Select
Material selection based on the specific room and its conditions.
Every installation follows the same standard
Install
Board installation on walls and ceilings, cut and fastened to the framing.
Finish
Taping, joint compound, and finish sanding.
Inspect
Final inspection and paint prep.
What "drywall" actually means, and what your options are
Drywall vs. Sheetrock
Not really, "sheetrock" is just a brand name that stuck around the same way "Kleenex" became shorthand for facial tissue. Sheetrock was originally a specific product line made by USG Corporation, but decades later, most people use "drywall" and "sheetrock" interchangeably to mean the same thing: gypsum board panels used to build interior walls and ceilings. When we talk about your project, you'll hear both terms from us and it means the same thing either way.
The Main Types
Standard drywall is what goes up in the vast majority of rooms in a home, bedrooms, living rooms, hallways. It's the baseline product, and for a normal interior wall with no special moisture or fire concerns, there's no reason to pay for anything fancier.
Moisture-resistant drywall (often called greenboard for the tint on its paper facing) goes into bathrooms, basements, and laundry rooms, anywhere humidity is a regular part of daily life. Some situations call for paperless drywall instead, which swaps the paper facing for a fiberglass mat to resist mold even better in consistently damp spots.
Fire-resistant drywall, known as Type X, is a thicker board with glass fibers built into the core, and it's typically required in garages, furnace rooms, and shared walls between living spaces, anywhere building code wants extra time before a wall fails in a fire.
Soundproof drywall uses a dense polymer layer between two panels of standard board to cut down on noise passing between rooms, a common choice for home theaters, home offices, or bedrooms next to a noisy part of the house.
Thickness Matters Too
Drywall comes in a few standard thicknesses, and the right one depends on what it's covering. A quarter-inch board is thin and flexible, mostly used for curved walls or layered over old, uneven plaster rather than as a standalone wall material. Half-inch is the standard thickness for most residential walls and ceilings, it's what you'll get on a typical installation unless there's a specific reason to use something else. Five-eighths-inch is thicker and stronger, and it's the standard for commercial buildings and any fire-rated wall assembly, since the extra thickness is part of what gives Type X drywall its fire resistance.
Drywall installation FAQs
Is sheetrock the same thing as drywall?
Yes, for practical purposes. Sheetrock was originally a specific brand name owned by USG Corporation, but it's become a generic term most people use interchangeably with drywall to mean gypsum board panels used to build interior walls and ceilings.
Do I need to know what type of drywall I want before you give me a quote?
No. We walk through the specific rooms and their conditions during your quote and recommend the right material for each space, whether that's standard board, moisture-resistant green board, or fire-rated Type X.
Is thicker drywall always better?
Not necessarily. Half-inch board is the correct, standard choice for most residential walls and ceilings. Five-eighths-inch is thicker and required for fire-rated assemblies, but it isn't automatically an upgrade for a room that doesn't need that rating.
Can different drywall types be mixed in the same room?
Yes, this is common. A bathroom, for example, often uses moisture-resistant board around the tub or shower area and standard board on the remaining walls, depending on exposure to humidity.