Please note a drywall professional may obtain materials at a lower cost due to buying power or they may charge a mark up that results in materials costing more than the calculation.
Drywall cost per sheet finished.
To estimate costs for your project.
For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 500 square feet the cost to install drywall starts at 1 70 2 15 per square foot.
These panels also referred to as plasterboard or gypsum board panels are prefabricated boards that are hung in sheets and used to finish walls and ceilings in residential and commercial construction.
Every remodeling project associated with small drywall repair priced base on work complexity time spent and hourly rate of a drywall installer.
Drywall cost per sheet depending on the brand and the thickness of drywall needed for installation the per sheet price is going to range from 9 50 to 18 each average price 11 25 each.
This translates into a cost of 0 40 to 0 65 per square foot.
Labor cost for drywall installation.
The average price for drywall and sheetrock is 15 per 4 x 8 panel with a typical range of 12 to 20 per panel.
Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options.
Does not include the cost of materials.
The average cost to hang and finish drywall is 65for a 4 x 8 sheet and 100for a 4 x 12 sheet.
Average cost of a new drywall to get installed will vary from 41 5 to 60 0 per 4 x8 x5 8 sheet including labor and materials or from 1 30 to 1 88 per square foot.
For smaller jobs that are less than 70 sheets expect 200 to 300 per journeyman worker per day plus the cost of material.
Average cost to hang and finish drywall per sheet.
In summary for material and labor you can expect to pay from 75 to 140 cents per square foot of drywall used.
For walls and ceiling for a 200 square foot room you can expect to pay 300 to 500.
The cost may be more for very high ceilings and difficult features.
The number of panels you need depends on the dimensions of the room particularly the height.