Frequently Asked Questions

General

What types of tiles are available?
A comprehensive, ever developing, range including Clip-In, Tegular, Beam Grid as well as bespoke solutions for individual projects.

Does Burgess operate a quality registered manufacturing process?
Yes, Burgess is BS EN ISO: 9002 registered. This is regularly audited by the British Standards Institute.

To what standard are Burgess' products manufactured?
As standard to BS 8290 Part 2, but special requirements can be accommodated on request.

Can you offer a supply and installation service/price?
No, Burgess are manufacturers and suppliers of ceiling systems only and do not install ceilings.

Where can I buy your products from?
Direct from us or through an extensive list of approved distributors that operate throughout the UK, Northern Ireland and Eire

What tile sizes are available?
A large range of popular sizes are held in stock, but further information on stock sizes is available from our Sales Department.

What thickness of steel is used?
From 0.4mm to 1.2mm, each application is assessed and suitable material selected from stock.

How much do the systems weigh?
Approximate system weights, with primary suspension and standard insulation:
Clip-In - 9.0 kg/m²
Tegular - 7.5 kg/m²

What is the product life-cycle?
Provided they are installed, used and maintained in accordance with our recommendations the ceiling can be expected to remain serviceable for 30 years.

Can the tiles be cleaned?
Yes, cleaning advice is available in our Specifier's Guide,

How can I receive COSHH information?
COSHH details are available from our Technical Advisory Department.

Where can I receive installation advice?
Installation guidance is available through our web site for most system types.

Export

Does Burgess operate overseas?
Yes, contact our Export Department.

Suspension

Do you supply support grids and trims?
Yes, a full range of suspension systems is available together with various perimeter trim options.

What are the fixing centres?
For the Clip-In system, the suspension channels and hangers are at 1500mm maximum centres. For other systems please refer to technical brochures.

What is the overall depth of the tile, spring tee and suspension channel?
83mm with bevelled edge tiles or 76mm with square edge tiles, but due consideration for levelling on top of this should be allowed.

Can wire hangers be used?
We generally recommend the use of rigid galvanised angle hangers. However, wire hangers can be used to support our Tegular system under certain conditions. Please consult our Technical Advisory Department

Perimeter

What trims are available?
Depending upon the ceiling system, channels, angles and a variety of aluminium extrusions painted to match the ceiling panels.

What is the best perimeter detail for a Tegular Tile ceiling?
Flat lay-in tiles in place of Tegular tiles at all perimeters, finished into channel trim.

Colours

What is the standard colour and what others are available?
Tiles painted white to RAL9010 and BS00E55 are held in stock. We can also supply tiles painted to most colours from the RAL and British Standard ranges.

What gloss levels are available?
The most popular gloss level is 12%, although 5% and 20% are available in some ranges.

Perforation

What perforation patterns are available?
Six standard patterns are available, with square and diagonal patterns, open areas ranging from 14% to 46.5% and the options of plain borders. Further patterns are available on request.

Fire

Does the Burgess tile system have a 1 hour fire rating?
Yes. The Clip-In H4 system has been successfully tested in accordance with BS 476 Part 8 and also has a Class 1 Surface Spread of Flame classification as well as being rated a Class O ceiling surface.

Our Tegular system has been assessed to ½ hour integrity. Please consult our Technical Advisory Department for further details.

Can I receive copies of the fire test certificates.
Test summaries and conclusions are available upon request. Full test reports are not freely distributed due to their commercial sensitivity.

Sound

Can the Burgess tile system provide enhanced levels of Noise Reduction?
Yes. Test results show that a perforated tile with integral high density, insulation can achieve a normalised level reduction up to 43dB.

What levels of Sound Absorption can be obtained?
Test results show an average NRC of between 0.65 to 0.96 is achievable depending upon the choice of insulation in the tile and perforation pattern used.

What standard insulation options are available?
Standard mineral wool insulation is sized to match the tile, 25mm thick, 45kg/M3 density and encased in aluminium foil with black tissue face or in black polythene. We can also offer a 15mm thick high density acoustic infill for higher attenuation figures.

Lights

Do light fittings integrate with your ceilings?
Yes. Most of the industry standard modular recessed light fittings will integrate easily with our ceiling systems.

How are these light supported?
Either from the ceiling soffit or directly from the ceiling suspension grid. Please contact our Technical Department for further information.

Can surface mounted lights be fixed directly to tiles?
We recommend that the weight of all lights is taken by the ceiling suspension grid and not by the ceiling tile alone.

Site Trimming

Can steel tiles be cut on site?
Yes. Perimeter tiles can be cut using snips or shears and circular holes can be made for sprinkler heads, smoke detectors etc.

Specials

Are special metal sections available?
Yes. Special one-off perimeter sections, bulkheads, up-stands etc., can be fabricated in our workshops.

Do you have systems suitable for specific environments?
Yes. Standard systems are available suitable for external canopies, swimming pools, operating theatres, clean rooms, kitchens, security installations as well as for use as ventilated ceilings.