Suspended ceiling guides
Straight answers to the questions we get asked on surveys, written with the people who fit the ceilings.
How much does a suspended ceiling cost in the UK?Guide prices per m² for suspended ceilings in 2026, what pushes the price up or down, and how to compare quotes properly.
600 × 600 or 1200 × 600: which ceiling tile size should you use?The difference between 600 × 600 and 1200 × 600 ceiling tiles, where each works best, and why most UK offices use 600 × 600.
How is a suspended ceiling installed?Step by step: survey, setting out, wall angle, hangers, main and cross tees, services and tiles. What happens on site and how long it takes.
What do ceiling acoustic ratings mean?Sound absorption classes A–E, αw, NRC and Dn,f,w explained in plain English, with how to pick a tile for echo or for privacy.
Does a suspended ceiling give fire protection?The difference between reaction to fire and fire resistance for ceilings, what Approved Document B asks for, and when you need a fire-rated system.
Should you replace the tiles or the whole suspended ceiling?How to tell whether an old suspended ceiling grid is worth keeping, what re-tiling costs compared with a new ceiling, and the checks to make first.
Could old ceiling tiles contain asbestos?Which older ceiling materials can contain asbestos, what the law requires before refurbishment, and what to do if you are unsure.How deep should a suspended ceiling void be?Minimum void depths for grid ceilings, what services need, and how ceiling height, voids and fittings fit together.
MF plasterboard ceiling or grid ceiling: which is right?When a plain MF plasterboard ceiling is the better choice than a suspended grid ceiling, and the other way round, including access, cost and fire.