What Columbus Residents Should Know Before A Drywall Project
Drywall pricing swings with how much board is involved, how smooth the finish has to be, and whether the ceiling is in play — patching a doorway ding and hanging a whole room after a leak aren't priced anywhere near the same. Here's what moves the number, and how to compare quotes without guessing.
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What Drives Drywall Cost
Three things move most of the bill: how much board gets hung, how much finishing the surface needs, and whether the work is overhead. Taping, coating, and sanding are slow, and a wall that has to look flawless under raking light takes more coats than one behind a bookshelf — that difference has a name in the trade, and it belongs in your quote. Ceilings cost more than walls for the same square footage because everything happens on stilts or a lift. Matching an existing texture, or blending a patch into an old plaster wall, adds hand work. Small jobs often carry a minimum charge, since a single patch still needs coats that dry overnight.
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What To Ask A Drywall Contractor Before You Hire
Ask what finish level they are pricing and how they plan to match the existing texture. Ask whether priming and painting are included or stop at bare compound, who moves and covers furniture, how the dust is contained, and who hauls away the old board. If water caused the damage, ask whether they expect the leak to be fixed first — most will not hang new board over a live source. On ceilings built before the 1980s that are being scraped, ask how they want the material tested before anyone starts, since older texture can contain asbestos and that work belongs to an abatement specialist.
What To Expect, Start To Finish
A typical job runs from masking and dust containment through hanging or cutting out the damaged board, then tape and two or three coats of compound with drying time between each, sanding, and texture matching. A few patches can be a one-day visit; a full room usually spans several days because the compound sets the schedule, not the crew. Ask whether the finish coat gets primed before you repaint, and get the schedule in writing before work starts.
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