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7 Florida-licensed drywall subcontractors serve Ocala (Marion County). Browse listings below, or create a free* GC account to see phone and email and invite a sub to bid on your RFQ.
Most of these drywall subcontractors are based in Ocala (4) and Silver Springs (1) — plus 2 more across the metro.
Drywall subcontractors build out the wall and ceiling assemblies that close in a project — light-gauge metal stud framing, gypsum board hang, tape and finish, fire-rated and sound-rated partitions, soffits, and bulkheads. On commercial jobs they price from the architectural set and the Division 09 finishes spec, sequence their work behind MEP rough-in and ahead of acoustic ceiling grid, and carry the wall assemblies that set the building's fire and life-safety ratings.
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When a GC sends a drywall RFQ, they're looking for a quote against the drawings and the Division 09 spec — partition types, finish levels (Level 4 versus Level 5), and the rated assembly details. A clean bid breaks out framing, hang, and finish by square foot or by partition type, calls out the level-of-finish assumption, and lists what's excluded — insulation, acoustic sealant, in-wall blocking, access panels, prime coat. GCs also want the sub's read on coordination with framers, MEP, and ceiling grid, and confirmation the sub priced to the assembly schedule.
Drywall contracting in Florida falls under the specialty contractor classification regulated by the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) under the DBPR. A specialty contractor's license covers the scope of work listed under that classification — drywall, metal stud framing, and gypsum finishing — and can be held at the certified level (statewide scope) or the registered level (limited to the local jurisdiction that issued the competency card). Most drywall packages can also be performed by a general contractor (CGC/CBC/CRC) under their broader license. Florida treats unlicensed contracting as a crime, which is why every drywall sub in this directory carries its DBPR license number.
Level 4 is the standard assumption for typical wall finishes under flat or eggshell paint. Level 5 — a thin skim coat over the entire surface — is called out where critical lighting or gloss paints will make tool marks visible. A drywall RFQ should name the level of finish per area; if the spec is silent, most subs will price Level 4 and note the exclusion.
It varies by job. On a commercial build, blocking for casework, grab bars, TVs, and wall-mounted equipment is sometimes carried by the framer, sometimes by the drywall sub, and sometimes by the GC as a self-perform item. A clear inclusion or exclusion line in the RFQ — and a matching line in the bid — avoids the most common scope gap between drywall and the trades that follow.
Often yes when sound-rated partitions are involved, since the insulation has to be in place before the second side of board is hung. The RFQ should state whether acoustic batt insulation, acoustic sealant at the perimeter, and fire-stopping at penetrations are in the drywall sub's scope or carried by the insulation or fire-stop sub. Expect bids to call this out either way.
Rated walls and shafts are priced to the UL or equivalent assembly called on the drawings — that listing controls the stud spacing, board layers, fastener pattern, and joint treatment. The drywall sub is responsible for building to the listed assembly and for the fire-rated joint and penetration details on their portion of the work. GCs typically want assembly numbers confirmed in the bid.
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