Everyone knows that warehouses can get cluttered. Inventory may be disorganized, workers may be scattered here and there, and equipment is often squeezed into tight places. In fact, there’s often no space left to add anything new, let alone office space. But this doesn’t mean you have to pack up your stuff and move to a bigger location. A warehouse mezzanine office can create extra space by leveraging the space you aren’t using, while keeping the ground floor open. In this article, we’ll discuss what a warehouse mezzanine office is, some of their benefits, features, customization choices, and more.
What Is a Warehouse Mezzanine Office?
A warehouse mezzanine office is office space that has been built on top of a freestanding or rack-supported mezzanine. It takes advantage of unused vertical space, and helps preserve valuable ground floor areas, which tend to be overly crowded in warehouses. They don’t have to house traditional office space; they can function as conference rooms, supervisor offices, break rooms, or storage areas, among other uses.
Why Add a Mezzanine Office to a Warehouse?
There are quite a few benefits of adding mezzanine offices to warehouses, but the most obvious one is that it lets you grow without needing to expand your premises or move to a new location. Everyone knows that warehouses can get so crowded that the thought of adding new space feels impossible. Luckily, with mezzanine offices, you can use the space that’s already there.
Further, by creating office space on a higher level, managers and supervisors can oversee the floor clearly, which of course makes it easier to stay aware of what’s going on without having to be in the center of it.
Also, these offices are extremely flexible. You can add to them later, move them, or recustomize them as your needs change. And by placing your office space within the warehouse, your office team can stay close to the action.
A Few Standard Features of Warehouse Mezzanine Offices
At Allied Modular, our mezzanine offices come ready to use from the moment they are installed. Some of our standard features include:
- Pre-Wired Electrical Systems: Lighting, outlets, and switches are ready to use as soon as your office is installed.
- HVAC Systems: Each office comes with HVAC systems that can help your admin staff stay comfortable all year round.
- Built with Tough Materials: The mezzanine itself is built with steel, and is designed to last a long time without much maintenance.
- Safety Features: Include handrails, kickplates, and slip-resistant flooring.
Customization Choices
Though many features come as standard, you can also customize your mezzanine office to fit your exact application. Some of our most common customization choices at Allied Modular include:
- Wall Panel Options: Choose from gypsum, FRP, and insulated materials, among others. Available with soundproofing, fire ratings, and other properties.
- Doors: Pick swinging or sliding types. They can be made from steel, wood, aluminum, vinyl, and more.
- Windows: Some options include sliding, tinted, full-pane, and dual-pane glass.
- Decking: Select from diamond plate, bar grating, Advantech, or concrete depending on your load and traffic needs.
- Custom Colors and Finishes: Personalize the appearance to fit your brand or warehouse.
How Much Do They Cost?
Though the cost of a warehouse office or the cost of a mezzanine can be roughly estimated, it’s much harder to do so when they are combined, as a lot will depend upon what features each has, how big each is, etc.
On average, it may cost a few hundred dollars per square foot. Some of the most important drivers of cost are the type of materials chosen, especially for walls and decking; the complexity/size of the entire mezzanine structure and corresponding office space; HVAC system needs; how many safety features are required; and to what extent your space needs to be customized.
Regardless, when you compare the costs to expanding your warehouse, relocating your business to a bigger warehouse, or even using traditional construction to set up office space, modular mezzanine office space will help you save both time and money.
The Bottom Line
A mezzanine office in your warehouse can give you more space, without needing to take any away. It’s a great way to add offices, break rooms, or meeting spaces for your team. Overall, it costs far less than expanding your building or relocating, and it can be installed much faster than if created with traditional construction. If you’re running out of room in your warehouse, the most efficient way to expand is to build up.
Interested in setting up mezzanine warehouses at your location? Reach out to the experts at Allied Modular today for a quote on new structures.
FAQs About Mezzanine Offices for Warehouses
1. Do mezzanine offices require building permits?
In most cases, yes. Make sure you work with your manufacturer, as well as local authorities, to ensure that you’re compliant with all relevant codes.
2. Can mezzanine offices be relocated to another site?
Yes, absolutely. At Allied Modular, our modular mezzanine offices are designed to be disassembled easily and shipped to a new location, and this can be done with a small team. This is one of the main benefits of choosing modular construction.
3. Can a mezzanine office support heavy equipment or storage on top?
Yes, absolutely. If you’re only designing an office, it doesn’t make sense to have a heavy load capacity, but if you’re sure you’ll use it for heavy items or equipment, then you can work with your manufacturer to ensure it can support whatever you need it to.
