Your mezzanine system isn’t solely the structure—sprinkler and lighting systems are important additions that need to be incorporated with the design.
Warehouse spaces are often underused because while the buildings themselves may have a large footprint, they also have a lot of vertical space. A mezzanine is a structure that is built within the current footprint of the building to use this empty space. Now you can add work areas, storage, conveyors, and in-plant offices in what used to be open air. Mezzanine Distributors is your total mezzanine provider, meaning we can not only procure the steel needed to install the structure, but also the accessories needed to transform them into usable workspaces. This includes mezzanine lighting systems and mezzanine sprinkler systems. An effective mezzanine design will use whatever existing infrastructure is available, but the very nature of a mezzanine will require some unique solutions. Your new spaces will need to be illuminated property and have adequate sprinkler coverage.
Mezzanine Lighting Systems
Lighting is very important in a warehouse environment, and when you install a mezzanine it becomes even more important. Lighting is what keeps employees safe by lighting the way as well as illuminating the product. The design will have to either adapt the existing lighting or include specialized lighting as part of the mezzanine itself. This keeps the area safe and reduces picking errors.
Mezzanine Sprinkler Systems
While mezzanine systems do not normally need to have HVAC installed, they do need to include sprinkler systems to reduce the risk of fire. Since you are building in unoccupied space the mezzanine creates an obstruction, which means the existing sprinkler system will be inadequate to cover the products or equipment that is being stored on lower levels under the mezzanine. The mezzanine design will need to be extended to protect all areas of the warehouse, including those underneath the mezzanine. It is also important to make sure any fire detection systems that exist in the warehouse are also extended through the mezzanine and that this integration is seamless and functional.
Put Unused Warehouse Space To Work With Mezzanine Distributors
When your warehouse or distribution facility needs to expand, nothing delivers new, useable space like a mezzanine. It is a cost-effective, immediate way to transform your unused spaces into storage for materials and products, office space for additional employees, or a safe area to mount new equipment. And when you need a turnkey solution to your warehouse optimization needs, you can rely on Mezzanine Solutions. We can design, procure, install, and maintain any kind of mezzanine system for any purpose. Call us today for more details about how a mezzanine will save you time and money and revolutionize how you utilize your warehouse space.