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Drylining and ceilings in Manchester

Manchester is the largest fit-out market outside London, and we deliver commercial office, leisure, retail and high-rise residential packages across the city for established main contractors. Partitions, SFS, wall linings, ceilings, fire stopping and plastering in Manchester for main contractors and fit-out companies.

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Menswear store, full drylining package, RWS Plastering & Drylining project near Deansgate, Manchester M1
Menswear store, full drylining package

What we install in Manchester

Manchester is a major fit-out market, where packages are larger, programmes are tighter and sites are typically city centre buildings with restricted deliveries and limited storage. The majority of our work in Manchester is office fit outs, 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 Manchester

What drylining work do you do in Manchester?

Across Manchester (M1) it is mostly office fit outs, city centre leisure and retail, high rise residential, with partitions, SFS, wall linings, ceilings, fire stopping and plastering all delivered by one contractor. Manchester is a major fit-out market, where packages are larger, programmes are tighter and sites are typically city centre buildings with restricted deliveries and limited storage. Every package is priced from the drawings and programme, free of charge.

Do you charge extra to work in Manchester?

No. Manchester is approximately 37 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 Manchester before?

Yes. Manchester is the largest fit-out market outside London, and we deliver commercial office, leisure, retail and high-rise residential packages across the city for established main contractors. If your scheme is near Deansgate, send us the drawings and we will advise on the implications for the drylining package before pricing.

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

Yes. In Manchester the key consideration is usually logistics. City centre sites typically have booked delivery slots, limited storage and restricted vertical access, so we sequence the package floor by floor and call off materials to suit, keeping the site clear and the programme on track.

Can you do the fire stopping in Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester?

Manchester is approximately 37 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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Got a scheme in Manchester? Send us the drawings.

Free, no-obligation quotations on every package, anywhere in the UK.

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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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