Professional Drywall Repair Near You

Small repairs — doorknob holes, pulled anchors, nail pops, single hairline cracks — start at $350 and typically run $350–450. Medium repairs such as settlement cracks, failed tape joints, and wall or ceiling patches run $450–700. Water-damaged drywall runs $450–1,200 depending on how much material has to come out. Large section replacement is billed at $800–1,000 per day. The fastest way to get an exact number is to text us a photo — we respond with a clear range within 2 hours.

We repair holes of any size — from doorknob punctures and pulled TV-mount anchors to full section replacement — plus settlement cracks, seam and tape failure, water-stained walls and ceilings, nail pops, and failed patches from previous repairs. We also handle texture matching, popcorn ceiling removal, and complete drywall replacement when the board itself is beyond saving. If damage keeps coming back after someone else's fix, that's usually a taping or backing problem we can correct permanently.

Texture matching is included in every repair at no extra charge. We identify your existing texture — orange peel, knockdown, skip trowel, or smooth — and replicate it over the repaired area so the patch blends naturally once painted. Smooth walls are actually the toughest standard: they call for a Level 4–5 finish with wide feathering and extra sanding passes, because paint sheen shows every ridge. On older walls with multiple paint layers, an exact match depends on surface history, but the goal is always a repair you can't find afterward.

Most single-area repairs take 1–3 hours on site, but proper drywall work follows a two-visit cycle: visit one covers backing, patching, taping, and compound build coats; the mud must dry fully before visit two, when we sand, match texture, and prime. Small repairs can finish in one trip with fast-setting compound. Larger patches and water damage always get the second visit — rushing coats before they dry is how patches end up visible. We give you a realistic schedule before we start.

Yes — but the water source must be resolved first. Once the leak is fixed, we cut out all compromised material, inspect the framing for mold or moisture, replace with new drywall, tape, mud, match texture, and apply stain-blocking primer so the stain never bleeds through the new paint. Painting over a stain without opening the wall traps moisture and brings the damage back. If you're unsure whether the leak is stopped, we can inspect the area and advise before starting.

Recurring ceiling cracks usually mean the previous repair didn't address the root cause — failed tape, weak compound, or seasonal movement at the joint. Ceilings take framing movement directly, which is why surface-filling with spackle never holds. We cut out the damaged section, apply proper fiberglass mesh or paper tape with setting compound, build the joint in layers with full drying between coats, sand smooth, and prime. Done this way, the repair holds long-term instead of cracking again within a few months.

Yes. EasyPatch is owner-operated by TMV Services LLC, a licensed Illinois general contractor (License #TGC139780), fully insured and bonded. We carry certificates of insurance and can provide a COI to property managers, HOAs, and condo associations on request.

We serve the western and southwestern Chicago suburbs including Naperville, Aurora, Wheaton, Lisle, Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Hinsdale, Woodridge, Warrenville, and nearby communities. We also cover parts of Chicago for larger projects. We come to you — text photos of the damage and we can quote from anywhere in the service area. Check our locations page for full coverage.