Drywall Repair & Texture Matching · San Gabriel Valley

Drywall Repair You Can't Find Afterward

Holes, cracks and water-damaged sections cut out, patched, feathered and texture-matched, then primed and repainted so the repair disappears into the wall. From $80 to $625 per patch. Licensed, insured, and backed by a written workmanship guarantee.

Nail pops, doorknob holes, electrical cutouts and water damage
Texture matched to the wall or ceiling around it
Primed and repainted so the patch does not read as a patch
Licensed & insured · CA Lic #1095819 · guaranteed up to 5 years

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What a drywall repair costs

Priced per patch, not per hour, so you know the number before anyone starts cutting.

Damage	Typical price per patch
Small, up to 4 inches. Nail pops, doorknob holes	$80–$250
Medium, up to 6 inches. Fist-sized holes, electrical box cutouts	$250–$500
Water damage sections and larger impacts over 6 inches	$300–$625

Full drywall repair cost breakdown →

The patch is the easy part

Filling a hole is not the job. Making the repair vanish is the job, and that is a texture problem, not a filling problem.

A repair gets taped, coated and feathered out wider than most people expect. Then the texture around it has to be matched before anything gets primed. Skip that step and you get a smooth island sitting in a textured wall, which catches the light and reads worse than the damage did. On a ceiling it is more obvious again, because ceilings take raking light all day.

Damaged drywall in a Pasadena home before repair — Before · damage · Pasadena

Drywall repair taped and coated, Pasadena — Taped and coated · Pasadena

Repair feathered out and texture matched to the surrounding wall, Pasadena — Texture matched · Pasadena

Repaired and repainted wall with the patch invisible, Pasadena — After · Pasadena

Finished drywall repair blended into the surrounding paint, Pasadena — After · Pasadena

When the damage means something else

Some drywall damage is a symptom. Worth knowing before you pay to cover it up.

Water staining that keeps coming back. The leak is still live. Patching over it buries the problem and you pay twice.
Cracks that run diagonally from a door or window corner. That is movement, not surface damage. It returns through the new paint unless it is opened and properly re-taped.
Cracks in lath and plaster, not drywall. Common in pre-war homes around Pasadena and San Gabriel. Different material, different repair. See interior painting.
Soft or crumbling board. Coating over compromised gypsum does not hold. The section has to come out.

Any of these gets raised at the walkthrough rather than found halfway through.

Pre-1978 homes

Pre-1978 home? We tell you what the paint needs before we quote. Lead work goes to a certified contractor. Ivan’s is licensed under CSLB #1095819. Verify any California contractor at cslb.ca.gov before work starts.

Our Process

Repair, Match, Repaint

Inspect

Honest assessment of cracks and damage at your free estimate.

Repair

Holes, cracks and water damage patched and texture matched.

Texture match

Blend the patch to your existing finish.

Prime & repaint

Seamless finish, backed by a written workmanship guarantee.

Our Work

Ceiling repairs, taped and contained

Ceiling drywall is the hard version. Every coat works against gravity and there is nowhere for a mismatch to hide.

Hallway ceiling with drywall patches taped and coated before texture matching — Patched and coated, ready for texture

Vaulted ceiling fully taped and coated with the walls masked in plastic sheeting — Full containment, walls masked off

Living room ceiling taped and coated across the full span before priming — Full-span ceiling, taped and coated

Containment is the part homeowners notice. Drywall sanding puts fine dust into every room it can reach, so walls, floors and openings get sealed before any of it starts.

Interior with floors papered and taped and fixtures masked before painting — Floors papered and taped

Second view of the same interior with full floor protection in place — Protection through the whole run

Prep first.Paint second.

24 to 48 hoursYour written estimate lands in your inbox
2 to 4 weeksHow far out we usually book
3 equal paymentsAfter a $1,000 deposit books your date (10% on jobs under $10,000)

Financing available through Acorn Finance. Check your rate on your proposal.

Make that patch disappear

Free, honest drywall assessment across LA County.

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Backed by a 2 or 5-Year Workmanship Guarantee

Licensed and insured. Qualifying drywall repair and repaint work is covered in writing, and your proposal spells out how long. So if it's not right, we make it right. Cracks that come back from settling or movement are not covered. See what is covered.

Answers

Drywall Repair FAQ

Do you offer a warranty?

Every project is backed by a written workmanship guarantee: 2 years on refresh and repaint work, 5 years on full-prep jobs with premium coatings. The term is written into your estimate, and the full terms are on our warranty page.

What prep do you do before painting?

Prep is most of the job. Floors, furniture and fixtures get covered, surfaces get cleaned, loose paint is scraped and sanded, cracks and holes are patched, and bare spots are primed before any finish coat goes on. Every step is listed in your written estimate.

How much does drywall repair cost?

From $80 to $625 per patch depending on size. A small patch up to 4 inches such as a nail pop or doorknob hole runs $80 to $250. Medium damage up to 6 inches like a fist-sized hole or an electrical box cutout runs $250 to $500. Water damage sections and larger impacts over 6 inches run $300 to $625.

How much does it cost to fix a small hole in drywall?

A small patch up to 4 inches runs $80 to $250. That covers nail pops, doorknob holes and anchor holes. Priced per patch, so several small ones in the same room are quoted together rather than each at full rate.

What does water damage drywall repair cost?

$300 to $625 per patch. Water-damaged board has to come out rather than be coated over, because compromised gypsum will not hold a finish. If the staining keeps returning the leak is still live, and that gets flagged before any repair is quoted.

Can you match my existing wall or ceiling texture?

Yes, and it is the part that decides whether the repair is visible. The patch gets feathered wider than most people expect, then the surrounding texture is matched before priming. Without that step you get a smooth island in a textured wall, which catches the light and reads worse than the original damage.

Do you paint after the repair?

Yes. The repair is primed and repainted so the patch blends into the surrounding wall. A bare patched area and a painted wall never match, so repair and repaint are quoted as one job.

Do you repair plaster as well as drywall?

Yes. Lath and plaster is common in pre-war homes around Pasadena and San Gabriel, and it is a different repair from drywall. A crack in plaster is usually movement showing through rather than surface damage, so it gets opened, taped and skimmed rather than filled. See interior painting.

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