Since the pandemic and Brexit, there has been exponential growth within the e-commerce marketplace with sales forecast to increase again in 2022 by another 14%. E-commerce retailers, distributors and logistics firms will be handling more orders than ever. This is great news for the industry but how will businesses overcome the storage of the increased demand for goods?
Moving your business to a new warehouse is a time-consuming and costly project, with increased demand warehouse space is now harder to find than ever before, the best solution for your expanding business is to look at the most cost-effective solutions – in this case, assuming you have the space we would advise a mezzanine floor. The key advantage of a mezzanine floor is the cost and it is the only way to increase your floor space within the current dimensions of your building, the mezzanine produces additional floor area out of what is essentially wasted air space above existing work and storage areas. Giving you bulk storage for pallets or racks stacked with seasonal inventory you will not need for six months, or items that fly off the shelves every day.
Other benefits of a mezzanine floor for storage solutions.
Speed of installation.
Depending on the size of your warehouse will reflect installation times but generally speaking once the initial assessment of your warehouse has taken place and your final plans have been approved we will be o site in around 4 to 5 weeks to install your mezzanine floor.
Versatile.
Mezzanine floors are not just for warehouses! They can also be used in offices, bars, restaurants and retail spaces to create increased space to improve customer experience. Mezzanines are highly versatile. Due to their versatility, a mezzanine floor can be future-proofed by allowing it to be extended both in height and width. This saves any additional columns if, in years to come you have experienced growth and want to expand your mezzanine.
Customisable.
Your brand colours are very often your main business identifier, mezzanine floors can be coated in a layer of powder-based paint allowing you to keep your workspace on brand. Branding in the workplace keeps your brand identity at the core of your business and provides your team with a sense of motivation and direction for their daily tasks.
There is a general conception that a mezzanine floor is a single floor lifted above ground level to take advantage of vertical space, however, in some warehouses where there is available space, it is possible to install a multi-tier mezzanine. A multi-tier mezzanine gives maximum flexibility when it comes to managing a warehouse as each platform can have its own separate function i.e goods-in and admin on the ground floor, goods to be picked and organised into pallets on the second floor and the third floor could be used for deliveries. When designing a multi-tier mezzanine there are additional features to be considered for ease of use, for example, staircases, goods lifts, handrails and pallet gates.
If your business is struggling with the pressure of storing goods due to increased demand, we would always suggest a mezzanine as a solution. It is the most economical way to improve your warehouse for the storage of your goods.
At STS our mezzanine floors are designed to BRE Digest 437, we also can trace our structural steelwork to the source.
Are you feeling the squeeze and need additional storage space? If so, get in touch today for a free site visit
