Why plaster repair matters in Philadelphia homes
Philadelphia is a city of rowhouses, twins and older apartment buildings, and much of it was built before 1978. Plaster walls and ceilings are common in buildings like these, and over time they develop cracks, loose patches and settled seams. Paint alone will not hide those problems for long. A crack that is only covered usually comes back, which is why our plaster and drywall repair work happens before any finish coat goes on.
How we handle plaster and drywall repair in Philadelphia
Every repair follows the same four steps we use on all of our jobs, whether the property is a rowhouse, a twin or an apartment unit.
Assess the damage
We start by checking how deep a crack or hole goes and whether the surface underneath needs reinforcing. A hairline crack and a section of loose plaster are not the same repair, and we would rather know which one we are dealing with before quoting the work.
Patch and reinforce
The damaged area is opened up, filled and reinforced so the repair holds instead of cracking again. That covers wall and ceiling cracks, holes, settled seams and corner repairs.
Blend and prime
Each patch is feathered flush with the surrounding wall and primed to match absorption, so the repair does not show through once the wall is painted.
Paint to match
Because the same crew handles both the repair and the painting, the whole job is scheduled together. Finish coats go over the repair so the wall reads as one continuous surface, not a patch. If you want to see how we handle the painting side, our interior and exterior painting page covers it.
Lead safe practices on pre-1978 buildings
Disturbing old plaster and paint in a building from before 1978 is exactly where lead safe work practices matter. We are EPA certified and OSHA certified, and you can read more about what that means in our post on EPA and OSHA certified painters. That applies in Philadelphia just as it does in New York.
Chestnut Hill and the rest of Philadelphia
Our Philadelphia work covers the city as a whole, including Philadelphia itself and the stone houses and historic homes of Chestnut Hill. We also work in Riverdale in the Bronx, Yonkers in Westchester, and Hempstead and Malverne on Long Island.
Getting a quote
We send someone to see the job in person before giving a price rather than quoting blind over the phone. Our crew is reachable Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 8:00pm, at (929) 839-1333, or you can send a message through our contact page and we will get back to you.
