Improving acoustic clarity in a specialist healthcare environment
Style is the UK’s leading moveable wall specialist and the only manufacturer-approved service and repairer for Dorma Huppe, Skyfold and SWG. With offices strategically located across the South of England, Midlands, North and Scotland the company offers national coverage with local presence.
Following annual maintenance, Style’s service and repair team was asked to carry out repairs to 45 panels over four schools in Dundee.
The moveable walls hadn’t originally been installed by Style, however as the UK’s market leading UK-wide service and repair specialist, Style’s office in Scotland had a local team on hand to provide a swift and efficient repair service.
The main issue across all of the folding walls was that, over time, the foam within the panel profiles had become damaged and worn which not only made the walls look tired and unsightly, it was also having a detrimental impact upon their acoustic integrity.
Style’s team therefore worked across all four schools to replace the foam, which not only improved the aesthetic of the partitions but also assisted in creating a better acoustic seal which meant noisy classes could run either side of the wall undisturbed.
“Having flexible space in educational establishments is incredibly important,” said Angela McGowan, regional sales director at Style Scotland, “which is why moveable, folding and partitioning walls are now used so extensively across schools, colleges and universities.
“However, when dividing a classroom into two, it is important to ensure that lessons in each room can be carried out without sound interference, which is why the acoustic rating and integrity of the wall is so important.
“Over time, this can diminish with use which is why it is important to have moveable walls regularly serviced so that minor issues can be rectified before they escalate into bigger problems.
“On this occasion, the problem had become quite acute with 45 panels needing attention, however we were delighted to have been able to repair them so that the schools could enjoy many more years of strong acoustics.”
Style is the UK’s leading moveable wall specialist and the only manufacturer-approved service and repairer for Dorma Huppe, Skyfold and SWG. With offices strategically located across the South of England, Midlands, North and Scotland the company offers national coverage with local presence.
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