Drywall & Framing in Shorewood

Rebuilding walls and ceilings in Shorewood

When water gets into a wall, the drywall is only part of it. Once the area has been dried out, we cut the board back past the wet line, check the studs and bottom plate, and replace any framing that has softened or rotted. Then we hang new board, tape and finish it, and match it to the wall around it. We also frame new walls, closets and bulkheads and handle everyday patches and ceiling repairs.

We cover Shorewood from Route 59 and Route 52, with I-55 to the east and Black Road taking us across town. The DuPage River runs through Shorewood. Where a lower level relies on a sump pump, the basement walls are the first to see water when it fails. When we replace damaged lower drywall in a finished basement, we use moisture-resistant board and hold it slightly off the slab so it cannot wick water from the floor. Any new framing on concrete gets a treated bottom plate.

What a Shorewood wall rebuild covers

How a water repair job runs in Shorewood

We visit first, check the wall with a moisture meter and write a scope that lists every wall section and piece of framing we expect to replace. If the wall is still wet, we set up our drying equipment and take readings every day until it reads dry, because new board does not go over wet framing. If opening the wall shows more damage, you get a written price for it and decide before we continue. We schedule the rebuild on set days and walk the finished rooms with you at the end.

• Moisture checked before rebuilding
• Damaged studs and plates replaced
• Board held off the basement slab
• Written scope with changes approved first
• Insurance certificate before we start
• Rooms cleaned and ready for paint