Drywall & Plaster Repair in Martinez, CA

Yes. Plaster over lath is normal here and we repair it as plaster — patched and keyed, or skim-coated — rather than cutting in a drywall square that will crack out.

Sometimes, but not automatically. Plaster is harder, quieter and often better than what would replace it. If it is largely sound, repairing is usually cheaper and better; if it is failing across whole rooms, re-boarding may win. We will give you the honest comparison.

It depends far more on access, height and texture than on the size of the hole. A single small patch at standard ceiling height is the least expensive job we do; the same patch on a two-storey entry wall costs several times more because of staging and protection. We give written quotes before any work starts.

Yes — orange peel, knockdown, skip trowel, hand-troweled and Level 5 smooth. For unusual or hand-applied finishes we prepare a sample panel and get your sign-off before touching the visible wall. Where a blend genuinely will not disappear, we will tell you that re-texturing the whole wall is the better answer rather than leaving you with a patch you can see.

We finish, texture and prime every repair so it is ready for paint and the sheen matches. Final colour coats are usually best handled by your painter, who has your exact paint — but ask, because on small jobs we can often finish it out.

Joint compound has to dry between coats, so most repairs are one long day or two shorter visits. Anyone promising a finished, textured, invisible repair in ninety minutes is skipping a coat.