Can this platform move when our lease ends?

A bolted frame can be taken apart and evaluated for another facility. The destination footprint, height and loads still need checking. Discuss the possibility during the initial layout so a move is considered before the order, not assumed after it.

What sets the cost of a free-standing system?

Price follows the deck area, support pattern, loading, surface and access components. A parts deck differs from a packing level carrying carts. We prepare a proposal from those choices, rather than a square-foot figure that leaves out the handling requirements.

Can we start with one section and add another?

A later addition can be evaluated with a bolted system. Identify the direction you expect to grow before the first footprint is settled. Column placement and access can then account for that possibility, with the added loads reviewed when expansion becomes a project.

What should a tenant check before ordering?

Review landlord requirements, usable height and the floor activities that must remain below. Dimensions, photos and loaded inventory weights help develop the layout. Delivery access and the assembly work area should be agreed before installation scheduling is confirmed.

Free-Standing Mezzanine with an independent steel frame

Free-Standing Warehouse Mezzanines in Orlando, FL

A free-standing mezzanine adds a working level on independent columns, without attaching to the leased building frame. Packing, parts or stock gain space while roof and walls remain separate.

Consider Lake Mary flex buildings, Ocoee and Winter Garden distribution, and the airport / Lake Nona corridor. Growth keeps space in demand. Plan how the current building can absorb work and whether the platform may move later.

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An Independent Level Inside Your Lease

The deck rests on its own frame, anchored to the floor. Columns, stairs and transfer points are positioned around the lanes and equipment below. A future move needs a review of the destination dimensions and access; a bolted platform is not guaranteed to fit every building.

Newer distribution near MCO and SR-429 can have 32–40 feet available, while older districts west and south of downtown offer less. Check working headroom on both levels. Enclosed offices and break rooms need real HVAC in hot, humid warehouses, so discuss the room footprint before ordering steel.

Compare the tasks on our warehouse mezzanine guide, or review Lake Mary coverage for flex space along I-4. The Orlando warehouse overview starts with floor-space pressures.

Decisions That Keep the Platform Adaptable

Keep the building frame separate

Support comes from platform columns, not the roof or exterior walls. Review lease requirements with your landlord while the footprint is being developed.

Reserve a direction for growth

A later bay needs space. Consider the column grid, stair position and transfer points before settling the first layout.

Connect access to the task

Parts above assembly and returns above distribution need different handoffs. Walk the material routes before choosing stairs and transfer openings.

Protect receiving space below

Mark the truck approaches, cart routes and staging boundaries that cannot be displaced. Include shift handoffs when agreeing assembly zones.

Set the Arrangement Before Ordering

Support: Independent columns, anchored to the floor
Loads: Matched to inventory and handling equipment
Decking: Panels, diamond plate or grating
Height: Working headroom on both levels
Changes: Expansion or relocation assessed separately
Schedule: Agreed from scope and access

Where This Frame Makes Sense

Leased 3PL packing areas
Returns in distribution space
Parts and kitting beside assembly
Storage above ground-level work
Operations considering a future move

Components Selected for the Layout

New steel components form a bolted frame. Decking and access follow the task; later changes need a fresh assessment of loads and layout.

From Lease Discussion to Working Deck

Define the task

List upstairs work and ground-level needs.

Draw the footprint

Review columns, stairs and handling routes.

Agree the scope

Compare frame, surface and access.

Arrange delivery

Confirm unloading and component staging.

Coordinate assembly

Experienced installation crews we schedule and manage.

Scope Your Independent Warehouse Level

Share the current footprint and the changes you expect from the lease. For a discussion, call (888) 553-7276.

Questions About a Platform You May Move

Areas Covered for Independent Warehouse Platforms

Orlando Lake Mary Sanford Apopka Kissimmee Winter Garden Ocoee Longwood Winter Park Altamonte Springs Oviedo Lake Nona Clermont Davenport St. Cloud

Contact the Platform Planning Team

Orlando Mezzanines

Address

801 International Pkwy, 5th Floor
Unit E
Lake Mary, FL 32746

Phone

(888) 553-7276

Business Hours

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

Plan a Level That Fits This Lease

Describe the footprint, handling task and possible move so we can frame the proposal.

(888) 553-7276