Drywall Installation, Plastering & Repair
Invisible patches, flat walls, and texture that actually matches the room
Drywall is the trade where corner-cutting shows up most obviously. An underfilled joint telegraphs through paint the first time afternoon light hits it sideways. A texture patch sprayed at the wrong pressure looks like a scar on the wall forever. We finish drywall the slow way because the slow way is the only way it disappears.
We hang and finish new drywall for additions, garage conversions and remodels, repair water damage and settlement cracks, strip dated popcorn and knockdown texture, and skim walls flat to a Level 5 finish when a client wants that smooth, gallery-like surface.
Texture matching is the part people underestimate. Orange peel, knockdown, skip trowel, smooth – we match what is already on your wall so a repair reads as wall, not as repair. If a room has been patched badly before, we will tell you honestly whether patching again is worth it or whether skimming the whole wall costs less in the end.
1Pricing
Three ways this gets quoted
Small repairs are flat-rate. New drywall and skim coating are priced per square foot of surface, finished and ready for primer.
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Patch & Repair
Holes, cracks and water damage made invisible.
- Holes up to 2 ft cut back, backed and patched
- Settlement and stress cracks bridged with mesh
- Water-damaged sections cut out and replaced
- Existing texture matched by hand
- Sanded, dust vacuumed, primed ready for paint
from$275
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Most requested
New Drywall
Hung, taped and three-coat finished for new walls and ceilings.
- 5/8" or 1/2" board hung to code
- Moisture-resistant board in wet areas
- Three-coat tape and finish, metal corner bead
- Texture applied to match the rest of the home
- All debris hauled away
from$3.40per sq ft
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Skim Coat / Level 5
Strip the texture, flatten the wall, get a modern finish.
- Popcorn or knockdown texture removed
- Full skim coat across the entire surface
- Level 5 finish – flat under raking light
- Ceilings and walls both available
- Primed and ready for paint
from$2.60per sq ft
2How it runs
Our drywall & plastering process
Assess the cause
Before patching anything we work out why it failed. A recurring ceiling crack usually means movement, and a stain means water. Patching without fixing the cause just buys you six months.
Cut back and rebuild
Damaged board comes out back to solid framing, gets backed and replaced with matching thickness. New work gets hung, screwed to spec and corner-beaded.
Tape and three coats
Tape, fill, finish – three separate coats with drying time between each. Sanding is done with a HEPA vacuum sander so the rest of your house stays clean.
Texture and prime
We match your existing texture by hand, prime the repair so it will not flash through the paint, and hand it over ready for color – or paint it ourselves if that is part of the job.
“The last contractor filled our Craftsman's cracks with joint compound and they were back within a year. Fresh Build re-keyed the plaster to the lath properly. Completely different result.”
3FAQ
Drywall & Plastering questions
The things people ask before they book. If yours is not here, call and ask it.
(213) 375-0868A single small patch – doorknob hole, a few cracks – runs $275–$450. A full sheet of water damage with texture matching is typically $600–$1,200. Hanging and finishing new drywall runs about $3.40 per square foot, so a standard 12x14 room with ceiling lands around $2,200–$3,000.
4Coverage
Drywall & Plastering across Los Angeles, Orange & Ventura counties
Pick your city to see how the local housing stock changes what this job involves.
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5Free estimate
Get a fixed price for drywall & plastering
Small repairs are flat-rate. New drywall and skim coating are priced per square foot of surface, finished and ready for primer. Free walkthrough, written quote, no follow-up sales calls.
(213) 375-0868