Calculating What A Mezzanine Floor Cost
Often we are asked what the ball-park cost is to build a mezzanine so we have put together a guide to assist you to determine the estimated cost and whether a mezzanine floor may be a good investment for your building.
What is a mezzanine floor?
In short, a mezzanine floor is a second level floor raised above your working space. A mezzanine floor utilises the ceiling space above your production area or office area. Making use of any wasted air space in the ceiling cavity of the building.
Figure 1: Example of Mezzanine Floor
What does the mezzanine cost?
This is calculated based on the following factors including:
1. Your desired floor size
Below is a ballpark price guide for the following size ranges
0 – 60m2 = $550/m2 (estimated)
60 – 150m2 = $450/m2 (estimated)
150 – 250m2 = $380/m2 (estimated)
250 – 350m2 = $370/m2 (estimated)
2. Floor weight capacity
The standard floor weight capacity is 300kg per square meter.
The mezzanine can be built to hold in excess of 1Tn per square meter.
A safe estimate to calculate the cost of your mezzanine floor based on its weight capacity is listed below
300kg per square meter = refer to standard cost guide above
500kg per square meter = Floor size cost +10% on standard price guides
700kg per square meter = Floor size cost +15% on standard price guides
1000kg per square meter = Floor size cost +20% on standard price guides
3. Location
Location is often a critical factor when calculating the estimated cost of your mezzanine floor. City locations are often lower cost due to availability fo specialised trades to construct your mezzanine floor. Remote locations often require travel and accommodation costs. Below is a guide to calculating your mezzanine floor cost based on your specific location:
City (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth) = refer to standard price guides above
Remote (central NSW, QLD, SA,WA) + 10% on standard estimated prices.
4. Flooring Type
Different floor types can be used (ie. chipboard, structural ply, concrete compressed sheet, metal grid mesh) depending on the specific application and requirements of your floor. For example, you may require a floor to withstand high traffic or heavy pallet trolleys, often the industry-standard flooring will not be satisfactory for this type of application and you will require a better quality flooring surface.
An estimated cost guide for your mezzanine flooring type is below:
Chipboard = refer to standard cost guide above
Structural Ply (F11) = Floor size cost +10% on standard price guides
Concrete Compressed Sheet = Floor size cost +15% on standard price guides
Metal Gridmesh = Floor size cost +15% on standard price guides
Figure 2: Example of Grid Mesh Floor
Figure 3: Example of Aluminium Sheet Flooring
5. Complexity of Installation
Installation is often overlooked as a critical factor to determine the cost of your mezzanine floor. The cost to install your mezzanine floor can often cost more than the floor itself in difficult applications and complex environments. A guide to determining the cost of your raised floor installation is below:
A clear area below, easy access to site = refer to standard cost guide above
Production area below, difficult access = Floor size cost +10% on standard price guides
Food production area below = Floor size cost +15% on standard price guides
To summarise
Based on the above guides you can now calculate your estimated floor cost by using the formula below
Floor Size Cost + Floor Weight Capacity % + Location % + Flooring Type % + Complexity of Installation % = Mezzanine Floor Cost
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Heighton Mezzanines is home to a team that has a wealth of experience in the design and implementation of mezzanine flooring solutions. With over fifteen years working together producing top quality results for businesses across Australia, you can rely on us to help you take your business to the next level.
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