Drywall & PlasterSuppliers, Distributors & Wholesalers

Gypsum board moves from manufacturers, chiefly USG, National Gypsum, Georgia-Pacific, and CertainTeed, through specialty drywall distributors to hanging contractors. GMS and Foundation Building Materials dominate the national distributor tier, alongside strong regional independents, and they sell far more than board: joint compound, steel studs, corner bead, and acoustical ceiling systems all ride the same truck. Drywall subs buy essentially everything through this channel because the distributors own the stocking capability that makes the trade work. Lumber yards and big-box stores carry board for patch work, but nobody hand-carries 200 sheets of 12-foot board up a stairwell.

Board prices per MSF, meaning per thousand square feet, though counter quotes often come per sheet; a 4x12 sheet is 48 square feet, so MSF math converts quickly. Joint compound sells per carton or pail, steel studs per stick or per thousand lineal feet. Distributors run net-30 contractor accounts, and high-volume hangers negotiate project pricing on anything over a truckload. Manufacturers pushed several wallboard increases through 2025, and 2026 pricing has held firm rather than retreated, with type X and abuse-resistant board carrying the widest premiums over regular half-inch.

Stocking service is the entire reason to choose one drywall distributor over another. A good house runs boom trucks with articulating arms that place board through second-story windows, and their stocking crews distribute sheets room by room per your layout so hangers start immediately. Ask about scheduling lead time for boomed deliveries, weekend stocking availability, and their damage allowance for broken corners. Verify they stock type X, moisture-resistant, and abuse-resistant board in depth, since fire-rated assemblies cannot substitute regular board. A distributor whose dispatcher answers the phone at 6 a.m. is the one to keep.