A movable wall is like a car. It can have a beautiful, shiny paint job. But if the engine is bad, it is a useless piece of metal. After making Operable Walls for 27 years, we know the most important part of the wall is the part you don't see. We call it the "guts." The track on the ceiling, the rollers that carry the panels, the steel frame inside the panel. These are the guts. And the guts of our wall are very, very strong.
Let's talk about the track. This is the highway for your wall. Some companies use thin aluminum. After a few years, it can bend. The wall gets stuck. It is a big headache. Our track is thick, heavy-duty architectural grade aluminum. It is engineered to hold a heavy load for a very long time without complaining. Now, the rollers, the wheels. This is the most important part. Our wheels are not simple plastic. They are precision steel ball bearing wheels, housed in a strong carrier. Each wheel is like a small, powerful machine, designed to glide smoothly and silently, year after year. This is the feeling of quality. The silent, easy movement. This is precision.
We have been called to repair walls made by other companies. We open up the panel to look inside, and sometimes we feel very sad. The frame inside is weak, maybe just wood. The sound insulation is cheap foam. The wheels are broken plastic. It looks okay from the outside for one year, maybe two. Then it becomes a problem. Our wall is an investment in peace of mind. The guts are strong because we build them in our own factory with our own 27 years of experience. We know that a strong skeleton is the secret to a long life. You can choose any beautiful face you want for your wall, but you can relax, knowing that the guts are factory-strong.