What You Can Expect From A Commercial Drywall Install

Whether you’re renovating a commercial space or building one from the ground up, there are various fixtures and processes that go into achieving the ideal result. Beams, boards, and blocks will make your building stand tall and strong, but once the space is complete it’s the finishes that will draw people’s attention. A commercial drywall install is one of those finishes that makes a space look high-end and beautiful, yet most people don’t notice drywall unless it’s done poorly. 

Think back to any beautiful space you’ve walked into, be it a hotel or an art gallery. The building is lovely and perfectly finished, and it looks that way because of talented commercial drywall installers who put hours of labor into the finished product. Most people only notice drywall when they see a surface that isn’t completely smooth or drywall tape that is peeling up and this is as it should be. If you want to create a beautiful commercial space you must hire the right commercial drywall install team. To hire the right team, you need to know a little something about the commercial drywall process and how to ask for what you want.

The 6 Levels of Drywall Finish

You may know that there are different levels of commercial drywall finish. The average person probably doesn’t know this, but this information is imperative so that the client gets what they want out of their commercial drywall installation. The levels of drywall finish are rated from zero to five, and the idea behind the scale is to ensure consistent standards across the industry. 

Level zero is the least finished and is generally not a long-term solution. At this level there is no taping or mudding, the client will only get sheets of drywall screwed into the wall. From zero, the scale goes up to five. Each level involves more finishing and more cost than the level before. Level 5 is the most involved and most expensive and produces a perfectly smooth finish. Most commercial drywall installs will fall somewhere between these two points on the scale.

No matter where your commercial drywall install project falls on this scale, there are some qualities you can expect from any excellent installation:

Uniformity

When performing a commercial drywall install, it’s most important that the walls have a uniform look to them. For instance, if you’ve ordered a level 4 finish you should get that consistently across all the walls. Inconsistencies in appearance are very easy to spot, particularly in the light. While some of the lower levels of drywall finish are used primarily in less visible spaces like utility closets and storage rooms, it is still appropriate to expect a uniform level of finish. 

Perfection

Your commercial drywall install is the last line of defense against any imperfections that were created during the framing process. The right drywalling and mudding techniques can compensate for an imperfect canvas. It takes a talented and experienced commercial drywall install team to accentuate the beauty of a space, and the finer your space the more perfection you should expect from your installers. A high-end condominium may diminish in value without a perfect level 5 finish on the walls.

There are more moving parts in the building of a commercial space than most people understand. In the mad dash to complete a commercial space, most contractors have a lot of balls up in the air at once. In our experience, contractors and project managers love working with a commercial drywall install team like ours who they can trust to execute perfectly and in time every time. If you’re looking for a team of commercial drywall installers to finish out your commercial space, contact us today.