Warehouse Mezzanines in Atlanta, GA

Before signing a bigger lease in Atlanta, consider mezzanines as an alternative to moving out. A mezzanine turns unused clear height into new floor space, often for far less disruption than moving the whole operation.

Atlanta Mezzanines: Build Up Instead of Moving Out

Relocating a warehouse means downtime, new racking layouts and a new lease. For many Atlanta operators, the cheaper answer is the air above their heads.

Tall tilt-wall buildings along I-75 South in Stockbridge and McDonough, or I-85 South around Fairburn and Peachtree City, often have 32 to 40 feet of clear height. Even a single elevated level can add a lot of usable area.

Older buildings near Fulton Industrial Boulevard or in Norcross have less height, but an 18 to 28 ft building can usually still fit one level for storage or light work.

Structural Steel or Rack-Supported Mezzanines?

A structural steel mezzanine stands on its own columns. It gives you an open deck you can use for storage, packing stations or offices, and the layout below stays flexible.

A rack-supported mezzanine uses the pallet rack or shelving itself as the columns. It is a natural fit when you want storage above and below, such as a picking floor sitting on pallet racking.

Mezzanines for Storage Above Offices and Docks

The roof of a modular office is wasted space unless it is designed to carry a load. Built as a mezzanine, it becomes a home for files, spare parts or seasonal stock.

Many distributors also put a deck over the dock area to hold packaging, pallets of supplies or returns waiting to be processed.

Decking, Stairs, Gates and Railing

The deck surface should match the work. Bar grating lets light and air through. Solid decking is better for carts and small items. We can walk you through options based on what will roll or sit on it.

Access is part of the design. Every deck needs stairs and handrail. Pallet drop gates let forklifts load the deck without opening a gap at the edge, and kick plates keep small items from falling to the floor below.

Things to Check in an Atlanta Building

Lights, joists and ductwork overhead set the usable height, and we coordinate around them.

Heat rises. In an unconditioned building, the upper deck can be noticeably hotter during an Atlanta summer than the main floor. We talk through fans and the type of work planned up there before you commit. Installs are scheduled for early starts in hot months, and our team handles the permit side.

Working With a Single Contractor

Since 1997, Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co. has supplied and installed warehouse equipment. We can coordinate the mezzanine with racking, offices, shelving and partitions as one job.

Read about mezzanine types on the national mezzanines page, return to our Atlanta, GA page, or secure part of the deck with wire partitions.