Choosing the Right Outdoor Aluminum Ceiling for Your Building

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Choosing the Right Outdoor Aluminum Ceiling panels for Your Building

A residential and commercial building is incomplete without a proper roof. It should come as no surprise that choosing the right outdoor ceiling material for your outdoor ceiling construction is a critical choice given the amount of heat, rainfall, humidity, and other foreign, external elements they are frequently subjected to. Aluminum is one of the excellent choices for outdoor ceiling materials.

 

This article mainly introduces outdoor ceilings through the importance of outdoor ceilings, the types of common outdoor ceilings and the advantages of outdoor ceilings, so that everyone can have their own clear standards when choosing outdoor ceilings.

outdoor grilles aluminum ceiling

Outdoor Grilles Aluminum Ceiling

outdoor aluminum ceiling panels

Outdoor Aluminum Ceiling Paneling

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Introduction:

According to the classification of the use environment, the ceiling products made of aluminum alloy sheets can be divided into two aspects: aluminum suspended ceiling and aluminum ceiling wall, and the wall is also divided into two types: external wall and internal wall. Aluminum ceiling is currently the most popular decorative material in building materials, and can be made in corresponding colors and shapes according to customer needs. Different materials and shapes can also be selected according to different occasions. 

Outdoor Aluminum Suspended Ceiling

Among so many kinds of suspended ceilings, grille ceiling is one of the most popular outdoor ceilings in our daily life.

 

Grille ceiling (also known as U-shaped square pass, U-shaped groove) is one of the ceiling materials produced in recent years. It often use aluminum alloy sheets or iron aluminum sheets as raw materials.The grille has an open field of vision and good for ventilation. Its lines are neat and tidy, with distinct layers, reflecting a simple and clear modern style. It is easy to install and disassemble, and has become the main product that has swept the decoration market in recent years.

U-shape square pass ceiling

U-shape Square Pass Ceiling

The aluminum square-pass grille ceiling has a “U” shape, and is hoisted by a special square-pass keel buckle type, which is convenient for installation and maintenance. The main specifications of the square pass are based on the bottom width * side height * thickness, and there are many combinations of specifications. The bottom width of the aluminum square pass is 30-200mm, the side height is 30-300mm, and the thickness of the aluminum alloy plate is 0.5- 1.5mm.

Aluminum Ceiling Keel

Aluminum solid panel facade design

Commonly used metal grille ceilings are 30*100, 50*100, 50*120, 50*150, 75*120, 75*150, 50*200, 100*200, 200*50, 300*30, etc. Other specifications can be customized according to customer requirements. Grille ceilings are often treated with powder coating or imitation wood grain, and the color can be selected arbitrarily. There are many wood grain colors, which can be customized according to different requirements.

Outdoor Aluminum Ceiling Paneling

There are many patterns for outdoor aluminum ceiling wall to choose from. As long as there is a drawing design, it can be produced according to the drawing. Common ones are perforated panels, carved panels and aluminum veneers. The thickness of the sheet can be customized according to the designer’s requirements. 

outdoor aluminum ceiling wall
Outdoor Aluminum Ceiling Wall
aluminum ceiling wall punched panels

Aluminum Ceiling Wall Punched Panels

Importance of Outdoor Ceiling

Residential and commercial buildings are incomplete without a suitable roof. The roof is the topmost and important part of a building. It provides protection from elements such as wind, high or low temperatures, sunlight, snow and rain. In addition to providing protection, the base of the roof serves as a place for the building’s occupants to showcase its beauty, creating attractive false ceilings through the use of decorative ceilings that can please the eye.

 

Outdoor ceiling panels are usually built differently when compared to common interior ceiling panels. In fact, outdoor ceilings must be able to withstand everything nature and individuals hurl at them.

 

Therefore, outdoor ceiling tiles or panels are frequently rated for wind lifting and designed to be washable and soil-resistant. They are also typically linked with an exterior grid, making them a robust structure that you can rely on to meet the standards of exterior efficiency.

outdoor wood grain square pass aluminum ceiling

Outdoor Wood Grain Square Pass Aluminum Ceiling

Advantages of Outdoor Aluminum Ceiling

  1. The characteristics of the aluminum ceiling are conducive to the designer’s unique design and the novelty of the shape.Among them, the ability to resist external force is excellent, the color of the surface is uniform, the resistance to ultraviolet radiation, oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance are good.
  2. Outdoor aluminum ceilings will not sag where support is insufficient. It is also easy to install because it is very lightweight. It creates a gorgeous and purposeful statement outdoors, whether in a breezeway or entryway.
  3. Whenever an aluminum outdoor ceiling is damaged, it can be easily replaced without affecting the rest of the design.
  4. In the event of water damage or other problems with the aluminum ceiling structure or surrounding building elements, maintenance andreplacement of aluminum outdoor ceilings is simple and straightforward.
curved aluminum ceiling

Curved Aluminum Ceiling

Tips on Choosing the Good Outdoor Ceiling Paneling

Nowadays, many people generally have such misunderstandings, such as: the thicker the plate, the better; the thicker the keel, the better or the stronger the hardness, the better. 

 

In this case, many suppliers will use some recycled aluminum sheets containing iron, lead, zinc, etc., or other impurity aluminum sheets in order to make sure that their panels are thick and hard. This kind of aluminum plate has a low price, and its hardness and thickness can be satisfactory, but the synthesis ratio is uncontrollable. Recycled aluminum contains lead, mercury, chromium and other metal components that exceed the standard and is radioactive, which will cause radiation and damage to the human body, and will seriously threaten human health.

Following are some tips on how to choose the good quality aluminum ceiling:

 

Good aluminum ceiling substrates are made of aluminum alloy. Good quality aluminum gussets have good toughness. It takes a certain amount of effort to bend, and will rebound slightly. Poor quality aluminum ceiling panels may be uneven in the middle.

 

  1. Judging the base material: Take two different aluminum gussets, tap the base material, listen carefully, and compare its sound: the crisp sound means the base material is good, and the dull sound means there are more impurities.
  2. Judging the keel: The material of the aluminum alloy keel is generally galvanized steel plate. It mainly depends on its flatness and smoothness of processing. You can also check the accuracy of the keel marked on the manual. The smaller the error range, the higher the accuracy and the better the quality.
  3. Judging the surface: Find a small sample, break it repeatedly, and see if its paint surface is peeling off. The paint surface of a good aluminum panelhas only cracks, and no large pieces of paint will fall off. Good aluminum ceilinghave paint on the front and back because the back is often harsher and more humid, and aluminum ceiling with back paint have a longer service life.
aluminum perforated ceiling
Aluminum Perforated Ceiling

Conclusion

In addition to grilles and aluminum ceiling walls, there are of course many other types. For aluminum ceilings, quality always comes first. We should not blindly choose aluminum ceilings with poor quality because of some external factors such as price. We hope this article will give readers some inspiration on how to choose aluminum outdoor ceilings.

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