Drywall repair that disappears.

• Hole repairDoorknob holes, impact holes, and the larger openings left after a remodel or a plumber's or electrician's visit. Small holes get a backing piece and filler. Bigger holes get a new piece of drywall cut to fit, fastened flat, and blended into the wall around it.
• Crack repairStress cracks over doors and windows, cracks along seams, and hairline cracks that open and close with the seasons. We tape them and bed the tape in compound so the crack stays closed the next time the house moves.
• Nail and screw popsSmall round bumps or dimples, often in a line across a wall or ceiling. We drive new fasteners into solid framing, then skim the area flat again instead of smearing more mud over the bump.
• Dents and dingsEveryday wear: damaged corners, gouges, and the holes and marks left by a TV mount or a shelf.
• Failed past patches, redoneA repair someone else did that still shows. That can be a bulge, texture that doesn't match, or a dull or shiny spot where paint went on over unprimed compound. We cut it out and redo it correctly.

If a nail pop or a crack keeps coming back, the last repair fixed the surface and left the cause. Fasteners work loose when the framing lumber dries and shifts, when humidity changes through the year, or when a nail was never driven all the way into solid wood during install. Mud over the bump hides it for a season, and then the same spot lifts again. We drive new screws into the framing, usually one above and one below the failed nail, then skim the area in thin, feathered coats until it is flat. Stress cracks work the same way. A crack over a doorway means the wall flexes at that spot, so a skim of compound by itself will split again. We cover the crack with mesh or paper tape and bed it in compound that spans the joint, which is what keeps it closed. If a crack is wide, runs in steps, or showed up at the same time a door started to stick, we will tell you when the structure should be checked before we do the cosmetic repair.

A repair you can't see takes five steps, done in order, with none skipped or rushed. Compound needs time to dry, and rushing it is how a patch fails and needs a second visit.

1. Assess. We scope the damage, check the wall for moisture, and put the number in writing before anything starts.
2. Patch. We set backing, cut new drywall to fit tight, and fasten it flat so it doesn't bulge or flex.
3. Tape and skim. We tape the seams and cover them with thin, feathered coats of compound. Each coat dries and gets checked before the next one goes on.
4. Texture. We sand the patch flat, then match the texture you already have, from orange peel to hand trowel. When a patch is large or the wall is in plain view, we match the surrounding texture across the whole wall, corner to corner, so there is no edge to see.
5. Paint. We prime the patch and paint it to blend with the rest of the wall.

One hole is worth calling about. Many homeowners think a single patch is too small for a contractor, or they've been quoted a trip minimum that made one repair seem like a poor use of money. Both concerns are fair, and the answer to both is to bundle the work. A doorknob hole in the hall, two nail pops in the bedroom, and a crack over the closet door can all be fixed in one visit. Send photos of every spot that has been bugging you, not just the worst one, and we'll quote the whole list.

We don't publish a flat rate because every repair is different. These are the things that change the price, and we will go over them with you on the estimate:

• Size of the damageA fist-sized hole and a four-foot opening take different amounts of drywall, backing, and finishing.
• Wall or ceilingCeiling work is slower and harder to blend, so it costs more than the same repair on a wall.
• Texture to matchA smooth wall, sprayed orange peel, and a hand-troweled finish each take a different amount of skill and time to match. A 1920s Irvington bungalow and a newer Beaverton home need different approaches before we start any work.
• AccessA patch behind a staircase or high above a stairwell takes longer to reach and set up for than one at standing height.
• How many spotsSeveral small repairs in one visit cost less per repair than the same work spread across separate trips.

That is why our estimates are free and in writing. Send photos of the damage with your ZIP code and we will send back a real number. See recent patch-and-repair results.