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Order plasterboard for delivery in Herne Bay

Plasterboard (drywall) is a gypsum core faced with paper, fixed to timber or metal framing to form walls and ceilings; the standard board is 2400 × 1200 mm in 9.5, 12.5 or 15 mm.

Building in Herne Bay? Send us your list and we will come back with a delivered price for the plasterboard and anything else on it.

A stack of plasterboard sheets on a pallet with boards fixed to a stud wall behind

Your Herne Bay delivery

How it arrives
Flat on bearers
Daylight
About 7h 51m on the shortest day
Nearby (straight line)
Whitstable (5 mi), Canterbury (7 mi), Faversham (11 mi)
Delivering to
Herne Bay, Kent
Delivery
Standard mainland delivery
Postcode districts
CT6, CT5, CT3

What plasterboard can we deliver to Herne Bay?

  • Standard plasterboardWallboard for walls and ceilings in 9.5, 12.5 and 15 mm.
  • Acoustic boardDenser board to reduce sound between rooms.
  • Tapered and square edgeTapered edge for taped joints; square edge for skimming.
  • Screws, tape and jointingDrywall screws, scrim and jointing compound.

Choosing plasterboard

Tapered or square edge?

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

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.

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.

Working out quantities for your Herne Bay job

A new 3 m partition 2.4 m high, boarded on both sides, is 14.4 m² of board: 6 sheets of 2400 × 1200 mm with 10% for cutting, and about 210 drywall screws. Try the plasterboard calculator

Getting plasterboard onto your Herne Bay site

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

  • Keep cement, plaster and boards dry: have a tarpaulin or a garage space ready before they arrive.
  • Have someone on site for the delivery if you can, or agree a safe drop point with us in advance.
  • Pallets left on a pavement can block the footway, so plan a drop point inside your boundary where you can.

Ordering plasterboard for Herne Bay: FAQs

Can plasterboard be stored outside?

No. Keep boards flat, off the ground and dry, ideally inside the building.

Can you deliver plasterboard to a site with restricted access in Herne Bay?

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.

What thickness plasterboard for walls?

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

Do you deliver plasterboard to trades and homeowners in Herne Bay?

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

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