Plasterboard delivery in Hemel Hempstead

What plasterboard can we deliver to Hemel Hempstead?

• Moisture-resistant boardFor bathrooms, kitchens and utility rooms.
• Thermal laminate boardPlasterboard bonded to insulation for dry-lining external walls.
• Fire-resistant boardHigher fire performance for garages, escape routes and separating walls.
• Standard plasterboardWallboard for walls and ceilings in 9.5, 12.5 and 15 mm.
• Screws, tape and jointingDrywall screws, scrim and jointing compound.

Picking the right product

Tapered or square edge?

Tapered edge boards are for taping and jointing without a skim; square edge boards are normally skimmed.

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.

Delivering plasterboard in Hemel Hempstead

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

• Mention any overhead cables, low branches or narrow gateways, because they decide whether a crane offload is possible.
• With roughly 7h 47m of daylight in Hemel Hempstead around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.
• Deliveries are to the kerb, drive or within crane reach; ask if materials need to go further.

How much will you need?

A new 3.6 m partition 2.7 m high, boarded on both sides, is 19.44 m² of board: 8 sheets of 2400 × 1200 mm with 10% for cutting, and about 280 drywall screws. Try the plasterboard calculator

Plasterboard in Hemel Hempstead: questions

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 thickness plasterboard for walls?

12.5 mm is the standard choice for walls on studs at 400 or 600 mm centres.

Can you deliver plasterboard to a site with restricted access in Hemel Hempstead?

Usually, yes. Tell us about the access when you ask for a price and we will plan the vehicle and offload, or say if a smaller vehicle is needed.

Do you deliver plasterboard to trades and homeowners in Hemel Hempstead?

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