Plasterboard delivery in Altrincham

What plasterboard can we deliver to Altrincham?

• Moisture-resistant boardFor bathrooms, kitchens and utility rooms.
• Screws, tape and jointingDrywall screws, scrim and jointing compound.
• Fire-resistant boardHigher fire performance for garages, escape routes and separating walls.
• Tapered and square edgeTapered edge for taped joints; square edge for skimming.
• Thermal laminate boardPlasterboard bonded to insulation for dry-lining external walls.

Getting plasterboard onto your Altrincham site

Boards are heavy and fragile at the edges; they travel flat and are best stored flat and dry. Altrincham is inside our standard mainland delivery area.

• In summer Altrincham gets around 17h 01m of daylight, but early deliveries still beat the traffic and give the longest working day.
• With roughly 7h 29m of daylight in Altrincham around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.
• Mention any overhead cables, low branches or narrow gateways, because they decide whether a crane offload is possible.

Before you order plasterboard

Which thickness?

12.5 mm is the everyday choice for walls and ceilings on 400 or 600 mm centres; 9.5 mm suits ceilings at 400 mm centres. Fire and acoustic designs may call for 15 mm or two layers.

Which board type?

Use moisture-resistant board in wet rooms, fire board where a fire rating is required, and acoustic board for quieter rooms. Building regulations or your design set the requirement.

In England, building work is checked against the Approved Documents, for example Part A for structure and Part L for energy efficiency, through your council's building control team or a registered building control approver.

Estimating your plasterboard

A new 3 m partition 2.7 m high, boarded on both sides, is 16.2 m² of board: 7 sheets of 2400 × 1200 mm with 10% for cutting, and about 245 drywall screws. Try the plasterboard calculator

Plasterboard questions

Do you deliver plasterboard to trades and homeowners in Altrincham?

Both. Trades can apply for a trade account; homeowners and self-builders can order on a delivered quote.

How soon can plasterboard be delivered in Altrincham?

We confirm the delivery date when we price your order, before you commit. It depends on the product, the quantity and whether it is a stock line or made to order.

What is thermal laminate board?

Plasterboard bonded to a layer of insulation, used to dry-line external walls and improve their insulation in one fixing.

What plasterboard for a bathroom?

Moisture-resistant board for general bathroom walls and ceilings. In shower areas use a tile backer board designed for wet areas.