Commercial Drywall Installation and Repair in Ottawa
New board, patches and paint-ready finishing for offices, retail units, restaurants, clinics and industrial spaces across Ottawa — scheduled around the way your business runs.
What a commercial drywall job involves
Most commercial calls fall into two groups. The first is installation: hanging gypsum board on new or modified steel and wood framing during a fit-up, a demising wall between units, a new office or meeting room, or a ceiling bulkhead. We check the framing and blocking first, cut around outlets, sprinkler heads, HVAC drops and access panels, then screw off the board to the right pattern so joints stay tight and flat.
The second is repair: water damage under a roof leak or a burst line, cart and forklift damage in a warehouse or corridor, holes left behind by removed shelving, signage or partitions, and cracked joints that keep coming back. We cut out the damaged section, back it properly, patch with new board, tape and coat the joints, sand, and leave the surface ready for primer and paint. Where an existing wall has a texture or a knockdown ceiling, we match it as closely as the surrounding finish allows.
Dust control and protection matter more in an occupied building than anywhere else. Floors, fixtures, stock and equipment get covered, work areas are contained, and we clean up at the end of each shift so your space is usable in the morning.
What affects the price and the timeline
Every commercial quote is site-specific, but the same handful of things move the number. Square footage and ceiling height come first — anything over a standard ceiling means lifts, scaffolding or stilts and slower handling of full sheets. Board type matters too: fire-rated assemblies, moisture- or mould-resistant board in washrooms and kitchens, and sound-rated partitions all cost more than standard board.
Then there is the level of finish. A warehouse wall that will be painted flat is not the same job as a lobby or corridor under strong side lighting, where an extra skim coat is needed to keep joints invisible. Access and timing are the last factors: working in an occupied office, a tenant space with limited elevator hours, or after hours and on weekends changes how long the crew is on site.
Small patches and single-wall repairs are often done in a day, with a return visit for the final coat and sanding once the compound has dried. A full office fit-up or a multi-room repair runs several days, since taping needs drying time between coats. We tell you the sequence up front so you can plan around flooring, electrical and reopening dates. Send drawings or photos and we will respond to your quote request within 24 hours.
A local crew for Ottawa businesses and property managers
We are a local team specializing in drywall, plaster repair and painting, with 10+ years of experience and more than 506 happy customers. We work across downtown Ottawa, Centretown, the ByWard Market, the Glebe and Westboro, as well as Kanata, Stittsville, Nepean, Barrhaven, Orléans and Gloucester. For property managers, that means one call for board, taping and paint instead of coordinating three trades.
What matters to us is showing up when we say we will, keeping the job site clean and delivering quality work — the same standard on a single patched corridor as on a full fit-up. Once the drywall is finished, our painters can take it straight through to the final coat: see our commercial painting services or browse all of our drywall services in Ottawa. Working in the west end? We also handle drywall repair in Kanata.
Reach us Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm at (613) 702-5525.
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