Is the full Highlands suite — all the drywall — one job for you?

Yes — fire, sound, moisture board, boarding and finishing as one job in your Highlands home, coordinated with your other trades.

Can you handle the whole Highlands suite drywall as one job?

Yes — fire, sound, moisture board, boarding and finishing as one job in your Highlands home, coordinated with your other trades.

Does your Highlands work include the fire and sound separation?

Yes — we install the Highlands suite’s two core assemblies to spec: fire-rated ceiling, sound-dampened party walls.

Will you construct the required Highlands fire and sound assemblies?

Yes — a Highlands legal suite lives on its rated ceiling and dampened party walls, and we build both to spec.

Do you build the Highlands fire and sound separation?

Yes — the fire-rated suite-to-main ceiling and sound-dampened party walls are core to an Highlands legal suite, and we install both to spec.

Does the drywall help the suite pass inspection in Highlands?

Yes — the fire-rated ceiling separation, sound-dampened walls and moisture-resistant board are all code requirements for an Highlands legal suite, and we build them to the City of Edmonton spec.

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Legal suite drywall in Highlands, built to the suite spec

A legal secondary suite has to meet the City of Edmonton spec to pass inspection — fire-rated separation between the suite and the main floor, sound-dampened party walls and moisture-resistant board where it is needed. In Highlands we board and finish secondary suites to that spec so they pass. Highlands is this established North Central community where reno, repair and ceiling drywall are common, so suite conversions are common here. We cover Highlands, Abbottsfield, Alberta Avenue, Beacon Heights and North Central, 7 days a week.

Moisture-resistant board in bathrooms and wet areas
Sound-dampened party and demising walls
Fire-rated suite-to-main-floor ceiling separation in Highlands
Finished flat and paint-ready
Highlands coverage — we come to you
Inspection-ready fire and sound assemblies
Boarding and finishing to the City of Edmonton suite spec

Common legal suite situations in Highlands

Converting Highlands basements

The typical suite job takes an unfinished or aging basement to a fully code-compliant secondary suite. We handle the fire, sound and moisture drywall as one job.

New builds with suites

On new Highlands builds designed with a legal suite, we board and finish the suite to spec alongside the main home. See our basement drywall page.

Highlands drywall in context

About Highlands

Highlands, annexed to the city in 1912, was named in a contest offering a 50-dollar prize.

What we see in Highlands

In Highlands the drywall work is plaster and lath repair, popcorn and stipple ceiling removal, careful patching into original surfaces. We confirm what your home actually needs on site, in writing, before anything starts.

Fire, sound and moisture in an Highlands suite

Fire and sound separation

An Highlands legal suite needs a fire-rated ceiling and sound-dampened separation so it is safe and liveable. We build both into the Highlands drywall.

Moisture and finish

Bathrooms and wet areas get moisture-resistant board, and the whole suite finishes flat and paint-ready. See our Fire-Rated Drywall Edmonton and Soundproofing Edmonton pages for the Highlands assemblies involved.

Fire, sound and moisture in a Highlands suite

Fire and sound separation

A Highlands legal suite needs a fire-rated ceiling and sound-dampened separation so it is safe and liveable. We build both into the Highlands drywall.

Moisture and finish

Fire, sound and moisture in an Highlands suite

Fire and sound separation

An Highlands legal suite needs a fire-rated ceiling and sound-dampened separation so it is safe and liveable. Both assemblies are built into the Highlands drywall.

Finish and wet zones

Bathrooms get moisture-resistant board; everything finishes flat and paint-ready. Highlands readers can dig into Fire-Rated Drywall Edmonton and Soundproofing Edmonton for the assemblies.

Our Highlands legal suite drywall process, step by step

Fire separation first

In Highlands the key element is the fire-rated separation between the suite and the main floor — we install the required Type X ceiling assembly to spec.

Sound, moisture and finish

We add sound-dampening to the party walls so the suite and main floor are not living in each other's noise, moisture-resistant board in the bathroom and wet areas, then tape and finish everything flat. A Highlands suite that satisfies the inspector and feels like home — that is the outcome.

Fire, sound and moisture in a Highlands suite

Fire and sound separation

A Highlands legal suite needs a fire-rated ceiling and sound-dampened separation so it is safe and liveable. The Highlands drywall carries both.

Moisture protection and finishing

Wet areas take moisture-resistant board and the full suite leaves flat and paint-ready. For Highlands assembly detail, see Fire-Rated Drywall Edmonton and Soundproofing Edmonton.

How it works

Simple, clean, on schedule — Legal Suite Drywall in Highlands

Free quote

We come out to your Highlands property, take a real look at the legal suite drywall, and hand you a fixed price on the spot — no guessing, no vague ballpark. Every legal suite drywall quote in Highlands 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 legal suite drywall in Highlands. No back-and-forth rescheduling — once it's booked, our team is there.

The work

We keep the dust under control and protect your Highlands home while we finish the legal suite 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 legal suite drywall with us and you're happy with the result in Highlands. If anything needs a second look, we handle it before we call the job done.

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FAQ — Legal Suite Drywall Highlands

Legal Suite Drywall Highlands: your questions answered

Is the full Highlands suite — all the drywall — one job for you?: Yes — fire, sound, moisture board, boarding and finishing as one job in your Highlands home, coordinated with your other trades.
Can you handle the whole Highlands suite drywall as one job?: Yes — fire, sound, moisture board, boarding and finishing as one job in your Highlands home, coordinated with your other trades.
Does your Highlands work include the fire and sound separation?: Yes — we install the Highlands suite’s two core assemblies to spec: fire-rated ceiling, sound-dampened party walls.
Will you construct the required Highlands fire and sound assemblies?: Yes — a Highlands legal suite lives on its rated ceiling and dampened party walls, and we build both to spec.
Do you build the Highlands fire and sound separation?: Yes — the fire-rated suite-to-main ceiling and sound-dampened party walls are core to an Highlands legal suite, and we install both to spec.
Does the drywall help the suite pass inspection in Highlands?: Yes — the fire-rated ceiling separation, sound-dampened walls and moisture-resistant board are all code requirements for an Highlands legal suite, and we build them to the City of Edmonton spec.

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Legal Suite Drywall Highlands

Legal suite drywall in Highlands, built to the suite spec