Drywall Installation in Boston, MA
New walls hung, taped, mudded, and sanded smooth, matched to blend with the older plaster construction around it.
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Why You Need It
Any time you change a wall you need drywall installed. Closing up an old doorway, finishing a basement, opening a wall between rooms, or fixing a section too big to patch. In older Boston homes the tricky part is making new drywall sit flush with old plaster, which usually runs a different thickness altogether, so the wall reads as one surface instead of two materials shoved together and hoping nobody notices.
For background on how drywall and plaster construction differ, This Old House has a solid overview.
What It Includes
We measure and hang the board, tape and mud the seams, then sand it smooth and ready for primer. We match the thickness and the finish to the wall it is joining so there is no lip or bump where old meets new. If you want it painted after, we handle that too.
What's Included
- Hanging new drywall for closed-up doorways or new walls
- Basement finishing
- Taping and mudding seams
- Sanding smooth and ready for primer
- Matching thickness and finish to adjoining walls
How Long It Takes
A single wall or a closed-up doorway is often one day. A finished basement or a larger space runs a few days depending on size and how many coats of mud it needs to dry.
Clean job site, floors covered, debris hauled out. We show up on time and do it right the first time. Owner-operated, licensed, insured, satisfaction guaranteed. Part of our drywall contractor work in Boston and the North Shore.
Drywall Installation FAQs
Can new drywall match an old plaster wall next to it?
We match the thickness and finish of the new drywall to the surrounding wall so there's no lip or bump where old meets new.
Do you handle taping and finishing, or just hanging the board?
Both. We hang the board, tape and mud the seams, then sand it smooth and ready for primer.
What kind of jobs call for new drywall instead of a repair?
Closing up an old doorway, finishing a basement, opening a wall between rooms, or a section too damaged for a patch all call for new drywall rather than a repair.
How much does drywall installation cost?
We bill at $100/hour with a one-hour minimum and no trip fee in our service area for smaller jobs like closing up a doorway. Bigger scopes — a finished basement, a rebuilt wall between rooms — get a free quote once we've seen the space, since square footage and how much mud work it needs change the number a lot.
Is there dust and mess, and does it matter that my house is older?
Hanging and mudding drywall always kicks up some dust, and if you're opening into a wall in a home built before 1978, there's a real chance of lead paint underneath the old plaster. We work carefully around older painted surfaces and keep the site contained. The EPA publishes plain guidance on what's involved in that kind of work if you want to read up before we start. See the EPA's lead-safe renovation page.
How long does new drywall take before it's ready to paint?
A single wall or closed-up doorway is often a one-day job. The part people underestimate is drying time between mud coats — rushing that is how you end up with a wall that looks smooth until the primer goes on and every seam shows through like a roadmap.