Interior · Surrey, BC
Drywall Repair
Cracks, holes, water damage and texture matching for homes, strata units and commercial spaces across Surrey and the Lower Mainland — with asbestos precautions on anything textured before the early 1990s.
How a drywall repair runs
We start by assessing the actual cause, not just the visible damage — a crack over a doorway is usually settling, a stain on a ceiling almost always means water has travelled from somewhere else, and a hole from an impact is straightforward but worth checking for anything behind it (wiring, insulation gaps) before patching over. That assessment shapes the quote, since a cosmetic patch and a water-damage repair are very different jobs.
For anything beyond a small patch, we cut back to sound, dry drywall rather than patching directly over damaged material — squaring off a clean edge so the new piece sits flush and tapes cleanly. Mudding happens in coats with drying time between each, then sanding, texture matching and paint.
Asbestos in older texture
Textured ceilings and walls applied before the early 1990s in Canada can contain asbestos. A lot of Surrey and Fleetwood housing stock falls in or near that window, so on any older property we flag this before cutting or sanding and recommend a sample test rather than assuming it's safe.
Tracing water damage properly
Water doesn't stay where it first shows up — it follows studs, joists and drywall paper, so we open up further than the stained area to check. Left alone, water-damaged drywall can grow mould that isn't visible right away, which is why we'd rather cut back too far than seal a problem behind fresh paint.
Matching texture and finish
Small patches get spray-matched. Larger areas get textured paint applied by hand in layers, which holds up better against a rolled-flat look — and we plan the paint schedule around any tint the texture product needs to dry out before it disappears under the final coat.
Drywall repair FAQ
- Is my drywall texture safe to sand or cut into?
- Textured ceilings and walls applied before the early 1990s in Canada can contain asbestos. If your home was built or last textured before then, we recommend a sample test before we cut into or sand it — we flag this on older properties before starting rather than assuming it's fine.
- Can you match my existing texture?
- Yes. For a small patch we spray-match; for larger areas we hand-apply textured paint in layers rather than rolling it flat, which gets closer to the original pattern. Some texture products dry with a slight tint that needs a coat of paint to disappear, so we account for that in the finish step.
- My drywall has a water stain — is it just cosmetic?
- Rarely. A stain usually means water travelled through the wall or ceiling cavity before showing up, and it can follow studs or joists well past the visible mark. We open up enough to trace it back to dry material, since sealing over damp or mould-affected drywall just hides the problem instead of fixing it.
- How long does a drywall repair take?
- A single patch (hole, crack, small water stain) is usually a 1-2 day job including texture cure and paint. Larger repairs spanning multiple rooms or requiring re-mudding of full seams can run 3-5 days to allow proper drying time between coats.
Next Step
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