Ceiling installer on baker scaffold pressing acoustic panel into suspended grid, morning light flooding through unfinished window openings

Soffit Ceiling Systems · Est. 2009

Every Room Starts
by Looking Up.

Drywall grids, acoustic panels, stretch membrane — executed thirty feet up, on time, to spec. From site survey to final walkthrough.

1,200+Projects Delivered
48hrAvg. Survey Turnaround
17 StatesActive Coverage

Transparent Process

How a Ceiling Gets Built.

Four phases. Zero surprises. Every step documented and handed off.

Phase 01

Site Survey

Rotary Laser Measurement

We arrive before the GC's morning huddle. Rotary laser establishes the finish plane, existing structure gets documented to the quarter-inch, and we hand you a marked-up PDF the same day. No guessing on hanger wire lengths.

Deliverable: Reflected Ceiling Plan markup + material takeoff within 24 hours.

± 1/8" toleranceSurvey Accuracy
Technician using rotary laser level in empty commercial space with concrete floors and exposed joists
Phase 01 · Rotary Laser Measurement
Phase 02

Grid Installation

T-Bar · Wire Hanger · Main Tee

Hanger wire drops at 48-inch centers, main tees run the long axis, cross tees snap in at 24 or 48 inches depending on tile spec. Every intersection gets checked with a string line before a single panel goes up.

All work performed to ASTM C635 / C636 and local seismic requirements.

48" OCWire Hanger Spacing
Worker on scaffold snapping T-bar grid rails into suspended wire hanger system in commercial building interior
Phase 02 · T-Bar · Wire Hanger · Main Tee
Phase 03

Panel & Tile Work

Acoustic · Drywall · Stretch Membrane

Acoustic NRC-rated panels cut and seated. Drywall lids taped, floated, and texture-matched. Stretch membranes pulled to tension on perimeter track — no wrinkles, no telegraphing. We finish what we start.

Available finishes: mineral fiber, fiberglass, gypsum, PVC stretch, wood baffle.

NRC 0.70–0.95Acoustic Range
Installer scoring and cutting acoustic ceiling tile on worktable with precision knife and straight edge
Phase 03 · Acoustic · Drywall · Stretch Membrane
Phase 04

Final Walkthrough

Rake-Light Inspection · Punch Clearance

Flashlight raking across the finished plane catches any shadow, sag, or misalignment before the GC sees it. We don't leave until the ceiling passes our own punch list — then we walk yours.

Closeout package: as-built dims, product data sheets, warranty documentation.

100%Punch List Clearance Rate
Project manager using flashlight to rake-inspect finished acoustic tile ceiling in completed commercial office space
Phase 04 · Rake-Light Inspection · Punch Clearance

Project Types

Every Ceiling.
Every Sector.

From overnight tile replacement in occupied offices to custom stretch membrane in hotel lobbies — we've built them all.

Modern open-plan office with clean white acoustic tile ceiling grid and recessed lighting
Commercial

Office

Acoustic NRC 0.80+ · Open-plan grid · Occupied-space overnight

Call center hum, open-office echo, conference room intelligibility — we spec and install acoustic systems that hit the STC and NRC targets in your construction documents.

Upscale retail store interior with dramatic stretched membrane ceiling and warm accent lighting
High-Finish

Retail

Stretch membrane · Coffered · Backlit soffits

Stretch membrane ceilings pulled drum-tight over retail floors. Backlit soffits, curved soffits, and coffered details that make the brand.

Grand hotel lobby with ornate coffered ceiling and elegant architectural details
Luxury Finish

Hospitality

Hotel lobbies · Ballrooms · Custom radius work

Hotel lobbies, ballrooms, spa corridors — complex radius work and premium finishes executed on the general contractor's schedule, not ours.

Custom residential home with elegant coffered ceiling in warm-lit living room
Custom & Renovation

Residential

Coffered · Tray · Smooth drywall · Repair

Coffered, tray, smooth drywall lids for custom homes and high-end renovations. Water damage repair and full replacements done right, with minimal disruption.

Field Results

What GCs and Architects
Actually Say.

"Soffit came in on a Friday night, worked through the weekend, and had 8,400 square feet of acoustic tile replaced before Monday morning shift change. The facility didn't miss a single hour of operation. That's the only crew I call for occupied-space work."
Professional headshot of Derek Okafor, Facilities Director

Derek Okafor

Facilities Director

Midwest Regional Medical Group

8,400 SF

Replaced Over Weekend

0 hrs

Facility Downtime

"I spec'd a coffered stretch membrane ceiling for a boutique hotel lobby — complex curves, integrated cove lighting, 22-foot heights. Every other sub said it was too complicated. Soffit submitted a detailed RFI within 48 hours, showed up with the right equipment, and executed it exactly as drawn. First time I've had zero ceiling punch items on a hospitality project."
Professional headshot of Priya Anand, Principal Architect

Priya Anand

Principal Architect

Anand Kessler Design Studio, Chicago

22 ft

Installation Height

0 items

Ceiling Punch List

Trusted by general contractors and facility teams across

Turner ConstructionSkanskaJLL FacilitiesHensel PhelpsWhiting-TurnerMortenson

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