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Crabtree's Drywall
New to Angi
Plaster - Repair

Serving Gilbert, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Welcome to Crabtree's Drywall! We are the premier professional home improvement company in West Monroe. We specialize in drywall installations and repairs, interior painting, and custom interior trim! We offer the highest quality and most attentive customer service. We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. \n\nWhether your project involves minor repairs or a complete drywall hanging, we are glad to be your number one choice. \n\nPlease call us today to schedule your appointment! \n

Texas Stucco
New to Angi
Plaster - InstallPlaster - Repair

Serving Gilbert, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 1998

Texas Stucco has been serving the Mid- to Southern Louisiana areas since the late 90's, and has over 15 years experience in Stucco Siding, Plaster, Painting and Concrete & Masonry. Our knockdown Stucco is unmatched. No job is too big our small. We are a complete one stop shop including painting service. Please call us today for a free and honest quote. We guarantee no mess. Please call us to have us tend to your residential changes you will find our professional experts willing to help out in any way.\n\n

Labor Services Unlimited
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Plaster - Repair

Serving Gilbert, LA and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

Free estimates

"THIS COMPANY DESERVES 10 STARS!!!!!! THE CONTRACTOR WAS VERY HELPFUL, PROFESSIONAL AND KNOWLEDGEABLE AND THE WORK WAS COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER. ALSO, I LIVE IN A DIFFERENT CITY, SO THEREFORE WE COMMUNICATED VIA TEXT (PICTURES OF BEFORE AND AFTER) AND BY SPEAKING ON THE PHONE REGARDING THE WORK/REPAIRS....HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!! (ON MY PROS LIST FOR THE FUTURE)"
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Plaster Repair questions, answered by experts

If you already have plaster walls and ceilings, adding new plaster costs $2 to $10 per square foot. For an average-sized room, that would come out to $1,200 to $10,000. However, the cost to replace plaster with drywall is higher—running between $720 and $1,250 for a 10-by-8-foot wall or ceiling (not including drywall finishing).

Professionals diagnose underlying causes, such as structural shifts or moisture problems, and apply appropriate solutions like reinforcement, patching, or sealing. These measures restore wall integrity and prevent recurrence, ensuring long-term stability.

Drying alone can take 1 to 4 hours to dry to the touch per plaster layer, but some types of plaster take several hours longer to dry. However, this doesn’t mean the job is done because plaster doesn’t fully harden until it cures, which can take a few days to a couple of weeks. It may take even longer if you’re building a new, pretty thick plaster wall. Allow the plaster to cure before painting it.

Although they are used for similar tasks, spackle and joint compound are not the same. Joint compound, also known as drywall mud, consists of limestone and gypsum and is primarily used for large-scale projects like taping and finishing seams on new drywall. Spackle is composed of gypsum and binding agents, making it a thicker compound best suited for small wall repairs like filling nail holes or cracks, as it dries quickly and is easy to sand. For small repairs, either product can be suitable. However, you can use joint compound for small jobs in place of spackle, but you cannot use spackle for large-scale taping and mudding projects.

It’s not a good idea to plaster over broken plaster (unless by broken you’re referring to cracked, in which case that’s perfectly fine). However, broken plaster can be a sign of a larger underlying issue like foundation damage or severe damage to the lath holding up the plaster, so it’s worth investigating before you simply plaster on top of the damage.

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