Among our clients are general contractors, drywall contractors, drywall installation service providers, homeowners, and designers involved in the construction of single and multi-family residential, commercial, and retail projects.

With the special focus on bid deadlines, budget constraints, and scope of the project, we provide ready to be submitted complete bids containing accurate cost estimates and material takeoff sheets to drywall contractors that help them in winning their bids with good profit margins.

We quantify drywall sheets, drywall mud, acoustic insulation, sheathing, screws, beads, studs, headers, etc. along with manhours, labor costs, logistics, permits, taxes, and other factors involved.

Common Drywall Types

Before we can start with our estimating guide, it is important to know about the different drywall types.

Here’re some common drywall styles:

1. Regular whiteboard: It is a common drywall type that is fire-resistant and is also known as Type-X. It is a regular whiteboard that comes in thickness between ¼” and ¾”. With a different number of layers and thicknesses, you can choose an appropriate one keeping in view the required fire rating.

2. Another common type is the green board drywall. It derives its name from green-colored paper that is famous for deflecting water and is mostly used around wet areas of the house like bathroom and laundry.

3. For areas where you need water and mold resistance, the blueboard type has a lot to offer.

4. Other types include cement board, soundboard, mold-resistant, and enviro-board.
Common Drywall Thickness and Sizes

Knowing common drywall thickness and sizes will help you a lot in your estimation and takeoff jobs. In most common cases the width of a drywall sheet is 4 feet. It is pretty uncommon for a drywall sheet to be of different width. The most common size of the drywall sheet is 4 ft x 8 ft. Therefore, commonly the length is 8 feet.

Cost & Material Estimating for Drywall Contractors

Real Estimate Service is helping to assist drywall contractors and dealer reps for gypsum manufacturers who require estimating services by being able to bid jobs quickly and create estimates more flawlessly. We can take the estimating work off your plate and alleviate the stress of bid deadlines so can you focus on managing your drywall crews, meeting with potential GC’s, and attend pre-bid meetings. We can help you complete an accurate cost estimate and material takeoffs.

With the help of Real Estimate Service, it should not be a surprise if you find that your business begins to grow faster than you envisioned. We have decades of experience in the drywall estimating industry and a team of extremely skilled and knowledgeable estimators. We will work to make sure your projects get done on time without errors and are dedicated to making sure professionals like yourself come to the table prepared and ready to provide accurate bids and estimates for any job no matter how large or small. You and your whole team will be able to work with more confidence and less stress because you know you have the most up-to-date and accurate information at your fingertips.

We understand the owners requirements and specifications – our focus on detail will ensure that your projects are completed on time and within budget. We bring deep, functional expertise, but are known for our ability to deliver results to clients. We have a methodology to complete our quantity take-off projects on time. We blend the perfect mix of human capital and technology to effect an affordable outsourced estimating delivery model.

Our experienced estimators have developed drywall takeoffs for commercial and residential projects of all sizes around the country. In our many years of business, we’ve developed a robust network consisting of suppliers, wholesalers, contractors, and other industry professionals that allow us to deliver the best services.

If you’re looking for drywall estimating services that will help you save costs and time, get in touch with our team.