Contractors can spend a lot of time and money putting up temporary walls or barriers during construction or renovation projects. There’s the cost of materials, the labor to install, and the expense of tearing it down, disposing of it, and cleaning it up afterward.
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Temporary Walls for Commercial Construction
STARC Systems is known and trusted by leading contractors and facilities in all 50 states, Canada and Australia, for delivering premier, reusable and great looking containment solutions. Both STARC systems feature innovative design, superior engineering, exceptional durability, a full range of accessories and best-in-class customer service. Our original system, now called RealWall™, is the industry’s unmatched premier solution and established the sound attenuating category of containment. Our newest product, called LiteBarrier™, is the most durable solution in the lightweight containment category. Both systems are backed by an industry-leading warranty.
Avoid the Disruption of Commercial Renovation
Both STARC systems are perfect for any commercial application where isolating the renovation space from sensitive occupied areas is key. The construction barrier systems are quick and easy to set up and take down and, because it’s reusable, it pays for itself after just 3-5 uses, virtually eliminating future containment costs.
RealWall™ and LiteBarrier™ are being used across a number of commercial markets including office space, airports, education, life sciences/biotech, data centers and hospitality. RealWall™ is an ideal solution where sound attenuation, unmatched durability and stability, real wall appearance and quick and quiet disruption free installation is required. LiteBarrier™ is an ideal lightweight solution for jobs requiring superior durability, lower upfront costs, great looks, frequent phases requiring reconfiguration, quick and quiet disruption free installation or to complement existing inventory.
STARC Systems is the most innovative temporary containment option for almost any renovation environment; created by a professional contractor, for professional contractors. Our temporary wall containment solutions are used in healthcare, life sciences, data centers, education, airports as well as commercial renovations.
Anywhere you need to control dust and debris and need a simple, quiet and less disruptive containment system, STARC Systems will provide the solution. STARC eliminates the disruption of renovations. Our construction dust barrier systems are in projects across 48 states, Canada and Australia.
Office Wall Partitions to Protect Occupied Areas
We spend a lot of time on this blog discussing how our modular wall systems are particularly well-suited to healthcare construction and renovation projects. Although we’re obviously proud of the fact that our ICRA-compliant RealWall™, LiteBarrier™ and FireblockWall™ reusable temporary containment protects patients, caregivers and staff from dangerous construction dust and risks associated with fire and smoke, there’s another significant market that routinely leverages our solutions for very specific use cases: commercial offices looking for wall partitions to divide occupied areas.
Managing Unpredictability in Construction Projects
Today’s occupied renovation contractors are experiencing a new level of unpredictability: supply chain inconsistencies and unforeseen price escalation, building owner uncertainties and schedule changes, labor shortages and unprecedented gross margin challenges. Exactly the kind of big-picture outlook you’d expect to make contractors eye small-but-meaningful changes that could take some of the sting out of their day-to-day operations.
ASTM E119 and ASTM E84: Understanding Fire Resistance Ratings
When conducting an occupied renovation in a hospital, a one-hour fire-rated temporary construction wall is often required by national or regional jurisdictions, particularly when a working sprinkler system is not in place. Requirements and testing specifications can vary by state, city, hospital and even by project – and can get a little complicated. One thing is clear: questions from our customers about fire-rated temporary walls have spiked significantly over the last few years. We suspect the rise in inquiries is driven by a combination of factors, such as increased fire-rated barrier requirement awareness and a realization of the lack of options.
The True Cost of Drywall | Reusable Modular Walls vs. Drywall
With many practical applications, drywall is commonly used in various renovations and remodeling projects within commercial settings. Contractors factor drywall cost into their projects’ budgets, sometimes even using drywall to temporarily contain areas within job sites so that businesses can continue to operate. Yet the true cost of using drywall for containment often overlooks the need to dispose of drywall debris once the job finishes.
6 Observations from our Customers: What’s Different Now?
For an industry that strives to be on-time and under-budget, it’s difficult to plan and execute in a time of instability. All over the country and across professions we’re seeing layoffs, furloughs, new work protocols, office spaces downsizing due to remote working, fewer projects, stretched supply chains, uncertain start dates, canceled jobs, and fewer jobs in backlog due to COVID-19.
Temporary Airport Walls That Eliminate Renovation Disruption
In today’s economy, airports have become more than centers of transportation. They have emerged as bustling centers of commerce and development. With the latter come renovation and construction projects that are commonly undertaken amongst immense crowds on their way somewhere . Temporary airport walls become necessary, if not essential, to complete these projects successfully and without incident or concerns for liability.
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RealWall™
If your project requires reusable modular walls that deliver the look and feel of a traditional wall while significantly reducing renovation noise, RealWall™ is the best solution available. A go-to favorite among contractors for healthcare, airports, data centers, bio/life sciences, office space and education, RealWall is the …
LiteBarrier™
Considered the most durable modular wall system in its category, LiteBarrier features a slim aluminum frame and fiberglass-reinforced polymer partitions – ideal for projects requiring a quick turnaround. When the project calls for a temporary partition wall with door, LiteBarrier is your best option for an easy-to-use, modular…
FireblockWall™
Stops fire. Saves time. Imagine a reusable one-hour fire-rated modular containment system that installs four times faster than drywall. That’s FireblockWall, the durable temporary wall system that uses the same lift-and-drop connections and telescoping tracks that made RealWall and LiteBarrier preferred solutions among contrac…