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    When you have drywall damage such as nail pops, water stains, and warping, you can’t just hide it under a coat of paint. The defects will be very visible. For any type of drywall repair, you want to hire a skilled professional to correct these imperfections first.

    From repairing plaster cracks and decay damage to fixing drywall nail pops and water damage, at J Brown Painting, we offer professional drywall repair services in San Diego. Whether it’s fixing a large hole in your drywall or filling a nail hole, J Brown Painting is here to help!

    Hockey puck put a fat hole in your wall? “No balls in the house means no pucks either!” Maybe you upgraded from ceiling fans to central air conditioning and now you’re left with holes in your ceiling? Maybe your doorknob caused an unsightly hole in your drywall!

    Whatever the case, don’t fear! Our experienced crew has the drywall expertise and tools for the job. We can then prime and paint over the drywall patch to blend it in, so you don’t have to hire both a drywall contractor and a painting contractor!

    Open section of ceiling drywall awaiting repair, with plastic sheeting and tape protecting the room

    Why Choose Our Drywall Repair Services?

    For most holes in the drywall, we start by removing the damaged drywall. We then measure the hole and cut a new piece of drywall to size, all the while being very careful not to cut any existing wires or pipes in your drywall. Next, we add a backstop so the new drywall patch doesn’t fall through. Once the backstop is firmly positioned between two studs, we add our measured piece of drywall into the hole. A joint compound is then applied over the patch. Once that has dried, we sand the rough edges to smooth out the joint compound. The next step is the trickiest and can require lots of experience: applying a layer of texture to match the surrounding wall texture. Finally, we prime and paint the patch, carefully blending it in with the rest of the wall like it never happened!

    Let our drywall repair specialists take care of the damage while you focus on your daily grind. If you’re looking for a quote or more information about our drywall repair services, please contact us today at 619-356-0830 or complete our contact form!

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the difference between drywall patching and drywall repair?
    Patching is a localized fix, usually somewhere between six inches and a foot. We remove any loose material, fill nail holes, anchor holes, small dents and minor cracks with joint compound or lightweight spackle, let it dry, sand it smooth, spot prime it and paint. Most of that work is done with a putty knife.

    A repair is a different job. We cut out the damaged drywall, install backer behind the opening so the new piece has something to attach to, tape the seams with drywall tape, apply several coats of joint compound, match the existing texture, prime and paint. The short version: patching fills the damage, repair replaces it.
    How do I know which one my wall needs?
    A few things point to a full repair rather than a patch: water damage, holes bigger than about twelve inches across, a crack where you can see the taped joint itself has failed, or a corner bead missing chunks.

    Settling cracks in a ceiling are the other common one. Those usually show up around ceiling fans and in the corners of the house, and almost always on the ceiling rather than the walls.

    Small dents, nail holes and hairline cracks are patch work.
    Will you match the texture on my existing walls?
    Yes. On a small area we use aerosol texture cans. On a larger area we use a hopper, which is a spray rig made for shooting texture.

    Matching the existing texture is what keeps a repair from standing out once the paint is on. On a large repair it matters more than the fill itself, because a smooth rectangle in the middle of a textured wall is visible from across the room.
    Do you prime a drywall repair before painting?
    Yes. Repairs get PVA primer over the new material, and patches get spot primed.

    Fresh joint compound is more porous than the painted wall around it, so it takes paint differently. Skipping the primer is how a patch ends up showing through the finished coat even though the filling and sanding were done properly.
    Should drywall repair be its own line on my estimate?
    Yes, and this is worth asking any painter you get a bid from. Drywall repair should be listed separately, not folded into the word prep.

    Prep normally covers masking, filling nail holes and light sanding. Drywall repair is separate work with its own materials and its own hours. If it is buried inside a prep line you have no way to compare one bid against another, or to decide whether you want that work in the scope at all.

    • Lionel S. – La Mesa West, CA

      We had an electrician do some work and our rental and his shotty drywall patches didn’t match the rest of the wall! I found J Brown Painting and Cleaning Services with a quick Google search and am happy to report that the solid reviews are accurate! I was impressed by their ability to match our rough texture of our walls.

    • Sally F – Northwest Ocean Beach

      So happy I didn’t have to get separate bids from both drywall guys and painters! Justin and his crew can do drywall work and paint. That is what really sold me! I can’t even tell where they patched. I’ve already recommended them to my sister!