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Questions and Answers

Do you have a question about your moveable wall? We have the answers to the most common questions, but if you can’t find it we’d be pleased to hear from you.

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Questions and Answers

Why is it important to service my movable wall or sliding folding partition?

A movable or operable wall can consist of panels that weigh from 100kgs to 500kgs with complex support structures and raceways. As a building manager or owner of the business it is your responsibility under current health and safety laws to ensure that these systems are properly maintained and recorded as being serviced.

The laws governing these products, and all types of operable walls or room dividers that run on tracks, are in the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and the Management of Health & Safety Work Regulations 1999.

How often should I have my moveable wall serviced?

This depends on how frequently your folding partition is used and how complex the layout of the systems installed. We have experienced staff who can advise what is best for your system(s).

Can Style service all types and makes of acoustic movable walls and acoustic sliding folding partitions?

As the UK’s largest suppliers of movable walls and folding partitions, and with agreements with DORMA, Espero, SWG, Skyfold and Modernfold, we have direct access to parts and technical expertise. We can also service all other makes of room dividers from other manufacturers.

My wall is an electric dividing wall and I am concerned that it needs regular servicing and can only be serviced by accredited engineers. Is this true?

Style is the only UK-based company to fit and install the complete range of fully automatic movable walls (Comfortdrive), semi-automatic folding walls (MOVEO/VARIFLEX), and fully automatic vertically folding panel walls (Skyfold). All are CE tested and installed by engineers who have been fully trained by the manufacturers and carry the necessary certification. It is important these folding dividing systems are serviced and repaired by our accredited engineers. If not the warranty provided by the supplier will be compromised. Genuine parts must be fitted otherwise your health and safety compliance will be jeopardised. The level of frequency of servicing to your Style award winning systems will be tailored to suit your needs by our experienced staff.

Which areas do you cover?

We cover the whole of the UK, and we are the only operable wall company that has regional offices in Scotland, South West, South East, Midlands and North West, as well as a showroom in London. Beware of claims by other service providers.

Are your folding or sliding partitions health and safety compliant?

To be health and safety compliant you must be able to demonstrate your systems are regularly maintained. The best way to do this is by a planned maintenance programme.

Do you charge for safety checks or surveys?

No, we do not charge for a safety check or survey. Furthermore, when carrying out a service to your acoustic dividing wall we always try to carry out minor repairs to avoid a further costly visit.

Is your work guaranteed and do your products have extended warranty?

All work undertaken is guaranteed for 12 months subject to our normal terms and conditions. All movable walls, folding partitions or dividing walls supplied by Style come with a 1 year warranty, and an extended warranty can be provided for products regularly serviced by us.

Can I purchase spare parts?

Yes we can provide items such as handles, keys, seals and locks to our customers. But in order to preserve the product warranty it is important our fully trained engineers install consumables such as carriers or PCBs.

Do you operate a 24hr emergency cover?

No, but you can find all of our regional office numbers on our webpages which do react to out of hours emergency calls.

Are your components load tested and certified?

All of our components are properly tested and certified. It is very important that customers realise how dangerous it could be if a section of track or carrier(s) failed due to other suppliers copying components, not testing them and falsifying that the parts are genuine. Non-genuine and non-tested components could result in catastrophic health and safety failures.

Can existing folding partitions or dividing walls be refurbished?

Yes, most movable wall panels have a facing board that can be unclipped so boards can be replaced to provide a fresher and modern uplift. At Style we can provide a FREE survey check to ensure this can be carried out.

Why choose Style

  • UK’s largest service and repair operation

  • Fully trained and experienced engineers

  • All Style-installed products come with a one 
year warranty

  • Free health checks

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Zero-Joint Technology in the Healthcare Sector

NHS England’s Health Building Note 00-09 states clinical surfaces should be “impervious, designed for easy cleaning and free of fissures and unsealed joints.”
  • Laser-bonded, adhesive-free edge, with no seam or adhesive strip
  • Designed in line with the surface characteristics HBN 00-09 describes for clinical areas
  • Formaldehyde emissions tested significantly below the EU's REACH formaldehyde limit, in effect from 6 August 2026

Why it matters

HBN 00-09 sets out these surface characteristics because unsealed joints are a recognised place for moisture and micro-organisms to collect. A genuinely joint-free edge is designed to address that specific detail.

This is a surface and edge specification, not a clinical claim. Zero-joint technology has not been evaluated or certified by NHS England, and does not claim to reduce infection rates.

Zero-Joint Technology in the Hospitality Sector

Guest-facing spaces and food-service areas face frequent hygiene inspections and heavy daily use — seamless panels help simplify housekeeping and keep finishes looking newer for longer.
  • Seamless edge finish, with no visible transition between edge and panel surface
  • 100% adhesive-free construction — no hot-melt adhesive layer to fail
  • Edge processing on all four sides, built for daily commercial use
  • Low-maintenance and easy to clean

Why it matters

Food-service and guest-facing areas are typically inspected under hygiene and housekeeping standards that look closely at surfaces and joints. A seamless, moisture-resistant edge is designed with exactly that kind of scrutiny in mind.

Every one of these sectors shares the same underlying surface problem: a bonded-strip edge is a seam, and a seam is a place where dirt, moisture or wear can concentrate in a way a continuous surface can't. Zero-joint technology addresses that one structural detail across offices, schools, healthcare and hospitality settings alike — one construction detail, one shared weak point removed, four sectors that each care about it for their own reasons.

Zero-Joint Technology in the Education Sector

Classrooms and shared facilities see high daily footfall from children and staff, so partitioning needs to withstand daily wear and support fast, thorough cleaning.
  • Seamless, adhesive-free edge with no strip to lift or wear loose over time
  • Moisture-resistant, low-maintenance surface
  • Independently tested for VOC emissions to AgBB and EN 16516

Why it matters

Schools see some of the highest footfall of any building type relative to their size, and surface durability directly affects how long fittings stay presentable between refurbishment cycles. A seam-free edge that can't lift or peel with repeated impact and cleaning is a genuinely lower-maintenance fixture over the life of the building.

Zero-Joint Technology in the Corporate Sector

Open-plan offices and meeting suites see constant daily use — surfaces need to look sharp for years without high maintenance.
  • Seamless edge finish, with no visible transition between edge and panel surface
  • 100% adhesive-free construction — no hot-melt adhesive layer to fail
  • Edge processing on all four sides, built for daily commercial use
  • Low-maintenance and easy to clean

Why it matters

An adhesive seam is one of the few places on a standard partition edge where dust, spillage residue or cleaning-product build-up can collect, simply because it isn't a flat, continuous surface. Removing that seam removes that particular weak point — a lower-maintenance fixture designed to stay looking sharp for longer.

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