Mezzanines & Material Lifts | Industrial Warehouse Solutions
Mezzanines and material lift systems help you double your usable warehouse space without new construction. These platforms create a second floor for storage or production, while lift systems move goods between levels safely and efficiently.
Industrial Steel Mezzanines
Engineered freestanding structural steel mezzanines add a second level of usable space inside your warehouse. These free-standing platforms support heavy loads and can be customized with different flooring, safety rails, and access points.
Ideal for storage or production, mezzanines make use of otherwise wasted vertical space and can be reconfigured as your operation grows.
Available as prefabricated or shelf-supported mezzanines, these modular systems fit around existing racking and support multi-level storage.
Benefits include:
- Heavy-duty steel frame construction
- Wood, grating, or metal floor surfaces
- Guardrails and stairs for safety compliance
- Fits around equipment and obstructions
- Meets IBC and OSHA requirements
Material Lifts for Multi-Level Storage
Material liftrs s elevato move goods between floors without the risk of carrying loads on stairs. These include heavy-duty vertical reciprocating conveyors (VRCs), industrial elevators, and portable lift tables.
Material Lift Features:
- VRCs rated up to 30,000 lbs
- Hydraulic lifts for exact height placement
- Compact lift tables for tight spaces
- Safe, code-compliant movement between levels
- Mechanical and electronic controls available
They’re designed to handle everything from pallet loads to precision parts and can be integrated into mezzanine systems or installed standalone.
Safe and Efficient Vertical Access
Combining mezzanines with material lifts improves both safety and productivity. These systems eliminate the need to carry items up stairs and streamline material flow through production or storage areas.
Smart placement reduces wasted steps and prevents accidents while maintaining code compliance.
Safety and Compliance:- Interlocked safety gates and warning signage
- Emergency stops and overload protection
- Improves movement and workflow layout
- Slip-resistant stair and platform surfaces
- Prevents manual material lifting injuries
Cost-Effective Warehouse Expansion
Mezzanine and lift systems cost far less than new construction and typically install in weeks, not months. These modular structures may also qualify as equipment for tax savings rather than as permanent building features.
Increase Your Facility Workflow:
- 20–30% the cost of new building expansion
- Short installation timelines
- Often eligible for equipment depreciation
- Relocatable and reconfigurable
- No need to interrupt existing workflows
That makes them an affordable and fast-return investment for fast-growing operations.
How Mezzanines and Material Lifts Can Impact Your Facility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, mezzanine systems can support modular offices and other elevated structures. When installing modular offices on mezzanine systems, the platform must be rated for at least 125 pounds per square foot to safely support the load.
Yes, mezzanine systems can elevate office spaces, break rooms, command centers, and other enclosed structures. This allows mezzanine systems to maximize usable floor area by building upward instead of outward.
Yes, mezzanine systems can be engineered for heavy industrial loads depending on the application. Weight ratings are customized through structural engineering to match equipment weight, storage needs, or people load requirements.
Yes, mezzanine systems can incorporate stairs, handrails, safety gates, and fall protection barriers. These safety features are essential to ensure mezzanine systems meet OSHA and building code requirements.
Yes, mezzanine systems are modular structures that can be expanded, reduced, or relocated. This makes mezzanine systems cost effective for growing facilities or leased warehouse environments.
Mezzanine systems should include handrails, toe boards, guardrails, safety gates, stair railings, and compliant transitions. These mezzanine safety accessories ensure workers can safely access elevated platforms in warehouses, modular office installations, and industrial environments.
Yes, mezzanine systems must meet specific load ratings. When mezzanine systems support modular offices, break rooms, command centers, or storage rooms, they must be rated for at least 125 pounds per square foot to ensure safe occupancy.
Yes, mezzanine safety accessories can include pivot gates, sliding gates, and safety gates for pallet loading. These mezzanine gates prevent accidental falls and allow secure material transfer between the ground level and mezzanine platforms.
Yes, mezzanine systems can integrate with vrc lifts to move materials between levels safely. This combination of mezzanine systems and vrc lift systems improves efficiency in storage, order picking, and manufacturing environments.
Yes, mezzanine systems are modular structures that can be expanded, reduced, or relocated. This reconfigurability makes mezzanine systems an effective long term investment in fast changing warehouse and production facilities.
Yes, mezzanine systems require compliant stair structures, including correct riser heights, tread depths, handrails, and landings. These code compliant stairs ensure the mezzanine system is safe for regular employee access.
Honest Results
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“What I love about SSG is that you seem to have a product for about everything related to storage, you’re flexible with design options, you’re quick to respond, and perhaps most of all you always have CAD drawings that I can use in my drawings which makes my life easier. If there’s somebody else out there that does what you do, I don’t know who they are.”
“I just have to comment on how impressed everyone in our office was with your crew led by Larry! The entire group was very courteous and mindful to be as considerate as possible while we were conducting business. We were very impressed with the safety factor being stressed as #1. The entire crew worked together so smoothly as a TEAM. Please be sure our extreme pleasure is shared.”
“You guys have been fantastic to work with. This project has been on the more complex side, with the contracts going from the contractor to the City and then back to the contractor. I appreciate you guys sticking with us, helping us through the whole process. I look forward to working with you again on another similar project when it arises.”
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If you're running out of space, a mezzanine and lift system can give you a second floor of storage or production without the cost of construction.
Whether you need to move pallets, organize backstock, or support new workflows, Southwest Solutions Group can help design a system that works with your facility — not around it.
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