Plasterboard for Whitehaven, delivered to site

Our plasterboard range for Whitehaven jobs

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

Planning the drop in Whitehaven

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

• In summer Whitehaven gets around 17h 16m of daylight, but early deliveries still beat the traffic and give the longest working day.
• With roughly 7h 15m of daylight in Whitehaven around the shortest day, morning deliveries leave more working light for the job.
• Weight limits on bridges or private roads near the site matter for larger lorries, so mention any you know of.

Working out quantities for your Whitehaven job

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

Getting the right plasterboard

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.

Common questions from Whitehaven

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

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 Whitehaven?

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

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.

How many screws per board?

Around 30 to 40 drywall screws for a 2400 × 1200 board on a wall, with screws at about 300 mm centres.