Can we take the platform to another warehouse?

A bolted frame can be dismantled and relocated. Before planning a move, compare the next building with the original footprint, height and load requirements. Transport, assembly and any changes to access belong in a new scope; a removable structure does not guarantee a direct fit elsewhere.

What drives the price of an independent mezzanine?

The deck area, required loads, support arrangement, surface and access components drive pricing. A layout also identifies assembly constraints inside the occupied building. We price the agreed arrangement so you can see what is included rather than rely on a general allowance that misses part of the work.

How much height should we allow in a leased plant?

Allow room for the intended work on both levels, plus the depth of the supporting frame and deck. The lowest light, duct or other obstruction matters more than the nominal ceiling height. We review your measurements and floor use before recommending a platform elevation.

Can we add another section after installation?

An extension may be possible when the original frame and available space allow it. Raise that intention during the first layout review. Leaving room for access and another bay gives a later phase a clearer starting point, but the added loads and arrangement still need to be assessed.

Free-Standing Mezzanine with steel framing and upper working level

Free-Standing Mezzanines in Detroit, MI

Name: Detroit Mezzanines
Address: 100 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 200, Unit L, Troy, MI, 48084, US
Telephone: (888) 553-7276
Price range: $$

Your lease may stay the same while the operation needs more room. A free-standing mezzanine adds a level supported by its own steel columns, without attaching to the building roof or walls. It can make space for parts, packing or offices while leaving the building structure independent.

Tenants in Troy, Auburn Hills and Livonia often need to adapt industrial or R&D space within the footprint they already occupy. Detroit Mezzanines plans the platform around that use, with the possibility of another bay or a future relocation considered before the frame is ordered.

(888) 553-7276

An Independent Level Inside an Existing Building

Columns, beams, joists and decking form an independent frame, bolted together and anchored to the floor. Stairs and material gates connect the levels. Plan it around the work beneath, rather than drawing a platform in isolation.

In older buildings being reused in Detroit and Madison Heights, usable height can be the first constraint. Manufacturing spaces in these areas include 14–24 ft clear buildings. We measure the actual space around overhead obstructions and the work below before suggesting where an upper level can go.

A leased plant also needs a plan for occupied rooms. Cold winters and humid summers in mostly non-air-conditioned Metro Detroit facilities mean an office or break room needs real heating and cooling. Those rooms affect the layout, access and usable height; they are not simply boxes to place wherever the steel fits.

A bolted platform can be dismantled, but its next location needs to accommodate the height, footprint, loads and access. Keep component information for that review; relocation is a planned project, not an automatic fit.

What Independence Leaves Open for a Tenant

Keep the roof and walls separate

The new level relies on its own steel frame. A tenant can add working area within the shell while keeping the deck independent of the roof and walls.

Leave space for a later bay

Discuss another parts area or packing line before selecting support spacing. Reserve room for future access rather than placing a stair where an extension might need to go.

Consider a move before buying

A removable structure offers another option at lease end. Evaluate disassembly, transport and the new arrangement to identify which components can carry over.

Preserve the work beneath

Keep production benches, receiving doors and travel lanes on the drawing. Moving a task upstairs should not create a new ground-level bottleneck during shift changes.

Frame and Access Decisions

Support: Independent steel columns; anchored to the floor
Footprint: Planned around existing work and available clear height
Deck rating: Selected for stored inventory, workstations and rolling loads
Surface choices: ResinDek panels, coated panels, steel tread plate or open grating
Access: Stairs, handrail and material gates arranged with the frame
Schedule: Reviewed after layout, fabrication scope and site access are agreed

Work That Can Fit a Separate Level

Tenants adding parts storage within their present lease
Kitting benches above an existing work area
Returns processing separated from outbound packing
Enclosed supervisor rooms with planned heating and cooling
Operations considering expansion or relocation

New Components and Parent-Company Experience

We provide new bolt-together platforms with surfaces and access selected for the intended work. Detroit Mezzanines is backed by Warehouse Equipment & Supplies Co., in business since 1997.

From Lease Priorities to Assembly

Discuss the lease

Explain the work you want upstairs and any anticipated building move. We begin with the limits and priorities you already know.

Measure the space

Review clear height, columns, doors and handling paths. Identify the area that must remain available below the proposed level.

Compare arrangements

A layout and quote show the frame, deck and access scope. Review future additions before settling the first footprint.

Prepare delivery

Agree component staging and receiving access around the facility schedule. Keep truck movements in view when choosing the delivery arrangement.

Manage assembly

Experienced installation crews we schedule and manage assemble the system. Your project contact coordinates the agreed work sequence and handoff.

Price the Platform Around Your Lease Plans

Review the Detroit warehouse-space overviewor the needs of Troy supplier facilities, then share the area available inside your building. For the working uses of a deck, see our mezzanine systems guide. Call (888) 553-7276 to discuss a layout and scope.

Lease, Height and Future Expansion Questions

Free-Standing Platforms Across the Service Territory

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Talk With Our Team in Troy

Bring your lease and space-planning priorities to a discussion with Detroit Mezzanines.

Detroit Mezzanines

Address

100 West Big Beaver Road
Suite 200, Unit L
Troy, MI 48084

Phone

(888) 553-7276

Business Hours

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Plan a Level That Can Change With the Operation

Discuss the first footprint alongside the next lease, additional bay or possible move.

(888) 553-7276