upgraded mezzanine platform with a galvanized finish could do for your warehouse:

Lower Costs, Higher Expansion Potential

Because mezzanines don’t require full construction, you won’t be wasting money on widespread construction costs. Costs are isolated to a single area, granting you more room to expand internal operations.

Flexible Installation

Although KABTech installation services are as smooth as they come, mezzanines offer flexible installation potential because they can be adapted to fit any space as long as the chosen addition meets building codes.

Immediate Operational Improvement

The second our steel-crafted mezzanines are installed in your facility, you’ll notice the difference. From built-in safety features to unmatched structural integrity, our mezzanine systems directly strengthen your business’s production lines and overall efficiency.

Increased Property Value

Just like a house with a pool is considered to have high market value, a warehouse or office space with multiple tiers of smooth production has high property value. Buyers want to see a company handling simultaneous operations with ease, especially if that’s done with an additional level.

Structural Steel Mezzanines by Part

We’ve talked a lot about the built-in benefits of a mezzanine system, but you still may not understand what goes into the steel construction of each platform unless you see it in person.

Comprehensive, secure KABTech mezzanines are made up of the following durable pieces:

• Framework: Your custom design executed by our experts
• Columns: High-quality steel support posts for the platform
• Beams: Structures placed between platforms for foundational support
• Decking/Flooring: The steel platform is placed above all other parts

Trust that KABTech’s seasoned design, installation, and construction experts will leave your space with more usable production areas than ever before, and that starts with using the right pieces, equipment, and hands to engineer efficiency.