Top-rated drywall pros.

Get matched with top drywall pros in Mcalester, OK

Enter your zip and get matched with up to 5 pros

Need a pro for your drywall service project in Mcalester, OK?

Select your specific project to find the pro for you.

Find Drywall pros in Mcalester

Avatar for RP Home Improvement & Handyman Services
RP Home Improvement & Handyman Services
5.0(
9
)
Drywall - Repair

Serving Mcalester, OK and surrounding areas

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Communicated every step of the project! Was very knowledgeable! Upon completion I was very satisfied! Hard finding people who won't burn you. Job took multiple days and he showed back up every single day!Highly recommend this guy for just about anything you may need!!!"
The beginning
Empty Cabin
Cabin Exterior
Porch Delete
Stone Patio

+11

Response time2 days
Response rate86%
Avatar for Black Diamond Roofing LLC
Black Diamond Roofing LLC
4.7(
24
)
Drywall - InstallDrywall - Install - For BusinessDrywall - Repair+1 more

Serving Mcalester, OK and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Quick, smooth, easy. Heath is a trustworthy man and runs a tight ship. He even saved me money on top of being the best value when I was quoting for the job! Living in Oklahoma we have lots of severe weather, so the roof had taken a beating. Now it looks great! Thanks Trifecta!"
Before
Full Roof Replacement Paid By Insurance
Before
Roofing Project
Synthetic Felt Installed

+56

Recommended by91%of homeowners
...
Showing 1-10 of 87
Drywall questions, answered by experts

While not always necessary, you can glue a drywall ceiling in addition to using screws or nails. Drywall is typically secured to ceiling joists with fasteners, which is often sufficient. However, adding construction adhesive can offer benefits like preventing sagging, bridging gaps, and reducing air leaks for better energy efficiency. It may also be used for specific acoustic or insulation needs. On the other hand, many professionals advise against it because properly placed screws make the drywall structural, glue doesn't add strength, and it makes future repairs or replacements significantly more difficult. Ultimately, it's best to follow local building codes and project-specific requirements to decide if adhesive is right for your ceiling.

Whether you apply the drywall mesh before or after drywall mud depends on the type of patch it is. For self-adhesive patches, you’ll put the patch down first and then coat it with mud. Mesh patches that are not self-adhesive will require you to put mud down first and then press the mesh into it, followed by additional coats of mud.

If your home was built before the 1940s and was not remodeled in the past 50 or so years, you probably have plaster walls. Aside from assuming, there are some practical ways to tell if you have plaster walls, including the following: If you knock on the wall and it feels solid, not hollow, if you can’t insert a thumbtack easily, if there are cracks that look like spiderwebs, or if your home has curved, arched, or swirled walls, doorways, or window openings.

If you have an unfinished basement or attic, you could examine the backs of any finished walls to check, too.

Textured walls are a great way to hide imperfections left over by drywall installation, but many homeowners feel like it’s an outdated look, despite there being so many types of drywall texture. And while the textured walls of today are a far cry from the popcorn ceilings and faux stucco of our grandmother’s homes, if you want a more modern look or you want to install wallpaper, it’s time to smooth out your walls.

Costs depend on damage size, labor rates, and whether additional services like painting are required.

The Mcalester, OK homeowners’ guide to drywall services

From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.