Drywall Repair & Installation in Vancouver, WA
From nail pops and small holes to full wall replacement — we restore your walls to a seamless, paint-ready finish.
WA License
SANTIGC768L4
Insured & Bonded
$500K / $12K
In business since
2003
Typical callback
Under 15 min
A Repair You Can't Find After the Paint Dries
The test of a drywall repair is simple: stand in the doorway with the afternoon light raking across the wall. If you can pick out where the patch is, it wasn't finished properly. Getting there means feathering the compound wide — much wider than most people expect — sanding between coats, and matching the existing texture before any paint goes on.
Texture is where most DIY patches give themselves away. Vancouver-area homes run the gamut: knockdown and orange peel in newer subdivisions, hand-troweled and skip trowel in custom builds, smooth walls in a lot of remodels, and popcorn ceilings in anything built before the mid-80s. Each one is a different tool and a different technique, and we match what's already on your wall rather than making you live with a patch that reads as a patch.
We also don't just cover damage. If a ceiling is stained, something above it got wet, and putting new board over a live leak is a waste of your money. We look for the source first and tell you what we find — even when that means the drywall isn't the actual job.
Quick Facts
- Small patch or hole
- Often same-day
- Larger repair with texture
- 2–3 visits for coats to cure
- Textures we match
- Orange peel, knockdown, skip trowel, smooth
- Finish level
- Paint-ready when we leave
- Popcorn ceiling removal
- Available, with containment
What's Included
Why Choose Santiago General Contractor?
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Signs It's Time to Call
If any of these sound like your home, it's worth a free look before the problem grows.
A brown or yellow ring on the ceiling
That's a water stain, and it means something above leaked — roof, a supply line, or a bathroom. Paint won't hide it for long, and the source needs finding before the ceiling gets replaced.
Cracks running from a door or window corner
Diagonal cracks at openings are usually normal settling and repair cleanly. Cracks that keep coming back in the same place can point to movement worth a closer look.
Rows of nail or screw pops
Fasteners backing out along a stud line are a seasonal humidity thing in the Northwest. They're easy to fix properly — reset, refasten, and refinish — and they'll return if they're just filled.
Doorknob holes and furniture damage
Anything bigger than a couple of inches needs backing behind it, not just mesh and mud. Done right it disappears completely; done fast it shows as a bump forever.
Popcorn ceilings you're tired of looking at
Removal is messy but transformative. Homes built before the mid-1980s should be tested for asbestos before any scraping starts — we'll tell you when that applies.
Soft or crumbling drywall near a shower or under a sink
Drywall that gives under finger pressure is saturated. That section needs to come out and be replaced with moisture-resistant board, not dried out and painted.
How the Job Runs, Start to Finish
No mystery, no surprise invoices. Here's exactly what happens after you reach out.
Look at the damage — and its cause
We assess the drywall and check whether something else caused it. Water damage assessment is included at no extra charge, because repairing a symptom is not a repair.
Cut out, back and board
Damaged material comes out to a clean square, backing goes in so the patch has something solid to sit on, and new board is cut to fit tight. Moisture-resistant board in wet areas.
Tape, mud & feather
Multiple coats with drying time between each, feathered well past the seam. Rushing this stage is exactly why bad patches telegraph through paint.
Texture match & clean up
We match the surrounding texture, sand to a paint-ready finish, and vacuum the dust. If you'd like, we can prime and paint it too so it's finished in one go.
What Affects the Price
Drywall is priced by the size of the repair, the texture involved, and how many trips it takes for the compound to cure. Small jobs are often flat-rate. Here's what changes the number.
Talk numbers: (360) 718-6290Size and number of repairs
Several small patches in one visit cost far less per patch than one-off callouts. If you have a list, get it all done at once.
Ceiling vs. wall
Ceiling work is slower and harder — everything is overhead, and gravity is not on your side during the finishing coats.
Texture type
Smooth walls and orange peel are quick. Knockdown, skip trowel and hand-textured finishes take more skill and more time to blend invisibly.
Water or mold involvement
Wet material has to be removed and the cavity dried before new board goes in. That's an extra step, and skipping it just relocates the problem.
Access and protection
A patch behind a built-in, on a stairwell wall, or in a finished room full of furniture takes longer to reach and protect than an empty room.
Whether you want it painted
We leave everything paint-ready as standard. Priming and painting the repair so it fully disappears is an add-on we're happy to include.
Drywall Repair — Common Questions
Other Services We Offer
Roofing & Gutters
New roofs, leak repairs, inspections and seamless gutters built for Pacific Northwest rain.
Windows & Siding
Replacement windows and vinyl or fiber cement siding that cut drafts and lift curb appeal.
Interior & Exterior Painting
Prep-first interior and exterior painting using Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore products.
Power Washing
Soft washing and pressure washing for siding, decks, driveways and moss-covered roofs.
Whole Home Remodeling
Kitchens, bathrooms, additions and full renovations managed by one licensed contractor.
Free estimates, no pressure.
Licensed & insured • Bonded • Vancouver, WA
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