Mezzanine Racking

Easy increase of floor space. The first and most obvious benefit of getting a mezzanine installed is the increase of usable floor space. As opposed to more permanent (and costlier) renovations, mezzanines allow you to easily add on a surprising amount of extra usable floor space for storage, work room, or whatever else you need it for. It’s a great way to prevent having to spend a lot of money and time moving into a new facility or renovating/relocating your current installations.

Cost-effectiveness. In a similar vein, mezzanines allow you to add more space without greatly hampering your budget. Increasing floorspace can allow you to store more items, install more equipment, and even have room for more workers without having to completely move facilities. Mezzanines can also help with heating and utility bills – installations on the upper floor don’t need to be heated like the rest of the plant due to warm air rising through the plant, so moving more temperature-sensitive installations to the top floor of the plant can reduce the amount of heat your warehouse has to pump out.

Increased retail space. If your facility sells direct to consumers, mezzanines can also have a big impact on your retail performance and storage abilities. Mezzanines can be used to set up product displays, create demo areas, or even create a separate area for sales meetings to help get customers interested in your product away from the busy shop floor.

Modular and customizable. If there’s one thing our decades of experience have taught us, it’s that no two warehouses are truly alike. Each warehouse and storage facility serves different needs, and as a result they’re going to need different mezzanine designs. Luckily, each mezzanine is modular and can be expanded as needed to make sure it can meet the ever-changing needs of your facility, no matter what you do or what you use mezzanines for.

Increased productivity and efficiency. Finally, one of the more ‘intangible’ benefits of mezzanine shelving is probably one of the most advantageous to business owners. The increase of floor space and the extra work room it provides can help your workers get things done easily and more quickly than before. Uncluttered shop floors can help prevent traffic jams and accidents, and with the extra space to work you’ll never hear complaints about not having room for items again.

Remove wire decking and other accessories
The first step in dismantling warehouse racking is removing all the decking and accessories. Carefully remove every piece of wire decking, any shelf dividers and column and post protectors.

Take down the beams
Once you have all the accessories removed from your pallet racking, it’s time to take down the beams. These are the horizontal supports that hold the pallets. Remove the beams one by one, following the manufacturer’s recommendations for your specific type of pallet racking.

Remove the anchors
Depending on the number of pallet racks you’re taking down, you may be left with dozens of anchors in your warehouse’s concrete floor. To complete the job, you’re going to need to remove these and repair any damaged concrete.

It is extremely difficult to remove a pallet rack anchor without damaging the concrete. These anchors are designed to be permanently embedded and withstand massive forces. The good news is that you can remove the anchors and repair any damage or holes in the concrete.

This process will depend heavily on the types of anchors you used to secure your pallet racking. Whether you used wedge anchors or strike anchors, you will likely end up leaving at least part of the anchors embedded in the concrete.

First, remove the nut and washer. With the bolt nut removed, lay down the upright. If there is a deep enough hole beneath the remaining parts of the anchor, you may be able to pound it further into the hole. If that’s not possible, you can cut the protruding part of the anchor and pound down or grind the remaining nub until it’s flush with the rest of the concrete. Fill the remaining parts of the anchor hole with epoxy or concrete sealant.

Bundle it up
If you’re planning to move the pallet racking to a new location or sell it, you will need to properly bundle each of the components and palletize them. Tightly bundle your wire decking, beams and uprights, and secure them with heavy-duty steel strapping. Make sure your bundles are tight and uniform to prevent shifting on the truck.