A mezzanine is a serious investment, and there are several ways to buy one in New Zealand. Whether you're comparing quotes or just starting to look, here's a straight, no-spin guide to what separates suppliers - so you can pick the right fit for your building and budget.
The main ways to add a mezzanine
Broadly, you're choosing between a pre-engineered kitset and a fully custom build. A kitset comes in standard sizes, bolts together on site and is quick and cost-effective. A custom mezzanine is engineered to your exact space, loads and access when the standard sizes won't do.
Some suppliers only do one; others, like Altivo, do both - which matters, because it means the recommendation you get isn't limited by what the supplier can make.
What to compare
- NZ-made and engineered to the NZ Building Code, with documentation to support consent
- Kitset and custom both available, so the solution fits your space - not the other way around
- Modular and extendable, so you can add bays later instead of starting over
- Install speed and disruption - bolt-together systems avoid on-site welding and go up in days
- Access and safety designed in - compliant stairs, guardrails and pallet gates, not an afterthought
- Clear, itemised pricing you can actually compare between quotes
Comparing quotes fairly
The cheapest headline price isn't always the cheapest job. Check what's included: engineering, access (stairs and gates), edge protection, delivery and install, and whether it's extendable later. A quote that leaves out the stairs and guardrails isn't comparable to one that includes them.
Also ask what happens as you grow. A modular system you can extend a bay at a time is worth more over time than a fixed structure you'd have to replace.
Where Altivo fits
Altivo is the mezzanine division of Superior Fabrication, a New Zealand steel fabricator. We make modular kitset mezzanines in standard sizes and engineer custom systems for non-standard sites - both NZ-made, both to the Building Code, both extendable. If you're weighing up options, we're happy to quote against a brief so you can compare like for like.