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Drylining and ceilings in Leicester

Leicester sits at the southern extent of our regular operating area. Our work there is centred on the university and hospital estates, retail and distribution offices. Partitions, SFS, wall linings, ceilings, fire stopping and plastering in Leicester for main contractors and fit-out companies.

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Car showroom, grid ceiling and linings, RWS Plastering & Drylining project near Waterside, Leicester LE1
Car showroom, grid ceiling and linings

What we install in Leicester

Work in Leicester is weighted towards the university and student accommodation estate, where partitions, rated walls, ceilings and associated fire stopping are usually procured as a single package. The majority of our work in Leicester is university and hospital estates, with the full range of services available alongside.

Metal stud partitions set out on site
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Metal Stud Partitions & SFS

Metal stud partitions and Metsec SFS, accurately set out and boarded to specification.

Metal studMetsec SFSSet out square
Independent wall linings boarded out
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Wall Linings & Rated Systems

Independent linings and sound and fire-rated wall systems, installed to tested specifications.

Sound-ratedFire-ratedTested systems
Suspended grid and tile ceiling
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Ceiling Systems

Metal frame, suspended grid and tile, acoustic and fire-rated ceiling systems.

Metal frameGrid and tileAcoustic
Fire-rated ceiling and soffit installation
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Passive Fire Protection

Fire stopping and fire-rated installations, certificated through RWS Contracts Ltd.

Fire stoppingRated installsCertificated
Finished plastered interior with shadow gap detail
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Tape, Joint & Plastering

Tape and joint, skim, render and high-specification internal finishes.

Tape and jointSkimRender
Stripped out retail unit ready for fit-out
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Strip-Out & Enabling Works

Soft strip, light demolition and site preparation ahead of fit-out.

Strip-outLight demolitionArea prep

Working in Leicester

What drylining work do you do in Leicester?

Across Leicester (LE1) it is mostly university and hospital estates, retail and distribution offices, with partitions, SFS, wall linings, ceilings, fire stopping and plastering all delivered by one contractor. Work in Leicester is weighted towards the university and student accommodation estate, where partitions, rated walls, ceilings and associated fire stopping are usually procured as a single package. Every package is priced from the drawings and programme, free of charge.

Do you charge extra to work in Leicester?

No. Leicester is approximately 56 miles from our head office, a routine distance for our site teams. Travel is included within the package price, and on longer schemes the team remains on site for the duration.

Have you worked in Leicester before?

Yes. Leicester sits at the southern extent of our regular operating area. Our work there is centred on the university and hospital estates, retail and distribution offices. If your scheme is near Waterside, send us the drawings and we will advise on the implications for the drylining package before pricing.

Does the type of building in Leicester change how the package runs?

Yes. University and student accommodation schemes in Leicester commonly procure partitions, rated walls, ceilings and fire stopping as one package. With drylining and passive fire divisions under the same group, we can take single-point responsibility for the full scope.

Can you do the fire stopping in Leicester as well as the drylining?

Yes. The passive fire work is carried out by RWS Contracts Ltd, the group's IFC certificated fire division, which shares the same office and management team. On schemes in Leicester the rated walls, the ceilings and the fire stopping through them can be let as one package with one point of responsibility.

How quickly could you start a job in Leicester?

Leicester is approximately 56 miles from our Rotherham head office, so a site visit is normally arranged within one to two weeks. Start dates depend on current commitments, and we will always confirm a realistic date against your programme.

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Send over the drawings, the spec or just a rough scope and a programme date. We will come back with a price and a start date, and there is no charge for the quotation.

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