Create Flexible Working
Environments with
Sliding Walls
How a UK corporate office transformed its fixed floor plan into a fully adaptable workspace — without a single wall being demolished.
Rw 50 dB
Acoustic Rating
1 Person
Operation
MG400
System Series
Straight
Configuration
Project Overview
"The movable wall doesn't just divide space — it becomes the space."
ModernGlide Ltd — Agile Office Solutions
The implementation of mobile elements in the office creates the perfect environment for agile working. Sliding walls and operable partition systems allow a business to adapt its spaces instantly — without the cost, dust, or disruption of fixed construction.
Given the flexibility of the layout, why not let the movable wall serve another purpose? Could it be a whiteboard for brainstorming sessions to unfold in a flash? Absolutely. Can it carry corporate branding? Absolutely. The MG400 Sliding Wall system is engineered to be as versatile as the teams that use it.
This case study examines how a growing UK business replaced a static floor plan with a fully reconfigurable environment — enabling focused individual work, collaborative team sessions, and large all-hands gatherings all within the same footprint.
The Full Story
The Challenge
Problem Statement
The client — a fast-growing technology company in the South East — occupied a single large floor plate that no longer served their evolving ways of working. Fixed walls meant meeting rooms sat empty while teams competed for open collaboration space. Booking systems couldn't keep pace with demand.
Traditional partitioning would have meant weeks of construction, significant capital expenditure, planning complications, and — critically — a permanent solution to a problem that would continue to evolve. They needed flexibility baked into the architecture itself.
Fixed layout couldn't adapt to team growth
Weeks of disruptive construction unacceptable
Capital spend needed to flex with the business
The Solution
MG400 System
ModernGlide specified and installed the MG400 Sliding Wall System — a straight-sliding, overhead-tracked partition designed for exactly this scenario. The panels hang from a precision aluminium top track fixed to the structural ceiling, with no floor rail required, meaning the floor surface remains completely uninterrupted.
Each panel is engineered for single-person operation: a gentle push glides the full-height panel smoothly along the track, with automatic sealing at head and jamb to achieve the specified acoustic performance. The installation was completed over a single weekend — zero working days lost.
Overhead track — no floor rail, no trip hazard
Full-height panels with automatic head & jamb seals
Single-person operation — no tools, no training required
Acoustic performance Rw up to 50 dB
Optional whiteboard surface on panel face
Available with corporate branding or custom finishes
The Result
Outcome
The office was transformed in a single weekend installation. On Monday morning, the team arrived to a workspace that could be a single open floor for all-hands meetings, or divided into up to four distinct zones for focused work and confidential conversations — reconfigured in under two minutes.
Space utilisation improved dramatically. The meeting room booking backlog disappeared. The whiteboard-surface panels became the centrepiece of daily stand-ups. And when the company expanded its headcount six months later, the layout simply slid open to accommodate everyone.
1 Weekend
Installation time
4 Zones
Configurable spaces
<2 min
Reconfiguration time
Zero
Working days lost
Technical Specification
MG400 System
At a Glance
The MG400 is ModernGlide's straight-sliding wall and door system, engineered for commercial interiors where acoustic performance and ease of use are equally critical.
Full MG400 SpecificationSystem
MG400 – Sliding Walls & Doors
Straight-sliding configuration
Acoustic Performance
Rw up to 50 dB
Laboratory tested to ISO 140-3, rated in accordance with ISO 717-1
Operation Type
Straight Sliding
Top-hung overhead track system
Operation
Single-Person
No tools or specialist training required
Track System
Overhead Track
No floor rail — uninterrupted floor finish
Sealing
Automatic Head & Jamb Seals
Activates on closure for acoustic integrity
Optional Features
Whiteboard / Corporate Branding
Custom finishes available on request
Start Your Project
Ready to Transform
Your Office Space?
Speak to the ModernGlide team about specifying the MG400 for your project. We supply and install nationwide across the UK.