Residential drywall · Twin Cities · Since 1988
Paint-ready walls and ceilings — without the mess.
Minnesota Drywall Installers hangs, finishes, and repairs drywall for homes in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the Twin Cities. Paint-ready walls and ceilings, dust-controlled jobsites, invisible repairs, and finishes matched to the space. Level 4 is our standard. True Level 5 when the light demands it.
- Paint-ready handoff
- Dust-controlled jobsites
- Invisible repairs
- Since 1988
Price calculator
Get a planning number in a minute
Square feet, ceiling height, and finish level. Planning number only — we still measure the house.
Planning estimate
Enter the square feet.
The price updates as you type. We still measure before we write a bid.
Services
What we do for homes in the Twin Cities
Builders + custom homes
New construction hang & finish
We hang and finish to a paint-ready Level 4 as the default, on a schedule your superintendent can actually use.
Homeowners + GCs
Remodel & addition drywall
New rooms that meet old walls without a visible seam of shame. Occupied-home habits by default.
Holes, cracks, nail pops, water-damaged board
Drywall repair
Patches you should not be able to find once the paint dries. We replace water-damaged board — we are not mold remediators.
Living rooms, bedrooms, halls
Ceiling work & popcorn texture removal
Popcorn off, joints treated, and a ceiling that can take a modern flat or a true skim.
Drywall scope in below-grade space
Basement finishing
We hang the drywall scope — moisture-resistant board in wet areas — and stay honest about what drywall cannot fix.
Attached garages, bonus rooms above
Garage fire-separation upgrades
Plain-language fire-separation drywall, verified with your local building department.
Critical light, dark colors, gloss
Level 5 / smooth-wall packages
A true full skim — not “extra sanding.” For rooms where the light will tell on every joint.
Orange peel, knockdown, and existing patterns
Texture matching
We match what is already on the house so a repair does not become a new feature wall.
How we work
How a typical job runs
Pre-hang check, hang, corner bead, tape and coat, sand or texture, punch, paint-ready handoff. No mystery steps.
01
Pre-hang check
We walk framing, moisture, electrical boxes, and HVAC boots before board goes up. Problems found here are cheap. Problems found after mud are not.
02
Hang
ASTM C1396 gypsum board — 1/2", 5/8", Type X, moisture-resistant, or lightweight — chosen for the wall, not whatever is on the truck. Fastener pattern and joints planned, not improvised.
03
Corner bead
Outside corners and returns get bead that will survive real life, set straight so the coats have a line to follow.
04
Tape & coat
Joints and angles taped, then coated to the specified finish level. Dry time is not optional. Humidity decides the calendar more than we do.
05
Sand / texture
Sand to the level, then texture if the room calls for it. Level 5 gets a full skim before this step, not a heavier sand.
06
Punch
We hunt fastener pops, holidays, and bad beads with raking light — the same way a picky painter will.
07
Paint-ready handoff
You get walls and ceilings ready for primer and paint. Paint is not included unless we wrote it into the bid. The handoff is a walkthrough, not a text that says “done.”
Finishes
Level 4 is the standard. Level 5 is the exception — on purpose.
Most homes want GA-214 Level 4: three coats, paint-ready, honest under flat or eggshell. True Level 5 is a full skim of the entire surface. We recommend it when grazing light, dark color, or gloss will tell on every joint — and we will talk you out of it when they will not.
Read Level 4 vs Level 5Gallery
Recent work
Placeholder photos — swap in your jobsite shots.
Placeholder pair — hole, nail pops, and crack to a paint-ready patch. Replace with your own photos.
Placeholder pair — popcorn ceiling taken down, repaired, and finished smooth.
Reviews
What homeowners tell us
Placeholder testimonials — replace with real quotes before you launch.
“They contained the guest room, matched our orange peel, and the patch disappeared after paint. We stayed in the house the whole time.”
“Showed up when they said, hung the addition, and the painter did not have to “fix the drywall.” Punch list was short on purpose.”
“Unit-rate work that did not slip the frame inspection. They called out a moisture issue in the garage wall before they covered it.”
“They talked us out of Level 5 in the kids’ rooms and into it on the hallway with the big window. That honesty is why we hired them.”
Service area
Serving Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the Twin Cities metro in Minnesota
Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the suburbs listed below. Since 1988.
- Minneapolis
- St. Paul
- St. Louis Park
- Edina
- Bloomington
- Richfield
- Minnetonka
- Plymouth
- Maple Grove
- Brooklyn Park
- Roseville
- Woodbury
- Eagan
- Burnsville
- Apple Valley
- Lakeville
FAQ
Straight answers before you call
How much does drywall cost?+–
Use the price calculator on this site for a planning number from square feet, ceiling height, and finish level. That is an estimate, not a bid. Access, repairs, texture, occupancy, and what we find on site still change the job. We measure, then we write a price. Call or text 320-296-9758.
How does the price calculator work?+–
Enter the square feet to be finished, pick 8 ft, 9 ft, or over 9 ft ceilings, and pick a finish level from 1 to 5. The calculator returns a planning price. It is not a contract. We still walk the house before we bid.
How long does a typical room or house take?+–
A small repair can be same-day or the next day. A single room that needs hang and finish is often 2–4 days including dry time. A whole house follows the build schedule; finish work commonly spans one to two weeks depending on size, coats, and weather. Joint compound has to dry. We will not torch a Level 4 to hit a fake Friday.
Do I need Level 5?+–
Need is the wrong word for most rooms. If you have grazing window light, a skylight washing a long wall, dark paint, or anything glossier than eggshell, Level 5 is the honest recommendation. If the room is a typical living space with flat or eggshell and a light orange peel, Level 4 is the right standard — and we will say so.
Ready for a free estimate?
Tell us the address and the problem. We measure, then we bid. Call or text 320-296-9758.