Frequently Asked Questions

A mezzanine floor is an intermediate level installed within an existing building to create additional usable space. It allows businesses to maximise vertical space without extending the building footprint, making it a popular solution for warehouses, distribution centres, manufacturing facilities and commercial premises. In ecommerce fulfilment centres, mezzanine and grid support structures are often used to support automation, conveyors and picking systems rather than traditional storage applications.

A mezzanine floor helps businesses increase usable space, improve operational efficiency and support future growth without the cost and disruption of relocating or extending a building. It can be used for storage, offices, production areas, picking operations and more, while grid support structures provide the robust steel framework required to support complex ecommerce and automated fulfilment operations.

Yes. Mezzanine floors are specifically designed to be installed within existing warehouse environments. They make use of available headroom to create additional storage, workspace or operational areas without impacting the building footprint.

In many cases, yes. Installing a mezzanine floor can be a more cost-effective solution than moving to larger premises, helping businesses increase capacity while avoiding the expense, disruption and downtime associated with relocation.

Yes. Mezzanine floors can be engineered to support palletised storage, shelving systems and heavy-duty warehouse operations. The load requirements are considered during the design process to ensure the structure safely meets operational needs.

An integrated steel structure combines mezzanine floors, supporting steelwork, staircases, platforms, walkways, handrails and other operational elements into a single coordinated solution. This approach helps maximise space utilisation and operational efficiency.

Mezzanine floors increase warehouse capacity by utilising unused vertical space. By creating additional floor levels, businesses can gain valuable storage, picking, packing or production areas without expanding the building footprint.

For businesses experiencing growth or space constraints, a mezzanine floor can offer an excellent return on investment. It increases operational capacity, makes better use of existing premises and can delay or eliminate the need for costly relocation or building extensions.

One of the most effective ways to increase warehouse capacity is to maximise vertical space through a mezzanine floor or integrated steelwork solution. This creates additional usable areas while allowing business operations to continue within the existing building.

A mezzanine floor is often one of the most practical and cost-effective alternatives to a warehouse extension. It creates additional space within the existing building, reducing project costs, disruption and planning complexities.

Ecommerce warehouses often increase capacity by making better use of vertical space. Solutions such as mezzanine floors, multi-tier structures, shelving systems and integrated steelwork can significantly expand storage and fulfilment operations within the existing footprint.

Installing a mezzanine floor is often one of the fastest ways to increase storage capacity. It allows businesses to create additional space within their existing warehouse while avoiding the delays associated with relocating or constructing a new building.

The right choice depends on your growth plans, available space and operational requirements. However, many businesses find that a mezzanine floor provides the additional capacity they need at a lower cost and with less disruption than relocating to a new premises.

Cost-effective warehouse expansion options include mezzanine floors, integrated steel structures, multi-tier storage systems and warehouse optimisation strategies. These solutions maximise existing space and can often be delivered more quickly and economically than building extensions or relocation.

Vertical space can be maximised through the installation of mezzanine floors, multi-tier structures, high-level storage systems and integrated steelwork solutions. A professionally designed solution can help unlock unused space and improve overall warehouse efficiency.

A timely mezzanine flooring installation begins with good design and consultation. We take the time to listen to and fully understand your needs, technologies and aspirations, so we can deliver a mezzanine project on time, on budget and to the agreed quality standards.

 

MiTek can tailor the installation programme to suit your needs, wherever your project is located. We have the ability to adjust manning levels on site by drawing on our international network of over 250 qualified, experienced mezzanine installers, engineers and project managers.

 

Our Contracts team excels at planning and phasing a mezzanine floor programme to fully and seamlessly integrate your installation project with all other works being carried out on site. We do everything possible to expedite the timely and smooth handover of a project, minimising delays and disruption to your business operations.

 

MiTek’s mezzanine product line offices are located in Europe and the United Kingdom. We deliver cost-effective, mezzanine projects across the globe and have successfully completed mezzanine installations in over 35 countries around the world.

Our knowledge of international structural steel coding practice, as well as the rules and regulations applicable to overseas markets, is unparalleled within our industry.

We work closely with leading System Integrators (such as Dematic, Vanderlande, TGW, Swisslog and Honeywell) and General Contractors (such as Winvic, ISG and Bowmer & Kirkland) to deliver mezzanine floors tailored to the needs of their clients. Our turnkey mezzanine solutions are relied on by companies involved in all kinds of activities – from e-commerce, grocery, fashion and general retail to automotive, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, self-storage, transport & distribution, financial services, telecoms and construction.

We provide steelwork structures, mezzanine deck and ancillary products to all industrial and commercial sectors. The markets we largely serve are: instore retail; e-commerce, logistics & distribution, system integration, construction & infrastructure (including office, leisure and air and rail transport hubs), storage & warehousing, manufacturing production and self-storage. All our products and services are delivered in accordance with industry best practice and standards.

Our clients include: Amazon, LIDL, Sainsbury, Marks & Spencer; Zara; Currys PC World; Game; Dematic; Permar Storage Systems; Laing O'Rourke; Kier; Atkins; Gatwick airport; Land Securities; Parcelforce; TNT; Yodel; BITO; Link 51; Jaguar Land Rover; GlaxoSmithKline; McDonalds Bakery; Fox Biscuits; Big Yellow Storage and Shurguard.

We design, manufacture and install mezzanines of all sizes and levels of complexity, anywhere in the world. We are experts in delivering large-scale, multitier installations of over 10,000 square metres for all industrial and commercial applications and uses, supporting static and dynamic loads and technologies - from AGVs, shelving and racking, to pallet trucks, stock, packaging and more.

 

Increasingly, we are asked to deliver projects that give our clients the built-in physical flexibility to scale their mezzanines up- or down as their business requirements evolve.

 

The earlier you involve us in the quotation process, the more accurate your tender will be. This exercise does not involve any cost to you, but enables us to spot any potential pitfalls in plans that might result in time delays and cost escalation on your mezzanine project before work begins.

The key information we require relates to: ground slab; foundation design; building height and fire engineering; and means of escape, as well as lifts/access equipment. We can advise on all these areas.

Not necessarily. If we upgrade a floor we can adjust deflection ratios with only a marginal increase in cost.

Typically, a minimum of 4.5 metres is needed at the underside of the eaves of a building to allow for a steel mezzanine platform. Working to European standards, we allow for 2 metres of head-room space.

Whether or not your slabs will support the load is an issue we will discuss on a project-by-project basis - and is the first subject our technical team will ask of you.

If you're planning a multitier structure you need to consider ground slab; foundation design; building height; fire engineering and means of escape, as well as lifts/access equipment. We can advise on all of these areas.

Yes, with building regulations applications you will automatically inform the planning office of any increase in your floor space. Negotiations can then take place to reduce the total rateable value of your development.

Not always. You will need to refer to building regulations.

Each mezzanine floor installation is individually designed to meet your precise technical and commercial needs, to ensure it's always fit for purpose. We specialise in the maximisation of space and in the support of automated technologies, and as such can advise loading for static, and moving: storage and materials handling equipment for warehousing & storage and distribution centres, as well as manufacturing production sites, and office, leisure and retail premises.

 

Yes, it always cn be. We don't weld to buildings. Effectively a steel mezzanine platform is a reconfigurable solution and flooring system that gives you flexibility on leases to scale up and down in line with your operation's technical and commercial needs and moves.

We can supply all the staircases, walkways and ancillary products you need in a variety of finishes and colours to suit your budget and the use of your mezzanine construction.

If you want to future-proof your mezzanine solution then get us involved as early as possible in the planning process. We can then understand the design, layout and structure of your mezzanine, and make suggestions that work for your business now, and in line with your evolving technical and commercial needs.

 

For more information:

Watch our Technical Director's video about how we've helped a major retailer prepare their distribution centre for changing, future demand.

We have more than 35 years of experience in mezzanine design, procurement, production and installation, as well as project management, logistics, health & safety and quality management and have completed over 20,000+ installations.

Our senior management members are also experts in commercial management with expertise in the development of dedicated mezzanine design and costing software. Between them, they have invented and led the business in the customisation of our design and contracts management systems, resulting in applications that generate techncially-sound mezzanine flooring design options and accurate quotations that shorten lead times and reduce costs for our clients.

We take health & safety at work very seriously, and do everything we can to ensure a safe working environment for all our employees and contractors. We invest in training to promote safe behaviours at work, and implement the advice and best practice standards regularly delivered by our qualified, chartered health & safety professionals. All our mezzanine installers are trained to ensure their safety at work, as well that of those their colleagues and partners onsite -and 1-in-5 of our operatives is trained in first aid.

In the UK, our compliance with current legislation includes adherence to: HSWA 1974, MHASWR 1999, CDM regulations 2007, Working Heights regulations 2005 and other relevant legislation. In the UK, this includes adherence to: HSWA 1974, MHASWR 1999, CDM regulations 2007, Working Heights regulations 2005 and other relevant legislation.

All of our manufacturing and installation operatives use specific Method statements Risk Assessments and Health & Safety procedures as guided by the HSE.

Among our many credentials we have ISO 9001 accreditation in recognition of our commitment to continuous improvement in our working practices, including procurement, production, logistics and planning.

We are also 'Safe Contractor' and CHAS accredited and are members of AMHSA, Steel Construction Institute, United Kingdom Warehousing Associate, Safe Contractor and Construction Line. We have won the prestigious Sun Alliance Award for Excellence in Risk Assessment and the Queen's Award for International Trade.

In addition, when you partner with us you benefit from access to our fully CE marking 'execution class 2' accredited international supply chain. Our competitive, flexible, approach to production ensures your precise technical and commercial requirements are met as we do not align ourselves with any one supplier or product range - and with a preference for using local fabricators we ensure rapid response rates.

 

Yes, every one of our experienced onsite operatives is fully trained in the installation of steelwork, mezzanine decking and ancillaries. All our mezzanine installers hold CSCS cards, fork lift truck and plant operation licences - and 1-in-5operatives is trained in first aid.

We design, manufacture and erect the steel mezzanine and decking, but the planning application can be made either by us or our client to a registered approved inspector. They will then respond with queries before submission to the local authority for approval.

Our Contracts team are experts in logistics, planning and programme management, including phasing, and ensure we deliver every stage of your mezzanine project to agreed timescales. We excel in the communication, co-ordination and handover of schedules of works to our clients and their contractors to minimise disruption to your business.

 

Yes, our structures and mezzanine deck are designed to the latest industry standards. They fully adhere to all relevant British and European codes. We comply with all relevant standards for timber, staircases and ancillaries, decking, seismic loads, as well as steelwork, fire and health & safety. Our mezzanine design calculations are suitable for any inspector or authority to check.

Everyone at MiTek is committed to doing their utmost to protect the environment through our procurement, production and logistics practices. We comply with environmental regulations and control the waste we produce.

Please call for a copy of our full environmental policy.