Delays are almost a given on any construction project. Indeed, research by construction data consultant nPlan in 2022 found that approximately 80% of projects over-ran. Around the same time a survey by Cornerstone Projects showed that these delays have increased since 2016.
So what can you do to try to prevent this from happening to your project? As a ceiling specialist, we can’t help with every single aspect of your build but we can promise that stretch ceilings offer a rapid solution compared to other ceiling options. So they can help you get back on track if your project is over-running.
Here are six ways stretch ceilings can help you make up time on your build.
Quick installation
Stretch ceilings can be installed in under a day, sometimes even quicker. The room doesn’t need to be cleared or prepared. Installers arrive, fit the aluminium track around the perimeter, heat up the room, attach the stretch ceiling and job done!
No drying time required
Unlike traditional plaster ceilings there is no need to completely empty the room, cover all the surfaces and then wait a week or so for the plaster to dry before you can continue decorating the room. Once your ceiling is installed you can use the room instantly.
Commercial organisations with visiting customers like public swimming pools love stretch ceilings for this very reason as they can minimise the amount of time they are closed.
Zero clean up
With stretch ceilings there is close to zero waste and no clean up required before or after stretch ceilings are installed.
Fewer trades
As stretch ceilings are incredibly light versus other ceiling options they are easy to transport to site (also requiring less energy from a sustainable point of view) and you need less tradespeople to lift and install.
Little finishing work required
Just a wipe with a damp cloth and you are finished!
Refurbishment
Traditional ceiling options need to be replaced or replastered and repainted every five years whereas stretch ceilings can last as long as twenty years (our guarantee is for ten). And when you do want to replace them the process is even quicker as your aluminium ceiling track is already in place! So the refurbishment process has to be done a lot less often and when you do decide to do it it will be even quicker than before!
So if you want to save time on your building project, stretch ceilings are worth a look. Get in touch with us now to get a quote for your project.
Read more about how stretch ceilings compare with other ceiling options.