[ Overview ] [ Professional Services ] [ Light Services ] [ Facts ] Facts about Acoustical Ceiling Tile Acoustical tile is probably the most widely used ceiling product in existence. All or most commercial locations use this product exclusively or to some extent. EXAMPLES: Office buildings Factories Motels Schools Restaurants Hospitals Bars Homes Government Buildings Skyscrapers Theatres Etc. Since the inception of this product, the only problem has been the inability to maintain it. Cleaning it has been neither practical nor possible until Coustic-Glo. Past attempts to clean and rub it has disintegrated the surface and made the tile unusable. THEREFORE. the only solutions to date have been to paint or replace. PAINTING Acoustical Tile was meant to absorb Sound and has become a convenient ceiling cover method for access to the area above the ceiling for pipes and wiring, as well as other conveniences. Each panel as perforations that absorb sound. When it is painted, the holes are filled in, destroying its ability to do this. A suspended acoustical ceiling cannot be painted in place because the tiles merely rest on the rails. In addition to being time consuming, the tiles raise away from painting instruments and stick to the rails when dry. Each tile should be removed. painted, left to dry and replaced. The rails must still be cleaned or painted. Time, labor and material to accomplish this are two to three times more costly than the Coustic-Glo process. REPLACEMENT The tile itself cost between 40 cents and $ 5.00 per square foot. The labor to install, cut end and side rows. haul away old tiles and clean the rails and sprinkler heads and lights must be added to the tile cost. Replacement cost runs a minimum of2 1/2 to 7 times more than the Coustic-Glo system. COUSTIC-GLO IS THE BEST LOOKING, LEAST COSTLY AND MOST PROFITABLE SOLUTION FOR ALL Coustic-Glo is a chemical process of cleaning acoustical ceiling tile by spraying in place, never touching or wiping the tiles. It is neither as messy nor as time consuming as painting or replacing. It will remove all stains, such as water, grease and smoke and renovate the ceiling to an original like-new condition. It does not leave streaks or destroy the acoustical Value of the tile. Immediately upon spraying, it begins to whiten and/or brighten to its original color. There is neither noise nor mess. It will clean almost any type of' ceiling in existence. ** For the business or building owner, it has the cost advantage of being affordable when necessary. Time to perform this service is less and the convenience of having a Coustic-Glo distributor perform this service is far more valuable than the other two alternatives Benefits of Coustic Glo Services Service Application Cost per Square Foot Life Expectancy of Ceiling Number of Applications Over Given Period Square Foot Cost to Maintain Ceiling Over Given Period Cost over 10 years Replacement $1.42 10 Years 1 $1.42 $14,200 Painting $0.65 3 Years 3 $1.95 $19,500 Cleaning $0.24 3 Years 2 $0.72 $7,200 Resurfacing $0.65 10 Years 1 $0.65 $6,500 This analysis is based upon a 10,000 square foot ceiling using average charges for all four alternatives and average life expectancy of ceiling
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