2000 m² Additional Floor Space Created For a UK Leading Specialist

The client, is the UK’s leading business with 30 UK Depots that are serviced from a National distribution centre based in the UK. The client had an urgent requirement to increase storage capacity within a new warehouse whilst an existing warehouse was being refurbished.

Avanta UK successfully tendered for the design, supply and installation of a fire rated two tier mezzanine floor. The mezzanine was required to store a mixture of bulky items with shelving for small items to the top level and pallets of stock to the ground floor.

Mezzanine floors are an excellent way of increasing storage by utilising the height in the building.  Mezzanines are flexible in their usage can adapt as the business requirements for storage change over the coming years.

Approximate measurements of the mezzanine are 2 levels at 60m in length x 18m wide, giving the client over 2000 m² of additional usable space.  The finished floor levels are at 4.5m for the first floor level and 7.5m for the second floor level.

Decking to both levels is from 38mm thick tongue & groove “P6" Grade Particle Board. Edge Barrier protection included 2,200mm handrail mesh, bolted to the structural handrail posts. This is to prevent the fall of small items off the mezzanine.

Personnel access is via 2 Staircases including, 1x standalone set into a 1 hour fire enclosure and load access  provided by 4x bespoke pallet gates.

Working in conjunction with the Avanta fire engineer ensured the floor achieved local brigade compliance as the floor is fire rated to 60 minutes. Fire rating is achieved by utilising column casings, suspended ceiling and fire enclosures.

Avanta worked closely with civil engineers at the design stage and with the Main Contractor during the project who provided a clear working area with scaffold hoarding around perimeter ensuring safety of client personnel.

The project timeline included 4 weeks to manufacture the floor and 8 weeks installation with a break for other contractors to first fix their services.

In addition to the floor, Avanta supplied and installed runs of longspan shelving to the top level and labels.