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Richard Goodnow
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Plaster - RepairPlaster - Repair - For Business

Serving Loris, SC and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1995

Small jobs welcome

Customers say: True professional

"Rick did a great job removing the popcorn and making our ceilings look brand new. He also repaired our walls which were in terrible shape. He is very trustworthy, responsive, fair, and he hit our deadline as he said he would."
Response time10 hrs
Response rate88%
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Rosales Painting & Drywall, LLC
5.0(
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Plaster - Repair - For Business

Serving Loris, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Eduardo came highly recommended to me and he did not disappoint. He and his crew worked tirelessly to complete the job timely while always paying attention to every detail. They arrived on time each day and cleaned up each evening before leaving. True professionals and very pleasant to deal with. I would highly recommend Rosales Painting & Drywall."
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Response time1 day
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Plaster Repair questions, answered by experts

You can put certain types of plaster over other types, but doing so isn't always the best idea. For example, putting a coat of gypsum over lime plaster is possible, but doing so will limit the lime plaster's breathability and potentially affect its performance.

Since cement plaster tends to leave a textured surface, no matter how much you smooth it, some people prefer to use gypsum plaster as a topcoat over cement plaster, creating a smoother surface.

It is possible to apply plaster on the interior or exterior of your home, but we don’t recommend it. Plaster is easy to apply in theory, but in reality, it can be a challenging material to work with, and it’s difficult to get the finished product to look clean, even, and smooth. Many DIYers end up calling in a professional afterward to touch up the area or even redo it entirely because of mistakes they made in the process. Hiring a plaster pro will cost more, but it’s usually the best option to achieve high-quality results.

Your walls are likely cracking due to fluctuations in the temperature outside. Drywall tends to expand and contract when temperatures and humidity levels change, and this repeated movement can lead to cracks in your walls, particularly around door frames. If you have multiple diagonal cracks, you may want to have your foundation inspected, as cracks can also be a sign of a bigger issue.

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).

Smaller is better when patching holes with spackle. Any holes wider than four to six inches in diameter tend to be too wide to repair with spackle alone. You'll likely want to patch bigger holes with a drywall panel. 

Even holes measuring up to 6 inches may be challenging to fill with spackle alone. For best results, purchase a wall repair patch made from wire mesh. Cut the patch to fit over the hole, then use the spackle to hold it in place. Apply the spackle over the patch as you would for a smaller hole.

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