Drywall · Calgary
Commercial drywall contractors in Calgary.
Tenant improvements run on drywall sequencing. Post the scope and the window once, and the reviewed drywall crews who cover your area reply.
Free for subcontractors · Reviewed by hand · Commercial only
About this trade
Drywall sets the pace of most commercial tenant improvements. The crews that move fastest are the ones who pre-coordinate with electrical, framing, and HVAC — and who can land a level 4 or level 5 finish without comebacks.
Syndex sends your request to reviewed commercial drywall members in Calgary, and each replies for themselves. You see who said yes before you call.
Common project types
What Calgary GCs hire drywall subs for.
Tenant improvement build-outs
Steel stud framing, board, tape, finish. Coordinated with mechanical and electrical rough-in.
Partition wall additions
New office or meeting room walls in occupied space. After-hours work where required.
Fire-rated assemblies
1-hour, 2-hour, shaft wall assemblies. Coordinated with mechanical penetrations and firestopping.
Ceiling grids & T-bar
Suspended acoustic grids, drop ceilings, hard-lid drywall ceilings.
Level 5 finish for spec spaces
Premium finish for retail, brand spaces, or critical lighting conditions.
What to know when hiring
Four things GCs check before they sign.
Confirm finish level up front
Level 4 vs level 5 changes the labour and cost meaningfully. Get the spec, the side lighting plan, and the final paint type aligned before pricing.
Sequence with electrical & mechanical
Drywall closes too fast and you re-open walls for missed rough-ins. Get all rough-ins signed off before board goes up.
Watch for in-house vs sub-tape
Some drywall crews tape in-house, others sub it. Different cost, different sequencing risk. Ask early.
Firestopping is its own scope
Fire-rated penetrations through drywall need certified firestopping. Confirm whether the drywall crew covers it or you're hiring a specialist.
How Syndex works for this trade
Post the job once with the scope, the location and the start date. It goes to every reviewed drywall member who covers that part of Calgary, and you see the ones who reply Yes or Call me, with their contact details and, where we hold one, the date on their WCB clearance letter.
Say the finish level and any rated assemblies in the request, so the crews who reply have priced the same job.
Frequently asked
Drywall hiring — questions GCs ask first.
- Can the same crew handle framing and drywall?
- Many commercial drywall crews frame steel stud and board as one scope; wood framing is usually a separate carpentry crew. Say which you need in the request.
- How do I check a drywall crew can build fire-rated assemblies?
- Name the assembly in the request, and ask the crew who replies for a recent job that used it. Syndex does not test or certify assembly experience.
- Can I get a level 5 finish on Syndex?
- Put level 5 in the request. It prices differently from level 4, and crews who do not do it will not say yes.
- Does Syndex cover residential drywall?
- No. Commercial only.
Guides
How to get a WCB Alberta clearance letter
For subcontractors: how to request a clearance on your own account, the screen where most people get stuck, how long a letter covers you, and what a denial means.
Read the guideWCB personal coverage for owners and directors in Alberta
If you own the company, WCB does not cover you unless you buy personal coverage. What it pays, what it costs in your trade, and why a GC hiring a small crew cares.
Read the guideCGL insurance for subcontractors: what a GC will ask for
What commercial general liability insurance covers, what it leaves out, and the four things a GC will ask about it before you start on a commercial job.
Read the guideGetting paid on a commercial job in Alberta: prompt payment, holdback and liens
The deadlines Alberta's Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act puts on every link of the payment chain, what a GC has to do if the owner does not pay, and the lien deadline you cannot fix later.
Read the guideWhat a GC checks before hiring a subcontractor in Calgary
The seven things a general contractor checks before letting a new trade onto a commercial site in Calgary, which of them are the law, and how a sub can have all of them in one folder.
Read the guideT5018: reporting what you pay subcontractors
Who has to file a T5018, what goes on the slip, the GST rule people get wrong, and the deadlines and penalties, from the CRA's own pages.
Read the guideConstruction hours and the noise bylaw in Calgary
The hours Calgary's Community Standards Bylaw allows noisy work, the sound limits near homes and downtown, the fines, and how to get a noise exemption permit for night work.
Read the guideHow to find commercial work as a subcontractor in Calgary
Public work is advertised and private work is not. How to see which GCs are bidding on public jobs, how to get onto the bid lists for private ones, and what to have ready before you call.
Read the guideSubcontractor or employee? How the CRA and WCB decide
Calling someone a sub does not make them one. The CRA's six factors, WCB Alberta's own test, and a quick check for a crew lead paying helpers.
Read the guideGST for subcontractors in Alberta
Alberta charges 5% GST and nothing else. When the $30,000 small supplier test makes you register, why registering early pays, and what a GC needs on your invoice.
Read the guideWhat to put in a subcontract: a checklist for Alberta trades
A verbal deal can be a contract in Alberta, but it settles nothing when memories differ. What to find in a subcontract before you sign it, and how to turn a phone call into a record.
Read the guideCity of Calgary business licence for contractors
Who needs a Calgary contractor licence, the 2026 fees, the surcharge for crews based outside the city, and the renewal trap that makes you start over.
Read the guideHow to get a COR or SECOR in Alberta
What a COR proves, when a SECOR is enough, the four steps from Certifying Partner to certificate, and how to keep it from expiring.
Read the guideHow to register a construction lien in Alberta
Step by step: the deadline, what goes on the Statement of Lien and the affidavit, what it costs, the overclaim rule, and what an owner can do once it is on title.
Read the guideHow to open a WCB Alberta account as a contractor
Who has to register, the 15-day rule when you hire, the $200 that unlocks your first clearance letter, what it costs by trade, and the annual return.
Read the guideCommercial building permits in Calgary: how long they take
The City's published targets and actual averages for commercial permits, why incomplete applications are what makes them slow, and who pulls which permit.
Read the guide
Ready to post?
See who says yes.
Post the job once. It goes to the reviewed members in that trade who cover your area, and you see the ones who reply.