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A traditional drop tile or drywall ceiling can be an economical way to finish an open floor plan while absorbing noise effectively. However, these conventional ceilings often lack visual interest—especially in spaces where one area flows seamlessly into the next. For building owners and designers seeking a fresh alternative, ceiling clouds offer a modern approach that marries form, function, and aesthetics.

What Are Ceiling Clouds?

Ceiling clouds are panels suspended from the ceiling to create a dramatic visual element while serving many of the same purposes as traditional drop ceilings. Like drop tiles, ceiling clouds help absorb sound and conceal beams, wiring, and supports. The difference lies in their look: ceiling clouds come in various shapes, sizes, and materials—ranging from foam to drywall, wood, metal, and even fabric—giving architects and interior designers more creative freedom in shaping a space’s atmosphere.

Building Owners have been using a form of wainscoting in their buildings since the 14^th century according to howstuffworks.com. This enhancing wall covering is typically added to the lower third of a wall, but can also be used to cover the entire wall if so desired. Commercial wainscoting comes in many materials for different uses including laminate, metallic, tile, vinyl (VCW) , fiber reinforced, or polymer (FRP) material to name most options. Additionally, the skilled Millwrights at Wolgast have created beautiful and impressive wood enhancements by request for our clients to add richness to their aesthetic.

What is needed to start?

In order to maintain a stellar reputation as a professional contractor, speed, quick problem solving and meeting deadlines are critical.  The biggest complaint and almost a disappointing anticipation in our industry is that a job will take longer than estimated.  We strive to disprove that assumption on each and every project.  Here’s one way that we do that.

When meeting a deadline is critical, here is one secret of the trade to save significant time during pre-construction. Give your contractor a ballpark budget before design and/or they start estimating. A building owner can take a shortcut in the preliminary phase and get to construction sooner when they have collaborated with their contractor on the budget to save time on over designing.

Four Options to Keep Your Clients Happy During Your Remodel Project

During a commercial remodel, there is more you can do than just posting a good looking “Pardon Our Dust” sign when it comes to your customers and your staff.  We know all too well how it is when you’re trying to run a business, but need to update or reconfigure your working space.  The thought of disrupting business as usual is just too much, and losing out on customer traffic is out of the question. But never fear, Wolgast has 4 options or solutions to help you get through a remodel with only a little interruption to staff or customers.

A larger building can typically be constructed at a lesser square footage price than a smaller building. The overall price tag may be more, but a bigger building will get better value per square foot than a littler building, based on similar material selection. This information can help an owner plan for their business’ future.

If you’re looking to purchase a property or building for your business, most financial institutions require you to have a property survey to qualify for their loans. Some owners who use a cash transaction don’t always get a property survey, but if they did, they could prevent many issues by knowing all the details and history about their property.