SPF Mezzanine Floor

31/12/2021

Mezzanine Office Space Saver

The installation of a mezzanine floor is an excellent use of space where your workplace can be elevated up a level within a manufacturing or warehouse facility area. It can be easily fitted out with electrics, heating, data or computer systems for office use. For a Rest area use, it can have staff tea break facilities added to the mezzanine flooring or be used as a stockroom for additional storage area. A mezzanine floor is a fantastic addition for adding a flexible facility to your organisation and a great alternative to offer a training area for staff or visitors.

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29/12/2021

Fire Protection & Mezzanine Floors

If your Mezzanine floor is to be used for a workplace where employees are to work from, fire-resistant or fire protection materials will need to be used. It is always best to seek professional advice from your contractor to check if the UK regulations require fire-resistant materials as part of the specification and design. Your mezzanine floor contractor must offer you the correct guidelines for the installation, depending on the design and usage. You should expect as a minimum from the mezzanine floor contractor, a quotation, layout design and two site surveys. A great benefit of installing a mezzanine floor is the valuable financial investment it offers, to create more space and versatility for your operational use. It is always wise to choose an experience mezzanine contractor who will always use health & safety regulations in addition to providing a history of successful work experience.

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27/12/2021

The versatility of a mezzanine floor

The mezzanine floor is not only very a usable space but, it also has versatility for the way you can utilize it. The above SPF image is a mezzanine floor project which was designed for the education section and a UK College. Planning permission was requested and consent given prior to the commencement of the project; fire-resistant materials were used to meet the safety regulations. Mezzanine styles can include staff welfare facilities, conference rooms, storage space saving & racking, office facilities and rest areas. Mezzanine floors with an automatic loading lift for transferring products from the lower floor to the first level are also an option. Mezzanine floors can be a great cost saving solution instead of moving to new premises.

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24/12/2021

Purchasing a second-hand mezzanine floor

You may be tempted to purchase or reuse a second-hand mezzanine floor and if so, ‘think carefully’. An increasing number of businesses are choosing to install a mezzanine floor to offer them the additional space and reduce the expense of relocating. The dangers of using a second-hand mezzanine floor are the safety checking processes which can be missed and the temptation of not choosing a professional contractor to install it. You need to understand:

1. What was the flooring previously used for?
2. What condition was the flooring utilised under?
3. Why it is important for health and safety to have the initial structural engineer’s design
4. Identify if the original mezzanine floor was disassembled in a secure, systematic way and the decks were not damaged in this process
5. Identify what your current ground loadings are, the architectural computations to reveal that this mezzanine flooring will hold the weight you plan for usage
6. Suitability for the purpose in the environment in which you are going to use it

Industry knowledge shows there has been employees who have badly injured through improperly set up of mezzanine floors from second-hand installations. There are numerous aspects for health and safety for installing a mezzanine floor and it is the responsibility of the company to ensure the floor meets the criteria of a correct installation as set out by the regulations.

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22/12/2021

Customized Mezzanine Floors

Mezzanine floors are not a 'one size fits all' product, they are manufactured to “specification and organisational use, meaning to certain load capacity, appropriate usage and specific task criteria. The design should be made to determine your environment, space, and purpose of application.

That certain load, that particular factory and that specific task. They are always (or should always) be made to determine, customized for you, your atmosphere and your applications. If you do choose to install a pre-owned mezzanine floors and it is not properly removed and set up by a certified structural engineer if anything fails it comes down to you. It is prohibited to use a floor that hasn't been properly measured and evaluated by a structural engineer.

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20/12/2021

Key Points for Mezzanine Fire Protection

Fire protection may not be needed if the mezzanine flooring is for storage only, however, we would always recommend for you to seek more information and guidance from the specialist contractor or your Safety Audit Team.

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10/11/2021

You're struggling for storage space and your daily objective for maintaining your factory floor in order has gone out of the window. We hear this cavil point within industry repeatedly. Getting organized can be hard and storage solutions need to be carefully considered.

As a leading North East mezzanine installer, the SPF Projects has really been asked to complete some well kept mezzanine floors throughout the years. We know the process it takes, what is needed and the various designs or options available.

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08/11/2021

WAREHOUSE MEZZANINES FLOOR GUIDE

Shelving & Racking
The main goal of support mezzanine is to make a 'catwalk' frame around a racking system which allows simple access to shelving at a height.

Food Market
Unique tube design mezzanines are utilized within the food industry. This is to help with the hygiene practice as well as permits the surfaces cleansed quicker. Collects less dust, making it a far better selection of flooring.

Free Standing
Just as it on the label, the free standing mezzanine floor is not connected to the structure. Sustained by columns as well as bolted to the flooring. Suitable for additional storage and heavy goods.

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05/11/2021

Whether you are seeking to equip your stockroom with a mezzanine floor for storage or develop some extra office space, you require to ensure you have the appropriate specialist in position. By getting the ideal team aboard, you will ensure that Structure Guideline assistance will be supplied to guarantee you are starting with the appropriate foundation. Layout and also measurements will be part of the service, making certain that your sign off a contract will be expertly completed.

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03/11/2021

I Need A Mezzanine Floor

Whether it's your first time asking for a quote for a mezzanine floor or if you know what you require, having a good professional with experience is plainly essential.

As an expert in setting up mezzanine floorings over the years, SPF team is charged with responding to questions which may seem noticeable to those that are in the market yet to an individual that hasn't the foggiest of where to start, it can be intimidating.

Here are some Q & A’s of the typical types of information which people have asked or need to know when installing a mezzanine floor:

Do I require planning authorization to install a mezzanine floor?
No-not normally. You will certainly not need approval to build your mezzanine floor.

Do I need Building Regulations authorization?
Yes-- and also this is an area where your supplier or contractor can help you. Typically, they use this service to complete in your place at an expense if you require this or you can use and also finish the documents yourself for submission to your Local Authorities.

Will I call for a site survey for the mezzanine flooring?
Yes, you must receive a site study, measuring the floor and elevation. This is important and also you will possibly receive one more site study prior to the setup date.

What is the minimal height level?
The minimal height level for a mezzanine floor is about 5.7 meters high to enable clear headroom to walk safely.

Is there a conformity for stairs if my mezzanine flooring is for storage space or industrial use?
Yes-- if your mezzanine flooring is simply to use for storage space or commercial purposes, the staircase(s) would certainly be required to conform to part K of the Building Regulations. Usually the measurement of the staircase must be 800mm-- 900mm wide with handrails either side.

How high should the handrails be on the stairs for industrial usage?
Handrails for park K of the Building Regulations have to be a minimal elevation of 900mm with a 500mm mid rail for security.

Is the staircase different if I want to use my mezzanine flooring top level as workplaces?
Yes-- if your top level of the mezzanine floor is to be utilized for office or workplace facilities, this adapts part M of the Building Regulations. Stairway must be a minimum of 1200mm wide with closed treads. Contrasting tread safety nosings and continuous handrails throughout, on both sides. If there are more than 12 risers (steps) after that a landing is indispensable.

What happens if my mezzanine floor is for public and also retail use?
If your mezzanine floor needs to be developed for public use i.e. retail, the public stairway gain access to or staircase have to have a handrail with a leading elevation of 900mm and also infill panels of either glass, mesh, vertical bars or ornamental steel.

Having the right details or knowledge regarding your mezzanine flooring, will enable you to make contact with the design and be confident in meetings to divulge the reasons why the dimensions have been signed off. How can you sign off a design if you don't recognize what the Building Regulations govern? The above overview is just a couple of snippets into preparing your mezzanine flooring to the appropriate criteria.

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If you need to make changes or fit-out to your warehousing, production facilities, manufacturing space or storage units then you MUST talk with the team at SPF