Drywall Repair in San Diego

Drywall repair ahead of painting

Paint does not hide a bad patch, it highlights one. So on our jobs drywall repair is its own line on the proposal, with the repairs listed, the texture named and priming included, so that when the paint goes on the wall looks like it was never touched. We repair drywall as part of interior painting and as a standalone job.

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Patch or replace: how we decide

• Small holes from anchors, nail pops and door handles are patched, taped where needed, floated and textured.
• Larger holes get backing and a new piece of board, then tape, mud, sanding and texture.
• Cracks at seams and corners are taped and floated. A crack that keeps returning at the same joint points to movement, and we tell you that rather than fill it again.
• Water damage that has left the board soft, stained, sagging or moldy is cut out and replaced, not skimmed over. The leak has to be fixed first, and we say so in writing.
• Ceilings are repaired the same way, with the texture matched to what is there.

The decision for each repair is written on the proposal, along with the condition we found. If we open a wall and find more than expected, it becomes a written change order before any added work is done.

Texture matching for San Diego homes

Most San Diego walls carry a texture, and the repair is only invisible if the texture matches. Orange peel, knockdown, skip trowel, hand-troweled and smooth finishes each need a different technique, and the patch has to be feathered into the surrounding wall so there is no halo. Once the texture has cured it is primed, because unprimed mud absorbs paint differently and flashes through the finish.

What our drywall repair includes

• Hole and dent patching, nail pops and anchor holes
• Crack repair at seams, corners and ceilings
• Water-damaged drywall removal and replacement, after the source is fixed
• Board replacement after plumbing and electrical access cuts
• Texture matching and priming, ready for paint
• Interior painting to finish, quoted under interior painting

What affects the cost of drywall repair

The number and size of repairs, the texture type, whether the board is being replaced or patched, ceilings versus walls, and whether painting follows. Each repair is a line on the proposal, so a homeowner, a landlord or a property manager can see exactly what is being fixed.

Why choose Tony's Painting for drywall repair

Because the repair is judged by how the paint looks over it, and we are responsible for both. CSLB License #803527, classification C-33, company-supervised crews and the same written proposal, change order and sign-off process as every other job. Serving El Cajon, Santee, La Mesa, Chula Vista, Coronado, La Jolla, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas, Del Mar, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Poway and the rest of San Diego County. Request a free estimate.

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