Custom gypsum board ceilings for offices, reception areas, and commercial spaces. Flat, coffered, coved, and architectural designs. Professional installation across all Nairobi.
Get a Free Quote View Ceiling DesignsGypsum board (also known as drywall or plasterboard) ceiling systems are the most popular choice for offices, retail spaces, hotels, and homes in Nairobi. They offer unparalleled design flexibility — from simple, clean flat ceilings to elaborate coffered, stepped, and curved architectural installations with integrated lighting coves and cornices.
Interiors by Violet has been installing gypsum board ceilings in Nairobi for over a decade. Our team uses high-quality gypsum boards from established manufacturers, galvanised steel framing, and professional jointing compounds to deliver ceilings that are flat, smooth, and built to last. Whether you need a standard 2.7 metre flat ceiling for a commercial office or an elaborate multi-level design with hidden LED lighting for a boardroom or hotel lobby, we have the skills and experience to deliver.
We also install specialist gypsum products including fire-rated Type X boards for compartmentalisation, moisture-resistant boards for wet areas and semi-outdoor spaces, and acoustic-enhanced gypsum for combined sound control and visual finish requirements.
Flat, coved, coffered, curved, stepped
Cove lighting, downlights, strip lighting
Type X boards for fire-rated compartments
Moisture-resistant boards for wet areas
The standard commercial ceiling option — a clean, smooth flat plane installed at a uniform height across the room. Ideal for large open-plan offices. Finished with PVA primer and emulsion paint in any colour. Achieves a professional, uncluttered look.
Typical cost: KES 1,800–2,500/m²
Multi-level gypsum ceilings with two or more flat planes at different heights. Creates visual depth and architectural interest without complex curved forms. Popular for conference rooms, reception areas, and hotel lobbies. Can incorporate lighting coves at each step change.
Typical cost: KES 2,500–3,500/m²
A coffered ceiling features a grid of recessed rectangular or square panels creating a waffle-like pattern. This classical design adds elegance and perceived height to boardrooms, executive suites, and premium retail spaces. Traditionally associated with high-end commercial interiors.
Typical cost: KES 3,000–5,000/m²
Coved ceilings feature a curved transition between the ceiling and the wall, eliminating the right-angle junction for a softer, more luxurious appearance. Fully curved barrel vault and domed ceiling sections are also achievable with specialist gypsum curved framing techniques. Excellent for reception areas and premium spaces.
Typical cost: KES 3,500–6,000/m²
Gypsum ceilings designed specifically to conceal LED strip lighting within recessed coves, producing an indirect, atmospheric glow. Creates dramatic and elegant lighting effects in lobbies, restaurants, boardrooms, and hotel bedrooms without any visible light fittings. LED strips integrated during ceiling construction.
Typical cost: KES 2,800–4,500/m²
Type X (12.5mm) fire-rated gypsum board ceilings for commercial buildings, hotels, hospitals, and schools requiring fire compartmentalisation. Achieves 60-minute fire ratings when installed on double-layer specification. Fully compliant with Kenya building code fire-compartmentalisation requirements.
Typical cost: KES 2,200–3,500/m²
We visit your site, measure all areas, discuss your design preferences and functional requirements, and prepare detailed drawings and a fixed quote.
Our team installs the galvanised steel ceiling framework, coordinating with electrical works for all planned lighting positions and ceiling penetrations.
Gypsum boards are fixed to the frame, joints taped and filled with jointing compound over multiple coats, sanded smooth, then primed and painted to your specified finish.
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