A ceiling that is flat and stain-free again after a leak from upstairs, with the plumbing fixed first and the repair painted to match. We repair drywall and ceilings in Hinsdale.
We work in Hinsdale every week, and drywall repair here covers holes, cracks, nail pops, damaged corners and ceilings that took water from above. We open every repair back to solid material, fit new board, and tape and finish it with three coats feathered wide. The patch is sanded with the room closed off, then primed and painted. Ceilings get matched to the surface around them, smooth or textured.
We come into Hinsdale on I-294 and Ogden Avenue, with York Road and County Line Road getting us across town in DuPage County, downtown and the streets around the Metra station included. A slow drip from a toilet seal, a shower valve or a supply line upstairs can soak the ceiling below for weeks before a stain appears. The plumber fixes the source, and then the wet board has to come out, because gypsum that has soaked and sagged will not flatten again. If your ceiling is plaster, we cut the damaged area square, screw new board to the joists flush with the old surface, and skim the joints so the line does not telegraph through the paint. Stain-blocking primer goes over every edge before the finish coat.
After the plumbing is repaired, wet or sagging board is cut out and new board is fastened to the joists.
Where the ceiling is plaster, new board is set flush and the joints are skimmed to blend with the old surface.
With the ceiling open, we look at the framing and subfloor above and tell you if anything else got wet.
Every edge and any remaining stain is sealed so it does not bleed through the paint.
Doorknob holes, anchor holes and seam cracks in other rooms are patched and finished on the same job.
The repair is painted, or the whole ceiling is painted when a spot repaint would show.
Call us after the plumber is done, and we will set up a free visit to look at the ceiling and the space above it. The written estimate shows how much board comes out, how it ties into the old ceiling and what gets painted. If the opened ceiling shows wet framing or damage that needs another trade, we stop and price the extra in writing before going on. We book around the days we said, and a walkthrough with you closes out the job.
Call or text (815) 585-1750 once the leak is fixed. We will look at the ceiling, measure what has to come out and put the price in writing.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com