A frameless finish depends on wall flatness, fixing method and sometimes reinforcement, all of which need confirming before the board is manufactured. That dependency is why suppliers generally route these orders through whoever is managing the wider project, rather than accepting a direct order with no wall information attached.

Suppliers who accept orders without any wall information are, in effect, guessing, which is precisely the scenario that leads to installation-day surprises and disputes over who is responsible for correcting them.

Suppliers who have been through this process many times can usually tell within a short conversation whether a wall is likely to be straightforward or whether it will need closer attention, which is itself valuable early guidance.

An architect or fit-out partner typically manages the wall survey, confirms dimensions and fixing method with the supplier, and schedules installation around the rest of the project programme, so the board arrives on site at the right point rather than too early or too late.

This coordination role is one of the less visible parts of a fit-out project, but it is often what separates a smooth installation from one that runs into avoidable delays.

Wall type, room dimensions, and the intended mounting location are the minimum a supplier needs to quote and manufacture accurately. A photograph of the intended wall, while not a substitute for a proper survey, helps a supplier flag likely issues early in the conversation.

Providing this information early, even before a survey is formally booked, lets a supplier flag obvious issues immediately rather than waiting until a site visit to raise a concern that could have been identified sooner.

A short checklist shared by the supplier at the outset, covering exactly what they need to know about the wall, room and intended use, removes much of the guesswork from this early stage of the conversation.

Manufacturing a frameless panel to a confirmed specification typically takes several weeks, and this should be built into the wider project programme early rather than assumed to be a quick add-on once other work is already underway.

Delays are most often caused by late confirmation of wall details rather than manufacturing itself, which is another reason the survey and specification stage deserves attention early in the programme.

Attempting to order a frameless whiteboard without involving the project team usually means the wall survey gets skipped, which increases the risk of a mismatch discovered only on installation day. Routing the order through the project partner, even though it adds a coordination step, tends to be the faster path overall.

The apparent time saving from skipping coordination is usually undone entirely if a mismatch is discovered on installation day, at which point the project loses considerably more time than the coordination step would have taken.

See how Chameleon frameless whiteboards are typically specified and ordered through your project’s architect or fit-out partner.