SPECIAL FEATURE
Ceilings and Walls:
BC's Top 10 industry leaders
It is always a challenge to deter-
mine the Top 10 industry leaders in
any field, but especially among the
BC’s ceilings and walls community.
We took into account designers, con-
tractors, service and supply busi-
nesses, and assessed them on their
reputation, longevity, community and
association leadership.
Note this isn’t a ranking order –
the companies are listed alphabeti-
cally. BC Drywall Installations Ltd.
BC Drywall began in Vancouver in
2001 and expanded into Calgary five
years later, ultimately reaching as far
as Saskatchewan. With $15 million in
bonding capacity, the company
works on large projects including ho-
tels, offices, commercial buildings,
schools, municipal buildings, and re-
tailers. BC Drywall’s installation ser-
vices include: interior light and heavy
gauge framing of wall and ceilings;
exterior steel stud framing of wind
and load bearing walls, parapets, sof-
fits and fascia; interior drywalling,
finishing and texture spraying; exte-
rior gypsum sheathing; and all types
of acoustical, thermal and vapour
barrier installation. It also offers de-
molition services.
Benton & Overbury Ltd.
With a head office in Surrey and a
history stretching back to 1965, Ben-
ton & Overbury offers commercial,
municipal, retail, office and public in-
frastructure clients a full range of de-
sign consulting, complete wall and
ceiling installation, engineering and
building maintenance services. The
company has expertise in interior, ex-
terior and structural steel stud fram-
ing, all aspects of dry installation and
finishing, commercial ceiling installa-
tion, soundproofing and fireproofing,
and commercial renovations and ten-
ant improvement. The company
prides itself in the accuracy of its
professional estimating and project
management services.
Centura Building Systems
(2013) Ltd.
Located in Delta, Centura has
been in business for over 35 years. It
has worked on commercial, multi-
residential, and industrial projects, in-
cluding shopping centres,
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multi-residential high-rises, schools,
hospitals, churches, government
buildings, and conference centres.
Centura installs interior steel stud
framing, insulation, gypsum wall-
board, acoustic ceilings, specialty
metal ceilings and roofs, structural
steel framing, load-bearing wall pan-
els, light-gauge roof trusses, roof
and floor metal decks, and a wide va-
riety of panels (architectural, EIFS,
GFRC, thin shell concrete and Rain-
Screen exterior systems). The com-
pany also offers exterior wall panel
design, structural steel design and
steel detailing of pre-fab buildings.
Crystal Consulting Group
of Companies
Working on projects in both B.C.
and Alberta, Crystal Consulting is
based in Surrey. The company has
three main areas of expertise: dry-
wall, structures, and waterproofing.
Its drywall services include installa-
tion, taping and finishing, ceilings,
stucco soffits, steel studs, and insu-
lation). On the framing side, Crystal does light-gauge
work, on walls, ceilings, bulkheads and soffits. It also of-
fers structural and load-bearing framing created on-site
services or prefabricated off-site. Additionally, the com-
pany does exterior framing, and specialty framing, and
produces fire-rated shafts.
See special feature page 22.
Langley Drywall
Langley Drywall works in the lower mainland serving
residential, commercial and industrial clients. In business
since 2010, the full-service drywall company performs
general labour and demolition, drywall installation, drywall
taping and finishing, steel stud framing, acoustical sus-
pended ceiling installation, texture ceiling installation and
repairs, water damage restoration, hauling and dumping
services, insulation installation, and new construction
final cleaning services.
Maclean Bros Drywalling Ltd.
Maple Ridge-based Maclean Bros Drywalling works on
commercial tenant improvements, concrete tilt-ups, and
large-scale commercial and industrial buildings, as well
as spec and custom homes. The company offers a range
of services including: steel stud framing; glass material,
rigid, and spray foam insulation; interior and exterior
sheathing; wall and ceiling application and finishing; tex-
tured ceilings; T-bar, acoustical and specialty ceilings ap-
plications; acoustical wall panelling; fire caulking and fire
stopping; general contracting for renovations and new
builds; restoration and insurance claim repairs, and Fry
Reglet and reveal bead specialty applications.
Ron’s Drywall
Based in Nanaimo, Ron’s Drywall specializes in com-
mercial, residential and multi-residential projects. It has
also worked on First Nation projects, including the Nadleh
Whut’en First Nation Administration and Cultural Building.
In business since 1974, the company offers commercial
drywall, residential drywall, taping and texturing, steel
stud framing, T-Bar ceiling installation (including engineer-
approved seismic upgrading), thermal insulation, spray
foam insulation and blown-in fiberglass-cellulose insula-
tion services. Ron’s Drywall is also the parent company of
a separate division, TLC Insulation Ltd., that offers insula-
tion, fireproofing and soundproofing services.
Wescor Contracting Ltd.
Wescor has been in operation since 1986. The Victoria-
based contractor has worked on large-scale commercial
builds, to tenant improvements and custom homes. The
company specializes in acoustic ceiling systems and a
wide variety of finished wall and ceiling systems such as
demountable wall systems, acoustic wall panels, cloud
ceiling panels, linear wood ceilings and metal soffit ceil-
ing systems, but it also offers other services including
steel stud framing, the application of thermal insulation,
exterior gypsum sheathing, and suspended ceiling design
and construction.
Nova Drywall Ltd.
Coquitlam-based Nova Drywall has been offering dry-
wall services to commercial and residential customers for
15 years. The company is involved in the entire life of a
project starting from the budgeting/estimating/cost-mod-
elling process, working through to the preconstruction
services (including virtual design, shop drawing, procure-
ment, budget development, submittals, schedule devel-
opment and project kick off) and building information
modelling (BIM). Nova installs steel stud framing, and
firestopping, soundproofing and insulation systems. The
company also does full-service drywall installation and
finishing. Nova is COR Certified.
Robertson Walls & Ceilings
A 40-year-old Surrey-based company, Robertson Walls
& Ceilings offers a design assist program that engages
with the project’s architects and engineers. The company
performs taping and plastering, and installs a variety of
ceiling types including T-Bar, acoustical and wood panel,
and metal. It also performs custom ceiling work. Addi-
tionally, Robertson does exterior steel stud framing and
light gauge steel stud assemblies. Its clients include car
dealerships, offices, retailers, commercial buildings, hos-
pitality venues, and public transit facilities.
Drywall Waterproofing Roofing Formwork
Phone: 778-294-4425 Ext. 102
#101 – 19162 22nd Ave., Surrey BC V3S 3S6
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