CSI Division 09

Drywall Estimating Services Board, Framing and Finish, Priced

Complete drywall estimates for general contractors, drywall subcontractors and multifamily builders. We measure the wall and ceiling geometry off your drawings, build the assemblies, and price board, framing, insulation and finish work with labor hours applied by assembly type — not by a blanket square-foot rate.

Full Priced Estimate US Standards Estimators 24–72 Hour Turnaround
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Estimate Pricing
Quoted per project
Send the drawing set — we scope it and come back with a fixed quote
Measured by estimators working to US construction standards
Priced on your cost library or a regional benchmark
Marked-up drawing set so every number is traceable
Delivered to Excel, CSV or straight into your BidcoreAI project
Typical turnaround 24–72 hours
CSI Division 09

What a Drywall Estimate Covers

Every wall type on the partition schedule is built as its own assembly, so a rated shaft wall does not get priced like a single-layer office partition.

Framing

Metal stud and track quantities taken by wall type.

  • Studs by gauge, width and spacing
  • Top and bottom track linear feet
  • Deflection track and slip connections
  • Headers, jambs and backing at openings
Gypsum Board

Sheet counts by type, thickness and layer count.

  • Regular, Type X and Type C board
  • Abuse and impact resistant board
  • Moisture and mold resistant board
  • Multi-layer and rated assemblies
Rated Assemblies

Fire and smoke rated construction priced to the listed detail.

  • UL assembly references carried
  • Shaft walls and area separation
  • Firestopping and joint systems
  • Head-of-wall and penetration details
Insulation & Acoustics

Batt, board and acoustic treatments in the wall cavity.

  • Thermal and sound batt by R-value
  • Acoustic sealant linear feet
  • Resilient channel and sound clips
  • Ceiling insulation and blankets
Finishing

Tape, compound and corner bead priced to the specified finish level.

  • Finish levels 0 through 5
  • Tape, mud and sanding labor
  • Corner bead, trim and reveals
  • Skim coat and Level 5 allowances
Labor & Waste

Crew hours by assembly and a waste factor that reflects the sheet layout.

  • Hang, tape and finish hours split
  • Scaffold and high-work allowances
  • Waste factors by board type
  • Local labor rates applied
Deliverables

What You Get Back

Three files, every time — the numbers, the evidence behind them, and what we assumed to get there.

Priced Estimate

A line-item estimate in Excel or CSV, priced off your own cost library or a regional benchmark database, with material, labor, equipment and subcontract split out.

  • Line items grouped by CSI division
  • Material, labor and equipment split
  • Markup, overhead and profit applied
  • Excel, CSV or BidcoreAI project
Marked-Up Drawing Set

The measured drawing set comes back with every quantity traced on the sheet it came from, so your own reviewer can check a number without re-measuring it.

  • Colour-coded measurement overlays
  • Sheet and detail references
  • Scale and calibration recorded
  • Searchable PDF
Assumptions & Exclusions

A written basis of estimate: what was included, what was excluded, which allowances were carried, and the open questions worth issuing as an RFI before the bid goes out.

  • Basis of estimate memo
  • Inclusions and exclusions list
  • Allowances and contingencies
  • Suggested RFI list
Spec Coverage

Where It Lands in the Spec

Output is organised by current CSI MasterFormat sections, and mapped to your own cost codes on request.

09 22 16Non-structural metal framing
09 21 16Gypsum board assemblies
09 29 00Gypsum board
09 81 00Acoustic insulation
07 84 00Firestopping
06 10 00Rough carpentry and backing
09 51 00Acoustical ceilings
09 91 00Painting (by request)
How It Works

From Drawing Set to Bid-Ready

1
Send the drawings
Upload the plan set, specifications and any addenda through the request form — or paste a Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer link if the set is large.
2
Scope analysed by the platform agent, then reviewed manually
The BidcoreAI agent reads every sheet, schedule and specification section and returns the full scope. An estimator then reviews it line by line against the drawings, so nothing is carried on the agent alone and nothing in the set gets missed. You get a fixed quote and a delivery date before any work starts.
3
Measured and priced
Quantities are measured in the BidcoreAI takeoff workspace, then priced against your cost library or a regional benchmark database.
4
Delivered and reviewed
You get the estimate, the marked-up set and the basis of estimate — plus a call to walk the numbers if you want one.
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Need Drywall Estimating?

Upload the set through the request form. An estimator confirms scope and comes back with a fixed quote within four business hours.

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