SAS International Installations

SAS International at a glance

SAS International is one of the principal architectural metal ceiling manufacturers in the UK commercial sector, a long-established UK manufacturer headquartered in Berkshire that supplies the metal ceiling specification base across a substantial proportion of UK commercial, education, healthcare and transport projects. The product range covers metal tile (System 130 and 150), plank (System 200), linear (System 300 and 330), mesh (System 600) and solid panel (System 700 and 800) systems across perforated and unperforated configurations with acoustic backing options. The brand sits as one of the three principal UK architectural metal ceiling manufacturers alongside Hunter Douglas Architectural.

SAS sits at volume across UK metal ceiling specification for two structural reasons. First, the System 130 and 150 metal tile ranges are the default UK metal-tile specification on commercial offices, healthcare and education projects where the architect specifies a metal tile rather than a mineral fibre tile: they have effectively become the category standard. Second, the wider system range across plank, linear, mesh and solid panel covers the full breadth of metal ceiling specification under one supplier, which makes SAS the consolidated procurement option for projects where multiple metal-ceiling systems sit alongside each other.

Product ranges

SAS Tile (System 130 / System 150) is the lay-in and concealed-fix metal tile range: 600 x 600 mm and 600 x 1200 mm metal tiles on standard exposed grid systems, plain or perforated with acoustic backing. The volume metal-tile specification on UK commercial offices, healthcare and education environments.

SAS Plank (System 200) is the linear metal plank ceiling system: metal planks at varying widths fixed onto a concealed carrier, supporting straight runs and curved profile work. Specified across transport interchanges, higher education circulation and commercial reception.

SAS Linear (System 300 / System 330) is the narrower-module linear metal ceiling, narrower than the System 200 plank, delivering a finer linear rhythm. Specified across high-end commercial reception, lobby and corridor work where the architect calls for a tighter linear module.

SAS Mesh (System 600) is the open-mesh metal ceiling: woven and welded metal mesh in panel and continuous-mesh configurations. Specified where service distribution above the ceiling needs to remain visible or where the architect calls for the visual transparency of metal mesh.

SAS Solid (System 700 / System 800) is the solid metal ceiling panel system for higher-specification feature ceiling work: larger-format solid metal panels in plain and acoustic-backed configurations.

Acoustic capability across the range

Acoustic capability across the SAS metal ceiling range is delivered through perforation pattern and acoustic backing rather than through the metal panel material itself. Standard practice is a regular perforation pattern across the visible metal face combined with mineral wool or PET fleece backing in the void above, together delivering Class A absorption with a metal-language finished face. Specification on every project follows the architect's RCP and the acoustician's target reverberation brief.

Where SAS gets specified

In commercial offices, System 130 and 150 metal tile is the default specification where the architect or tenant brand standard calls for a metal-language tile across the floorplate rather than a mineral fibre tile. System 200 plank and System 300 / 330 linear are typical reception, lobby and breakout specifications.

In higher education and transport, System 200 plank, System 600 mesh and System 700 / 800 solid panel cover the architectural ceiling specification for circulation, atrium and large-span environments where the metal ceiling language is the architect's selected approach.

In healthcare, System 130 and 150 metal tile is specified for clinical environments where the wash-down and hygiene brief calls for a metal-language ceiling rather than a mineral fibre tile.

In retail and cultural, System 700 / 800 solid panel and System 600 mesh feature ceiling work across higher-specification trading and exhibition environments.

Accreditation status

We do not hold or claim "approved installer" status with SAS International. We deliberately do not use that term in our marketing because it has a defined meaning in the manufacturer-installer relationship and we prefer to describe what we actually have rather than what the term implies. What we have is a regular installer position across the SAS Metal Ceilings range as one of the three principal UK metal ceiling brands we install at volume, a working relationship with the SAS commercial and technical teams for project specification support, and installation against the manufacturer's published technical guidance on every project.

Why Eastledge for SAS

We have been installing commercial ceiling systems since 1986 from our Derby head office, delivering across the UK. SAS International has been part of our metal ceiling specification base across higher education, healthcare, commercial offices and retail work for an extended period. The System 130 and 150 metal tile ranges in particular feature regularly across our project record as the volume metal-tile specification on commercial fit-out. Crews are direct-employed and time-served. Supervisors are in-house. We are manufacturer-agnostic at the specification stage: system selection follows the architect's RCP and the project's acoustic, fire and aesthetic brief. We are a competent installer of the SAS Metal Ceilings range across the full system catalogue.

If you are scoping a project that calls for SAS International (System 130 or 150 metal tile, System 200 plank, System 300 or 330 linear, System 600 mesh or System 700 or 800 solid panel), we would be glad to discuss the brief. Send drawings, the architect's RCP or the project specification with the form on this page and we will come back with a clear next step within one working day. For urgent enquiries call 01332 757830 or email enquiries@eastledge.co.uk.