Cracks fixed with new tape across the joint, instead of filler that opens back up when the heat comes on. We repair drywall in La Grange homes, room by room.
We cover La Grange for drywall repair: holes, nail pops, damaged corners, leak-stained ceilings, and the cracks that come back no matter how many times they get painted. Every repair is cut back to sound board first, so the new work bonds to something solid. Cracks get opened, re-taped and coated, holes get a backed patch or new board, and everything is feathered in three coats. We sand with the area closed off, prime and paint to match.
We come into La Grange on I-294 and Ogden Avenue, with La Grange Road and 47th Street getting us across town in Cook County, from downtown and the Metra station to the side streets. A house moves with the seasons as the heat comes on and the humidity drops, and drywall cracks along its weak lines: taped seams, inside corners, and the corners of doors and windows. If your wall has a crack that has been filled and painted more than once, the filler is sitting in a joint that still moves. We cut out the old failed tape and filler, fill with a setting-type compound, embed new paper tape across the joint, and finish it wide. On an inside corner, the tape gets folded and set straight so the corner stays crisp.
Old tape and filler come out, new paper tape goes in, and the joint is finished wide.
Split corner tape is cut out and replaced with folded tape set straight, then finished on both sides.
Diagonal cracks off openings are taped across, not only filled, so the repair has strength.
Doorknob holes, anchor holes and furniture damage get backing and new board where needed.
Once the source is fixed and dry, stained board is replaced or sealed with stain-blocking primer.
Repairs are primed and painted to match, or the full wall is painted when touch-up would show.
A free visit lets us look at each crack and tell you whether it is a joint that moves or a sign of something bigger, like a leak or a framing problem. The estimate lists every crack and patch in writing, with the method for each. If we find something behind the wall that needs more work, you get a written price, and nothing happens until you approve it. We book around the days we said and finish by going over each repair with you.
Photos of the cracks help, so text them to (815) 585-1750 or call. We will come look at each one and write down the repair and the price.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com