A mezzanine, sometimes called an equipment platform, is a structure that partially covers the ground floor while leaving functional use of the space beneath it. This adds an intermediate floor between the ground floor and the ceiling above it, essentially doubling the square footage of the covered area.

Mezzanines can be either freestanding or attached to a wall and are available as one, two, or three-story structures. They’re typically supported by steel columns, pallet racking, or industrial shelving units.

Warehouses, food and beverage facilities, and factories have employed mezzanines to increase their usable square footage, supply additional office and/or employee workspace, or to support conveyors systems and other equipment for decades.

Mezzanines can also be used to as crossover bridges or catwalks, and even viewing towers, when combined with a modular office. Many industrial operations, in some capacity, could use or would benefit from installing a mezzanine.

Just like any business, those in the cannabis industry would directly benefit from optimizing their square footage and increasing their storage capacities.

There are also other attributes that mezzanines provide that may benefit your operation:

First and foremost, the structures are modular and can be adjusted, reformatted, and added onto with ease. This versatility allows them to not only be set up in many unique environments but also to be easily adaptable as your business changes or facilities expand as well.

While they can be made from various materials, cannabis producers would particularly benefit by using stainless steel mezzanines, as they meet FDA-auditing grade requirements for production. Their pre-manufactured design provides cannabis producers the same quick, and easy installation the food and beverage industry has relied on for decades to provide a safe, controlled environment that can be easily sterilized.

Mezzanines are a cost-effective solution as well, as it’s considerably less expensive to optimize your existing space than it is to expand upon it or to move production to another facility. The construction costs for mezzanine setup are minimal, and you may even see some tax advantages from adopting the structures at your company.

The customization, material selection, and modularity of mezzanines provide an uncountable number of setups and solutions that can potentially benefit your unique needs.

To learn more about the ways that a mezzanine can improve your workplace, or find the design that’s right for your facility, reach out to the experts at DACO or follow us on Facebook.