A mezzanine floor adds a second storage or working level inside your existing building — the fastest way to gain floor space without extending the footprint or moving site. This collection covers Stow mezzanine platforms: engineered, modular raised floors for warehouses, industrial units and offices.
Why a mezzanine platform?
When racking is full and the roof height isn't, the unused volume above your floor is the cheapest space you own. Mezzanine flooring converts it into usable area for storage, operations or office space — typically quicker and far more cost-effective than a building extension, and without planning the disruption of relocating. Because the structure is freestanding, it can serve picking, packing, part-storage or plant areas beneath while the new level works above.
The Stow modular system
Stow mezzanine platforms are fully customisable in size, layout and load capacity, so the design is matched to your building, your stock weights and your workflow rather than forced into a standard grid. The modular construction also means the platform is expandable and movable — it can grow with the operation or be dismantled and re-erected if you relocate, which matters for leased premises.
Design, regulations and safety
A mezzanine is a designed structure, not a flat-pack product: each installation is engineered to your building and load requirements, and mezzanine floors normally need Building Regulations approval covering structure, fire protection and means of escape. Edge protection, staircases and pallet gates are specified as part of the design. When you're comparing mezzanine suppliers, ask who takes design responsibility, who handles the Building Regulations submission, and whether edge protection and access staircases are included in the quoted specification — all covered within the Stow package we supply. Our guide to mezzanine floors and platforms walks through the whole process, and the warehouse racking types overview shows where a mezzanine fits alongside racking options.
Planning a storage upgrade?
Mezzanines usually land as part of a wider storage redesign — browse pallet racking & industrial shelving to plan what sits beneath and on top of the new level, and warehouse steps & access platforms for safe access around it. Contact us with your floor area, ceiling height and intended use for a specification and quotation.
