How to Estimate Drywall for House Construction

One has to look at different estimates in construction businesses and be careful while taking estimates out. A Wrong or inaccurate estimate can lead to severe consequences. One of the main estimates in house constructions includes drywall estimating services which include wall measurements. Before handing out the client the contract, the drywall contractor must ensure he has all the drywall expenses adequately covered. Since leaving out some of the costs can put your accuracy of estimation at risk, this article will tell you the areas to cover while taking estimates out for drywall during house construction, there are few areas that estimators must look, which are as follows:

Square Footage:

When you look around the house before giving an estimate, you must look at the space on the surface of the walls. The measurement of drywall is in square feet and varies from house to house you are constructing. The average range starts from $0.24 to $0.70 per square ft, depending on your wall’s area. Generally, The labor expense to install the drywall ranges from $1.50 to $3.00 per square foot. While estimating the drywall cost, the construction business must have these expenses in mind.

Types of Drywalls:

Drywalls are of different types. Depending on their thickness and materials, they come at different prices. You can find the cheapest drywall, which is ¼’ in thickness ranging from $0.24 to $0.32 per square ft. The prices of the drywalls keep on increasing according to their thickness, their material, or the specialty they have. The soundproof or water/moisture resistant drywall is more expensive than the normal drywalls starting from $0.40 onwards. According to the type of drywall you are using for the house construction, you will calculate the drywall’s cost depending on the thickness and material.

Drywall Finishing:

The drywall has five finishing levels (usually six levels if we include level 0 as well), each level adding a better touch and a bit of expense on the last one. Depending on what level of finishing the client wants, one should estimate the drywall cost.

• The first level is called Level 0, and it is just the hanging of the wall with joints. A simple way with fasteners that are exposed as well.

• The next level is called Level 1. It is the same as Level 0, but in this, the tapes or the joint compounds are covering the exposed fasteners and joints.

• Level 2 is the same as level 1, but in this level, not just the joints or the seams; the compound covers the entire drywall, which is generally for tiling preparation. In the next level, level 3, another compound layer is added to the panel for a smooth finish..

• Level 4 is generally to prepare the drywall for the painting. Three compound layers are added to the actual wall paint or add light texture.

• The final stage or the final level is called level 5, which is to prepare the wall for gloss enamel coating.

Three more compound layers add to the panel and the skim coat to prepare for the touch. It is the highest level of finish. Depending on the finishing the client wants, one must estimate the cost of drywall accordingly. Amount of drywall in the house interior determines how much labor work is required. One drywall typically requires two persons to work on it, but it requires more labor if the construction site is more extensive. There might be people helping hang the drywall; some might be there for plastering, some for covering the joints, and the rest for painting and finishing. The labor work is counted as well before taking out an approximate cost. A significant part of an approximate amount is the labor work that the contracts must be careful.

Other Costs:

There might also be other factors that can add up to your total estimated amount. The soft costs like the transportation cost or the debris removal; all require a significant part of the estimated amount. One must be sure that these factors are included in the estimating cost so that you are not overlooking anything during the estimation process.

Conclusion:

This article has brought you information regarding the estimation process of drywall. Knowing how significant this task is, ensuring that the drywall estimation is proper is a must job, and we hope this might be of help. Like this article, we will bring you more informative pieces to give you tips and ideas to help your construction business grow, so stay tuned.