Compact Laminate Operating Room Walls

Operating room walls go up in one of two ways: hung on a stud frame, or fixed onto a wall board. The face is compact laminate, which is clean, strong and reasonably priced.

Operating room with its walls installed, surgical lights and equipment pendants

Walls for hospitals

Compact laminate gives hospital rooms a hygienic, durable wall at a fair price. It suits operating rooms, hospital corridors, ICUs, burn units, any infection-control area and lab furniture.

  • 100+ Operating rooms we have completed
  • 2yrs Warranty on the quality of our work
  • 2 Wall types: hung, or fixed onto a wall board

Materials compared

Why compact laminate

Tile collects germs and Isowall is fragile. Compact laminate has neither problem and costs less than Isowall, so it is what we recommend for operating rooms.

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Operating room wall materials compared
Compact laminateTileIsowall
HygieneCleanCollects germsClean
StrengthStrongStrongFragile
PriceReasonableLowHigh

Wall systems

Two ways to build an operating room wall

Operating room walls are either hung or fixed onto a wall board. Both go up on a stud frame.

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How it's installed

Installing a hanging wall

A hanging wall starts with the frame. The compact laminate panels are then hung on the studs.

  1. Build the framePut up the stud frame the panels hang on.
  2. Hang the panelsHang the compact laminate panels on the frame.
  3. Plumb and straightWalls stand plumb and straight, true to the frame.
  4. Even jointsWall joints are even and neat.
  5. Clean finishThe work is finished neatly so the team can get on with theirs.
Compact laminate walls going up

On site

Operating room walls going up

Building services

Operating room air handling

Design values for operating room OR 2, from this diagram.

Temperature
18 ±2 °C
Humidity
50 ±10% RH
Pressure
7.5 ±2.5 Pa
Cleanliness
ISO 7 (Class 10,000)
Air changes
At least 25 per hour
Filters
Pre-filter, medium filter and HEPA filter
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Air handling diagram for operating room OR 2: the air handling unit (AHU) supplies air through HEPA filters at 18 ±2 °C, 50 ±10% RH, 7.5 ±2.5 Pa, ISO 7 cleanliness and at least 25 air changes per hour

Rooms with X-ray

Operating rooms that use X-ray

A room that uses X-ray also needs lead sheet in its walls, to keep the radiation inside the room and protect technicians and hospital staff. Our lead sheet is made in Thailand.

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Lead-lined wall, rolls of lead sheet and a lead glass control window
Thai-made lead sheet

Questions

Operating room wall questions

3D cutaway of an operating room with a sealed sliding door

Last updated 10 November 2026

How many ways can an operating room wall be built?

Two. A hanging wall has modular panels hung on a stud frame. The other type is fixed onto a wall board: a stud frame faced with fibre cement board, such as Smart Board.

Why compact laminate instead of tile or Isowall?

Tile is strong and cheap, but it collects germs. Isowall is clean, but fragile and expensive. Compact laminate is clean, strong and reasonably priced.

What else does an operating room that uses X-ray need?

Its walls need lead sheet, to keep the radiation inside the room and protect technicians and hospital staff. Our lead sheet is made in Thailand.

Which door does an operating room use?

A sealed door, designed to cut the air that leaks around its edges. Our Air Lock doors are tested for air leakage to ASTM E283 and faced with 3 mm compact laminate.

How long is the warranty?

We guarantee the quality of our work for 2 years.

How much do operating room walls cost?

They are priced per square metre and depend on the wall type you choose. Send us the room size and the type you want, and we will quote.

Contact

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Tell us about the room you are planning, and we will get back to you with the next steps.

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