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Drylining and ceilings in Newcastle

Newcastle is the northern end of the regular patch, two hours up the A1, and the student and healthcare schemes there are let as full packages that make the distance worthwhile. Partitions, SFS, wall linings, ceilings, fire stopping and plastering in Newcastle for main contractors and fit-out companies.

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Cinema foyer, feature ceiling and linings, RWS Interiors project near Helix, Newcastle NE1
Cinema foyer, feature ceiling and linings

What we install in Newcastle

Newcastle is a large fit out market, where the packages are bigger, the programmes are tighter and the site is usually a city centre building with restricted deliveries and no room to store board. In practice most of what we are asked for in Newcastle is student accommodation, with the rest of the package available alongside it.

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

All metal stud, Metsec SFS, set out and boarded square.

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

Independent linings, sound-rated and fire-rated walls, built to the tested spec.

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 ceilings.

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

Fire stopping and fire-rated installations, certificated and signed off.

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

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

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

Strip-out, light demolition and area prep ahead of fit-out.

Strip-outLight demolitionArea prep

Working in Newcastle

What drylining work do you do in Newcastle?

Across Newcastle (NE1) it is mostly student accommodation, hospital estates, offices and city centre leisure, with partitions, SFS, wall linings, ceilings, fire stopping and plastering all covered by the same company. Newcastle is a large fit out market, where the packages are bigger, the programmes are tighter and the site is usually a city centre building with restricted deliveries and no room to store board. Every package is priced off the drawings and the programme, free of charge.

Do you charge extra to work in Newcastle?

No. Newcastle is about 107 miles from Rotherham, and the schemes there are the size that justifies it. Travel and lodging are priced into the package rather than added on top, and the team stays near site for the duration of the works.

Have you worked in Newcastle before?

Newcastle is the northern end of the regular patch, two hours up the A1, and the student and healthcare schemes there are let as full packages that make the distance worthwhile. If your scheme is near Helix, send the drawings across and we will tell you what the building type usually means for the drylining package before anyone prices it.

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

Yes, and in Newcastle it is mostly about logistics. City centre sites have booked delivery slots, no storage and a lift or a stair for the board, so the package is sequenced floor by floor with the material called off to match, rather than delivered in one drop that blocks the site.

Can you do the fire stopping in Newcastle 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 Newcastle 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 Newcastle?

Newcastle is about 107 miles from the Rotherham yard, so a site visit is normally arranged within a week or two. Starting the works depends on the current contracts, and we would rather give you a real date against your programme than an optimistic one.

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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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