Stretch ceilings confidently hold the first position in popularity. Why do customers prefer this particular type of ceiling coating? What are the advantages and disadvantages of stretch ceilings? What type of material is best to choose? We will try to answer all these questions briefly within the framework of this article. 
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Why are stretch ceilings so popular? reasons for several
- Easy to install. Requires a minimum preparation of the ceiling surface, and the installation procedure itself is almost without debris.
- Water resistant. Stretch ceilings are made of materials that do not pass water. And if you were flooded from above, the seamless stretch ceilings of PVC can withstand up to a hundred liters of liquid per square meter.
- Resistance to temperature changes. The material of stretch ceilings does not change its properties with strong temperature drops in the room. In addition, it is resistant to moisture and ultraviolet radiation.
- Wide range of colors. The ceiling can be any color and configuration, it all depends on the desire of the client. Stretching canvas without problems is installed with any lighting equipment - chandelier, spot lights, neon lamps, etc.
Seamless fabric stretch ceilings
This type of ceiling has gained popularity as soon as it appeared on the domestic market. It should be noted that seamless ceilings have successfully passed the State Certification of the Sanitary and Epidemic Service, which confirmed the environmental friendliness and safety of materials and installation technologies.
Advantages of seamless stretch ceilings
- Very high strength. The material of the canvas is polyester, impregnated with a special solution. Such material, in addition to its strength, also has a very high elasticity.
- Functionality. The canvas can be absolutely any shape, which allows you to install it in any room.
- High practicality. Thanks to the two-sided impregnation with polymers, the sheet can withstand a very high mechanical pressure.
- Resistance to negative temperatures. Cloth, from which seamless fabric stretch ceilings are made, does not change its properties even under forty-degree frost, which allows to install them in rooms that are not heated.
- It is easy to change the appearance of the ceiling. The ceiling can be painted without problems or a digital image can be applied to its surface.
- Breathable material. The canvas of the seamless ceiling allows air to pass through, thus maintaining the optimal microclimate in the room. But there is a significant disadvantage - the material passes through moisture, so it is better not to install such a ceiling in a room where there is a risk of flooding. Cloth seamless ceiling can be easily cut to the required size. But, unlike PVC coating, this material can not be installed several times. That is, if you had to dismantle the ceiling, you can not install it back, you have to order a new canvas. This is an important point that must be taken into account, especially if there are some communications under the ceiling that require maintenance.
This type of ceiling coating is great for creating multi-level designs that perfectly decorate any interior. Among domestic buyers, the most popular are the seamless ceilings descor, produced in Germany. No less popular products are the Swiss manufacturer Clipso, as well as the products of the Italian company Cerutti.
Frosted ceiling
The buyer can choose for himself a seamless ceiling with a different type of surface - matte, glossy or mirrored. Ceilings with a matte texture are not capable of reflecting light and interior furnishings. And it is matte seamless stretch ceilings that can create a unique atmosphere of comfort, warmth and comfort in the room. They are perfect for a bedroom or living room. The matte surface of the ceiling is clean and perfectly flat, it is difficult to focus the view, and gives the impression of a white and unlimited depth of the ceiling.
Glossy ceiling
Ceilings with a glossy surface look pretty. They are able to preserve the decorative effect for a very long time due to the high resistance to various fungi and mold. The glossy ceiling creates a mirror-image effect that allows you to visually expand the volume of the room, by dispersing the color and the ability to reflect the interior and furniture
Glossy ceilings - an excellent solution for decorating cafes, clubs, restaurants, offices, but most all stretch ceilings are glossy, suitable for small rooms with low ceilings. In this case, their use, as already noted above, allows you to visually increase the space of a small room, and this property is successfully used by designers in the design of interiors.
Which ceiling is better?
Among adherents of stretch ceilings there are incessant disputes on the theme: "what ceiling is better - fabric or pvc?" There is no definite answer to this question, as each material has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of seamless fabric stretch ceilings have been discussed above, and as regards the disadvantages, they can include a poor color palette, poor resistance to moisture and the possibility of only one-time use.
PVC - ceilings, on the contrary, can boast an abundance of colors and textures, such a ceiling is cheaper and easy to care for. But there are also disadvantages - a film of PVC after installation has a specific smell, which, however, eventually disappears. In addition, the PVC film does not "breathe", which does not have the best effect on the microclimate in the room.
Prices for seamless stretch ceilings vary depending on the manufacturer, ceiling area, fastening type, color, etc. Firms engaged in the installation of stretch ceilings provide customers with services of gauges, who will make all the necessary calculations. In addition, the cost can be calculated and independently, using information that firms provide on their Internet resources.
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