What is the difference between fabric and film stretch ceilings?

Stretch ceiling installation is a great option not only for home, but also for any room: office, entertainment venue or any institution. High-quality material and professional installation will satisfy the needs of the most demanding customer.

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Stretch ceilings have many advantages over most types of finishes.

1. They are able to mask any irregularities in the ceiling surface, hide communications.
2. An extensive assortment allows you to choose stretch ceilings of any color, texture, size and design.
3. Such a ceiling can be not only flat. Arched, multi-level, wave-like, etc. are mounted, and it is also possible to choose the appropriate type of lighting fixtures, install fire sensors, ventilation systems.
4. The canvases are a non-flammable material, which means they meet fire safety requirements.
5. They do not form mold, bacteria do not multiply.
6. Stretch ceilings are practical and quite durable.
7. They are antistatic, so they do not accumulate dust, the material does not rot, does not crumble.
8. The entire structure is quite easy to install and, if necessary, remove.
9. But, when planning the installation of a stretch ceiling, you need to take into account that this will lose several centimeters of the height of the room.

There are 2 main types of stretch ceilings: film and fabric.

Film ceilings

• PVC film ceilings can be matte and glossy, in various colors, with a variety of patterns, even photo printing.
• The film does not allow dust to pass through, does not absorb odors.
• In terms of price, film ceilings are more affordable than fabric ceilings, but they have several drawbacks.
• The film is easy to damage.
• During installation, you have to use a heat gun.
• The heated film is fixed with the help of special devices and, cooling down, is stretched, turning into a smooth, even surface.
• It is not recommended to install them in rooms without heating.
• If you plan to use a film ceiling for large rooms, then you will have to take into account that such a product will be welded.
• The seams will connect the not too wide sheets of the film.

Fabric ceilings

• More expensive fabric stretch ceilings are devoid of many of the disadvantages of film ceilings.
• For their production, polyester fabric with special impregnation is used.
• The width of such a canvas is up to 5 m.
• Such ceilings easily tolerate negative temperatures.
• Their installation is carried out without additional heat exposure.
• But fabric is less resistant to leaks than film.
• Contamination of such a ceiling, especially in case of leakage, can lead to the need for its complete replacement.
• In addition, you need to take into account that fabric ceilings do not have such an extensive choice of colors, the surfaces are only matte.

It is recommended to install a stretch ceiling after all repair work.

When preparing the ceiling surface, it is not necessary to level it with plaster, putty (if there is a possibility of peeling off the previous coating, then it is better to remove it in advance), which means that there will be a minimum of debris. It is enough to clear the approach to the walls on which the devices for fastening the canvas will be mounted.

A stretch ceiling will give the room originality, a modern look. A properly selected canvas, with appropriate care, will be combined with any interior, decorate it and will last for quite a long time.