Drywall in Ottawa costs about $2.40 to $4.00 per square foot of board installed, taped and sanded to a paint-ready Level 4 finish in 2026 — or roughly $75 to $125 per standard 4' x 8' sheet supplied and finished. Materials on their own are a small share of that: a 4' x 8' half-inch sheet retails around $18–$26 in Ottawa, with mould-resistant and Type X fire-rated board running $28–$45. Labour, mud, tape, corner bead, screws and disposal make up the rest. A single 12' x 12' bedroom with a standard ceiling usually lands between $1,400 and $2,400 finished. This guide breaks down 2026 Ottawa drywa...
Ottawa drywall contractors quote two ways. Per square foot of board area — not floor area — is the most common for whole-house or large jobs, running $2.40–$4.00 installed and finished in 2026. Per sheet pricing is typical on smaller residential jobs at $75–$125 for a standard 4' x 8' half-inch sheet supplied, hung, taped, mudded and sanded. Note that board area is roughly two to three times floor area once you count walls and ceiling: a 12' x 12' room has 144 sq ft of floor but around 500 sq ft...
At Ottawa suppliers in 2026, a 4' x 8' x 1/2" regular sheet runs about $18–$26, mould- and moisture-resistant board about $28–$38, 5/8" Type X fire-rated board about $30–$45, and specialty soundproofing panels $70–$120 per sheet.
Drywall finish is graded from Level 0 to Level 5, and the level you specify changes the price more than most homeowners expect. Level 3 — tape and two coats, suitable under heavy texture — is the cheapest finished option. Level 4 is the Ottawa residential standard: joints taped, three coats of compound, sanded smooth and ready for primer and flat or eggshell paint. Level 5 adds a skim coat of compound over the entire surface, eliminating the difference in porosity between board paper and joint c...
Several conditions reliably push an Ottawa drywall quote above the base range. Ceilings over 9 feet require staging or stilts and slow the crew, adding roughly 10–25%. Cathedral ceilings, curved walls, arches, bulkheads and coffered details are labour-intensive and can double the effective per-square-foot rate on those surfaces. Removing existing drywall and hauling it away adds about $0.60–$1.40 per sq ft, more if there is plaster and lath behind it — common in Centretown, the Glebe and Hintonb...
The Ontario Building Code requires fire-rated assemblies in specific locations such as attached garage-to-house walls and ceilings, where 5/8" Type X board is standard. Bathrooms and laundry areas call for moisture-resistant board, and tiled shower walls need cement board or an approved tile backer ...
Working from real Ottawa examples makes budgeting easier. A 12' x 12' bedroom with an 8-foot ceiling has roughly 480–520 sq ft of board and typically costs $1,400–$2,400 supplied, hung and finished to Level 4. A standard main-floor bathroom with moisture-resistant board lands around $900–$1,600 because of the small area and high cut count around fixtures. A 700 sq ft main-floor open-plan renovation with 9-foot ceilings runs roughly $6,500–$11,000. Drywalling an entire new 2,000 sq ft two-storey ...
Because drywall is quoted several different ways, comparing bids requires forcing them onto the same basis. Ask every contractor for the total board square footage, the sheet size and thickness they plan to use, the finish level, whether corner bead is metal or paper-faced, and whether the price includes supply, delivery, screws, mud, sanding, dust control, garbage removal and priming. Confirm who is responsible for protecting floors and furniture — drywall sanding dust travels through an entire...
In 2026, drywall costs about $2.40–$4.00 per square foot of board installed, taped, mudded and sanded to a Level 4 finish in Ottawa. Hanging only runs about $0.90–$1.50 per square foot, and taping and finishing only runs about $1.30–$2.20 per square foot.
A standard 4' x 8' x 1/2" sheet retails for about $18–$26 at Ottawa suppliers in 2026. Mould-resistant board runs $28–$38 and 5/8" Type X fire-rated board runs $30–$45. Installed and finished, most contractors charge $75–$125 per sheet.
A 12' x 12' room with an 8-foot ceiling contains roughly 480–520 square feet of board and typically costs $1,400–$2,400 in Ottawa to supply, hang, tape and finish to Level 4. Painting is extra.
Level 4 — tape plus three coats sanded smooth — is the Ottawa residential standard and is fine under flat or eggshell paint. Level 5 adds a full skim coat over the entire surface and costs roughly $0.70–$1.40 per square foot more, but it is the only reliable choice under gloss paint, dark colours or strong raking light.
Most Ottawa contractors apply a $250–$450 minimum for small patch work. The material cost is trivial; the price reflects travel, multiple compound coats applied over separate days, sanding and dust control rather than the size of the hole.