Why patches show through paint
Fresh joint compound takes paint differently from the wall around it, so an unprimed patch shows up as a dull square the moment light crosses it. Priming the repair is the step that makes it disappear.
Matching texture
Plenty of walls aren't smooth. Knockdown and orange-peel textures have to be matched by hand, and a smooth patch in a textured wall is easier to spot than the hole it replaced. We match the texture first and paint second.
Touch-up or a full wall
Some repairs can be touched up. Others need the whole wall repainted corner to corner, because the old paint has faded and fresh paint on a patch won't match it. We tell you which before we start, not after.
How A Job Runs
- 01
We Walk It With You
Room by room or wall by wall. We look at what is under the old paint, because that is what decides the price.
- 02
You Get It In Writing
Surfaces, prep, primer, number of coats, and the product line by name. One price, and what would change it.
- 03
We Protect The House
Furniture moved and covered, floors down, trim and glass masked, plants and hardscape sheeted outside.
- 04
Prep, Then Paint
Wash, scrape, sand, fill, caulk and prime. The part nobody sees is the part that decides how long it lasts.
- 05
You Walk It Before We Leave
We go around together in daylight with a pot of paint still open. Anything you point at gets fixed then, not scheduled.
Drywall Repair & Texture: common questions
Why do my nail pops keep coming back?
Usually because they were filled without resetting the fastener. We drive the nail or screw back in, add a screw beside it, and then fill and sand.
Can you match the texture on my walls?
Yes — knockdown, orange peel, skip trowel or smooth. We work the patch until it matches the wall around it before any paint goes on.
Do you do drywall repair without a paint job?
Repairs are usually part of a painting job, but ask. If you have a few holes to fix before moving out or listing a house, call and describe what you have.
Painting homes throughout Beaverton
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