Plasterboard Prices — North West
Local trade pricing for customers across Preston, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and the wider North West. All boards are 12.5mm.
Order From 1 Board Up To A Full Pallet
No minimum order. No minimum quantity. The per-board price is the same whether you take one board or a full pallet — pallet quantities are shown in the tables below.
North West only. This pricing is for customers in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and the surrounding North West of England. Outside the area? See our nationwide delivered pallets below.
8x4 Boards 2400 x 1200mm
The standard full-size sheet. Fewer joints, faster coverage — the usual choice for a full room or whole-house drylining.
| Board Type | Size | Per Board + VAT | Inc. VAT | Boards Per Pallet |
|---|
| Standard Plasterboard General walls & ceilings · Grey | 2400 x 1200 x 12.5mm | £7.50 | £9.00 | 84 |
| Fireline Plasterboard Fire-rated walls & ceilings · Pink | 2400 x 1200 x 12.5mm | £10.00 | £12.00 | 74 |
| Moisture Resistant Plasterboard Bathrooms, kitchens & utility · Green | 2400 x 1200 x 12.5mm | £10.83 | £13.00 | 74 |
6x3 Boards 1800 x 900mm
Smaller and lighter, so one person can handle them. Ideal for lofts, tight stairwells, small repairs and anywhere access is awkward.
| Board Type | Size | Per Board + VAT | Inc. VAT | Boards Per Pallet |
|---|
| Standard Plasterboard General walls & ceilings · Grey | 1800 x 900 x 12.5mm | £5.50 | £6.60 | 95 |
| Fireline Plasterboard Fire-rated walls & ceilings · Pink | 1800 x 900 x 12.5mm | £6.88 | £8.26 | 76 |
Prices per board. Inc. VAT figures calculated at the standard 20% rate. Local North West pricing — correct at time of publication, please confirm when ordering.
✅CE Marked & British Certified
Every plasterboard we supply is CE marked and certified to British standards — standard, Fireline and moisture resistant, in both 8x4 and 6x3. That means the boards meet the required specifications for fire performance, moisture resistance and structural quality, and are suitable for use on building-regulations work and sign-off. We supply the same certified boards to trade and to the public, at the same price.
8x4 or 6x3 — Which Size Do You Need?
An 8x4 board measures 2400 x 1200mm and covers 2.88m². A 6x3 board measures 1800 x 900mm and covers 1.62m² — a little over half the area. Board for board the 8x4 works out cheaper per square metre, and fewer sheets means fewer joints to tape and fill, so it is the default choice for open rooms and whole-house work.
The 6x3 earns its place on handling. A full-size 8x4 weighs around 22kg and genuinely needs two people. A 6x3 is roughly 12kg and one person can carry, lift and fix it alone. If you are boarding a loft, working up a narrow staircase, patching a ceiling or fitting out a small bathroom, the smaller sheet will save you more in effort than it costs in price per metre. Plenty of customers order both on the same delivery.
Which Plasterboard Type Do You Need?
Standard Plasterboard
The default choice for general drylining. Standard 12.5mm board suits internal partition walls, ceilings and any dry room with no specific fire or moisture requirement — bedrooms, living rooms, hallways and landings. Grey face, ivory reverse, tapered edge for jointing and skimming. £7.50 + VAT for 8x4, £5.50 + VAT for 6x3.
Fireline Plasterboard
Fireline board contains glass fibre reinforcement in the gypsum core, which holds the board together for longer when exposed to fire. You will need it wherever building regulations call for a fire rating — garage ceilings under a habitable room, party walls between dwellings, protected escape routes, stairwells, and around boilers or plant rooms. Recognisable by its pink face. At 12.5mm it typically contributes to a 30-minute fire resistance rating within a tested system, though the actual rating always depends on the full construction rather than the board alone. £10.00 + VAT for 8x4, £6.88 + VAT for 6x3.
Moisture Resistant Plasterboard
Moisture resistant board has water-repellent additives in the core, making it suitable for bathrooms, en-suites, kitchens, utility rooms and cloakrooms — anywhere humidity is high but the board is not directly wetted. Green faced, so it is easy to identify on site. Worth noting: moisture resistant board is not the same as a tile backer board. For a shower enclosure or wet room where water sits against the surface, you want a dedicated backer board instead. £10.83 + VAT, 8x4 only.
Why Buy Plasterboard From Us
We are an independent, family-run merchant based in Preston, and plasterboard is the category where being local genuinely counts. Board is bulky, heavy and cheap relative to its size, which means transport is a large share of what you actually pay. National retailers price long-distance haulage into every order. We do not, so we hold our prices well below the big sheds for anyone across Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
We also do not insist on pallet quantities. If you are a plasterer who needs eleven boards to finish a job, or a homeowner boarding out one room, that is a perfectly normal order and we will deliver it. Trade accounts are available for regular buyers, and we are happy to quote for larger volumes.
