Drywall and paint are the finish work that transform a room. Every renovation ends here — after the plumbing and wiring and framing are done, drywall and paint are what you actually see. We handle drywall painting Portsmouth OH jobs for full renovations, patch repairs, and standalone paint work. Recent Google Business Profile data showed someone in the 45662 zip code searched “drywall workers” — people around here need this work done and finding someone reliable is harder than it should be.
Most of our drywall and paint work is tied to other remodels. We hang and finish drywall after a kitchen gut. We texture, paint, and trim after a bathroom tile job. If you just need one room painted, we handle that too. Color matching existing rooms, ceiling-only refreshes, and accent walls are all common calls.
What We Do
- Drywall hanging for new construction and renovations
- Taping and mudding with three coats minimum
- Texture matching — orange peel, knockdown, smooth
- Drywall repair for holes, water damage, and cracks
- Interior painting — walls, ceilings, trim
- Exterior painting for siding, doors, and trim
- Cabinet painting and refinishing
- Stain and varnish work on wood
- Wallpaper removal and wall prep
- Popcorn ceiling removal and retexturing
We use quality paints from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore. Flat for ceilings, eggshell or satin for walls, semi-gloss for trim and doors. Two coats is standard. Primer where the surface needs it. Tinted primer when you are covering a dark color with something lighter. These details matter and cheap contractors skip them.
When You Need Drywall Work
Most people call us for drywall after something else happens. Water leaked through the ceiling. A kid put a hole in the wall. You pulled up carpet and discovered the wall needs refinishing. Drywall damage never gets better on its own.
- After a renovation — we often include this in our kitchen and bathroom remodels
- Water damage repair after a leak or flood
- Finishing a basement for usable living space
- Adding or removing walls during layout changes
- Updating textured ceilings from 1970s-style popcorn to a modern finish
If a wall has been patched multiple times and always looks wavy, a full skim coat can reset it. Ask about it — it is not expensive and the result looks new. For homes with plaster instead of drywall, we patch with plaster-compatible compounds so the new work blends properly.
Our Process
Every drywall and paint job follows the same steps. We keep the work clean and the timeline predictable.
- Prep — floors and fixtures covered, furniture moved or protected
- Repair or hang new drywall as needed
- Tape and mud — three coats minimum, sanded between each
- Sand and dust cleanup
- Prime the fresh drywall or repairs
- Two coats of finish paint
- Paint trim, doors, and baseboards as part of the scope
- Final cleanup and walkthrough
Timeline depends on square footage. A single bedroom takes 2-3 days. A full interior repaint of a 2,000 square foot home runs 5-8 days. Cabinet painting adds a day or two depending on the number of doors and drawers. Call (740) 357-9020 for a free estimate.
We protect your home during the job. Plastic sheeting on doorways, drop cloths on floors, and fixtures bagged before any sanding happens. Dust is part of drywall work, but proper containment keeps it from ending up in the rest of the house.
Areas We Serve
We serve all of Scioto County — Portsmouth, Wheelersburg, New Boston, Sciotoville, West Portsmouth, Lucasville, Minford, South Webster, and everything in between. Same pricing and same crew for every job inside the county.
Frequently Asked Questions
Interior painting runs $2-4 per square foot of wall space depending on prep work, ceiling height, and trim detail. A standard 12×12 bedroom typically costs $400-700. Whole-home repaints usually fall between $3,500 and $8,000 for average-sized homes.
A single room with drywall repair and two coats of paint usually takes 2-3 days. A whole-home interior repaint takes 5-8 working days. Full gut-and-refinish jobs tied to a remodel run 2-3 weeks for drywall and paint combined.
Yes. We match orange peel, knockdown, and skip-trowel textures. For patches on textured walls, we feather the new texture into the old to make the repair invisible. Smooth walls are the easiest to match.
Yes. We paint siding, trim, doors, and detached structures. Exterior work requires dry weather and warm temperatures, so we schedule these jobs between late April and mid-October in southern Ohio.
Ready for a Fresh Look?
Phone: (740) 357-9020. Free estimates!