Mezzanines & Access Platforms
NLS Contractors supplies and installs steel mezzanine floors and access platforms in warehouses, factories and plant rooms in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Khobar. Scope covers columns, beams, decking, stairs, handrails and gates, designed for live loads under SBC 301 and the actual use. Handover includes shop drawings, a calculation summary, load plaque details and as-builts.
A mezzanine is sized by what will stand on it. A pallet racking floor, an office level and a plant platform carry very different live loads, so loads under SBC 301 are applied to the use the client states, not to a default figure. Name the use, the heaviest item, and any forklift or pallet-truck traffic when you send the enquiry.
The structure is steel columns on base plates, main and secondary beams, and a floor. Where the building already stands, the slab under each column is checked, and a footing is added if the slab cannot take the point load. Work inside a live warehouse is planned around the client's operating hours, with the stair position and the gate sequence agreed early.
Floor options are steel deck with a concrete topping, chequered plate, or grating. Deck and topping give a stiff, quiet floor for offices and storage. Chequered plate suits lighter mezzanines and plant platforms. Grating suits open walkways over equipment where drainage and light matter. The floor type follows the use, the noise limit and any fire requirement, and the offer prices the one selected.
Access is part of the safety design: stairs, landings, handrails, kickplates and gates at pallet drop-off points, set out to the specification. Equipment access platforms and walkways follow the same approach, with routes that let a technician reach the valve or motor without improvising. Where the specification requires fire protection of steel members, the offer states the system and rating, and the programme allows for coating cure time.
A load plaque is fixed at each level showing the permitted load, and its details go into the handover file with the structural calculation summary. Price depends on floor area, span and load, floor type, stair count and finish. Lead time depends on scope and the offer states it. Send the existing layout or a dimensioned sketch, the use and loads, the floor type and the site city.
Specifications
- ✓Structure: steel columns on base plates, main and secondary beams, bolted or welded
- ✓Floor: steel deck with concrete topping, chequered plate or grating
- ✓Loads: live loads per SBC 301 for the stated use (storage, office or plant)
- ✓Access: stairs, landings, handrails, kickplates and gates
- ✓Options: equipment access platforms, walkways, fire protection of members where required
- ✓Handover: calculation summary, shop drawings, load plaque details, as-builts
Frequently Asked Questions
What live load should a warehouse mezzanine be designed for?+
It depends on what is stored and what moves on the floor. SBC 301 sets minimum loads by use, and the client's real loads can be higher. Racking, loaded pallets and forklifts each change the figure, and the final number goes on the load plaque.
Can a mezzanine go in while the warehouse keeps operating?+
Often yes. Work zones, hours and the lifting plan are agreed beforehand, and the offer states the sequence and the areas that must be cleared at each stage.
Does a mezzanine need approvals?+
It adds floor area and changes egress, so check it against SBC 201 and SBC 801 with the consultant and Civil Defense at the start. The offer supplies the drawings and the calculation summary they ask for.
Can you build access platforms around existing plant?+
Yes. Send the equipment layout and the points that need reaching. The platform is designed for people and tools, with stairs, handrails and kickplates, and it is planned to be fitted around the equipment without moving it.
Who supplies Mezzanines & Access Platforms in Saudi Arabia?+
NLS Contractors (Northlane Solutions Company) supplies Mezzanines & Access Platforms across Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Jubail. Send your specification and quantities to info@nlscontractors.com or info@northlanesolution.com for a quotation.