Find drylining and partitioning projects before the internal work begins

New homes, apartment blocks, commercial fit-outs and property conversions are being planned in your area. Many could create opportunities for drylining, plasterboard fixing, metal stud partitions and ceiling systems. Planr helps you discover potentially relevant projects and introduce your business earlier.

Your next drylining project could already be on the planning portal

Imagine a developer proposing a new apartment block with multiple flats. Or a commercial property owner applying to convert an existing building into offices.

Both projects could involve substantial internal partitioning, plasterboard installation and ceiling work, but you might not hear about them until the main contractor starts arranging the internal trades.

The planning applications could already be publicly available.

Finding suitable projects manually means checking different council portals, reviewing proposed layouts and identifying which developments might need the specialist systems you install.

Planr does the searching and helps bring potentially relevant projects to your attention.

What Planr looks for for dryliners and partitioning contractors

Planr identifies planning applications that may create opportunities for drylining and internal partitioning businesses, including:

• Apartment blocks and multi-unit developments: Projects that could involve extensive internal partitions, wall linings and ceilings.
• Commercial fit-outs: Offices, retail premises and other commercial spaces that may require new internal layouts.
• Property conversions: Buildings being divided into flats or adapted for a different use.
• Hotels, care homes and student accommodation: Developments that may involve substantial internal subdivision and specialist wall systems.
• New-build housing developments: Potential plasterboard fixing, drylining and ceiling installation across multiple properties.
• Major internal alterations: Projects involving new rooms, corridors, partition walls or changes to existing layouts.

Planr also looks for more specific references to drylining, plasterboard, metal stud partitions, acoustic separation, fire-rated partitions and suspended ceiling systems where these appear in the available planning records.

Planning applications don’t always specify the internal construction methods, and a relevant development doesn’t confirm that a drylining contractor is being sought or that the work hasn’t already been allocated.

Planr highlights potential opportunities. You review the proposed work and decide which projects suit your business.

Introduce your services before the internal trades are arranged

Once you’ve found an application that interests you, Planr helps you create a personalised letter introducing your business.

Your letter can reference the proposed apartment development, conversion or commercial fit-out rather than arriving as a generic construction advert.

On Growth and Pro, Planr can also learn about your business from your website, helping your letters reflect the services you actually offer, whether that’s plasterboard fixing, metal stud partitioning, drylining, suspended ceilings, acoustic systems or taping and jointing.

Download the letter to print and post yourself, or choose Planr’s Print & Post service for £2.50 per letter.

Nothing gets posted without your approval.

Find potential drylining work beyond your existing contractor contacts

Relationships with main contractors, developers and other trades are valuable, but they won’t necessarily show you every suitable project being planned nearby.

Planr gives you another way to discover potential drylining and partitioning opportunities across your chosen council areas.

Review the applications, assess the size and scope of the proposed development, and choose the projects that match your services and capacity.

You decide which opportunities are worth pursuing.