STYLE MOVEABLE PARTITION SPECIALISTS
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Suppliers of: Acoustic Movable walls, acoustic folding partitions, folding sliding glass partitions, folding movable walls, acoustic operable walls, concertina room dividers, acoustic movable partitions, room dividers, acoustic screens, glass partitions.
Style Partitions - Style specialise in the supply, installation, service, and repair of all types of Movable Walls and are the UK distributor for Dorma Hüppe, Skyfold and SWG.
All our manufacturing partners provide high performance products and maintain the highest levels of quality. Style operates through a network of regional offices to provide local service to all our customers.
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Style Movable Partition Specialist supply and install the following types of partitions:
Movable walls explained - Sliding partitions run along a central rail and neatly stack within the wall recess.
Folding walls explained - Sliding folding partitions are hinged to fold away when not in use.
Skyfold walls explained - Skyfold Sliding folding partitions retract into the roofspace when not in use.
Room dividers explained - Simple folding partitions, the easy way to divide up large rooms.
Glass partitions explained - Glass partitions function in the same way as Movable Walls.
Dorma Hüppe′s Moveo® is the new generation of moveable walls which incorporates ComforTronic® automatic seals as standard allowing quicker operation and ensuring the acoustic integrity every time. Provides sound reduction up to Rw 55dB to the latest European standards as well as very effective smoke control.
Skyfold Vertically Rising Acoustic Operable Walls
Skyfold® Custom Powerlift Partitions are the leaders in retractable wall systems thanks to their state-of-the-art designs, ease of use and customization to suit all of your particular needs. Designed to be completely automatic, with flat and rigid panels, Skyfold® Custom Powerlift Partitions move effortlessly and quietly with a simple turnkey operation. As they are stored in the ceiling cavity, they make the most efficient use of space as no wall pockets are required.
Stylefold Continuously Hinged Acoustic Folding Walls
Stylefold is an easy to operate flush folding wall which can either be hung from a ceiling track or supported by a low profile surface mounted floor track. The wall is fitted with double PVC seals all round to ensure a high level of acoustic integrity is achieved and maintained between adjacent rooms.
Essex Church Choses Style Moveable Walls (April 2025)
Essex Church Choses Style Moveable Walls (April 2025)
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St Mary the Virgin Church in Henham, Essex, is an Evangelical Anglican parish church situated at the western end of the village, with a modern extension providing facilities for broader community events. Partitioning expert Style was contracted to work with Freeland Rees Roberts Architects and Punch Construction to deliver flexible space to the main function area.
Style installed two Dorma Huppe Variflex moveable walls enabling the area to be divided into three separate rooms, one large and one small room, or left as a completely open plan space.
With effortless, smooth operation, these light walls can be opened and closed quickly and easily, and their exceptional 55dB acoustic ratings mean concurrent events can take place undisturbed from one another.
There is evidence to suggest that there has been a church on this site in the village of Henham since Saxon times and part of the current building certainly dates from the 12th century. The sympathetic new extension caters for a wide range of events including youth groups, activities, meetings and music, and a key criteria was that multiple events could be hosted at the same time without sound interference.
“The acoustic ratings of these Variflex moveable walls makes them an ideal choice for churches, where noisy activities may be taking place in one room while prayer is taking place in another,” said Michael Porter, Style’s group managing director.
“It’s for this reason why we have installed so many of these exceptional moveable walls in religious buildings as they offer extensive room flexibility and important privacy.”
Another advantage of the Variflex is that the panels are manufactured separately to the frame, which means that the panel linings are easy to change if one is damaged or scuffed.
This saves both time and money in busy public environments because if a panel is knocked or scratched it can be quicky exchanged for a new one.
High acoustic ratings essential for flexible space in religious buildings
A rise in demand for moveable walls from the religious sector has been attributed to the high end acoustic ratings provided by Style.
According to Steve Williams, Style’s sales director for the Midlands, there has been rising demand for flexible space in churches, crematoriums, synagogues and other places of worship, and a key criteria has been the ability to offer a substantial sound barrier between rooms when the moveable walls are in place.
“Religious buildings host a wide range of activities every day, from community meetings to youth groups, music rehearsals and prayer meetings.
“As a result, there is a high demand for adaptable space so that concurrent events can be hosted at the same time.
“However, its critical that these events don’t disturb one another, particularly if a quiet, peaceful gathering is taking place at the same time as a band practice.
“Its for this reason why the high-end acoustic ratings of our moveable walls has been so important, and is why we continue to see strong demand from this sector for our flexible room solutions.”
Style’s Midlands office has delivered a number of very successful moveable, sliding and folding wall solutions in religious buildings. In the south, Style has also recently completed two projects; one at Alyth Gardens synagogue and the other in St Mary the Virgin Church in Henham, Essex.
Style also offers other solutions for the religious sector too. At a crematorium in Nottinghamshire, Style included a pass door in a fully glazed moveable wall but increased the height to 2400mm to enable a coffin to be brought in, and it also included automatic blinds within glass to provide complete privacy during services.
For more information, please contact your nearest regional Style office.
