Building Regulations

Building Regulations for Mezzanine Floors

We take responsibility to ensure that the mezzanine floor project is designed to current Building Regulations, including quality standards and best practice guidance.  We will provided drawings and calculations to support your application for approval; or if required we will submit the application on your behalf to achieve the required consents.  We ensure that  safety, access and fire regulations are taken into consideration at the design  stage and using an approved inspector we can speed the application process through and obtain a decision based on the layout within days.  The initial building notice to the local authority will be lodged prior to the installation commencing.  On completion of the installation a certificate will be issued by the approved inspector.  The fees payable are dependent to the size of the project and we will be able to give you a price upon request.

General Guide to fire protection/Building Regulations for Mezzanine Floors

Generally, mezzanine floors used for any purpose other than storage (eg. Offices) or which occupy more than 50% of the space they are in, or are more than 20 metres in any direction, have t be fire protected (fire rated) in order to comply with current building/fire regulations.  In order  to achieve this it is necessary to install a one hour fire rated suspended ceiling beneath the mezzanine (or other certificated method) together with fire rated facia t all exposed faces of  the mezzanine and all the supporting columns have to be clad in a one hour column casings.