SK Trade, sktrade.co.uk

Insulation & Drylining

Plasterboard delivery in Widnes

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 Widnes? 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

Delivery facts for Widnes

Daylight
About 7h 30m on the shortest day
Postcode districts
WA8
Delivery
Standard mainland delivery
Delivering to
Widnes, Cheshire
How it arrives
Flat on bearers
Nearby (straight line)
Runcorn (1 mi), Halewood (4 mi), Prescot (5 mi)

Plasterboard we supply in Widnes

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

Plasterboard: choosing well

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.

Tapered or square edge?

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

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 Widnes

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

  • In summer Widnes gets around 17h 00m of daylight, but early deliveries still beat the traffic and give the longest working day.
  • Deliveries are to the kerb, drive or within crane reach; ask if materials need to go further.
  • Clear a level area for pallets, ideally on boards, so materials stay out of standing water.

Sizing your order

A new 3.6 m partition 2.4 m high, boarded on both sides, is 17.28 m² of board: 7 sheets of 2400 × 1200 mm with 10% for cutting, and about 245 drywall screws. Try the plasterboard calculator

Ordering plasterboard for Widnes: FAQs

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.

Do you deliver plasterboard to Widnes?

Yes. We deliver across Widnes, including WA8. Widnes is inside our standard mainland delivery area. Send your list or call 0800 088 6341 and we will price it delivered to your postcode.

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

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.

How many plasterboards do I need?

Divide the wall or ceiling area by 2.88 m² (one 2400 × 1200 sheet) and add about 10 percent for cutting. Our plasterboard calculator also gives the screws.

Send your list, get a delivered price

Tell us what you need and where it is going. We check the quantities and come back with a delivered price before you commit.

CallGet a price