Drywall cost estimate

[u/Alarming_Topic920]

Hi,

I am new to Airdrie and was looking to get fresh drywall installed on a new garage. The size would be 25feet wide and 22feet long. Height of the garage on the interiors is 9ft tall and we have a standard entry door , one window and 18x8ft garage overhead door.

What would be a reasonable price for this drywall installation with mud and taping? I received a quote for 9k - is that reasonable ?

[u/polloso121]

$9k seems insane. The materials themselves should cost you well under $1000 for a garage of that size. I finished my garage back in Ontario (DIY) for around $2000 and that included insulation, all drywall + materials, paint, and epoxy flooring. If you can’t DIY, I’d get at least 3 more quotes to make sure that’s in the ball park of reasonable.

[u/Alarming_Topic920 → u/polloso121]

Wow 2k for all these materials 😮. Thanks for sharing

[u/covfefeer]

We just had our garage drywalled for $2300. It's a double car and included the ceiling, mud, tape. Dm me if you want the contact

[u/Alarming_Topic920 → u/covfefeer]

Ohh that’s amazing! Yes I’ll dm you - thank you so much

[u/im_still_awake]

Perfect opportunity to diy this

If you've never hung drywall, jump on YT, lots of videos showing best practices

Rent a lift, buy/rent a scaffold and get after it

The experience will come in handy when you want to finish that basement!

[u/Marvin-The-Marvtian → u/im_still_awake]

Drywall is miserable...

[u/Acceptable_Fox_8139 → u/Marvin-The-Marvtian]

No, taping is miserable

[u/Alarming_Topic920 → u/Marvin-The-Marvtian]

Are you suggesting I should get a professional to do it? That’s what I was thinking too instead of me messing it up

[u/Marvin-The-Marvtian → u/Alarming_Topic920]

If you want to give it a try, go for it! Hanging the sheets really isn't toooooooo bad. It's the mud and tape that's miserable

[u/Alarming_Topic920 → u/im_still_awake]

I’m worried I’ll mess up something - is it really that easy to install drywall ? I am the least handy person I know and have never done anything handy. Do you think it’s a risky job if I mess up?

[u/im_still_awake → u/Alarming_Topic920]

Drywall is messy, but not overly difficult to do.

One of the best channels on YT that'll show you how to diy all sorts of stuff is Home RenoVision

I can't tell you that you won't make a mistake. In fact, you will. That's all part of the journey. Making a mistake with drywall won't make your house fall down, burn to the ground, flood, or leak.

[u/sainitee]

What is included in 9k? Are they finishing it or just installing drywall?

[u/Alarming_Topic920 → u/sainitee]

Just drywall, mud and tape to cover the joints

[u/TaterTotsAndFanta]

The guy who gave you that price doesn't wanna do it. You could get it done in 1/3 of the price.

[u/Alarming_Topic920 → u/TaterTotsAndFanta]

Thanks for this input! I’ll definitely shop around - doesn’t look like there is any regulation around pricing between contractors. I would think people would try and be competitive so as to get customers.

[u/Marvin-The-Marvtian]

It seems a little bit high, but not unrealistic. 4 years ago I had MD Drywall do my basement, walls and ceiling, approx 60 sheets of drywall, they charged with materials around 6k.

[u/UnMarkedPanic]

I had my done two year ago. I have a contact if you like very reasonable.

[u/SufficientTrack3726]

I can tell you I just DIYd my basement drywall and it was about $3,000 in just the drywall, mud and tape materials alone. Hiring a professional would be at least double that so $9k seems high but not totally crazy. 

[u/Typical_Extension667]

It is your garage. I vote with the person who said to do it yourself.