--- title: "Warehouse Mezzanines in Elwood, IL | Chicago Mezzanines" url: https://chicagomezzanines.com/service-area/elwood description: "Warehouse mezzanines in Elwood, IL for returns processing above big-box floors. Get a layout and quote built around your inbound flow." lang: en --- Image: Steel warehouse mezzanine inside an industrial facility (https://chicagomezzanines.com/assets/hero-location-DXiKWbzD.jpg) Elwood, Illinois # Warehouse Mezzanines in Elwood, IL We design and install warehouse mezzanines in Elwood for distribution centers that need a dedicated level for returns processing. Our warehouse mezzanine systems lift inspection tables, regrade bins and repack stations off the main floor, so outbound lanes keep moving. The structure is sized around the returned cartons you handle, not a stock footprint. Buildings near CenterPoint Intermodal Center and BNSF Logistics Park Chicago are tall and wide. A returns deck can sit above slow-moving reserve racks without stealing dock space. We start by mapping where returned goods arrive and where restocked items must go next. (888) 553-7276 ## How we quote an Elwood returns mezzanine A walk of the returns path tells us more than any floor plan. We measure where trailers of returned freight unload, how cartons reach inspection and where graded stock is put away. From that, we propose a deck size, stair position and pallet gate location that shortens the trip. The proposal lists the steel structure, decking, stairs, handrails, gates and the delivery and installation scope as separate lines. Experienced installation crews we schedule and manage set the frame in the bay you release,, and shipping keeps running around them. If your lease limits building changes, look at a free-standing mezzanine (https://chicagomezzanines.com/mezzanines/free-standing-mezzanine); for decking and access options, browse our warehouse mezzanines (https://chicagomezzanines.com/mezzanines) or start again from the Chicago Mezzanines home page. (https://chicagomezzanines.com/) 1 Map the returned-freight path 2 Count stations and bins upstairs 3 Choose the gate and stair spots 4 Confirm the released bay Call (888) 553-7276: (888) 553-7276 ## What a returns mezzanine adds to a big-box floor Returns work spreads out fast. Open cartons, damaged goods and items waiting for a decision drift into aisles meant for outbound picks. A raised returns level gives that work fixed boundaries, with lighting and power drops where inspectors stand. In 36-40 ft clear buildings off I-55 and I-80, the deck can carry staffed tables while racks below keep their positions. Steel columns are placed against your rack layout and anchored to the floor, so forklift routes stay open underneath. - Returns kept out of outbound aisles - Inspection stations with power drops - Racks below stay in place Image: Multi-level steel mezzanine inside an industrial warehouse (https://chicagomezzanines.com/assets/mezzanines-YVvKCAut.jpg) ## Returns deck questions from Elwood buyers Answers to the questions distribution managers ask before approving a returns level. ### What decides the cost of a returns mezzanine? ### How large should an Elwood returns deck be? ### What is the lead time for a new mezzanine? ### Can we add to the deck later? ## Get a returns mezzanine quote for Elwood Share your returns volume, station count and a rough floor sketch. We will come back with a layout and an itemized proposal. (888) 553-7276 Image: Elwood mezzanine layout reference 1 (https://chicagomezzanines.com/assets/industrial-mezzanine-Bm1UtmfQ.jpg) Image: Elwood mezzanine layout reference 2 (https://chicagomezzanines.com/assets/mezzanines-YVvKCAut.jpg) Image: Elwood mezzanine layout reference 3 (https://chicagomezzanines.com/assets/storage-platform-fdXe636d.jpg) ## Mezzanine options for staffed returns work Staffed decks need more than storage platforms. We plan wider stairs for shift changes, conveyor openings if cartons ride up, and pallet gates that keep people back from the edge while loads are placed. Winter matters here too. Dock doors open constantly, and cold air rolls across the floor and up to the deck. If inspectors will spend full shifts upstairs, plan an enclosed area with real heat, and expect humid summer air to collect under the roof. - Stairs sized for shift changes - Conveyor or lift openings - Heated room for long shifts ## Other I-55 and I-80 distribution towns Joliet, Romeoville and University Park share the big-box building stock. Compare how those pages approach deck planning. Mezzanines in Romeoville: https://chicagomezzanines.com/service-area/romeoville Mezzanines in Joliet: https://chicagomezzanines.com/service-area/joliet Mezzanines in University Park: https://chicagomezzanines.com/service-area/university-park View All Service Areas: https://chicagomezzanines.com/service-area ## Our Romeoville office is close to Elwood Reach us for a warehouse consultation on your returns floor and the bay you can release. ### Chicago Mezzanines #### Address 1231 Windham Parkway 1st Floor, Unit L Romeoville, IL 60446 #### Phone (888) 553-7276 #### Business Hours Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed ## Move Elwood returns up one level Tell us where returns are crowding the floor and we will sketch a deck around it. 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