Drywall Repair Around Irvington, NJ
A nail pop in your hallway or a stained ceiling in a rental, we handle drywall damage the same careful way. You get photos of the problem before we touch it and photos of the repair when we pack up. Nothing gets hidden under fresh mud.
Towns we cover from Irvington
- Irvington
- Hillside
- Newark
- Elizabeth
- East Orange
- Union
- West Orange
- Orange
- Maplewood
- Cranford
- Roselle
Not on the list? Call (973) 447-8743 and ask.
Towns We Cover
We are based in Irvington, so most jobs are a short drive. We are in Hillside, Newark, East Orange, Orange and West Orange all the time. Heading south and west, we also take work in Union, Maplewood, Elizabeth, Roselle and Cranford. Live just past one of these and not sure we come out that far? Ask on the phone. We will give you a straight yes or no.
Every job follows the same steps, no matter the town. First we look over the damage, snap photos and tell you what we see. Next comes the patch, the new board or the finish coats, then sanding and texture matching so the repair blends in. We leave a clean work area and hand over the photos from each stage. Landlords and property managers like having that record, since they usually are not standing in the room while we work.
What Older Houses and Local Seasons Mean for Your Walls
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Plaster next to drywall
Plenty of houses across the metro went up before drywall was standard. It is common to find original plaster on lath in one room and newer board in the next, left over from past repairs. Where the two meet, a rushed patch tends to crack. We cut back to sound material, shim the new board flush with the plaster face and tape the joint so it stays put. Before the wall gets closed, our photos show you what was behind it.
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Two-family and multi-unit buildings
Two-family houses and small apartment buildings are common in this area. Damage in one unit often starts in the one above, like a ceiling stain from a leak upstairs. We trace where the water came through, document it, and repair the ceiling once the source is fixed and the area is dry.
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Seasons and seams
Summers bring humid air. Winters are cold, and the heat indoors dries everything out. Framing swells and shrinks with those swings, which is when nail pops and hairline seam cracks appear. We swap loose nails for screws, re-tape weak joints and finish them so the fix holds through the next season.
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Permits
Small patches and ceiling repair usually do not need a permit. Bigger jobs, like replacing whole walls or ceilings, can. Rules differ from town to town in Essex and Union counties. We check with the local building department before we start and tell you what applies to your job.
Tell Us What Your Wall Looks Like
Describe the crack, hole or stain on the phone and we will set a time to come look. You will get photos and a plain answer on what it needs.