Mezzanines solve a problem that businesses that manufacture, store, or distribute physical products face all of the time. Our operations are outgrowing our current building footprint and we need more space. The next question then becomes, “How will we gain the additional space that we need?”

First thoughts usually include moving to a new building or adding on to your existing facility. Although these options will deliver the additional space needed, these options are time consuming, expensive, disruptive to your current operation, and create a significant increase in overhead. If there are areas of your facility where the space between your floor operations and the ceiling is not being utilized, a mezzanine can be a strategic solution to achieve additional space. 

Mezzanines are more economical and a quicker way to add useable square footage to your operation. Additionally, mezzanines drastically reduce overhead in comparison to a new building or addition. With a new building or addition you are potentially adding: monthly HVAC costs, monthly/yearly taxes, monthly lighting costs, more management personnel, more workers, etc. A mezzanine is a capital project that only slightly increases overhead, if at all. Also, as a piece of capital equipment, mezzanines have significant tax advantages for your business.

Lastly, mezzanines help improve labor efficiency for your business. In many operations, a significant cost of the operation is employee travel throughout the warehouse to pick orders/product. By utilizing a mezzanine and taking advantage of your vertical space, you can limit the distance that employees need to travel, increasing efficiency in your operation.