Many Barrie homes and commercial buildings require more than standard drywall. When fire protection, sound reduction, or stronger ceiling performance is needed, 5/8-inch drywall is the preferred solution.
Pro Insulation Contracting installs 5/8-inch Type X drywall, fire-rated assemblies, and moisture-resistant drywall throughout Barrie and Simcoe County. Whether you’re insulating an attached garage, finishing a basement, or renovating a commercial property, we can complete both the insulation and drywall work under one roof.
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5/8-inch drywall, commonly known as Type X drywall, is thicker and denser than standard 1/2-inch drywall. It’s primarily used in areas where building code requires additional fire protection or where improved soundproofing is desired.
In Barrie homes, 5/8-inch drywall is commonly installed in:
The added thickness helps improve fire resistance, reduces sound transmission between rooms, and minimizes sagging on ceilings with wider joist spacing.
If your project doesn’t require 5/8-inch drywall, we’ll tell you. We install the correct drywall for each application rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
WHAT WE OFFER
We inspect your project, determine where fire-rated drywall is required, and ensure your renovation complies with Ontario Building Code requirements.
We supply and professionally install:
finished to a paint-ready surface. Then, we haul the debris; you’re left with finished walls.
Most insulation contractors stop once the insulation and vapour barrier are complete, leaving homeowners to coordinate another trade for drywall.
We don’t.
If we’re insulating your garage ceiling, finishing your basement, or spray-foaming a renovation project in Barrie, we can complete the drywall installation immediately afterward.
That means:
This is especially valuable for garage insulation projects because most attached garages require 5/8-inch fire-rated drywall to meet building code requirements.
Barrie continues to experience strong renovation activity, with many homeowners converting unfinished basements into living spaces or creating legal secondary suites.
These projects frequently require:
Because insulation and drywall typically go hand in hand, completing both together often saves homeowners time and money.
Our team regularly installs 5/8-inch drywall in homes throughout Barrie, Midhurst, Innisfil, Springwater, and surrounding communities.
In many attached garages, yes. Building code commonly requires a fire-rated separation between the garage and living space.
Both. We install drywall across Barrie, most often as the finishing step on an insulation or renovation job.
1/2-inch for most standard interior walls and ceilings; 5/8-inch fire-rated where code requires it (like attached-garage walls); moisture-resistant board in bathrooms and laundry rooms. We match the board to the space.
Yes — that’s our advantage over insulation-only contractors. One crew handles both.
It’s a multi-stage job — hang, tape, several mud coats with drying time, then sand. We give you a realistic timeline at the quote.
We can take it from bare studs to a paint-ready finish.
