Where is fire-rated drywall required?

The standard Hollick-Kenyon fire-rating locations: garage-to-house walls, basement suites and party walls between units. We confirm what your Hollick-Kenyon project needs.

How do I know which rated assembly my Hollick-Kenyon project needs?

It comes from your drawings or from the building official at permit stage, not from us and not from the board supplier. We build to the assembly you have been given, and if what is specified does not match what is on site we will tell you before boarding.

Do you install fire-rated drywall in Hollick-Kenyon?

Yes — fire-rated drywall in Hollick-Kenyon is part of our regular work, and we are usually booked within the week. We also cover Balwin, Bannerman, Belmont and Northeast.

Can pot lights go in a rated ceiling?

Only with fixtures and firestopping suited to that assembly. A standard fixture cut into a rated Hollick-Kenyon ceiling breaks the separation. We coordinate the locations with your electrician so the penetrations are handled before we tape.

Do you handle the firestopping as well as the board?

We firestop the penetrations that fall within our scope and coordinate the sequence with the other trades so nothing is covered before it is sealed. Where a penetration belongs to another trade, we flag it rather than tape over it.

Can you finish the fire-rated board too?

Yes — your Hollick-Kenyon separation passes code and looks properly finished, ready for paint.

Fire-Rated Drywall Hollick-Kenyon Edmonton | Type X Board

Type X board in Hollick-Kenyon for garages, suites and mechanical rooms

No shortcuts on Hollick-Kenyon fire-rating — separations, suites and party walls need code Type X rated assemblies to clear inspection and keep people safe. In Hollick-Kenyon we install fire-rated drywall to code and finish it clean. Hollick-Kenyon is an established south Edmonton community of 1960s-70s homes where ceiling stipple, settling cracks and dated texture are common, so fire-rated work here is common on garages and suites. We cover Hollick-Kenyon, Balwin, Bannerman, Belmont and Northeast, 7 days a week.

Party walls between units
Finished clean and inspection-ready
Type X board to the assembly on the drawings
Basement legal-suite fire separations
Garage-to-house firewall separations
Penetrations firestopped before the finish goes on
Rated assemblies installed and sealed correctly

Type X and Type C are not interchangeable

Two different boards

Type X is the common 5/8 inch rated board. Type C carries additional additives that resist shrinkage at high heat and is specified where an assembly — often a ceiling — depends on the board staying in place longer.

Substituting downward fails

Where drawings call for Type C, Type X is not an equivalent, and an inspector who spots it will fail the assembly. We order to the specification on your Hollick-Kenyon drawings and tell you if what is on site does not match it.

Hollick-Kenyon drywall in context

About Hollick-Kenyon

The neighbourhood was named after Herbert "Bertie" Hollick-Kenyon, who piloted flights over the Antarctic as part of the first mapping of that territory.

What we see in Hollick-Kenyon

In Hollick-Kenyon the drywall work is first-year settling, basement dev for first owners, Level 5 over builder-grade. We confirm what your home actually needs on site, in writing, before anything starts.

Inspection, and what we hand over

Sequencing with your inspection

Rated assemblies in Hollick-Kenyon are usually inspected before the finish covers them, so we sequence boarding and firestopping to suit your inspection date rather than working ahead and covering something the inspector needs to see.

If something fails

If an assembly does not pass, we want to hear the inspector reason directly. Most failures are specific and fixable — a screw pattern, an untaped joint, an unsealed penetration — and are corrected faster from the actual note than from a second-hand summary.

Joints, screws and the details inspectors actually check

The parts nobody photographs

A rated assembly in Hollick-Kenyon depends on screw spacing, joints landing on framing, and joints being taped and filled. Loose screw spacing, unsupported butt joints and untaped joints are the usual reasons a rated wall does not pass.

Two-layer assemblies

Where the assembly is two layers, the second layer joints are offset from the first so no joint runs straight through the wall. That offset is part of the rating, not a finishing preference.

Why Hollick-Kenyon homeowners trust Emplastrum for fire-rated drywall

To code, and finished clean

A rated assembly has to be right for safety and inspection, and finished well for the room — in Hollick-Kenyon we do both, installing to code and finishing flat.

Fixed price, same-day reply

We install fire-rated drywall across Hollick-Kenyon and Northeast, 7 days a week. Fixed pricing on free Hollick-Kenyon quotes, a clean site and a guarantee on the work. When an Hollick-Kenyon job is not right, we make it right — on us.

Common fire-rated situations in Hollick-Kenyon

In Hollick-Kenyon, hollick-Kenyon sits in Edmonton's Northeast district. The neighbourhood was named after Herbert "Bertie" Hollick-Kenyon, who piloted flights over the Antarctic as part of the first mapping of that territory. Across roughly 2,120 homes here, the drywall work is first-year settling, basement dev for first owners, Level 5 over builder-grade. We cover Hollick-Kenyon and the surrounding Northeast district, 7 days a week. Free on-site quote, one fixed price, and work that holds up after.

What happens when an assembly is altered later

Every future trade is a risk

A rated Hollick-Kenyon wall or ceiling stays rated only while nobody cuts an unsealed hole in it. Later work — a fan, a light, a duct, a speaker — can quietly undo it.

What we leave you

We photograph the rated work before covering it, so there is a record of what is behind the finish for whoever works on the house next.

How it works

Simple, clean, on schedule — Fire-Rated Drywall in Hollick Kenyon Edmonton

Free quote

We come out to your Hollick Kenyon Edmonton property, take a real look at the fire-rated drywall, and hand you a fixed price on the spot — no guessing, no vague ballpark. Every fire-rated drywall quote in Hollick Kenyon Edmonton starts with an honest, on-site assessment.

Book a day

We pick a day that works for your schedule and show up on time, ready to start the fire-rated drywall in Hollick Kenyon Edmonton. No back-and-forth rescheduling — once it's booked, our team is there.

The work

We keep the dust under control and protect your Hollick Kenyon Edmonton home while we finish the fire-rated drywall to a clean, paint-ready standard. Floors covered, doors sealed off, and the site left tidy at the end of every day.

Walk it with you

We don't pack up till you've walked the finished fire-rated drywall with us and you're happy with the result in Hollick Kenyon Edmonton. If anything needs a second look, we handle it before we call the job done.

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FAQ — Fire-Rated Drywall Hollick-Kenyon Edmonton

Fire-Rated Drywall Hollick-Kenyon Edmonton: your questions answered

Where is fire-rated drywall required?: The standard Hollick-Kenyon fire-rating locations: garage-to-house walls, basement suites and party walls between units. We confirm what your Hollick-Kenyon project needs.
How do I know which rated assembly my Hollick-Kenyon project needs?: It comes from your drawings or from the building official at permit stage, not from us and not from the board supplier. We build to the assembly you have been given, and if what is specified does not match what is on site we will tell you before boarding.
Do you install fire-rated drywall in Hollick-Kenyon?: Yes — fire-rated drywall in Hollick-Kenyon is part of our regular work, and we are usually booked within the week. We also cover Balwin, Bannerman, Belmont and Northeast.
Can pot lights go in a rated ceiling?: Only with fixtures and firestopping suited to that assembly. A standard fixture cut into a rated Hollick-Kenyon ceiling breaks the separation. We coordinate the locations with your electrician so the penetrations are handled before we tape.
Do you handle the firestopping as well as the board?: We firestop the penetrations that fall within our scope and coordinate the sequence with the other trades so nothing is covered before it is sealed. Where a penetration belongs to another trade, we flag it rather than tape over it.
Can you finish the fire-rated board too?: Yes — your Hollick-Kenyon separation passes code and looks properly finished, ready for paint.

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