Drywall Repair & Texture Matching · LA County
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 warranty.
- 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 · written warranty
Free Drywall Repair Estimate
Free walkthrough and honest assessment. No pressure, no surprises.
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.
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
Sanding a painted surface in a home built before 1978 falls under the EPA renovation, repair and painting rule, which requires containment and HEPA cleanup by a certified contractor. Drywall and plaster repair is sanding work, so it is covered. 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 warranty.
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.
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.
Make that patch disappear
Free, honest drywall assessment across LA County.
Book My Free Estimate → or call (626) 263-6444Backed by a Written Workmanship Warranty
Licensed and insured. Qualifying drywall repair and repaint work is backed by a written workmanship warranty, with terms spelled out in your proposal. So if it's not right, we make it right.
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Drywall Repair FAQ
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Do you repair plaster as well as drywall?
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