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

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

Do you do legal suite drywall in Mactaggart?

Yes — secondary-suite drywall in Mactaggart is part of our regular work, and we book to your project. We also cover Aspen Gardens, Bearspaw, Blue Quill and Whitemud.

Do you build the Mactaggart fire and sound separation?

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

Is the ceiling or the wall the bigger job in a suite?

Usually the ceiling, because it carries both the fire separation and most of the sound transmission between units. It is also where the mechanical runs and penetrations are, so it needs the most coordination with the other trades.

Is the ceiling or the wall the bigger job?

Usually the ceiling. It carries the fire separation, most of the sound transmission and all the mechanical running between floors, so it needs the most coordination with other trades.

Will you construct the required Mactaggart fire and sound assemblies?

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

Legal Suite Drywall Mactaggart Edmonton | Suite Drywall

Legal suite drywall in Mactaggart, built to the approved drawings

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 Mactaggart we board and finish secondary suites to that spec so they pass. Mactaggart is an Whitemud community with a mix of older homes and newer builds, so suite conversions are common here. We cover Mactaggart, Aspen Gardens, Bearspaw, Blue Quill and Whitemud, 7 days a week.

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

Finish level for a rental

Durable beats showy

A Mactaggart suite is a rental. A sound Level 4 finish, good corner bead and a hard-wearing paint will look better in three years than a high finish level that gets knocked.

Where to spend instead

Better corners, moisture-resistant board where it matters, and the sound assembly. Those are what a tenant experiences daily and what a landlord stops getting calls about.

Mactaggart drywall in context

About Mactaggart

The MacTaggart neighbourhood takes its name from Sandy Auld Mactaggart, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist with provincial, national and international achievements in business, the arts, and education.

What we see in Mactaggart

In Mactaggart 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.

The suite entry and the stair enclosure

Often the weak point

The door and stair connecting an Mactaggart suite to the rest of the house is frequently where both the fire separation and the sound separation are least complete.

Detailing it

The enclosure has to carry the rating through, and the door is specified. It is also the single biggest sound leak in most suites, because a door is a door.

Ceiling height and what it costs you

Assemblies take space

A rated, sound-dampened Mactaggart basement ceiling with resilient channel and two layers of board takes more height than a simple boarded ceiling.

The trade-off

In a basement where headroom is already tight, every assembly decision costs ceiling height. We tell you what each option takes so the trade is made deliberately rather than discovered when the drywall is up.

What affects the cost of legal suite drywall in Mactaggart in Edmonton?

Suite size and required assemblies

The cost in Mactaggart depends on the suite size and the rated assemblies — the fire separation, sound walls and moisture-resistant areas all add to a plain basement finish. We price off the suite layout and the spec.

Built to pass in Mactaggart

Suite conversions are common here, and the drywall is a big part of passing inspection. We build the fire and sound assemblies to the City of Edmonton suite spec so your Mactaggart suite passes.

If the inspection does not pass

We want the note

Most Mactaggart suite failures are specific: an unsealed penetration, an untaped rated joint, a screw pattern, a missing layer.

How we handle it

We ask for the inspector's note directly rather than a second-hand summary, fix exactly what was cited, and re-present. Working from the actual wording is faster and avoids fixing the wrong thing twice.

Moisture, and basements specifically

Before the board

A Mactaggart basement suite needs its moisture situation resolved first — drainage, any seepage, and the insulation and vapour control on the foundation walls.

Why it matters more in a suite

A tenant lives there full time, and a basement moisture problem behind a finished wall becomes a habitability complaint rather than an inconvenience. We will not board over an unresolved one.

How it works

Simple, clean, on schedule — Legal Suite Drywall in Mactaggart Edmonton

Free quote

We come out to your Mactaggart Edmonton 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 Mactaggart 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 legal suite drywall in Mactaggart 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 Mactaggart Edmonton 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 Mactaggart Edmonton. If anything needs a second look, we handle it before we call the job done.

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FAQ — Legal Suite Drywall Mactaggart Edmonton

Legal Suite Drywall Mactaggart Edmonton: your questions answered

Is the full Mactaggart suite — all the drywall — one job for you?: Yes — fire, sound, moisture board, boarding and finishing as one job in your Mactaggart home, coordinated with your other trades.
Do you do legal suite drywall in Mactaggart in Edmonton?: Yes — secondary-suite drywall in Mactaggart is part of our regular work, and we book to your project. We also cover Aspen Gardens, Bearspaw, Blue Quill and Whitemud.
Do you build the Mactaggart fire and sound separation?: Yes — the fire-rated suite-to-main ceiling and sound-dampened party walls are core to an Mactaggart legal suite, and we install both to spec.
Is the ceiling or the wall the bigger job in a suite?: Usually the ceiling, because it carries both the fire separation and most of the sound transmission between units. It is also where the mechanical runs and penetrations are, so it needs the most coordination with the other trades.
Is the ceiling or the wall the bigger job?: Usually the ceiling. It carries the fire separation, most of the sound transmission and all the mechanical running between floors, so it needs the most coordination with other trades.
Will you construct the required Mactaggart fire and sound assemblies?: Yes — a Mactaggart legal suite lives on its rated ceiling and dampened party walls, and we build both to spec.

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Legal Suite Drywall Mactaggart Edmonton

Legal suite drywall in Mactaggart, built to the approved drawings