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Plasterboard Partitions in Sydney

Solid walls for the rooms that need to be quiet. Built, lined, set and painted, with the power and data run inside them before they close up.

  • 3–5 daysTypical plasterboard partition install
  • Properly quietBuilt so conversations stay in the room
  • Rated if neededFire-rated systems where required
  • Hidden cablingPower and data run inside the wall

Clients we’ve worked with

  • JCDecaux
  • LJ Hooker
  • Stamford Hotels & Resorts
  • Marken
  • AH&MRC
  • Geodis
  • Lycamobile
  • me&u
  • Wentworth Partners
  • The Nationals
  • Global Nutrition
  • NWI Weighing
  • CABL
  • Garlo’s
  • The Muscle Chef
  • TerryWhite Chemmart
  • NumberWorks’nWords
  • Aeroo

What’s Included in a Plasterboard Partition Install

Most of the work happens before the wall closes up. Once it’s lined and painted, the parts that matter are the ones you can’t see.

  • Set-out

    Marking the wall lines on the slab and checking them against the ceiling grid.

  • Framing

    Steel or timber stud, at centres to suit the height and the lining.

  • Insulation

    Acoustic batts between the studs, sized to the separation the room needs.

  • Services, if the room needs them

    Electrical and data run inside the wall, and plumbing where there is any.

  • Lining

    Plasterboard fixed both sides, single or double layer depending on the system.

  • Doors and frames

    Frame, leaf, hardware, and a closer or lock where the room needs one.

  • Setting and sanding

    Joints taped, set, sanded flush and checked in raking light.

  • Painting and skirting

    Finished to match the surrounding space, skirted and touched up.

One partition wall at three stages: open steel framing with acoustic batts, then plasterboard fixed to one side, then the finished painted wall with a door.

If a room needs power, data or switching, it runs inside the wall and comes out where the furniture plan says. Plenty of rooms need none of it. The ones that do are better for having it planned in rather than added afterwards.

Standard, Acoustic or Fire Rated

Same wall to look at. The difference is inside it.

  • A private office behind solid plasterboard walls, with a desk, a window and the open-plan floor visible through the open door.

    Standard

    A single stud frame lined both sides with acoustic batts between the studs. The system most offices use for most rooms.

    Privacy
    Good. Normal conversation stays in the room.
    Compliance
    Can be built to a fire rating if the building needs one.
    Best suited to
    Private offices and meeting rooms in everyday use.
  • A boardroom with two full walls of timber acoustic slat panelling over black backing, enclosed by solid walls with no glazing into the room.

    Acoustic

    Double-stud construction with heavier insulation, built for rooms where a conversation genuinely has to stay in the room.

    Privacy
    The quietest we build. For conversations nobody outside should hear.
    Compliance
    Can carry a fire rating as well.
    Best suited to
    Boardrooms, HR and executive offices, and anywhere confidential.
  • A fire-rated plasterboard partition part way through construction, lined in pink fire-rated board with the joints taped.

    Fire rated

    Certified systems using fire-rated board, built and documented to meet the separation the building code calls for.

    Privacy
    As good as whatever build-up it is combined with.
    Compliance
    Certified, and documented to the standard the building calls for.
    Best suited to
    Fire separation required by the building or by council.
  • Dimitry and his team are fantastic. He is very professional with great communication skills. I was recommended to Dimitry from a friend after he did their fit-out. Excellent work, and Dimitry is very approachable and friendly to discuss any issue that may arise and quickly fix them. Very happy with the work his team have performed and I would highly recommend them.

    Daniel De Jesus

  • It was a pleasure working with Complete Office Fitouts. As I was unfamiliar with the compliance aspects of building work, Dimitry guided me throughout the entire process—from start to completion. I truly appreciate the support and professionalism, and I look forward to collaborating on future projects. Thank you for your hard work and dedication

    Subash Thapa

  • Dimitry and the team were so easy to deal with. Very efficient and organised and did an amazing job. Highly recommend them!

    Donna Foster

How a Plasterboard Partition Job Runs

  1. 01

    Site assessment

    We confirm the requirements, measure accurately and identify the technical constraints early: ceiling condition, what the wall has to fix into, how much acoustic separation each room actually needs, and whether anything has to be fire rated.

  2. 02

    Planning and coordination

    We plan the works and coordinate the service integration, so the electrician and data cabler are on site at the right point. Services go in while the wall is open. Coming back to add them afterwards means cutting into a finished wall.

  3. 03

    Installation

    Track and studs, then services, then insulation, then lining. Our tradespeople keep the site organised and the disruption down, with quality checks through the install rather than only at the end.

  4. 04

    Final finish and handover

    Setting, sanding, painting and skirting, then a final inspection against the agreed scope. Then we walk you through the finished rooms.

Building Walls on a Floor That Is Still Working

Framing goes up fast and quietly enough. It is the finishing that people notice: setting, sanding and painting are slow, dusty and hard to hide.

Joints have to be set, dried, sanded and checked before anything is painted, and sanding puts fine dust in the air. So the wet trades get staged, the area is sheeted and taped, and the sanding and painting usually run outside standard hours where the building allows it.

It is worth raising early, because it is the part of the programme that most often has to work around your hours rather than ours.

A tradesperson sanding a new plasterboard wall with a dust-extracting sander, the floor clean and the edges masked, with the office floor in use beyond.

What Drives the Cost

The system. A standard wall, a double-stud acoustic wall and a certified fire-rated wall are three different builds for the same run of floor, and the specification is what moves the number.

Then the height the wall runs to, how many doors and what hardware they carry, how much power and data goes inside the cavity, and how much patching is needed where the wall meets an existing ceiling or floor.

We’ll look at the rooms on site and get a price back with the system and the finish set out, so you can see what specification you are actually buying.

How Long It Takes

A typical office or commercial partition installation takes 3 to 5 days, depending on complexity and the finish required.

Setting and painting are what people underestimate. The framing and lining go up quickly; the joints have to be set, sanded and checked before anything is painted, and that is what makes the difference between a flat wall and a wall that shows every join in afternoon light.

Detailed timelines are confirmed during consultation, so an occupied floor can plan around the works.

Questions We Get Asked About Plasterboard

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How much do plasterboard partitions cost?

It depends on the wall: how high it runs, how many doors it carries, how much power and data goes inside it, and whether it has to be acoustic or fire rated.

We look at the rooms on site, then send a written price with the system and the finish set out.

What level of soundproofing do plasterboard partitions provide?

Our standard systems provide approximately 45dB reduction, while our enhanced acoustic solutions can achieve up to 55dB reduction. We’ll recommend the right system based on your requirements.

Where a room has to be private, the wall can run up to the slab above and be sealed at the joints, the edges and wherever services pass through it.

Are your partitions fire-rated?

Yes, we offer fire-rated systems from 60/60/60 up to 120/120/120 where required. All systems comply with relevant Australian Standards and Building Codes.

How quickly can partitions be installed?

A typical office partition installation takes 3–5 days, depending on complexity and finish requirements. We provide detailed timelines during consultation.

Can the walls be built while we keep working?

Yes. Framing and lining go up quickly. Setting, sanding and painting make dust, so that area is sheeted and taped, and the sanding and painting usually run outside standard hours where the building allows it.

What are plasterboard partitions?

Plasterboard partitions are internal walls used to divide and organise commercial space. You will also hear them called stud walls, or drywall, which is the American term.

They are built from a metal or timber stud framework lined with plasterboard and finished to form solid internal walls, without altering the building’s structure. They are built to stay, and can still be taken out at the end of a lease.

The wall cavity lets electrical, data and other services be concealed neatly, with doors or glazing incorporated where required.

Can services be installed within the walls?

Yes. Our partition systems are designed to accommodate electrical, data, plumbing and other services, and we coordinate that integration during installation rather than cutting it in afterwards.

We can also build backing into the frame where a screen, shelving or joinery will hang, so nothing heavy relies on the plasterboard alone.

What finishes are available?

A range of paint finishes, and we can match any colour scheme. Special finishes such as acoustic panels or feature walls are also available.

Can you alter or remove existing walls?

Yes. We can move a wall, cut in a door or take a wall out. It can be a small job by itself, or part of a bigger fitout with the ceilings, bulkheads and other trades.

Can you build curved or part-height walls?

Yes. We can build curved walls, and part-height walls that stop short of the ceiling, as well as full-height rooms. Tell us what the wall is for and we will set out what suits at the site visit.

Do you use different board for wet areas and corridors?

Yes. We can line a kitchen, bathroom or cleaner’s room with moisture-resistant board, and a busy corridor with impact-resistant board so it stands up to trolleys and traffic.

Can you build the wall between two tenancies?

Yes. Where one tenancy ends and the next begins, we can build the dividing wall. It is built to the fire and sound rating the building requires and runs up to the slab, so nothing carries through to the neighbour.

Can you repair a damaged wall?

Yes. We can patch damaged plasterboard, repair a wall that has been knocked through, and fill and repaint old fixing holes, as a small job on its own.

Do plasterboard walls need building or council approval?

The building usually has to approve the works first, and we deal with its management directly. A fire rated wall is built and documented to the standard the building calls for.

Most buildings want insurance certificates and inductions before anyone starts. We are fully insured, and have been fitting out Sydney offices for more than 20 years.

Ready to Talk About Your Partitions?

Tell us which rooms need to be solid and how quiet they have to be. We’ll come and measure, then set out the system and the finish in writing. The site visit and the quote are free.

  1. 01Tell us about the roomsWe usually respond within the hour, during business hours.
  2. 02We visit the siteWe can usually attend site within one business day.
  3. 03You receive a clear written scopeThe wall build-up, any acoustic or fire rating, and the inclusions and the exclusions.
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