Do you install fire-rated drywall in Old Town?

Yes — fire-rated drywall in Old Town is part of our regular work, and we are usually booked within the week. We also cover Airdrie, Bayside, Chinook Gate and every Calgary quadrant.

Where is fire-rated drywall required?

Garage-to-house separations, basement legal suites and party walls between units typically require Type X board in a rated assembly. We confirm what your Old Town project needs.

Will it pass inspection in Old Town?

Yes — we install the correct Type X assembly and seal penetrations to spec so your Old Town separation passes inspection.

Can you finish the fire-rated board too?

Yes — we install the rated assembly and finish it clean and paint-ready, so it meets code and looks finished.

Do you stand behind your fire-rated work in Old Town?

Yes. We install to code and walk the Old Town job with you, and if something is not right we come back and make it right.

Is it better to repair our Old Town plaster walls or replace them with drywall?

It depends on the extent of the damage -- for isolated cracks and holes we repair and refinish the existing plaster; if a wall is failing broadly it's often more cost-effective to replace it with drywall, which we can walk you through on-site.

Fire-Rated Drywall Old Town Airdrie

Fire-rated drywall in Old Town, installed to code

Fire-rated drywall is not optional where the code calls for it — garage-to-house separations, basement suites and party walls all need Type X board in a rated assembly to pass inspection and keep a home safe. In Old Town we install fire-rated drywall to code and finish it clean. Old Town is an older Airdrie community where settling cracks, aging texture and the occasional plaster repair come up, so fire-rated work here is common on garages and suites. We cover Old Town and all of Airdrie, 7 days a week.

Type X fire-rated board to code in Old Town
Garage-to-house firewall separations
Basement legal-suite fire separations
Party walls between units
Rated assemblies installed and sealed correctly
Old Town coverage — we come to you
Finished clean and inspection-ready

What affects the cost of fire-rated drywall in Old Town?

Area and assembly

The cost in Old Town depends on the area and the rated assembly required — a single-layer garage ceiling is different from a two-layer party wall. Type X board costs more than standard, and the rating dictates the build-up. We price off the spec and a site look.

Passing inspection in Old Town

The common rated jobs here are garages and suites. The rating only holds if the assembly is built and sealed exactly to spec, so we install it to code and seal penetrations properly so your Old Town project passes the first time.

Our Old Town fire-rated drywall process, step by step

Right board, right build-up

In Old Town we confirm the required rating, then install the correct Type X board in the right layers — the assembly, not just the board, is what carries the rating.

Seal and finish

Penetrations and edges are where a rated assembly fails, so we firestop and seal them, then tape and finish the board clean. You get an inspection-ready, code-compliant separation that also looks finished.

Fire-rated garages, suites and party walls in Old Town

Garage firewalls

The most common fire-rated job in Old Town is the garage-to-house separation — Type X board on the common wall and ceiling. We install and finish it to code.

Legal suites and party walls

Basement legal suites and multi-unit party walls are frequent here. We build the rated separations these require. See our legal suite drywall page.

Common fire-rated situations in Old Town

Old Town Airdrie has some of the city's oldest housing stock, so we regularly work on plaster repair, settling cracks that have built up over many years, and drywall retrofits where a renovation replaces old lath-and-plaster walls with modern board. That is the standard on every job here, big or small — on-site quote, fixed price.

Why Old Town homeowners trust Emplastrum for fire-rated drywall

To code, and finished clean

A rated assembly has to be right for safety and inspection, and finished well for the room — in Old Town we do both, installing to code and finishing flat.

Fixed price, same-day reply

We install fire-rated drywall across Old Town and all of Airdrie, 7 days a week. Free on-site quotes and fixed prices — you know the number before we start, we keep the site clean, and we stand behind the work. If something is not right, we come back and make it right.

How it works

Simple, clean, on schedule

Free quote

We come out, take a look, and give you a real price. No guessing after.

Book a day

We pick a date that works for you and show up when we say.

The work

We keep the dust down and tidy up before we head out.

Walk it with you

We don't pack up till you've looked it over and you're happy.

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FAQ — Fire-Rated Drywall Old Town

Fire-Rated Drywall Old Town: your questions answered

Do you install fire-rated drywall in Old Town?›: Yes — fire-rated drywall in Old Town is part of our regular work, and we are usually booked within the week. We also cover Airdrie, Bayside, Chinook Gate and every Calgary quadrant.
Where is fire-rated drywall required?›: Garage-to-house separations, basement legal suites and party walls between units typically require Type X board in a rated assembly. We confirm what your Old Town project needs.
Will it pass inspection in Old Town?›: Yes — we install the correct Type X assembly and seal penetrations to spec so your Old Town separation passes inspection.
Can you finish the fire-rated board too?›: Yes — we install the rated assembly and finish it clean and paint-ready, so it meets code and looks finished.
Do you stand behind your fire-rated work in Old Town?›: Yes. We install to code and walk the Old Town job with you, and if something is not right we come back and make it right.
Is it better to repair our Old Town plaster walls or replace them with drywall?›: It depends on the extent of the damage -- for isolated cracks and holes we repair and refinish the existing plaster; if a wall is failing broadly it's often more cost-effective to replace it with drywall, which we can walk you through on-site.

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Fire-Rated Drywall Old Town

Fire-rated drywall in Old Town, installed to code