Metal ceiling tiles
A replacement for standard tiles in a suspended ceiling grid
KRAFT metal ceiling tiles are 600×600 mm cassettes that drop into an existing T‑bar grid in place of ordinary mineral tiles. Metal does not take up moisture, does not crumble at the edges and does not yellow with age. Finished in any RAL shade — from plain white to a wood texture.
How a metal tile differs from a standard one
A suspended ceiling grid usually gets 600×600 mm mineral tiles. A metal cassette of the same size drops into the same grid — and behaves very differently once it is up there.
It does not take up moisture.
One leak or a swing in humidity and a mineral tile buckles and stains. A metal cassette stays flat — you wipe it and move on.
It does not crumble at the edges.
Every time you lift a mineral tile the edge crumbles a little, and after a few goes it will not sit flat again. A metal one comes out and goes back as many times as you need.
It does not yellow.
The polymer coating holds its colour for years. Mineral tiles grey off and yellow unevenly, and after a few years the ceiling looks patchy.
It has a colour.
Mineral tiles come white. Metal comes in any RAL shade, or a wood texture.
Where they earn their keep
Metal pays off where the ceiling has to last and still look right: heavy footfall, machinery, swings in humidity, or somewhere the finish simply matters.
Offices
A flat, even plane with no patchiness. The colour follows the interior instead of the other way round.
Warehouses and logistics
Temperature and humidity swings, dust, forklifts working underneath — metal handles it, mineral does not.
Corridors and lobbies
The busiest routes, and the ones where the services get opened up most often. Tiles come down and go back without damage.
Plant rooms
Server rooms, switch rooms, air handling plant — somebody is in the void on a regular basis.
Retail
Colour and texture do brand work. The ceiling holds up between refits.
Any RAL colour you like
This is the real difference from a mineral tile, which comes in one colour — white. Metal cassettes are powder-coated in any RAL shade. There is also a wood texture: the look of timber with everything metal does in service.
Technical data
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Tile size | 600×600 mm |
| Steel gauge | 0.3–0.4 mm |
| Tile depth | 5 mm |
| Material | galvanised steel, polymer coated |
| Colours | any RAL shade, wood textures |
| Reaction to fire | Euroclass A1 — non-combustible |
| Durability class | B |
| Standard | PN‑EN 13964:2014‑05 |
| Grid | 24 mm T‑bar grid, KRAFT Fortis T‑24 recommended |
| Lighting | KRAFT T‑LED T‑24 or G‑LED |
| Warranty | 5 years |
The tile is part of a system
A tile needs a grid, and a ceiling needs light. KRAFT makes both, designed around each other.
Grid
KRAFT Fortis T‑24. Load rating 7.0–12.0 kg/m², Euroclass A1, EU declarations of performance.
- 1T‑bar KRAFT Fortis
- 2KRAFT metal ceiling tile
- 35 mm
Lighting
KRAFT T‑LED T‑24. The fitting replaces a T‑bar in the grid, so it needs no separate hangers and goes into the take-off from the start. The alternative is G‑LED, which fixes with double-sided tape.
KRAFT LED fittingsMixing systems
Metal cassettes sit alongside mineral tiles, acoustic panels, GLK open cell cassettes and linear ceilings in the same room.
Documents
- Declaration of performance — metal ceiling tile
- Certificate of conformity for metal suspended ceiling components
The declaration of performance is issued under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 to the harmonised standard PN‑EN 13964:2014‑05. Euroclass A1 is assigned under Commission Decision 96/603/EC as a non-combustible material, with no fire testing required. Authorised representative in the EU: KRAFT Deckensysteme Poland Sp. z o.o., Warsaw.
Frequently asked questions
Metal does not take up moisture, does not crumble at the edges when you lift it and does not yellow. A mineral tile buckles after a leak, and after a few removals it stops sitting flat. A metal cassette can also be finished in any RAL shade, while mineral tiles come white.
KRAFT metal tiles drop into an existing suspended ceiling, as long as the grid is 24 mm T‑bar on a standard 600×600 mm module. The tiles drop in where the old ones came out — no reworking needed. A metal cassette is heavier than a mineral tile, so check the load rating of the grid first.
KRAFT metal tiles measure 600×600 mm, 5 mm deep, in 0.3–0.4 mm steel. That is the standard module for a T‑bar grid.
Any RAL shade. Stock colours are RAL 9003 white, 9005 black, 9006 silver metallic, 7024 graphite and 8017 chocolate. Wood textures are available separately: hickory, larch and walnut.
They are Euroclass A1 to PN‑EN 13964:2014‑05 under declaration of performance NR.01/2025/KRAFT — non-combustible. The class is assigned under Commission Decision 96/603/EC without testing.
The tile is infill and carries no load. Fittings, diffusers and grilles go into the grid itself or hang on their own wires back to the slab. KRAFT LED is the exception — it replaces a T‑bar and needs no extra hangers.
The tiles are not fixed down — they lie in the grid and lift out by hand. Unlike mineral tiles, metal cassettes take repeated removal without damage.
For a 600×600 mm tile — 2.78 per square metre. The full take-off, including grid and hangers, is done on the Onliner 2.0 platform.
We'll work out the materials for your project
Send us the floor area and what the room is for — we will pick the colour and work out the tiles and the grid.