The 2534 district
The mixed-use development at I-25 and US 34, anchored by a 250,000 sq ft Scheels, keeps adding retail, restaurant and office space. That means steady commercial drywall work and tenant build-outs.
Serving Johnstown, Colorado
Drywall Contractor in Johnstown, CO
Johnstown has changed faster than any town on our list. The old farm town between the Big and Little Thompson rivers now anchors a major commercial district at I-25 and US 34, with thousands of new homes around it. Fort Collins Drywall Pros has worked in Johnstown since 2011 and covers it from our shop 25 to 30 minutes north up I-25, often on the same day as our Loveland and Berthoud jobs.
Our Johnstown customers are split between homes and businesses. Homeowners in Thompson River Ranch, Pioneer Ridge and other new master-planned neighborhoods hire us to finish basements and garages, change builder textures and fix settlement cracks. Landlords, tenants and general contractors bring us commercial build-outs in the new retail, restaurant and office space around the 2534 district, where new retail, restaurant and office space keeps opening every season.
Johnstown licenses every contractor doing permitted work in town, and it collects a use tax on building materials at permit time, both covered below. We keep our Town paperwork current so it never delays a permit. We are fully insured, and every quote is written and itemized, backed by more than 1,300 completed drywall jobs across Northern Colorado, from basements to full commercial suites.
Service area
Johnstown, at the crossroads of I-25 and US 34
Johnstown sits 25 to 30 minutes south of our midtown Fort Collins office via I-25. We cover the historic downtown, the 2534 district, Thompson River Ranch and the neighborhoods spreading on both sides of the Larimer and Weld county line, plus nearby Milliken.
- Drive from our shop
- 25 to 30 min
- Counties
- Larimer and Weld
- Contractor license
- Town of Johnstown
- Permit portal
- eTRAKiT
Local regulations
Johnstown licensing, permits and use tax
The Town of Johnstown requires a Town contractor's license for all contractors doing permit-required work within town limits. The license is applied for through the eTRAKiT portal, lasts one year, and needs a certificate of liability insurance naming the Town plus a Colorado Secretary of State Certificate of Good Standing.
Johnstown also collects a 3.5% use tax on construction materials when a building permit is issued. It is worth knowing when you compare quotes for a permitted basement or build-out, since it applies to the drywall, framing and other materials on the job.
Commercial tenant improvements and basement finishes both need Town permits and inspections before walls are closed. We schedule our board and finish work around those inspections.
Local knowledge
Where we work in Johnstown
Thompson River Ranch
A master-planned community with a pool, clubhouse, parks and trails. Many homes were built with unfinished basements, and basement drywall is our most common job here.
Pioneer Ridge and new subdivisions
Production builders including Richmond American, Lennar and D.R. Horton are active in Johnstown. New owners call us for texture matching after changes and for first-year repairs.
Historic downtown
Johnstown's original downtown grid has older homes and storefronts that need patient drywall repair where old plaster and newer board meet.
Local conditions
Growth on two counties' worth of clay
Most of Johnstown's new housing sits on former farmland in the Little Thompson and Big Thompson river valleys, where clay soils can swell with water. Builders design for it with engineered foundations and floating basement walls.
Drywall has to cooperate with that design. In a basement, that means leaving the gaps a floating wall needs and not locking wall board to the ceiling. Upstairs, it means expecting some first-year nail pops and fixing them properly when they appear.
Johnstown home or business project?
Call or send plans. We will send a written quote and handle our Town license paperwork before your permit.
Johnstown pages
Drywall services in Johnstown
Tenant Improvements in Johnstown
Tenant improvement drywall in Johnstown, CO for retail, restaurant and office build-outs at 2534 and beyond.
Drywall Installation in Johnstown
Drywall installation in Johnstown, CO for additions, garages, bonus rooms and custom homes in Thompson River Ranch and beyond.
Basement Drywall
Basement walls, ceilings, soffits and stairwells, built for floating walls, moisture and Fort Collins permits.
Commercial Drywall
Metal framing, board and finish, rated walls, ceilings and tenant finish for GCs, owners and property managers.
Drywall Repair
Holes, cracks, nail pops, torn paper and corner bead, patched and textured to disappear under paint.
Texture Matching
Knockdown, orange peel, skip trowel and hand textures matched to your walls, plus full texture changes and smooth-wall conversions.
FAQ
Johnstown drywall questions
Straight answers to what people ask us most. Have a different question? Call or send a photo with the quote form.
Does Johnstown require a contractor license?
Yes. The Town of Johnstown requires a Town contractor's license for all contractors doing permit-required work in town, renewed annually through eTRAKiT.
What is Johnstown's construction use tax?
Johnstown collects a 3.5% use tax on construction materials when a building permit is issued.
Do you build out commercial space at 2534?
Yes. We frame, board and finish retail, restaurant and office suites. See Johnstown tenant improvements.
Can you finish basements in Thompson River Ranch?
Yes. Basement finishes are one of our most common Johnstown jobs, built around floating walls and Town inspections.