Drywall Repair and Patching
Drywall Repair That Disappears Under Paint
Our drywall repair in Charlotte, NC covers nail pops, stress cracks, dents, holes and water-damaged ceilings. We tape, mud, sand and match your existing texture, then coat the area so the patch does not flash.
Residential & Commercial Painting in Charlotte, NC
What Drywall Repair includes
Repairs range from a handful of nail pops to a ceiling section cut out and re-sheeted. Here is what the work covers.
Nail pops and screw pops refastened, filled and sanded flush
Stress cracks over doors and windows taped, not just filled
Dents, dings and small holes filled and feathered out
Large holes and failed patches cut out and re-sheeted
Water-damaged or sagging drywall and ceiling panels replaced
Popcorn texture patched, or knockdown and orange peel re-sprayed
Taping, mudding, sanding and priming before finish paint
Texture matching and corner-to-corner repaint where flashing would show
How the work goes
How Drywall Repair Works
One crew handles the repair and the paint, so nothing gets handed off mid-job.
Walkthrough and scope
We look at every repair with you, check for active leaks, and write the scope. A stain that is still wet means the source gets fixed before drywall work starts.
Protect the room
Floors and furniture get covered before sanding begins. Joint compound dust travels through a house, so we contain the work area and vacuum rather than sweep.
Cut out and refasten
Soft or sagging board gets cut back to solid framing and replaced. Loose panels get screwed tight first, because a patch over a moving surface cracks again.
Tape, mud and sand
Seams and cracks get paper or mesh tape and three coats of compound, each one wider than the last. Feathering the edges out is what keeps a patch from showing as a ridge.
Match the texture
We test knockdown, orange peel or skim-coat finishes on the patch until the pattern reads the same as the surrounding wall in raking light from the window.
Prime, paint and clean up
Every patch gets stain-blocking or bonding primer, then paint carried to the nearest corner or break so sheen does not flash. We haul debris and walk the room with you.
Materials we use
Repairs start with the right compound for the job. Setting-type compound goes into deep holes and cut-out patches because it hardens by chemical reaction, shrinks very little, and can be recoated the same day. Lightweight all-purpose compound goes over the top for the finish coats, since it sands easily and feathers thin without leaving a hard edge. Small dents and nail pops get spackle or a thin skim instead of a full three-coat build.
Cracks get taped, not just filled. Paper tape bedded in compound is stronger across a moving joint than compound alone, and mesh tape with setting compound works on butt patches. Inside corners get paper tape folded on the crease. Board thickness matches what is already there, half inch on walls and five eighths on many ceilings, so the patch sits flush instead of proud or sunken.
Bare compound drinks paint, so every patch gets primer before finish coats. Water stains and smoke get a stain-blocking primer, because the water-soluble residue in those stains bleeds back through waterborne paint otherwise. Texture is sprayed or rolled and knocked back to match the existing pattern. Walls finish in flat or eggshell and ceilings in flat, since low sheen hides small surface variation that satin and semi-gloss would highlight.
What affects the price
Every project is different, so we quote after a walkthrough rather than guessing over the phone. Here's what generally moves the price and schedule:
How many repairs there are, and whether they are spread across several rooms
Depth of damage: a nail pop versus cut-out board and new framing blocking
Ceiling work and height, since staging and overhead sanding take longer
Texture type, because knockdown and popcorn take more passes to match than flat walls
Whether the repair area alone can be coated or the wall needs corner-to-corner paint
Furniture, occupancy and dust containment in a lived-in room
Recent Work
Drywall Repair projects from around Charlotte, NC
Service Area
Serving Charlotte, NC and the surrounding area
We're based in Charlotte, NC and take on drywall repair projects throughout Ballantyne, Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia, Huntersville, Indian Trail, Lake Norman, Matthews, Mint Hill, Monroe, Mooresville, Pineville, Rock Hill, SouthPark, Statesville, Waxhaw, and Weddington. Not sure if you're in range? Reach out and ask.
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