Acoustic ceiling tile and drop ceilings in Terre Haute

Drop ceilings for offices, shops and clinics

An acoustic ceiling is the ceiling in most offices, stores and medical buildings: a metal grid hung from the structure above, filled with lay-in tiles. People call it a drop ceiling, a suspended ceiling or ACT, short for acoustic ceiling tile. It hides ductwork and wiring, quiets the room, and lifts out for access.

We take on commercial interiors two ways: complete build-outs through our design/build process, and trade work under contracting, like acoustic ceilings, metal stud framing, drywall and FRP panels. We work directly for building owners and tenants or as a subcontractor for general contractors, and disruptive work can be scheduled around your business hours when needed. We put drop ceilings in basements at home, too.

Co-owner Ryan Bolinger runs the day-to-day on every project, and Jacob Zimmerman, our lead carpenter, leads the carpentry. We’re registered with the City of Terre Haute as a general contractor (CL003471), bonded and insured, and we’ll send a certificate of insurance on request.

• Acoustic ceiling tile (ACT)$8–$12/sq ftPer sq ft, new grid and tile

Prices checked October 2026. Every proposal is one all-inclusive price: permits and sales tax built in.

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What a drop ceiling costs

We don’t price by the square foot. Every proposal is built from the actual cost of your job — materials, labor, equipment, permits and overhead. The per-square-foot figures here are a guide to where jobs typically land, not a rate.

A few of our recent ceilings, by scope, town and year:

• Brazil, 2025. New grid and vinyl-faced tile in two small commercial interiors, HVAC diffuser work included. About $2,900 and $3,500.
• Terre Haute, 2025. New grid and premium 2×4 panels in two administrative offices. About $5,400, or roughly $23 a square foot, because small rooms and premium panels cost more per foot.
• Terre Haute, 2025. Drop ceilings in a basement bar and home theater, with decorative copper and black 2×2 tile. About $10,100.
• Terre Haute, 2026. New ceiling tile in two commercial restrooms, alongside new FRP walls. About $1,100 per room.

What moves the price: room size and shape, the tile you pick, tearing out an old ceiling, and how many lights, diffusers and sprinkler heads land in the grid. Your proposal is one all-inclusive price with permits and sales tax built in.

Tile types in plain words

• Mineral fiber. The standard white office tile, with good sound absorption at the lowest cost.
• Vinyl-faced. A washable face for kitchens, restrooms and clinics, like the tile on our two Brazil jobs.
• High-NRC. NRC, the noise reduction coefficient, rates how much sound a tile soaks up on a scale from 0 to 1, which matters most in open offices.
• Fire-rated. Where the building’s plans call for a fire-rated ceiling, we install the grid and tile the design specifies.
• Decorative. PVC and metal-look tiles, like the basement bar above.

How we install a drop ceiling

Layout first. We plan the grid so the cut tiles at opposite walls come out even, not a full tile on one wall and a sliver on the other. If there’s a reflected ceiling plan, we follow it.

Wall trim, wires and runners. Metal wall angle goes around the room. Hanger wires tie to the structure above, main runners hang from them, and cross tees lock in between. The grid gets leveled so the tiles sit flat.

Lights and diffusers. Lay-in lights and HVAC diffusers drop into the grid like tiles, and heavier fixtures typically get their own hanger wires so the grid isn’t carrying them alone. A licensed electrician handles the wiring for any new or moved lights.

Tile goes in last. Ductwork, wiring, sprinkler lines and data cable go in and get inspected first. ZipWall dust barriers keep dust in the work area, and we clean up every day at our cost.

Replacing ceiling tile

Stained or broken tiles can be swapped in an existing grid. A water stain usually means a leak above, so fix the leak first; if it’s the roof, see roof repair. Older tile can be hard to match, so a full room of new tile sometimes looks better than a patchwork. Tile replacement is quoted per job, and a swap under about 4 hours is too small for us on its own.

For general contractors who need a ceiling sub

We can be your ceiling subcontractor, alone or with framing, drywall and FRP as one interior package, so fewer crews hand work back and forth. Send the drawings, reflected ceiling plan and spec, and we’ll price from them. We provide a certificate of insurance, a W-9 and lien waivers with our billing, and bill through your pay-application process. If your job needs submittals or closeout documents, tell us up front and we’ll say plainly what we can provide. We’re also the roofing sub for out-of-town GCs on new commercial buildings; see commercial roofing.

How a ceiling job runs

1. Call or request an estimate — Doug Stoliby, our sales manager, reaches out within 1 business day.
2. Site visit — We measure and note every light, diffuser and sprinkler head.
3. Budget and proposal — A written scope within 5 business days, then one all-inclusive price, e-signed in JobTread and good for 7 days.
4. Install — Schedule updates and any change orders come through your JobTread client portal.
5. Walkthrough — We walk the job with you and write a punch list, then issue a Notice of Substantial Completion, which starts your one-year workmanship warranty.

Ceiling, framing, drywall and FRP jobs are typically billed 75% at signing and 25% on completion; as a subcontractor, we bill through the GC’s pay applications. Most projects can start 2 to 6 weeks after you sign. Time on site depends on the area and crew size, and your proposal lists the dates.

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Drop ceiling questions

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Send us a few details and Doug Stoliby, our sales manager, will contact you within one business day to discuss your goals, answer questions and schedule a site visit.

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