Drywall Repair in Joliet

Drywall repair in Joliet, drywall or plaster

A good drywall repair is mostly about what happens before the compound goes on. We cut out the broken board to a clean square, add backing where the edges need support and screw in new drywall cut to fit. Tape goes over the joints, then three coats of compound, each one wider than the last and sanded before the next. The patch is primed, then painted to match, or the wall is repainted end to end.

We cover Joliet from I-80 and I-55, out along Route 30, Route 53, Jefferson Street and Larkin Avenue, on both sides of the Des Plaines River. Where an older Joliet house still has plaster walls, a patch takes more than a sheet of drywall. Plaster over lath runs thicker than half-inch board, so we shim the new piece out to the plaster face and use a setting compound that bonds to the old surface. Loose plaster around a hole gets secured or removed first, so the repair is not sitting on something that will let go.

What we repair in Joliet walls and ceilings

How a Joliet repair job runs

We come out, look at the walls and leave a free written estimate that spells out each repair and the method, which matters when plaster is involved. Opening a plaster wall can turn up broken lath or old wiring, and if it does we price that in writing and wait for your approval. You get the number of visits up front, since compound has to dry between coats. When we finish, we go over each repair with you before the plastic comes down.

• Written estimate with the repair method
• Plaster depth matched on old walls
• Loose material secured before patching
• Three coats, sanded between
• Plastic up and floors covered
• Final look at every repair with you