Drywall questions homeowners actually ask

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.

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.

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.

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.

Yes, when we can see and feel it. Orange peel and knockdown are everyday matches. We like a test patch on a spare board or an inside closet before we commit a whole wall. Specialty trowel work is quoted as a sample-first item.

Yes — the drywall portion. IRC R302.6 is the usual starting point: gypsum on the garage side of shared walls, and 5/8" Type X on ceilings under living space where that is required. Your city may amend the code. We verify with the AHJ. We are not a full fire-stopping contractor for every pipe and wire penetration.

Yes. We are fully insured, and we have hung and finished homes in the Twin Cities since 1988. We show proof of insurance before we start.

Yes. Remodels and repairs in lived-in houses are normal work. We contain the area, prefer HEPA vacuuming at the sander and cut-out, and clean as we go so you are not living in a dust cloud. Perfect zero-dust is a myth. Controlled dust is the job.

Unless the bid says otherwise, we hand off paint-ready drywall: hung, beaded, taped, coated, sanded or textured to the agreed level, and punched. Primer and paint are the painter’s scope. We will talk to your painter if they want a raking-light walkthrough with us.