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.

Can you sequence around the inspections?

That is how it has to be done. Rated and sound assemblies in Skyrattler are inspected before finish covers them, so we board and firestop to suit your inspection date rather than closing something the inspector needs to see.

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

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

Do you stand behind your legal suite drywall in Skyrattler?

Yes. We build to the suite spec and walk the finished Skyrattler suite with you, and if something is not right we come back and make it right.

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

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

Can the entire Skyrattler suite drywall run as a single contract?

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

Legal Suite Drywall Skyrattler Edmonton | Suite Drywall

Legal suite drywall in Skyrattler, 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 Skyrattler we board and finish secondary suites to that spec so they pass. Skyrattler is this established Whitemud community where reno, repair and ceiling drywall are common, so suite conversions are common here. We cover Skyrattler, Aspen Gardens, Bearspaw, Blue Quill and Whitemud, 7 days a week.

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

Why Skyrattler homeowners trust Emplastrum for legal suite drywall in Edmonton

Suite spec, done right and finished clean

A suite has to pass inspection and feel like a home, and in Skyrattler we build the rated assemblies to the City of Edmonton spec and finish the suite flat and clean.

Fixed price, on schedule

We do legal suite drywall across Skyrattler and Whitemud, 7 days a week. Fixed pricing on free Skyrattler quotes, coordinated trades, site kept clean and a stand-behind guarantee. When an Skyrattler job is not right, we make it right — on us.

Skyrattler drywall in context

About Skyrattler

Skyrattler was Chief of the Winterburn band when Edmonton attained city status in 1904.

What we see in Skyrattler

In Skyrattler the drywall work is verify dominant band before writing notes. We confirm what your home actually needs on site, in writing, before anything starts.

Fire, sound and moisture in an Skyrattler suite

Fire and sound separation

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

Finish and wet zones

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

The suite entry and the stair enclosure

Often the weak point

The door and stair connecting an Skyrattler 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.

Finish level for a rental

Durable beats showy

A Skyrattler 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.

Penetrations: the part that fails inspections

Every hole is a path

Electrical boxes, plumbing, ducting and pot lights all pierce a rated Skyrattler assembly. Unsealed, each one is a route for fire and smoke and a leak for sound.

Sequencing with trades

Firestopping happens before the finish. We coordinate so penetrations are made and sealed before we tape, rather than cutting into a finished rated ceiling later and leaving it open behind the paint.

Sound between units, honestly

What you should expect

A properly built assembly makes normal speech between an Skyrattler suite and the unit above unintelligible, and takes the edge off television.

What it will not do

It will not make it silent, and footstep noise from above is the hardest and most expensive to control. Tenants complain about footsteps more than voices, so this is worth spending on and worth being realistic about.

How it works

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

Free quote

We come out to your Skyrattler 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 Skyrattler 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 Skyrattler 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 Skyrattler 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 Skyrattler Edmonton. If anything needs a second look, we handle it before we call the job done.

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FAQ — Legal Suite Drywall Skyrattler Edmonton

Legal Suite Drywall Skyrattler Edmonton: your questions answered

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.
Can you sequence around the inspections?: That is how it has to be done. Rated and sound assemblies in Skyrattler are inspected before finish covers them, so we board and firestop to suit your inspection date rather than closing something the inspector needs to see.
Can you handle the whole Skyrattler suite drywall as one job?: Yes — fire, sound, moisture board, boarding and finishing as one job in your Skyrattler home, coordinated with your other trades.
Do you stand behind your legal suite drywall in Skyrattler in Edmonton?: Yes. We build to the suite spec and walk the finished Skyrattler suite with you, and if something is not right we come back and make it right.
Is the full Skyrattler suite — all the drywall — one job for you?: Yes — fire, sound, moisture board, boarding and finishing as one job in your Skyrattler home, coordinated with your other trades.
Can the entire Skyrattler suite drywall run as a single contract?: Yes — fire, sound, moisture board, boarding and finishing as one job in your Skyrattler home, coordinated with your other trades.

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Legal Suite Drywall Skyrattler Edmonton

Legal suite drywall in Skyrattler, built to the approved drawings