Drop Ceiling Tiles & Panels

Drop ceiling tiles are a brilliant way to improve the acoustics of a space, especially when you can capitalize on a pre existing ceiling grid. Since the early 1960’s, drop ceiling tiles have become the golden standard for commercial ceilings, providing a uniform look, easy access to above utilities, and can even provides some acoustic dampening.

Being the most economical ceiling treatment also made it the most popular choice in commercial construction to this day. The best side effect of this development is that the infrastructure – the ceiling grid itself – is commonplace in a majority of office buildings. Interior designers and the world of acoustics have begun to leverage this infrastructure, creating more evolved and powerful acoustic products that simply attach to an existing ceiling grid without the need for tools or construction.

The Ceiling Grid

The ceiling grid replaced the need to implement a drywall ceiling in many projects, reducing the overall construction needs of any given space, while at the same time building a whole new product industry. The idea was simple, a modular square grid of metal strips, suspended by chains or cables from the structural ceiling high above. This allowed spaces to be designed with fewer ceiling supports, larger open spaces, and did a good job of hiding unsightly wiring and unfinished ceiling joists from view in commercial spaces.

The Death of Mineral Fiber Tiles

The world of acoustics has changed a lot since the 60’s. The drop ceiling tiles of old were made of a substance called mineral fiber – a fire-safe, crumbly, and profoundly ugly material that provides insulation and covers large areas.

Other types of ceiling panels were developed to use the ceiling grid over time. Some these include inexpensive plastic tiles that gave more design freedom to the user, but came at the cost of extremely poor acoustic properties, as the hard plastic tends to reflect sound.

A Better Drop Ceiling Tile

The new world of ceiling acoustics has evolved. Acoustic felt is replacing mineral fiber as an acoustic insulator, providing more powerful noise control, and infinitely more design freedom to change the character of your space, and build it towards the soul of your brand.

Acoustic drop ceiling tiles can be made in hundreds of colors, combining the best of natural, organic wool and recycled PET acoustic felt to maximize color, acoustic performance, and leave room for customizability.

Why get Drop Ceiling Tiles from CSI Creative?

Your ceiling surface is in desperate need of an upgrade. Switching to another generic drop ceiling tile or basic painted drywall ceiling does little to improve your space. Upgrading to a customized dropped ceiling from CSI Creative, however, not only dramatically improves the acoustics of your space, but allows your brand to sit front and center, representing your colors, your design vision, and your brand identity.

Install a new ceiling tile system in your commercial space today, and make the best of your old grid. Get in touch with our team to see how quickly you can move from desire to design to installation with CSI Creative’s streamlined, responsive process.