Interior Drywall Renovations in Menorca — Fast, Clean and Affordable

Layout redistribution with drywall partitions from €45/m² is the most common renovation in Menorca, especially in Maó city-centre flats built before 1980 with outdated layouts: oversized lounges, bedrooms without ventilation, corridors that steal 4-6 m² of usable area, or studios that need to become two bedrooms.

We design and deliver any floorplan redistribution in 3-7 days. The galvanised steel frame is anchored to floor and ceiling without any masonry, and Placo/Knauf plasterboard is screwed onto it for a smooth finish ready to paint 24 hours later. The partition cavity (70 mm) houses electrical wiring, HVAC piping and ducts.

A standard partition is just 10 cm thick in total (12.5 mm board + M70 stud + 12.5 mm board), recovering 5-8% more usable floor area compared with 15 cm brick. With 45 mm Knauf/Isover mineral wool inside, it reaches 45-50 dB DnT,A of acoustic insulation without any increase in thickness.

Drywall partitions are also ideal for built-in wardrobes, dry-sided bathrooms, home-office zones and children’s bedrooms. They accept curves, angles and organic shapes with flexible Placo Glasroc F board — geometries that would double the cost in brick.

Drywall false ceilings in Menorca start from €29/m² and are one of the most impactful transformations a home can undergo. In Menorcan 20th-century flats with 3-4 m ceilings, a false ceiling drops the height to 2.4-2.7 m, creates warmer ambiences, integrates recessed LED lighting and conceals heating pipes, exposed wiring or deteriorated beams without any chasing or demolition.

The seamless smooth ceiling (€29-35/m²) is the most common in homes: a flat surface dropped 10-20 cm from the original, with integrated recessed LED downlights (€45-80/unit), HVAC diffusers and speakers. Coffered, stepped or decorative ceilings rise to €45-80/m² and deliver the volume effects highly prized in design renovations.

In shops, hotels and restaurants in Menorca, false ceilings segment zones, improve acoustics and accept paint, vinyl and any decorative finish. For venues required to meet CTE DB-SI (public-use premises, holiday flats, hotels), we offer certified EI-60 and EI-120 fire-rated drywall from €52/m².

A key Menorca detail: we coordinate grille and diffuser placement with the HVAC installer before closing the ceiling, avoiding the typical "bumps" or later patches. In holiday flats with ducted or cassette AC, this coordination saves €300-600 per unit in rework.

Acoustic insulation with drywall in Menorca costs from €6/m² (material) and solves one of the biggest issues of flat living. Maó, Ciutadella and other tourist municipalities have dense urban fabrics; the acoustic standards of buildings built between 1960 and 1990 are 10-15 dB below what the CTE DB-HR now requires (DnT,A ≥ 50 dBA between dwellings).

Drywall soundproofing systems combine three techniques: double BA15 acoustic board on one or both partition faces, high-density mineral wool (60-80 kg/m³) in the cavity, and a decoupled frame with Placo/Knauf anti-vibration bands that block flanking transmission through the building structure.

A standard drywall partition with mineral wool reaches 45-50 dB DnT,A, meeting the CTE-HR minimum between bedrooms. Premium solutions with double BA15 board and decoupled frame exceed 55 dB, making the room effectively soundproofed. For recording studios, rehearsal rooms and home cinemas we offer box-in-box systems from €150/m² with over 65 dB certified reduction.

This solution is heavily in demand from holiday-flat owners seeking to improve their Airbnb/Booking scores (a 0.5-point increase in "noise" raises occupancy by 8-12%) and from homes next to hospitality venues affected by night-time noise.

A drywall wall lining from €29/m² improves the thermal performance of facades, party walls and walls in contact with the outside. It adds a second drywall face over the existing wall with a 40-80 mm cavity filled with insulation: Isover mineral wool (€7-12/m²), XPS extruded polystyrene (€10-15/m²) or sprayed polyurethane foam (€12-18/m²).

In the Mediterranean climate of Menorca (climate zone B3 per CTE-HE, summers of 30-34 °C with high summer humidity), a thermal wall lining cuts AC consumption by 20-35%. In an 80 m² home with a €1,800 annual electric bill, the estimated saving is €360-630/year. Typical payback sits between 5 and 10 years depending on prior consumption and existing envelope.

A wall lining also improves the energy rating: moving from an E rating to a C raises the property value by 5-15% in the Balearic market, according to studies by the Balearic APIs property agents association. A decisive factor in a market where 60% of foreign buyers require a C-or-above energy certificate.