# Drylining > Drylining across the UK: plasterboard walls and ceilings, dot-and-dab, metal stud partitions, insulated and acoustic boarding, taped and jointed or skimmed ready to decorate. Drylining provides drylining for homeowners, landlords, builders, developers and commercial fit-out clients across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (250 towns and cities). Customers request a free fixed-price quote using the online form on any page. ## Key facts - Service: Drylining - Coverage: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - Typical cost: Dot-and-dab drylining usually costs £25 to £45 per square metre supplied, fixed and taped. Metal stud partitions usually cost £45 to £80 per square metre, boarded both sides and finished. A typical stud partition wall with a door is usually £700 to £1,600. - How to get a quote: online form, replies usually the same day ## Guides - [How much does drylining cost in the UK? (2026 guide)](https://drylining.pages.dev/guides/drylining-cost-uk/): In 2026, dot-and-dab drylining in the UK usually costs £25 to £45 per square metre supplied, fixed and taped, while metal stud partitions boarded both sides and finished usually cost £45 to £80 per square metre. A typical stud partition wall with a door usually costs £700 to £1,600, and an experienced dryliner's day rate is usually £200 to £350. - [Dot-and-dab or metal stud? Choosing a drylining method](https://drylining.pages.dev/guides/dot-and-dab-vs-metal-stud/): Dot-and-dab bonds plasterboard directly to masonry with adhesive dabs, so it is the quickest and cheapest option for sound, reasonably flat brick or block walls and loses only about 25 mm of room. Metal stud uses a lightweight steel frame, costs more and takes more space, but suits uneven walls, new partitions, running services and adding thicker insulation. - [Types of plasterboard: which board goes where?](https://drylining.pages.dev/guides/types-of-plasterboard/): Standard plasterboard suits most dry internal walls and ceilings. Moisture-resistant board is used in bathrooms and kitchens, fire-rated board where walls or ceilings need extra fire resistance, acoustic board where noise matters, impact board in busy areas, and insulated board with a foam backing for cold external walls. ## Services - Dot-and-dab drylining: Plasterboard bonded straight to brick or block walls with dabs of adhesive. A fast, cost-effective way to get flat walls in new builds, extensions and renovations. - Metal stud partitions: Lightweight steel stud and track walls to divide rooms, form cupboards and create new layouts, with fire-rated and acoustic options. - Timber stud partitions: Traditional timber-framed internal walls, boarded both sides, often used in homes, loft conversions and where heavy fixings are needed. - Ceilings and MF ceilings: New plasterboard ceilings, overboarding of cracked or Artexed ceilings, and suspended metal furring ceilings to drop height or hide services. - Insulated and acoustic drylining: Insulated plasterboard for cold solid walls, and acoustic boards with mineral wool to cut noise between rooms and neighbouring properties. - Tape and joint or skim finish: Boards finished either with taped and filled joints for a decoration-ready surface, or with a full plaster skim for a traditional smooth finish. ## Areas by region - [Drylining in London](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/london/): Croydon, Bromley, Barnet, Enfield, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Richmond, Twickenham, Wimbledon, Sutton, Romford, Ilford, Bexleyheath, Orpington, Greenwich, Lewisham, Islington, Camden, Hackney, Walthamstow, Wembley, Battersea, Fulham, Chelsea - [Drylining in South East](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/south-east/): Brighton, Hove, Eastbourne, Hastings, Crawley, Worthing, Chichester, Horsham, Bognor Regis, Guildford, Woking, Epsom, Redhill, Reigate, Camberley, Farnham, Staines, Weybridge, Esher, Maidstone, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells, Ashford, Dartford, Gravesend, Sevenoaks, Margate, Folkestone, Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham, Reading, Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Newbury, Wokingham, Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Abingdon, Henley-on-Thames, Witney, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Amersham, Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Winchester, Andover, Farnborough, Fareham, Eastleigh, Havant - [Drylining in East of England](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/east-of-england/): Cambridge, Peterborough, Ely, Huntingdon, St Neots, Norwich, King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth, Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft, Colchester, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Brentwood, Harlow, Braintree, Luton, Bedford, St Albans, Watford, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Welwyn Garden City, Bishop's Stortford, Hitchin - [Drylining in South West](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/south-west/): Bristol, Bath, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil, Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Barnstaple, Truro, Falmouth, Newquay, St Austell, Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, Weymouth, Swindon, Salisbury, Chippenham, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud - [Drylining in West Midlands](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/west-midlands/): Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich, Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton upon Trent, Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Telford, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby, Stratford-upon-Avon - [Drylining in East Midlands](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/east-midlands/): Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark, Derby, Chesterfield, Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Northampton, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Lincoln, Grantham, Boston - [Drylining in North West](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/north-west/): Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Bolton, Wigan, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Altrincham, Liverpool, Birkenhead, St Helens, Southport, Warrington, Chester, Crewe, Macclesfield, Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn, Burnley, Lancaster, Carlisle, Kendal - [Drylining in Yorkshire](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/yorkshire/): Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax, Keighley, Dewsbury, Harrogate, York, Scarborough, Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley, Hull, Beverley - [Drylining in North East](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/north-east/): Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Gateshead, South Shields, Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool - [Drylining in Wales](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/wales/): Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bridgend, Barry, Wrexham, Bangor, Llandudno, Aberystwyth, Carmarthen - [Drylining in Scotland](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/scotland/): Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Stirling, Perth, Paisley, East Kilbride, Livingston, Ayr - [Drylining in Northern Ireland](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/northern-ireland/): Belfast, Lisburn, Newry, Derry ## Optional - [Full FAQ and content](https://drylining.pages.dev/llms-full.txt) - [All areas](https://drylining.pages.dev/areas/)