Mezzanines
Mezzanine Gates, Stairs, and Handrail
The edge of a mezzanine needs three things: handrail at 42 inches with a midrail and kickplate, a stair with landings where the rise is long, and a safety gate at the loading edge that keeps the deck closed while a pallet is set. All three can be added to an existing platform.
What we quote
Mezzanines
Mezzanine Safety Gate, Pivot or Pallet-Drop
A gate that keeps the mezzanine edge closed while a pallet is being loaded, so no one can step off the edge.
- Type
- Pivot (see-saw) gate or pallet-drop gate
- Opening width
- Sized to the pallet opening, typically 5' to 8'
- Clearance
- Sized to the load height, typically up to 6'
Mezzanines
Structural Steel Mezzanine, Engineered to Your Footprint
Free-standing platform engineered to your length, width, clear height, and load, with stairs, handrail, and gates.
- Footprint
- Sized to your floor; typical 10' x 20' through 40' x 80'
- Live load
- 125 psf standard; 150 to 250 psf on request
- Clear height under deck
- Specified per site, typically 8' to 12'
How to specify mezzanine gates, stairs, and handrail
A pivot gate swings so that when the outer gate opens to receive a pallet, the inner gate closes the deck; a pallet-drop gate does the same with a vertical motion. Both are sized to the pallet opening and the load height and bolt to the deck with handrail transitions on each side. Stairs are built to code with closed risers, handrail on both sides, and a landing when the rise exceeds twelve feet.
Existing mezzanines are the common case: a platform built years ago with a chain across the loading edge, or a stair without a landing. We measure from photos and a sketch and quote the gate, the stair, or the rail run as a retrofit.
Before you ask for a quote, know:
- Deck height and the pallet opening width and load height
- Existing handrail type and how the gate ties into it
- Stair rise, available run, and where it lands
- Manual or powered gate
Questions buyers ask
- Is a chain or a removable rail section acceptable at the loading edge?
- A chain does not protect the edge while the pallet is being set. A safety gate that closes the deck side when the load side opens is the recognized solution, and it is what inspectors look for.
- Can a gate be added to a mezzanine you did not build?
- Yes. Gates bolt to the deck and tie into the existing handrail. Send a photo of the edge and the deck height.