Drywall and ceiling repair in San Francisco
Drywall, plaster and ceiling repair in San Francisco: cracks along old lath, loose patches and water stains cut back, filled, textured and painted to match.
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Plaster and drywall repair in prewar San Francisco
About 45.2% of San Francisco's housing units were built in 1939 or earlier, and 76.5% before 1980. Houses of that age were commonly finished in plaster over wood lath, and plaster fails in its own ways: cracks that follow the lath lines, and sections whose keys have let go so the wall flexes when pressed. A drywall-style patch over that doesn't hold for long.
Minor repairs to existing interior plaster or wallboard are on DBI's no-permit list, unless fire protection requires otherwise. Small cracks and holes get patched in place; loose sections are cut back to sound plaster and filled, then textured to match the wall around them. Text close and wide photos of the wall, and we'll say whether it's a patch or a bigger section.
Worth knowing about San Francisco
- Sunset tract houses of the 1920s to 1940s often had colorful polychromatic ceramic tile in bathrooms and kitchens, and wood or parquet floors.
- About 76.5% of San Francisco's 414,602 housing units were built before 1980, and 45.2% date from 1939 or earlier.
- Most Sunset District construction dates from 1925 to 1950. The standard house is stucco, with living space over a ground-floor garage, on a 25-foot-wide lot.
Walls we do in San Francisco
- Holes from doorknobs, anchors and old TV mounts
- Cracks at doors, windows and corners
- Nail pops and loose tape
- Texture matching: smooth, orange peel, knockdown
- Plaster patching in older homes
Photos from our drywall and ceiling jobs
What customers say
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Junior and his crew were awesome to work with. Junior was always on time, respectful, thoughtful, and meticulous in his work. He is genuinely a kind soul and a great human - as were all his crew members. The work was very fairly priced. He always showed up when he said he would and he never kept me guessing. I would strongly recommend his group. For reference, he did a full interior remodel/refresh of our condo: floors, kitchen, walls, and bathrooms.
J&J and Junior and crew provides great Handyman services and support especially for seniors that need a little excellent home maintenance for a reasonable price. Junior and crew repaired and caulked my upstairs shower pan to its shower wall and helped mme clean up my roof deck by cleaning up leafe debris. They were prompt and knowledgeable and honest about their estimates to complete the maintenance. Highly recommended for repair and fixing those tough maintenance jobs you don’t have the time or expertise to finish.
Bill
Value for money and flexible to work with. Would definitely hire them again, for all jobs around the house.
Drywall & ceilings in San Francisco: questions
Do you work in San Francisco?
Yes. San Francisco is about 12 road miles from our base in San Bruno, roughly 19 minutes without traffic. We work all over town, from Sunset/Parkside to Visitacion Valley.
Who issues permits in San Francisco?
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (DBI). Repairs and like-for-like replacements often don't need a permit; layout changes, new plumbing or new electrical usually do. When one is needed, the job is contracted through our licensed partner Bay Builder Inc.
When can noisy work happen in San Francisco?
Construction and repair work louder than 5 dBA over ambient at the nearest property line is limited to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, weekends included, unless a special night permit is granted. We schedule noisy work inside those hours.
Can you match my wall texture?
Usually, yes. We test the texture on the patch before painting. On very old or hand-troweled walls a perfect match isn't always possible, and we'll tell you before we start.
Get a free estimate
Tell us what needs doing. Junior calls or texts you back with a price, or a time to come take a look. Estimates are free.
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- Based in San Bruno, working across San Francisco and the Peninsula
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