This single figure shapes almost every other decision, from panel count to where the join points will fall.

Work out with your supplier whether the wall is best served by a small number of larger panels or several smaller ones, since this affects lead time, delivery logistics and how visible the joins will be once installed.

Confirm ceramic steel as the writing surface, and settle any branding (waterjet-cut logo or colour finish) or printed grid line requirements before manufacture begins, since a whiteboard wall’s panels are far more disruptive to recut or replace after installation than a single panel.

A whiteboard wall installation takes longer than a single board and may need the room cleared for a day or more. Schedule it around any other fit-out work happening in the same space to avoid conflicting trades.

Agree who’s responsible for ongoing cleaning and who to contact if a panel joint or edge needs attention, and get this in writing as part of the handover rather than leaving it as an assumption once the installers have left.

If a cut-out logo or printed gridline spans across several panels, confirm exactly how the design aligns at each join before manufacture. A logo or gridline that needs to line up perfectly across a seam requires more precise coordination than a single-panel design.

Even a well-planned installation can throw up minor snagging items, such as a slightly uneven join or a fixing that needs adjusting. Build a short follow-up visit into the project timeline rather than assuming the first install day is the only one needed.

Put the final specification in writing even with a good working relationship with the supplier, covering size, panel count, finish and branding, since a written document is what a thorough supplier will check against rather than relying on memory of a verbal conversation. Keep it as a live, shared document rather than something filed away once, and have someone who was not involved in the day-to-day conversations review it before ordering; a fresh read often catches what the people closest to the project have stopped noticing.

Once a supplier returns an initial quote, work back through the checklist a second time against what they have actually proposed, since a quote is where gaps in the original brief tend to surface. A specification checked and signed off before manufacture begins is what stands between a smooth installation and a costly reorder, and that protection only holds if the finished documents are properly handed over at the end, not left with whoever happened to run the project.

Working through a specification? Chameleon’s whiteboard wall team can talk through panel configuration and lead time before you finalise an order.