Drywall Repair in White Plains, NY

What the work covers

Most calls start with one of three things: a hole from a doorknob or a piece of furniture, a crack along a seam or where two walls meet, or a water-stained section on a ceiling or wall. Before we patch a water-stained area, we need to know the leak behind it is resolved and the material underneath is dry — patching over damp drywall or framing doesn't hold, and the stain or crack just comes back.

Once the area is dry, we cut the damaged section back, back it so the patch has something solid to bite into, board it, tape it, and run three coats of mud, sanding between coats. That gets the patch to a paint-ready surface — smooth and level with the surrounding wall, ready for primer and paint.

We also hang new drywall from scratch when a wall or ceiling needs replacing, taped and mudded to the same paint-ready finish. Repainting the repaired or new section is quoted as its own line, since matching the sheen and color across old and new surface is a separate step with its own prep.

What we see in White Plains homes

White Plains has a mix of older single-family homes and condo and co-op buildings, including high-rises near the downtown area.

How we price it

Drywall repair starts at $375 for the first wall patch, and each additional patch is $125. A patch is each separate area of damage — three holes in one wall are priced as three patches, not as one room or one visit. Ceiling patches run at twice the wall price, since ceiling work takes more rigging and more care with dust and debris overhead.

New drywall installation — hung, taped, and mudded to a paint-ready finish — is priced at $2.50 per square foot of wall surface, with ceilings at twice the wall rate. A full standard room, about 16 sheets of board, comes to $1,600.

The estimate visit is free and comes with no obligation. We look at the damage, note what's a patch and what's a full install, and leave you a line-item proposal so each piece of the job is priced separately.

What's included and what's quoted separately

We bring all materials — board, tape, mud, primer, paint, hardware — and they show up as their own lines on the quote. You choose the paint color and sheen; we handle the application.

We cover floors and furniture near the work area before cutting into drywall or plaster, and we clean up dust and debris at the end of each visit.

Skim coating, demo work, and type-X board for a garage or basement are quoted as separate lines, since they're a different scope than a standard patch. Repainting is also its own line, for the same reason — it's a distinct step with its own prep and dry time.

Timing and living through the work

A patch typically takes two to three visits, because mud needs real dry time between coats. Rushing that step is what leaves a visible seam or a crack that comes back a few months later, so we schedule around the drying window instead of compressing it into one trip.

Every quote comes with a certificate of insurance attached. If your co-op or condo board asks for proof of insurance before work starts, we send ours ahead of the visit.

Why a licensed local contractor matters

We're licensed and insured — Westchester County Home Improvement Contractor license WC-40688-H26 — and based in Mount Vernon, serving Westchester County and the Bronx, including White Plains.

New requests get a 30-minute response target, and every repair carries a one-year workmanship warranty. Unit rates for drywall and painting are published on our site, so pricing for common repairs isn't a mystery before we even show up.

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