Mezzanine Floors – Raised Storage Areas
What are raised storage areas?
Raised storage areas are a highly effective method of maximising the storage capacity of your warehouse or industrial workspace. Built vertically over an existing workspace or installed as part of a larger overhaul, raised storage areas are a great semi-permanent option for those businesses looking to expand without having to immediately move their operation.
At Erect-A-Rack, we provide cost‐effective raised storage area solutions to businesses in and around Melbourne, and on throughout Australia. Simple in design and paired with our industry leading expertise in storage solutions of all kinds across warehousing and industrial settings, you can be assured that we will help you find the solution that works best for you.
Erect-A-Rack can provide you with a custom raised storage area comprised of carefully engineered bolted steel constructions designed to enable your business to extend, reorganise, reposition or even relocate your system as requirements change.
By providing your business with flexible and cost-effective raised storage solutions, Erect-A-Rack can help your business reduce costs and boost storage capacities without the need to make wholesale changes to the way that you run your operations. Our raised storage platform solutions can move with you wherever your business goes and can be easily reconfigured to match your needs as you grow and evolve.
Implementing warehouse raised storage areas can help increase storage space in existing buildings and can be equipped with mezzanine shelves and aisles to suit your storage needs. In addition, Erect-A-Rack supplies products to use with your raised storage floors such as pallet access gates and staircases to provide easy access.
Mezzanines are individually designed and constructed to suit your individual requirements. Erect-A-Rack has the solution for you and your business, featuring:
- Load Capacities: 3kPa (Offices) to 10kPa (Heavy Pallet Storage)
What are raised storage areas suitable for?
Raised storage areas are suitable in a wide range of warehousing and industrial settings. This means they are perfect for:
Warehouse spaces or retail stores with large overhead spaces
Simple storage areas, office and providing extra room for warehouse spaces
Larger sales and display areas for retail units
Mezzanine raised storage areas can be used to generate that extra space that your business needs. Providing extra shelving and space to store products, materials and freeing up floor space.
Raised storage benefits for your business
Erect-A-Rack raised storage platform are available in multi-tier systems that can increase storage areas by up to 300% within the same floor area.
A raised storage floor can become one of your business assets and not be part of your rent. They are depreciable, yet they never wear out and last a lifetime.
Raised storage areas help to increase productivity by reducing travel distance and time by 40% within your premises and up to 75% with multi-tiered systems.
Erect-A-Rack strives to supply carefully engineered products and systems that are compliant with applicable Australian standards. They are practical, reliable and safe, offering many benefits to our valued customers.
Mezzanine flooring can boost the aesthetic appeal of any office space
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View examples of raised storage mezzanine floors, which we have designed, built and installed.
Features and specifications of raised storage areas
Thanks to a raised storage platform, you not only increase storage capacity, but also save money while your business expands. Usually, business growth translates to bigger warehouse needs and with it, relocation. Raised storage areas help mitigate this to a great extent.
At Erect-A-Rack, all of our raised storage areas are built to meet the specific requirements of your business. We understand that those needs are going to evolve along with the growth and development of your business, whether you require bulk pallet space or highly efficient small parts storage and we understand that it is important that you retain the flexibility to make changes when you need them.
Our raised storage structures are made of bolted steel construction, enabling easy extension, re-engineering or relocation. This construction method allows for easy re-configurations and means that business owners can make the decisions they need to, when they need to. Save money on moving locations and save on down time for the business whilst the move occurs.
Erect-A-Rack staircases are designed to suit floor heights and required widths, whilst complying with important safety and building regulations.
Components and other design factors of raised storage areas
Tread boards are available in solid steel, grating or timber.
Steel gates are available for forklift loading of the upper level.
Gate positions are carefully planned to ensure safety and easy access.
Incline conveyors are available for rapid feeding of goods to and from the upper level.
Erect-A-Rack raised storage floors are engineered to the highest structural standards using high grade steel with compliance to regulations.
All perimeter areas of a raised storage floor are fitted with safety rails.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between raised storage areas and standard mezzanine floors?
While both utilise vertical space, raised storage areas are modular systems typically integrated with heavy-duty shelving or racking frameworks specifically designed to maximise multi-tier hand-picking, inventory archiving, or bulk storage. Standard clear span floors, by contrast, focus on creating large, open overhead floor spaces.
Can a raised storage platform be modified or relocated if our business moves?
Yes. A modern raised storage platform designed by Erect-A-Rack utilises bolted steel construction rather than permanent welding. This modular design ensures the entire platform can be extended, reconfigured, or completely dismantled and relocated to a new facility as your storage needs expand.
What safety features are required when installing a raised storage area in Australia?
Every raised storage area must comply strictly with Australian Standards (such as AS 1657 for fixed platforms, walkways, and stairs). Essential safety components include engineer-certified load capacity signage, industrial-grade staircases, continuous perimeter handrails, kickplates to prevent items falling below, and self-closing or rollover pallet access gates.
How do warehouse raised storage areas help improve order-picking efficiency?
Implementing warehouse raised storage areas creates dedicated, multi-level walkways directly alongside shelving units. This brings high-density inventory closer to staff, shortens walking paths across the facility floor, and speeds up picking and packing operations without requiring additional ground footprint.
Are raised storage areas suitable for small parts storage and picking bins?
Absolutely. In fact, high-density small parts storage is one of the most common applications for these systems. The elevated walkways allow you to integrate multi-tier binning, louvred panels, and small-item shelving from the ground floor up to the ceiling, keeping thousands of small SKUs organised and immediately accessible.
What load capacities can a raised storage platform support?
The load rating of a raised storage platform depends on the intended application. For light picking walkways and manual small parts storage, systems are typically engineered around 2.5 kPa to 3 kPa. For heavier pallet drops or bulk storage levels, structures can be reinforced to carry significantly higher load capacities to suit your specific operational needs.
