Answers
Straight Answers to What People Actually Ask Us
Questions from real jobs and phone calls, answered straight. No invented price ranges. Where the answer is “it depends,” we say on what: the material, the access, the damage behind the wall.
Drywall & Ceilings
Stains, sags, cracks that come back and patches that never quite blend in. These are the questions that start with a mark on a wall or ceiling and end with deciding how much of it has to come out.
How much does drywall repair cost?
Read the answerWhat is a Level 5 drywall finish?
Read the answerThere is a brown stain on my ceiling. What does it mean?
Read the answerIs a sagging ceiling dangerous?
Read the answerCan you match my existing wall texture?
Read the answerHow does popcorn ceiling removal work?
Read the answerHow long does drywall installation take?
Read the answerDo you install soundproof and fire-rated drywall?
Read the answerA plumber cut my wall open. Who closes it back up?
Read the answerWhy do the cracks in my ceiling keep coming back?
Read the answerWater & Storm Damage
The longest list here, because a leak raises a new question every day it sits. Start with what to do first, then read about the claim, the adjuster, mould timing and how to tell whether a floor or wall can be kept.
Water is coming into my house. What do I do first?
Read the answerDo you do the dry-out, or only the rebuild?
Read the answerHow does an insurance claim work with a contractor?
Read the answerDoes insurance cover water damage?
Read the answerWhat not to say to insurance adjuster water damage?
Read the answerHow to tell if water damage is permanent?
Read the answerCan you live in a house with water damage?
Read the answerHow long does it take mold to settle in after water damage?
Read the answerWhat is considered minor water damage?
Read the answerWhat is insurance restoration?
Read the answerCan I choose my own restoration contractor?
Read the answerThe dry-out is finished. What happens now?
Read the answerHow do I know if there is mould behind the wall?
Read the answerWhat does sewage backup cleanup involve?
Read the answerFire & Smoke Damage
Pricing a rebuild after a fire is different from pricing a repair. This answer walks through what drives the number once the fire department and the board-up crew have left.
Remodeling
One framing question that comes up on basements, offices and any room where moisture is a worry.
Painting
Two questions about paint: what a quote should list line by line, and what moves the price of an interior job.
Flooring
Wet floors, soft spots underfoot and what a new floor really costs once the old one is up. Read these before you pick a material, because the subfloor decides more than the plank does.
Commercial & Property Management
For owners, managers and builders. Tenant improvements, unit turns, hallway and lobby work, working around business hours and how we price a build-out or a turnover.
What is a tenant improvement?
Read the answerWhat is a unit turn?
Read the answerWhat are common area renovations?
Read the answerCan you work around our business hours?
Read the answerDo you work as a subcontractor for general contractors?
Read the answerDo you work with property managers and rentals?
Read the answerHow much does an apartment turnover cost?
Read the answerHow much does a commercial build-out cost?
Read the answerPermits & Hiring
Who signs off on the work in Maryland and in the District, and which permits an interior job needs before it starts.
Working With Us
How fast we can start, what the warranty covers and the jobs we turn down, so you know before you call.
Question Not Here?
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