Demountable Walls

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As a flexible alternative to traditional construction, modular office walls have become commonplace in the built environment. In our world of constant change, businesses no longer have to choose between visual/acoustical privacy and the freedom of flexibility.

Demountable glass partitions deliver superior acoustical performance for increased productivity. These wall systems also offer significant time and cost savings during the initial construction phase and over the lifetime of the space, as they enable easy reconfigurations when business needs change.

Glass office walls let in natural light, creating a transparent aesthetic within open plan environments. With low trim options and butt glazing, you can create an elegant, streamlined aesthetic.

With glass wall systems, there are a seemingly endless number of options. Here are some of the options you need to consider when selecting the right system for your needs:

Helpful Tools

Demountable Walls and Pods Design & Budget Guide

This guide helps you find the right wall system for your project and explore budget pricing. Compare Steelcase’s wall solutions and review drop-in pods by Orangebox and HushOffice for additional privacy within the open plan.

Demountable Walls and Pods Guide

Quiz: Find Your Wall System

Take our Interactive Quiz to find the right demountable wall for you!

INTERACTIVE QUIZ

Steelcase Walls: Compare and Budget Brochure

Compare Steelcase’s three main product lines in flexibility, aesthetics, acoustics, technology integration, and cost.

Compare & Budget Brochure

Benefits and Options

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Why Demountable Walls?

Why Demountable Walls?

The workplace has to adapt to meet our evolving needs, including:

  • Private spaces in which to focus and rejuvenate
  • Technology-integrated spaces that support today’s work
  • Flexible spaces that can adapt with business needs over time.
  • Privacy
    Provides people with the level of visual and acoustical privacy they need to concentrate, have closed conversations, or collaborate without disrupting others.
  • Technology
    Provides workers with the technology their work requires and allows change as their needs change or as new technology becomes available.
  • Flexibility
    Maximizes the ease of reconfiguration and re-use of the components to adapt to changes in business needs
  • Ecosystem
    Movable walls help to create a flexible ecosystem of zones to support employee wellbeing and foster engagement.
  • Sustainability
    Wall systems are constructed of recycled, low-emitting materials (eliminating harmful PVCs, VOCs, and off-gassing). The product is 100% reusable, and at the end of its life, it is recyclable. Wall systems also contribute to LEED certification.
  • Efficiency
    Demountable wall systems are fast and cost effective. Compared to traditional construction, they take less time to install or reconfigure, and minimize downtime, dust, noise and disruptions.

Design Capabilities

Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. The most impactful way to design is collaborating side-by-side. Using CET Designer, we are able to work with you to design modular walls in real time. CET outputs a line item bill of materials, allowing us to design to your budget.

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Advantages Over Traditional Construction

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Movable Wall Reconfiguration Vs. Drywall Demo + Install

Did you know that demountable walls cost significantly less than traditional construction over their lifespan when you consider the reconfigurations required to keep up with your evolving business needs? They can now depreciate in the first year, and do not disrupt employee productivity during installation and reconfiguration.

Here are the main advantages of using movable walls instead of traditional drywall construction:

Expedites the schedule

  • Reduce installation time
  • Construction moves faster and costs less due to simplified sequencing

Simplifies complexity

  • Single point of contact vs. multiple vendors
  • Streamlined process vs. confused roles and responsibilities
  • Integrated portfolio vs. discrete building systems
  • Intelligent components vs. excessive inventory management

Saves money

  • Depreciates in 1 year with new 2018 IRS rules vs. 39 years for conventional solutions
  • Less time to install or reconfigure, vs. conventional construction
  • Minimizes downtime, vs. dust, noise and disruptions
  • Components are reusable, vs. discarded materials

Protects the environment

  • Recycled material content
  • Certifications: Cradle to Cradle, SCS Indoor Advantage, Indoor Air Quality
  • Low emitting materials; NO: PVCs, VOCs, fiberglass, on-site off-gassing
  • Contribute to LEED certification credits
  • 100% reusable; at the end of its life, the system is recyclable

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5 Questions to help you find the right demountable wall

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