Bathroom and kitchen walls in Montgomery that stay smooth under a glossy paint and a bright vanity light. We finish new board to the level the paint and lighting call for.
Glossy and semi-gloss paints make any flaw in the finishing stand out, and kitchens and bathrooms are where people tend to use them. That is why those rooms often need a level 5 finish: the normal three coats on every seam, then a thin skim of compound over the whole wall so the paper and the joints share one texture. In a bathroom, moisture-resistant board goes on the walls outside the shower, and it tapes and finishes like any other board. Inside the shower, tile goes over cement board with a waterproofing membrane, not drywall, and that is part of our tile work.
We work in Montgomery every week, on Route 30, Route 31 and Orchard Road, on both banks of the Fox River and across the Kane and Kendall county sides of the village. A kitchen remodel tends to leave new board where a soffit came down or an opening was widened, right where the under-cabinet and pendant lights will shine. If your Montgomery bathroom has a light bar above the mirror, it throws light straight down the wall and shows every joint. We ask about the paint you plan to use and look at the lights in the room before we recommend a finish level.
A full skim over walls getting glossy or semi-gloss paint.
Bath walls outside the shower taped and coated like the rest of the house.
New board where a soffit came down or an opening moved, blended into the wall.
A hard-setting tape coat in bathrooms, which stands up better to humidity.
Joints finished tight where the wall meets cabinets, backsplash and tub.
A primer that seals the skim so glossy paint goes on even.
We come out, see the room, ask about the paint and lighting, and leave a free written estimate naming the finish level for each wall. If a remodel opens up a hidden condition, such as water damage behind the old board, we write it up with the cost and wait for your approval before fixing it. The skim adds a visit and some drying time, and the schedule shows it. Once the last coat is primed, we check the walls with you and the room lights on.
Call or text (815) 585-1750 and tell us about the room and the paint you have in mind. We look and write the scope.
Call or text (815) 585-1750
Email matt@onitcc.com