Fire Rated Suspended Ceiling Tiles

Fire rated ceiling grid overview.

Fire rated suspended ceiling tiles.

Architects and clients will often insist on a ceiling grid that has a fire rating but it is in actual fact the suspended ceiling system that needs to be fire rated. Choosing the best ceiling for your project can make all the difference. A ul fire resistant rated ceiling also provides a known specified fire resistance period. With easy installation and access to ducts pipes and wiring decorative ceiling tiles are perfect for basements.

The irc r501 3 currently recommends gypsum or plywood i joists to meet code. Choose from eight different 24 x 24 fire rated ceiling tiles that minimize the look of grid in suspended ceilings. Fire ratings for suspended ceilings one of the most common misconceptions in the ceiling industry is that a suspended ceiling grid can be fire rated. With climaplus performance built to last these sag resistant panels also offer mold and mildew protection as well as optional increased fire resistance.

Your home is your sanctuary. Astro firecode acoustical ceiling panels are fine textured non perforated and non fissured panels that are designed for a high level of performance and aesthetics. Finish with a drywall border for the ultimate high end finish. If you have sprinkler heads that are dropped through a drop ceiling the ceiling tiles almost always need to have some kind of fire barrier rating.

With an unparalleled variety of choices no matter what your ceiling needs we have you covered. Ceiling tiles like ceilume s are designed to drop away from the ceiling grid in the event of a fire to allow hidden sprinkler heads above the grid to activate and put the fire out. Add a layer of protection with a prelude 15 16 grid system with fire guard main beams by armstrong ceilings. Smoke detector sprinkler activation when a suspended ceiling is used at a typical ceiling height smoke detection and sprinkler systems will activate faster.