Commercial Drywall Contractor and Acoustic Ceiling Contractor in Northern New Jersey
Drywall installation, drywall repair, ACT grid systems, and suspended ceiling tile replacement for offices, retail buildouts, healthcare suites, schools, and warehouse interiors across Hudson, Essex, Bergen, Morris, and Union counties. Self-performed crews. One sub from rock to grid to punch list.
What GCs and Project Managers Get From Framex on Drywall and ACT
Drywall and ceilings sit at the end of the rough trades and at the start of every finish. If they slip, the whole punch list slips with them. Framex Builder runs in-house drywall and acoustic ceiling crews built for commercial schedules. We come in with the manpower the job actually needs, frame the layout to the architectural plans, hang and finish board to a clean finish level, and set ACT grid that lines up tile to tile, wall to wall.
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We work as a specialty commercial drywall contractor and acoustic ceiling contractor for general contractors and construction managers running offices, retail buildouts, medical and dental suites, charter schools, warehouse and flex interiors, and mixed-use buildings throughout Hudson, Essex, Bergen, Morris, and Union counties. One crew, one foreman, one accountable sub from rock to grid to final touch-up.
Commercial Drywall and ACT Ceiling Services
Commercial Drywall Installation
Hang, tape, and finish on partition walls, demising walls, rated corridors, hard-lid ceilings, gypsum soffits, bulkheads, chase walls, and column wraps. We install standard, mold-resistant, abuse-resistant, and Type X fire-rated board per the wall type schedule, and we hit Level 4 or Level 5 finishes where the spec calls for it. Layout is coordinated with the framing, MEP, and finish trades so openings, blocking, and control joints land where they should.
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Drywall Repair and Patching
Targeted drywall repair for active commercial spaces, tenant turnovers, and warranty punch work. We cut clean patches around MEP cutouts left by other trades, repair impact damage in high-traffic corridors, and re-skim walls so the new and old finish read as one surface. Where occupied spaces are involved, we phase the work around business hours, contain dust, and turn rooms back over the next morning ready for paint.
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ACT Grid Systems (Acoustic Ceiling Tile)
Full installation of acoustic ceiling tile systems, also called suspended ceilings or drop ceilings, in 15/16 inch standard grid and 9/16 inch narrow grid. We run mains and tees off the reflected ceiling plan, hang to a true plane, and coordinate around HVAC diffusers, sprinkler heads, light fixtures, speakers, and access panels. Grid finishes include standard white, fine line, and color-matched options for design-forward retail and office work.
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Ceiling Tile Replacement
Tile-only scopes for property managers and GCs who need to refresh existing suspended ceilings without rebuilding the grid. We swap stained, sagging, or out-of-date tile for new acoustic, vinyl-faced, or high-NRC product, match patterns across rooms, and dispose of the old tile under your job site rules. Common on office turnovers, medical suite refreshes, and post-leak ceiling rework where the grid is still sound.
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Insulation and Acoustic Treatment
Batt and sound attenuation insulation in demising walls, rated assemblies, and above ACT for STC and CAC requirements. We coordinate with the design team on partition ratings so conference rooms, exam rooms, and offices hit the acoustic spec on the drawings, not just in theory.
Post-Water-Damage Drywall and Ceiling Rebuild
Burst pipe overnight, sprinkler activation, roof leak after a storm, slab leak from the floor above. Water finds drywall and ceiling tile first, and the rebuild is what gets the space back online. Framex coordinates with the mitigation company and the insurance adjuster, scopes the rebuild against what was actually removed, and runs the framing, drywall, ACT, and finish work back to original condition. Full details of the rebuild process, mitigation handoffs, and what GCs and property managers can expect on insurance jobs live on our post-water-damage rebuild page.
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Recent Project Examples
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A 35,000 square foot multi-tenant office buildout in Jersey City moved from rough framing to taped and sanded in just under five weeks with two drywall crews and a dedicated ACT crew running behind them, finishing in time for the landlord's coordinated tenant turnover. A medical office in Newark needed Level 5 finish in clinical zones, rated corridor partitions, and a quiet, dust-controlled phasing plan because half the suite stayed open during construction. A retail buildout in Secaucus combined hard-lid drywall ceilings, gypsum soffits, and ACT in the back-of-house, all sequenced around storefront and millwork installs.
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On the insurance side, a warehouse office in Kearny took a sprinkler hit during an after-hours event. Framex rebuilt the affected demising walls, replaced the soaked grid and tile across two rooms, and had the space back to operating condition inside ten working days, working directly with the carrier's approved scope.
Why GCs and Project Managers Choose Framex
Self-performed drywall and ACT crews.
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Both scopes are in-house. No second-tier subs, no friction between the rock crew and the ceiling crew. One foreman owns the work from layout through punch.
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Insurance and compliance ready.
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Licensed and insured in New Jersey, bonded for commercial work, and a Chamber of Commerce member. COIs with additional-insured endorsements and waiver of subrogation issued same day. OSHA-current safety program documented for your CM.
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Schedule discipline.
We tie our drywall and ACT schedule to your master schedule, staff to hit milestones, and submit shop drawings, finish samples, and tile cuts on the dates your CM wants them. Punch lists close fast because the same foreman owns the work end to end.
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Clean job site, clean handoff.
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We protect floors, control dust, stage material so paint and flooring crews can start the next morning, and clear our debris daily. The space we leave is the space the next trade actually wants to walk into.
Commercial Drywall and ACT Ceilings FAQ
Do you handle both drywall and ACT under one contract?
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Yes. Drywall installation, drywall repair, ACT grid, and ceiling tile replacement are all self-performed by Framex crews. GCs hire one sub for the full wall and ceiling scope, which means one schedule, one COI, and one foreman accountable for both trades.
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What finish levels do you provide on commercial drywall?
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We finish to Levels 1 through 5 per the architectural spec. Most commercial buildouts land at Level 4 for typical walls and Level 5 in critical light or high-end retail and clinical spaces. Finish level is confirmed on the pre-construction walk so there is no ambiguity at paint inspection.
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What ACT grid systems and tile types do you install?
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Standard 15/16 inch and narrow 9/16 inch grid in white and color-matched finishes. Tile options include standard mineral fiber, high-NRC acoustic, vinyl-faced scrubbable tile for healthcare and food service, and tegular and square-lay-in profiles. We work to the manufacturer the spec calls out, including Armstrong, USG, CertainTeed, and Rockfon.
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Can you do drywall repair and ceiling tile replacement in occupied spaces?
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Yes. We phase repair and tile replacement scopes around business hours, set dust barriers, protect floors and contents, and turn rooms over clean the next morning. Common on tenant turnovers, medical suite refreshes, and property management punch work.
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Do you work on post-water-damage and insurance rebuilds?
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Yes. We coordinate with the mitigation company and the carrier, scope the drywall and ceiling rebuild against what was removed, and run the work back to original condition. More on the process is on our post-water-damage rebuild page.
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Can you provide a Certificate of Insurance with our project specifics?
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Yes. COIs are issued with additional-insured endorsements, waiver of subrogation, and the project address and job number filled in. Most come back same day from our broker.
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How fast can you mobilize on a commercial drywall or ACT scope?
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Typical mobilization is one to two weeks from contract execution, faster on jobs that are already in our pipeline window. Larger scopes get pre-construction coordination time built into the schedule for crew sizing, material lead times, and tile lead times where needed.
Service Areas
Framex Builder runs commercial drywall and ACT ceiling scope across Northern New Jersey:
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Hudson County
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Essex County
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Bergen County
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Morris County
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Union County
Primary cities include Kearny, Secaucus, Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Parsippany, East Rutherford, Hoboken, and Morristown. Active across the Meadowlands, Newark, and Port Elizabeth industrial corridors, and on commercial buildouts throughout the urban core.
