Painting & Drywall

Drywall Repair & Installation in Metro Detroit

A great drywall repair is one you can’t find afterward — flat seams, matched texture, paint-ready surface. We match Metro Detroit homeowners with finishers who make holes, cracks, and water damage disappear instead of leaving a telltale bump under the paint.

Typical range: $2–$4 per sq ft

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Drywall is easy to hang and hard to finish well. Anyone can screw up a sheet and slap on mud; making the seams flat, feathering the joints wide enough to vanish, and matching existing texture is the craft that separates a finisher from a handyman. The pros in our network handle it all — patching holes and cracks, repairing water and settling damage, reskimming worn walls, and hanging and finishing new drywall for additions, basements, and openings — and they sand and prep it paint-ready.

Whether it is a doorknob hole in a Ferndale hallway, a water-stained ceiling in a Clinton Township basement, or fresh walls for a Novi addition, we connect you with a licensed, insured finisher who blends the repair into the surrounding surface so the fix disappears under the first coat of paint.

What’s included

Cutting out damaged or water-affected drywall
Hanging new board, screwed and seamed correctly
Taping and multi-coat mudding of joints
Feathering and sanding seams flat and smooth
Texture matching to blend with existing walls
Corner bead and inside-corner detailing
Priming patches and dust cleanup, paint-ready

A bad drywall patch telegraphs itself forever — a bump, a ridge, a texture that does not match, all framed by every future paint job. The finishers we match you with feather and match properly so the repair vanishes, and they are insured for the work inside your home.

How it works

Assess the damage

A pro inspects the area, finds the cause of any water or cracking, and scopes whether it is a patch, a reskim, or a replacement.

Cut & hang

Damaged drywall is cut out cleanly and new board is hung and screwed to framing, set flush for a flat finish.

Tape & mud

Seams are taped and built up with multiple coats of joint compound, each feathered wider than the last.

Sand & texture

Joints are sanded flat and any existing wall texture is matched so the repair blends invisibly.

Prime & clean

Patches are primed for an even paint base and drywall dust is cleaned up so the surface is ready to paint.

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Drywall Repair & Installation: common questions

How long does drywall repair take?

A small patch can be done in a day, but joint compound needs drying time between coats, so a clean, fully blended repair often spans two to three days of mostly waiting. New walls for a room take longer through hanging, multiple mud coats, and sanding. Rushing the dry time is what leaves cracks and ridges later.

Can you match my wall’s texture?

Yes — the finishers we match you with replicate knockdown, orange peel, skip trowel, and smooth finishes so the repair disappears into the surrounding wall. Texture matching is one of the clearest signs of a real pro versus a handyman patch that stands out under paint.

My ceiling has a water stain — what now?

First the leak gets found and fixed; painting over an active leak just hides it temporarily. Then the damaged drywall is cut out, replaced, sealed with a stain-blocking primer, and textured to match. A pro addresses the cause, not just the stain, so it does not come back.

Do I need to repair or replace the drywall?

It depends on the extent. Localized holes, cracks, and small water damage are patched; widespread cracking, sagging, mold, or heavy water damage usually calls for cutting out and replacing the affected sections. A finisher assesses which approach actually solves the problem.

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