Drywall Repair in Houston, TX

Houston homeowners with cracked, dented, or water-stained walls and ceilings: settling cracks at door corners, nail pops, doorknob holes, seams that bubbled after an AC leak, or ceilings stained by a roof leak. We also scrape popcorn ceilings and skim-coat textured walls smooth. Most customers pair a repair with a repaint through our interior painting service so the whole room matches.

1. Find the cause and prep — We diagnose why the wall failed — settling, water, or impact — and confirm any leak is fixed first. Floors and furniture are covered, and dust containment goes up for larger repairs. Damaged or wet board is cut out cleanly.
2. Patch with the right product — New drywall is screwed in flush and taped. Mold is treated where we find it. We use setting-type compound for deep fills and water-damaged areas, and lightweight compound for finish coats.
3. Build coats and match texture — Multiple coats of joint compound, feathered and sanded between coats, then texture sprayed or troweled to match: orange peel, knockdown, smooth, or specialty. Stain-blocking primer and two coats of finish paint follow.
4. Walkthrough — You look at the repair in daylight with the crew lead before final payment. If you can find the patch, we redo it.

• Foundation settling.Houston's clay soil shrinks and swells, so diagonal cracks at door and window corners come back if they are only caulked. We tape and mud them.
• Water damage and flashing leaks. Roof, window-flashing, plumbing, and AC-drain leaks stain ceilings and soften drywall. The source has to be fixed before we patch, or the stain returns.
• Mold behind wet drywall. Board that stays wet for more than a couple of days in Houston humidity can grow mold. We cut out wet sections instead of painting over them.
• Humidity and dry times. Joint compound dries slower in humid air. Rushing primer over damp mud causes cracking and flashing (dull spots) in the finish.

Joint compound:setting-type compound for deep fills and water-damaged areas (it hardens chemically, so humidity doesn't stall it) and lightweight compound for the finish coats. Primer:drywall primer over new board and mud, and a stain-blocking primer over water stains so they don't bleed through. Finish paint: Benjamin Moore Aura or Regal Select, or Sherwin-Williams Emerald or Duration Home, matched to your existing wall color and sheen.

Why it matters in Houston: patches that skip primer "flash" (show as dull spots) under strong light, and water stains bleed through ordinary paint. Priming every repair is what makes it invisible.