Mezzanine floors are a great way to expand floor space for your business without having to upheave your operations and move them to a new space. However, the additional space fitted needs to meet your requirements, making sure it is designed to meet load-bearing and foot-traffic needs, as well as operational needs. To ensure you get what you require in your mezzanine floor project, you’ll need a competent and trustworthy installer team to enact your vision.
So, how do you make sure you choose a reputable mezzanine floor installer? You investigate their experience, certifications, reviews, customisation options and aftercare services.
At First Floors, we are the UK’s leaders in mezzanine floors, having provided our quality design, manufacturing and installations for over 30 years. During our time in the industry, we have worked within a variety of sectors and buildings, including retail, industrial, offices, warehouses and garages.
In this blog, we share why it is important to get the decision right and what you should consider when choosing a mezzanine floor installer.
The Importance of Choosing the Right Installer
As with any decision, there are consequences for making the right or wrong decision. These can feel high-risk for a business. This is why it is so important that you choose the right mezzanine floor installer.
By carefully considering your options, you will benefit from:
- Quality and safety – a reputable installer will ensure your mezzanine floor meets health and safety standards and building regulations.
- Timely delivery and budget awareness – an experienced installer will provide realistic timeframes and budgets and will work within them to keep an installation on track.
What Should You Consider When Choosing A Mezzanine Installer
Considering the following will help you narrow down a list of installers and ensure you pick a company that you feel will provide you with the best solution.
Experience and Expertise
Experience and expertise are important for any decision, especially when adding a mezzanine floor.
The experience will mean they will have knowledge of how various design decisions will impact the functionality of the space, which in turn will mean the design of your bespoke mezzanine floor will meet your exact requirements.
Of course, expertise within your industry will also mean that they understand your unique challenges and will be able to provide efficient solutions to overcome them.
Finally, experience in designing and installing mezzanine floors should bring with it a track record of successful projects, which provides you with a hub of case studies for inspiration and confidence that the team knows what they are doing and provides quality installations that work.
Certifications and Compliance
Certificates, memberships and compliance standards demonstrate a company’s commitment to quality and meeting standards and regulations.
Of course, it is important that your mezzanine floor meets building regulations and health and safety standards, among other industry standards, such as fire safety, to avoid fines or worse injuries.
Looking at the certificates and accreditations held by a company when choosing an installer should be a big part of your research and decision process, as it will give you confidence in the quality of the installation they will provide.
Customer Reviews and Testimonials
Reading customer reviews and testimonials will offer an honest insight into what working with the company will be like.
Taking time to read these is important because they are indicators of how well the company meets the unique needs of a business, the reliability of the staff and the quality of their work.
Customisation Options and Design Flexibility
When it comes to the work offered by the company, you should consider the customisation options available, and the design process offered.
Your business and its operations are unique. Therefore, you need a mezzanine floor that will meet those needs. More often than not, an out-of-the-box solution won’t fit your space or requirements. So, it is important that the company offers customisations and design flexibility.
Whether this is in the materials used, finishing touches such as staircases and handrails, or pallet racking and shelving systems.
Aftercare and Maintenance Services
Mezzanine floors need regular inspections and maintenance to remain compliant with the number of standards they have to meet. You should consider what aftercare and support are available from the installer.
Working with a company that installed the floor for maintenance is easier than finding a new company because they will know the details of your additional space.
If they offer maintenance and aftercare services, it also demonstrates a commitment to client satisfaction and long-lasting solutions so that you can be confident in using your additional space.
Questions To Ask Potential Installers
We understand that knowing what you need to know and finding out the answers can be difficult sometimes, so there are a series of questions you can pose to potential mezzanine installers.
- What is your experience with similar projects?
- Can you provide references or testimonials from past clients?
- What is your installation timeline?
- How do you handle project challenges and unexpected issues?
- What are your warranty and aftercare policies?
- Do you offer maintenance and inspection services?
- How do you prove your work meets standards and regulations?
These are helpful conversation starters to get the information you need to make a decision.
Warning Signs To Look Out For
Of course, as well as having a list of positive things to look out for, you should have a list of red flags.
This should include:
- Lack of experience or credentials
- Vague or unclear quotes
- Poor communication and responsiveness
- Negative reviews and a poor reputation
Choose First Floors Mezzanine Installers
There is a lot of information you should get before choosing a mezzanine floor installer, which you can get using a series of questions.
- Their experience and expertise
- Certifications and compliance
- Customer reviews and testimonials
- Design process and customisation options
- Aftercare and maintenance services
Additionally, you should keep an eye out for warning signs:
- Lack of experience
- Bad reviews
- Unclear quotes
- Poor communication
At First Floors, we are expert mezzanine floor installers with over 30 years of experience providing bespoke solutions to a range of businesses across the UK.
We offer an end-to-end service that includes collaborating with you to design and install a custom solution that will meet your needs.
Our team are up-to-date with all regulations and standards across health and safety, fire protection and building regulations. We implement this knowledge throughout the process from design to installation.
Once your mezzanine floor is installed, we are always at the end of the phone to help you, whether that is completing maintenance tasks or an annual inspection.
If you are interested in working with us, get in touch. Our friendly team is happy to discuss your project and answer any questions so that you can go away and make an informed decision.
Call us on 01789 764172 or complete our online contact form for a callback.
