What board should go near the floor?

Moisture-resistant where splash and standing water are likely, held off the slab so it never wicks. Vehicles bring in a surprising volume of snow and road salt that evaporates into the space.

Can you board my Wellington garage only and let me paint?

Yes — we can board your Wellington garage (with the required fire-rated separation) and leave the finishing and paint to you, or finish it fully.

Should I use moisture-resistant board in my garage?

It is worth it low on the walls where a vehicle brings snow in all winter. It is usually not worth upgrading the whole garage. Impact-resistant board on the two walls that actually get hit is normally the better spend.

Is the garage wall different from the rest of the house?

The wall and ceiling shared with the living space is a separation with specified board, fastening and penetration treatment. The other three walls are finish work; the shared one is why the job is inspected.

What finish level should a garage get?

A sound taped finish, primed, in a durable washable coating. A display-level finish in a room that meets a bumper and a bike rack is not where we would put your money, and we will say so.

Does my Wellington garage need fire-rated drywall?

The house-adjoining Wellington wall and ceiling do — code mandates Type X fire-rated board there. We install it correctly so your Wellington garage passes inspection.

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Garage boarding and fire separations in Wellington

Cleaner, warmer, more valuable — the finished Wellington garage — as long as the house-adjoining surfaces are fire-rated to code. In Wellington we hang, tape and finish garage walls and ceilings, with The Wellington separation wall and ceiling: Type X fire-rated. Wellington is an established south Edmonton community of 1960s-70s homes where ceiling stipple, settling cracks and dated texture are common, so garage finishing here is common. We cover Wellington, Albany, Athlone, Baranow and Northwest, 7 days a week.

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Wellington house-side separations built in Type X fire-rated board
Garage wall and ceiling boarding and finishing in Wellington
Your Wellington garage: fully finished, or boarded and ready for your paint
Finish level matched to a working space, not a living room
Insulation and vapour control before boarding
Type X board where the assembly calls for it

Temperature swings and what they do to joints

An unheated Wellington garage moves

The building goes from well below freezing to warm in a day when the door opens on a sunny afternoon, and the framing moves with it.

How we detail for it

Board fastened to allow that movement, joints taped rather than filled, and honest expectations that an unheated garage will show more joint movement over years than a heated room will.

Sealing the garage from the house

Air as well as fire

The same separation is what keeps exhaust fumes and stored-chemical vapour out of the Wellington house.

Where it leaks

Around the man door, at the ceiling-to-wall junction, at pipe and wire penetrations, and above a dropped soffit. Sealing those is cheap while the wall is open and awkward afterwards, so it happens before boarding.

What finish level a Wellington garage actually needs

Level 5 is rarely the answer

A garage is usually lit by a couple of fixtures, not raking window light, and it is a working space. Paying for a full skim coat on a Wellington garage seldom shows a return.

Where to spend instead

A sound taping job, a level of finish appropriate to the lighting, and a good primer and paint will look better in five years than a high finish level over a rushed tape. We will say plainly where a higher level is worth it and where it is not.

Choosing board for a working Wellington garage

Standard, moisture-resistant or impact-resistant

Most Wellington garage walls are fine in standard board. Where the space is regularly damp — a vehicle bringing in snow all winter — moisture-resistant board is worth it low on the walls. Where bikes, tools and vehicle doors make contact, impact-resistant board takes the abuse far better.

Spending it where it matters

We would rather put the better board on the two walls that actually get hit than upgrade the whole garage. We will tell you which walls those are once we see how the space is used.

Finishing around the vehicle door and the man door

The details that get skipped

The header over a Wellington overhead door, the reveal around the man door and the junction where the garage wall meets the house are the spots most often left rough, because they are awkward and out of eye line.

Why they matter

They are also where the rated separation is most often broken and where air leakage is worst. We detail them properly, both for the assembly and because those edges are what you actually see when the overhead door is open.

The wall to the house is the important one

Not just another wall

The common wall and ceiling between an attached Wellington garage and the living space is a separation, and it is specified rather than optional.

What that changes

Board type, fastening, and how every penetration through it is treated. The other three walls of the garage are finish work; this one is the reason the job is inspected.

How it works

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We come out to your Wellington Edmonton property, take a real look at the garage drywall, and hand you a fixed price on the spot — no guessing, no vague ballpark. Every garage drywall quote in Wellington 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 garage drywall in Wellington 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 Wellington Edmonton home while we finish the garage 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 garage drywall with us and you're happy with the result in Wellington Edmonton. If anything needs a second look, we handle it before we call the job done.

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Garage Drywall Wellington Edmonton: your questions answered

What board should go near the floor?: Moisture-resistant where splash and standing water are likely, held off the slab so it never wicks. Vehicles bring in a surprising volume of snow and road salt that evaporates into the space.
Can you board my Wellington garage only and let me paint?: Yes — we can board your Wellington garage (with the required fire-rated separation) and leave the finishing and paint to you, or finish it fully.
Should I use moisture-resistant board in my garage?: It is worth it low on the walls where a vehicle brings snow in all winter. It is usually not worth upgrading the whole garage. Impact-resistant board on the two walls that actually get hit is normally the better spend.
Is the garage wall different from the rest of the house?: The wall and ceiling shared with the living space is a separation with specified board, fastening and penetration treatment. The other three walls are finish work; the shared one is why the job is inspected.
What finish level should a garage get?: A sound taped finish, primed, in a durable washable coating. A display-level finish in a room that meets a bumper and a bike rack is not where we would put your money, and we will say so.
Does my Wellington garage need fire-rated drywall?: The house-adjoining Wellington wall and ceiling do — code mandates Type X fire-rated board there. We install it correctly so your Wellington garage passes inspection.

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