Harvey aftermath: Sheetrock prices are on the rise

Wednesday, September 27, 2017
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If your home flooded, you are certainly going to need sheetrock to rebuild. Unfortunately, prices are all over the map.

The average price to install sheetrock nationally is $40 to $60 a panel.

For example, if you have a 12-by-12-foot room to drywall, that will put your cost anywhere from $480 to $720, depending on who you hire.
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With so many homes in our area needing sheetrock, you will have to pay a premium. The material is in high demand and deliveries are made as soon as new materials are shipped in.

Expect to pay more than $80 a panel installed. In many cases, contractors are charging $100 on average.

If you plan to install the drywall yourself or even buy the materials to have someone else install, expect to pay $8 to $14 a panel for the half-inch drywall materials at retailers like Lowes or Home Depot.



To calculate the price of materials and installation, we found a helpful calculator at HOMEWYSE.COM. You plug in estimated square feet of space and it calculates it for you.
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Keep in mind, it does not take into consideration supply and demand in the Houston area, so add another 20 to 35% markup.

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