Drywall & Framing in Hinsdale

Plaster, drywall and framing in Hinsdale

We handle carpentry and drywall together: framing walls and closets, cutting or closing openings, then hanging, taping and finishing so the new work matches the old. On plaster walls, we cut cleanly to limit cracking, tie new board into the plaster around it and skim the joint so it disappears. Where a plaster wall is cracked all over, a full skim coat often gives a better wall than a dozen separate patches. Every job starts with a free estimate in writing, and anything hidden is priced and approved by you before we do it.

We cover Hinsdale off I-294, Ogden Avenue, York Road and County Line Road, including the streets around downtown and the Metra station. Where a Hinsdale house still has plaster walls, those walls ask for a different approach than drywall. Plaster is thicker, harder and keyed into wood lath, so careless cutting can crack a whole wall. We score and cut slowly, support the lath around the opening and fill the new section to the plaster's depth before we tape, and because plaster dust is fine and travels, we seal doorways and return vents with plastic before any cutting starts.

What we repair and build in Hinsdale

How a Hinsdale job runs

We come out at no charge to see the walls, tap the plaster for loose spots and talk through what you want. The written estimate spells out repair, skim coat or replacement for each wall. If a wall turns out looser than it sounded, we price the extra work in writing and you decide before we continue. We set the days up front and walk the finished rooms with you before paint.

• Plaster cut carefully to protect the wall
• Skim coat or patch, chosen wall by wall
• Return vents sealed before cutting
• Written estimate before any work
• Extra work priced and approved by you
• Rooms cleaned and ready for paint