Deflection heads are a small detail with a big job to do — and building them off-site, to your spec, brings real benefits to a project. As an off-site drylining specialist delivering across mainland UK, prebuilt deflection heads are one of the components contractors ask us for most. Here’s why.
What is a deflection head?
A deflection head sits at the top of a partition, where it meets the structure above. It allows for the natural movement (deflection) of the structure without transferring load into the partition or cracking the finishes. Getting it right matters for both performance and appearance.
Why prebuild them off-site?
Building deflection heads on site is fiddly, time-consuming and easy to get inconsistent. Prefabricating them off-site, to your specification, means they’re made accurately and consistently every time — then delivered ready to install.
The benefits at a glance
- Install speed — heads arrive ready to fix, so partitions go up faster
- Waste reduction — built to size off-site, with far less offcut on site
- Accuracy and consistency — the same correct detail across the whole job
- Less skilled-labour time spent on a fiddly repetitive detail
- A cleaner site with less cutting and mess
Made to your spec
Like everything we build, prebuilt deflection heads are made to your job specification and to the system you’re using — British Gypsum, Alpha, Siniat, Knauf or a hybrid build.
Need deflection heads built to your spec? Get a quote from QuickFix Profiles today.
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