The Cost of Building a Mezzanine
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When looking to improve the space in a facility, there are quite a few options for the company to consider. When looking to expand, a company must make sure that all of their options are looked at and fully evaluated. Immediately, many will look for a brand-new space altogether or look to add on to their existing space. Oftentimes, making the most of their existing space is overlooked or not thought of as an option at all. Installing a mezzanine (a second floor above the facility floor) can double the usable space in a facility by utilizing the unused vertical space.
However, the question still remains, &#;what&#;s the best option for you and your company?&#; Well, for most this all comes down to one pivotal factor, cost. So, in this post, we will break down the driving factors in the cost of installing a mezzanine in your facility in order to increase value-adding space.
Size
The first and most obvious factor that drives the cost of a mezzanine is its size. The more area that you will be adding to your facility, the more materials that it will take to create this area and the longer it will take to install the structure fully. However, as mentioned previously, doubling the useable area through other avenues would cause the same thing to happen. Renting out additional space, building a new facility to accommodate your size needs are both more expensive options than adding a mezzanine would ever be.
Height
In the same vein, the height of the mezzanine will also be a driving factor in the overall cost of a mezzanine. The length of the columns will cause the overall cost of the material to increase. As you can imagine, creating a work platform that is 14 feet off the ground would be much more difficult and time-consuming than a work platform that is 4 feet off the ground. You will also need to consider the stair system that will be along with the mezzanine. The higher the deck of the mezzanine, the higher the stair system will need to reach.
Design
Generally, mezzanine manufacturers try to keep their structures in a standard, rectangle-like like design in order to ease their process of manufacturing. However, there are many alternatives to this, as well as flexibility in design. Storage Solutions will design a mezzanine to a customer&#;s specific design and standards (as long as it&#;s feasible). Structures of different shapes like triangles are fully within our realm of production. Although for many manufacturers these unique shapes will drastically increase the price of the mezzanine, these variations actually have little impact on the structure&#;s overall price. Also, column placement underneath the mezzanine will sometimes need to be increased or decrease due to the activity going on below the mezzanine&#;s deck. If you need to minimize the number of columns under the mezzanine, there will need to be alterations to the rest of the mezzanine which could increase the price.
PSF (Pounds Per Square Foot)
One of the biggest often overlooked impacts on mezzanine pricing is the pounds per square foot the mezzanine will hold. For a typical mezzanine that we manufacture, the standard load carry will be 125 pounds per square foot. The reason that PSF is a driving factor in the mezzanine process is that it directly impacts the materials the mezzanine will be constructed with. To increase the pounds per square foot, the horizontal beams of the mezzanine will need to be increased in size in order to accommodate the additional load. This increase will increase the overall cost of materials as well as the price of the mezzanine.
Custom Features
With each mezzanine project, a certain function must be met in order to provide the best possible space solution for our customer. Sometimes the mezzanine will function as a storage area, and sometimes it will function as a conveyor platform or a work platform. There are practically endless possibilities. However, each different function can require specific features for it to work properly. For instance, a storage platform will likely need to have handrail all around the deck, but the facility will need a way to get the inventory on to the platform with their forklift. So for these instances, we offer a variety of gate systems to best fit their specific need. The gates allow for the safe transfer of the units on and off the mezzanine system. Of course, these unique features can increase the price of the mezzanine.
Code
Another option that will affect the cost and overall design of the mezzanine is the code or set of standards that the mezzanine will need to be designed to. There are two main codes that we typically deal with (although we will adapt to fit others), IBC and OSHA code. These two codes serve different purposes. OSHA codes typically will deal with structures that are only accessed by employees of a facility and not the general public. While IBC code will deal with the structures that are open to the public; IBC being the stricter of the two.
These codes will mostly impact the handrailing and stair system design that will be used for the mezzanine. IBC will require an additional piece of handrail, reduce the rise over run of the stair system, and increase the width of the stairs. Overall, this leads to more material being needed to build the structure, increasing cost.
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Mezzanine in a New Building
A Mezzanine Is An Excellent Way To Maximize Your Space
When the need for more space arises, there are generally three options that a company can pursue.
As a supplier of warehouse mezzanines, we would like to say that a mezzanine makes sense for every situation. That might not always be the case, but it can often be the most sensible option. Even in cases where it makes sense to construct a new building, including a warehouse mezzanine system proves to be beneficial for many reasons.
When you are building a new facility, one of the primary questions is, &#;How much space will I need?&#; Let&#;s say, for example, your answer is 150,000 square feet. The next hurdle is how you are going to get that 150,000 square feet of space. Does it make sense just to build a brand new 150,000 square foot warehouse just to accomplish that goal? By including a mezzanine in your design, you can reduce your overall building plans in size while still getting your desired amount of storage space. In this scenario, you could build a 30,000 square foot mezzanine and reduce your required building size to 120,000 square feet.
You now have 30,000 square feet less of building costs. Less concrete, fewer wall panels, less overall building materials. New construction prices will vary depending upon your location, but around $100 per square foot is around the US median. Mezzanine building materials of that size would be about $25 per square foot (depending on particular design criteria). In this scenario, you would save roughly $2,250,000 while still achieving your goal of 150,000 square feet of space.
Our systems provide more space and use less land
By reducing the footprint of your building, you also reduce the amount of overall land that is needed. This leads to a drop in costs for things like excavating, architecture/engineering, and more. This will also have a positive effect on environmental considerations.
When considering building a smaller facility with a warehouse mezzanine, it is helpful to look at the costs of both the initial building as well as operational costs associated with that building. By decreasing your operational costs, you will increase cash flow. This will give your company the opportunity to purchase more needed equipment, purchase higher amounts of inventory to receive better pricing, or simply to have more resources hand when needed.
These reduced costs are monthly, that means it is like another revenue stream that hits your bank account each month. Items such as heating and air conditioning, insurance, lighting, and taxes are all potential operational cost savings you can have by using a warehouse mezzanine.
We save you money and labor at the same time
Since warehouse mezzanines are considered capital equipment, they can be depreciated over seven years. Buildings are typically depreciated over 39 years. This is a significant tax advantage to getting a mezzanine system along with your new warehouse. You might be thinking all of this sounds great, but how do I build a new mezzanine?
With Mezzanine Distributors, you don&#;t need to worry about mezzanine building codes or the labor of installation. Our expertise and installation crews are all included in our services. Essentially, the question you need to ask yourself is &#;How much money can I save by building a smaller warehouse while still achieving the same amount of overall space?&#; You can take into account the costs for a new mezzanine, but even that will be a fraction of the price for the same square footage of a new facility.
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