Drywall Taping & Finishing in Lockport

Finishing new drywall against plaster in Lockport

Plaster walls are usually thicker than standard drywall, so when a section of plaster comes out and board goes in, the new surface sits back from the old one. We shim the board out or build the joint up so both sides land on the same plane before the finish coats go on. The joint between them gets tape and a setting compound that bonds to both surfaces, then coats feathered wide onto the plaster. The rest of the new board gets the usual three coats, sanded between each.

Lockport is on our regular route, with Route 7, Route 171, State Street and Farrell Road bringing us in and the I&M Canal running along downtown. Houses around Lockport vary widely, and so does what sits behind the paint. If your Lockport house still has plaster and a remodel takes out part of a wall, the patch of new board is where the finishing work concentrates. Where the whole house is drywall, the job is the standard three-coat finish on new walls, and we price whichever one you have.

What plaster tie-ins and new finishing cover in Lockport

How a Lockport finishing job runs

We see the walls in person and leave a free written estimate that spells out the plaster tie-ins, the new board and the visits it will take. Cutting into old plaster can turn up loose lath or old wiring, and if it does, we stop and price the fix in writing before going on. Setting compound and the wider feathering change the drying schedule a little, and we come back on the days we listed. When we finish, you look at each transition with us in the light from the nearest window.

• Free written estimate covering plaster tie-ins
• New board set flush to the plaster
• Loose plaster edges secured
• Joints feathered wide onto old walls
• Dust contained and floors covered
• Window-light check of every tie-in