Hang
Sheets are fastened on layout lines into framing, with joints staggered. Ceiling sheets, when included, go up before the wall sheets that tuck under them.
Drywall
Drywall installation in Dallas
Drywall installation hangs new board and finishes the joints. It is the right scope when a wall is open, a room is being closed in, or the existing board is too far gone to patch.
Drywall installation and repair get searched together, but they are different jobs. Repair keeps sound board and rebuilds a spot. Installation covers framing with new sheets, then tapes and coats every joint. If you are pricing a hole or a crack, start with drywall repair. Stay on this page when the wall or ceiling needs new board.
The work stops at the finished shell. It does not include moving plumbing, adding circuits, or building a structural wall. If those trades are involved, their rough-in should be complete and inspected when an inspection is required before the board closes the wall.
Where new board is used
- A room that was never finished and already has exposed studs
- A ceiling or wall cut out after water damage
- A closet, soffit, or partition that is being closed
- Board removed because texture or tile could not be saved
Board thickness should match the neighboring walls, commonly 1/2 inch on walls and sometimes 5/8 inch on ceilings where sagging is a concern. The estimate should name the thickness instead of leaving it as “standard.”
Finish levels, in plain language
A garage or a closet that will not be painted smooth does not need the same joint work as a hallway that will be painted in a gloss or lit from the side. Higher finish levels mean more coats and more sanding. Saying “level 4” or simply “paint-ready smooth” in the scope prevents an argument after the first coat of paint shows the joints.
Preparation before the board goes up
Framing should be in plane. Twisted studs and proud nail plates telegraph through the finish. Electrical boxes and blocking for future shelves are easier to place before the board is hung. Insulation, if the wall needs it, belongs to the scope that owns the energy work. This page assumes that rough work is done.
Floors get covered. Old board, if it is coming down, is cut so it does not pull at sound neighboring sheets. Dust from demolition is the reason floors are often installed after drywall, or protected if they are already finished. That coordination should be in the same estimate when flooring installation is part of the room.
Hanging, taping, and finishing
Tape
Joints and inside corners are taped and embedded. Outside corners get bead. Screw heads get a first coat.
Finish
Later coats widen the joint. Sanding happens after the compound is dry. Primer is the test of whether the finish is actually ready for color.
Timing and cost factors
Hanging can be quick compared with finishing. The clock is mostly drying and sanding. A small closet is not priced like an open living room with tall ceilings and a lot of windows. Cutouts for doors, lights, and vents add time. So does carrying board up stairs.
No fixed price is published here because the square footage and the finish level change the job. Send the room sizes and say whether the board is already gone. If you also want color on the new surface, add that on the interior painting request so primer is not forgotten.
Questions that affect the work
When is installation a better idea than repair?
When the board is soft across a large area, when studs are already exposed, or when many patches would meet and show. A single hole still belongs on the drywall repair page.
What is included in hanging and finishing?
A complete installation scope names the board thickness, whether ceilings are included, the finish level, and whether texture or primer is part of the same visit. Hanging without taping leaves the room unfinished.
Does new drywall include paint?
Not unless the scope says so. New board needs primer before finish paint. Interior painting can be added as its own line in the estimate.
What affects the installation estimate?
Square footage, ceiling height, the number of corners and openings, insulation or vapor considerations already handled by others, and how much old board must come off first. Removal and haul-away should be stated, not assumed.
Related finishing work
Next step
Describe the rooms and ask for an estimate.
Name the rooms, the approximate sizes, and what should be finished. If the form cannot send, call or email instead.