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Hide cracks, tears, deformations, or lighting and audio in the ceiling. Solution: installing a false ceiling. The most obvious option is gyprock according to many. However, a stretch ceiling also offers many advantages. You also have other alternatives such as PVC and wooden shelves, but these are placed less and less because they visually reduce the space.
A stretch ceiling is a tightly stretched canvas tailored to the space. There are two types: PVC and polyester. You can finish both in different ways. Compared to plasterboard, planchettes, or gyprock, a stretch ceiling offers many advantages:
- No demolition or painting required
- Easy to assemble and disassemble
- A quick and clean installation: on average 1 day, including lighting
- Acoustic damping and insulating
- Shockproof, fireproof, and usually 100% recyclable
Gyproc and variants require a lot more time in terms of installation and finishing. For example, you must first apply a wooden or metal structure before you can place the drywall. This is followed by the finishing: plastering seams, painting the new ceiling, and installing spotlights and other techniques. In short, the installation can easily take several days. You also often need several professionals. Would you like a quote for a gyprock or a stretch ceiling? You can request prices tailored to your project without obligation via our quotation service.
Which false ceiling is the cheapest?
This depends on whether you want to have the work carried out or do it yourself. If you want to do the work yourself and it doesn’t matter that you’re in the dust, then you will be the cheapest with planchettes or gyprock. Count on 20 to 40 euros per square meter here. Painting not included.
If you want to have the work carried out, then a stretch ceiling is the cheapest option. Although a stretch ceiling is the most expensive in terms of material costs, you still save a lot of labor costs due to the quick and efficient installation. Moreover, you don’t have to paint it anymore. A stretch ceiling costs an average of 70 to 85 euros per square meter. For a gyprock ceiling, including preparation and painting, you should count on 75 to 90 euros per square meter. You can request quotes from professional installers here.
Types of stretch ceilings
A stretch ceiling has a relatively long lifespan. It is best to clean a stretch ceiling every 3 or 4 years with a soft, damp cloth and some detergent. Most manufacturers have a health label. Most stretch ceilings today are also 100% recyclable. So you choose a sustainable product. Depending on the product, you can choose from 2 different materials:
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There are two types of stretch ceilings: PVC and polyester. Both meet the high fire standards for flammability and smoke development. Polyester is also chlorine-resistant and Oeko-Tex certified.
PVC: This stretchable fabric makes it possible to create special xx1toto shapes and 3D structures. You can choose between different colors and designs and textures: matt or high gloss, satin or lacquered, or metallic or buckskin. Perfectly possible!
Polyester: Woven fabric. Thicker and more robust than PVC and therefore less stretchable. Only available in a matt version, but you can choose from different colors.
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