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Drywall & Partitioning Services in South Africa
We design and install high-quality drywall partitions for homes, offices, shops, schools and clinics across South Africa. If you’re looking for a reliable drywall company that delivers clean workmanship, quick turnaround and professional finishes, you’re in the right place.
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What Drywall Is (and why people choose it)
Drywall is a wall system built with a light steel or timber frame and gypsum boards instead of bricks and mortar. Because it’s a dry process, there’s far less mess and disruption, and projects move quickly. For most interiors—a new boardroom, private consulting room, study or extra bedroom—drywall delivers a neat, straight wall that we skim with rhinolite and paint so it looks like it has always been there.
Clients typically ask for drywall partitioning to divide open areas into private offices or meeting rooms, or to turn one large room into two. In retail and hospitality it’s a quick way to create staff rooms, change rooms and storage. In homes it’s ideal for a partition with door that adds privacy without the heavy cost and delay of brickwork. If you’ve searched for drywall services, partitioning services, internal wall partitions, dry wall partition or drywall office partitions, you’re in the right place.
Why Choose Drywall vs Brick?
Speed & Less Disruption: Most standard partitions install in days, not weeks. Minimal noise/dust compared to heavy construction.
Cost-Effective: Material and labour are typically lower than brick & plaster; you also save on program time.
Flexible & Future-Proof: Partitions can be modified, extended or relocated as your layout changes.
Clean, Straight Finish: Boarded walls with rhinolite/skim and paint give a crisp, modern look.
Performance Options: Upgrade for sound control, fire resistance or moisture resistance where needed.
Where Drywall Works Best
Offices and commercial spaces benefit from the speed and flexibility—think quiet meeting rooms, phone booths, boardrooms and copier/server rooms that can be added or moved as your team grows. Healthcare, clinics and schools use drywall to create consulting rooms and classrooms with predictable acoustic performance.
In homes we often split a large room, add a nursery or home office, or convert a loft or garage into a livable area. Studios and light industrial sites use drywall to build clean rooms or isolate noisy equipment. Wherever the layout needs to change without heavy construction, drywall is the practical answer.
Partition Types & Options
Standard Partitions – Great for general office and home layouts: straight, smooth walls ready for paint.
Acoustic Partitions – Heavier boards + cavity insulation and sometimes double-layer boarding to reduce sound transfer (ideal for meeting rooms, consulting rooms, bedrooms).
Fire-Rated Partitions – Special boards and build-ups designed to meet specified fire ratings for compliance zones and escape routes.
Moisture-Resistant (MR) Partitions – Boards suited to kitchens, sculleries and bathrooms (pair with proper ventilation/tiling).
Impact-Resistant Partitions – Tougher board options and framing for schools, high-traffic corridors and busy retail.
Glazed & Half-Glazed – Combine drywall with framed glass/sidelights for natural light while keeping privacy.
Doors & Ironmongery – We fit solid-core, laminated or glazed doors; add privacy seals, closers and access control as needed.
Bulkheads & Ceilings – Neat transitions to new or existing ceilings; we also handle ceiling adjustments during partitioning.
Materials & Specifications (What We Typically Use)
Frames: Light galvanised steel studs and tracks (common sizes: 50/76/89mm) fixed to floor and ceiling.
Boards: Quality gypsum boards; moisture-resistant (green) and fire-rated options available. Thicknesses typically 9.5–15mm depending on spec.
Cavity Insulation: Glasswool or equivalent to improve acoustic and thermal performance.
Joints & Edges: Jointing compound, tape and corner beads for a straight, crack-resistant finish.
Finishes: Rhinolite/skim coat for a smooth “paint-ready” surface, then professional painting (your colour choice).
Services Integration: Coordination for electrical sockets, data points, light switches and air-con penetrations so walls are functional on day one.
Our Process
Site Visit & Advice – Measure, assess and discuss your layout, performance needs (sound/fire/MR) and finishes.
Design & Quote – We propose a layout and spec (e.g., acoustic wall for boardroom, MR wall for bathroom), with itemised pricing.
Programme & Prep – Agree dates that fit your operations. We plan access, material staging and service trades (electric/data).
Installation – Frames, services, boarding, insulation, jointing and finishing with rhinolite.
Paint & Final Touches – Prime and paint; install doors, glass and trims; tidy skirtings and junctions.
Handover – Snag walk-through, care instructions and warranty. Optional maintenance plan and future layout changes on request.
Repairs, Alterations & Make-Goods
Not every project is a new build. We repair drywall where chairs, doors or fittings have damaged the surface, blend small patches so they disappear after paint, and replace out-of-spec or water-damaged sections. If your office layout is changing, we can remove a wall cleanly, extend a run, or convert a solid section to a partition with door or add a glazed sidelight. Where partitions meet ceilings, we make good the junctions and handle installing ceiling drywall or drywall ceiling crack repair when needed.
Cost & Timelines — what affects price
Pricing depends on wall type (standard vs acoustic/fire/MR), height, board thickness/layers, insulation, number of doors/glazing panels, and finishing/paint.
Standard office/home partitions are typically the most economical.
Acoustic/fire-rated builds cost more due to heavier boards, multiple layers and insulation.
Speed: Smaller jobs can be done in 1–3 days; larger office layouts may take 1–2 weeks depending on scope and access.
Ask for an itemised quote so you can see exactly how specification choices affect price.
What About Strength, Sound & Compliance?
Strength: Properly framed and boarded partitions are robust for daily use. You can hang shelves/TVs with the right fixings or extra noggins — just tell us upfront so we reinforce where needed.
Sound: Acoustic performance improves with mass + separation + insulation. We’ll recommend build-ups that meaningfully reduce noise for boardrooms and bedrooms.
Fire & Safety: Fire-rated options and compliant details are available where your building or landlord requires them. We can align with project engineers/inspectors to satisfy local standards.
Wet Areas: Use moisture-resistant boards and correct finishes/tiling for bathrooms and kitchens.
Future Changes: Need to move a wall later? We can relocate or reconfigure partitions with minimal downtime.
Who We Work With
Businesses & Landlords: Office partitioning, white-box fit-outs, tenant make-goods.
Homeowners & Body Corporates: Room divisions, studies, extra bedrooms, sound upgrades.
Professionals: Architects, designers, facility managers and shopfitters who need a dependable drywall contractor.
Service Areas (National Footprint)
We operate across South Africa with active teams/partners in Gauteng (Johannesburg, Pretoria), Cape Town, Durban, and Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), with projects scheduled in surrounding towns. Searching for drywall installer near me / drywall installation near me? We’ll route you to our closest team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Costs vary by spec (standard vs acoustic/fire/MR), height, layers and finishes. Doors, glass and insulation add to price. We provide an itemised quote so you can compare options fairly.
For interior layouts, yes. Proper framing, correct board thickness and quality fixings make drywall durable for offices and homes. For heavy items (TVs, shelving), we add noggins or use specialised anchors.
We can significantly reduce sound transfer using heavier boards, double layers, staggered studs and cavity insulation. Total “soundproofing” depends on the whole room (doors, ceilings, floor), so we’ll recommend the best value build-up for your goal.
Absolutely — from drywall office partitions and meeting rooms to partition walls for home and partition house layouts with doors.
Yes. We handle ceiling drywall contractors work, including installing ceiling drywall and drywall ceiling crack repair, especially where ceilings meet new partitions.
Small changes: days. Larger offices: typically 1–2 weeks depending on access, services (electrical/data) and drying times between coats.
Yes — we rhinolite/skim for a smooth finish and paint to your colour so it’s truly turnkey.