Ceiling Baffles

Ceiling baffles

OWA offers different baffle solutions depending on the project brief. A baffle ceiling may need to provide acoustic absorption, or it may only need to mask services and imitate a continuous ceiling.

Acoustic baffles are an effective sound absorbing solution for noisy interiors and rooms. Each ceiling baffle suspends from the exposed soffit on wires, grid or rods. Furthermore, a baffle usually hangs vertically, and each face will absorb sound. When arranged in rows, the large surface area of the baffle arrangement will reduce echoes and reverberation. Therefore, this will aid speech intelligibility and improve sound clarity for staff, students or customers.

Our glass wool baffles have a coloured fabric or fleece surface treatment. Standard baffles are 40mm thick and rectangular. However, we can manufacture bespoke shapes and sizes within a permitted envelope size. Please liaise with your ASM or our technical department.

We manufacture our acoustic metal ceiling baffles from perforated galvanised steel or aluminium. Each baffle is powder coated and supplied with an acoustic mineral wool insert. We can also supply an additional acoustic panel that spans between each baffle for extra sound absorption.

Standard metal baffles are galvanised steel or aluminium and each baffle is powder coated. They hide M&E services and form a visual barrier at a specified finished floor to ceiling height. However, the baffle ceiling may be a long way from the roof structure or soffit above.

Where to use a ceiling baffle

Large open plan offices, schools or leisure facilities, like bars and restaurants, can be noisy environments. Such spaces need methods of sound absorption to reduce unwanted noise. Therefore, acoustic baffles will absorb this sound to create a more productive and comfortable environment.

For interiors where acoustic absorption is not a requirement, plain metal ceiling baffles are ideal. You will see this type of linear baffle in many large retail spaces or transport hubs.

Either baffle design will add style to any commercial, public or education room or corridor. Architects and designers can use shapes and colours to create stunning unique layouts to enhance aesthetics. While acoustic baffles will improve sound quality to aid work, rest and play.