Walls, ceilings and repairs
Drywall repair in Atlanta after leaks, holes and move-outs
Leak, hole or move-out damage? Call any hour. Our phones are answered 24/7, and we set a time to see it during that same call, then cut out wet or broken board, patch it and paint it so it disappears.
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- Walls, ceilings and repairs
Updated October 2026
Short answer
Drywall repair in Atlanta starts with a call at any hour; our phones are answered 24/7, and we book a visit while you are on the line. Small holes and nail pops are patched, textured and painted. Board soaked by a leak is cut out and replaced once the leak is fixed and the framing has dried.
What happens after you call about damaged drywall
Call the moment a ceiling starts to sag or the morning after the movers leave. We ask what happened, whether the leak has been stopped and roughly how large the damage is, then book a visit. Nothing gets patched over wet board, because compound traps the moisture and the stain comes back.
On site, we probe and meter the board, cut damage back to sound drywall and solid framing, and patch or replace from there. Repairs are taped, coated thin, sanded, textured to blend, primed and painted, out to a corner when a spot touch-up would show.
What you will notice
Signs the damage goes past a quick spackle
A brown ring on the ceiling
Water has reached the board, which may still be soft.
A sag between joists
Wet board is losing strength and should come out.
Cracks from door and window corners
Framing moved; filler alone will reopen.
Nail pops in a straight row
Fasteners are backing out along a stud.
Tape lifting at a seam
The joint was poorly bedded and needs new tape.
How the job runs
How a drywall repair runs, from call to paint
Call any hour
We answer 24/7, ask what happened and set a time to see it.
Find the edges
We probe and meter the board and cut back to dry, solid drywall.
Patch or replace
Small holes get patches; larger areas get new board on framing or backing.
Tape, coat and texture
Thin coats with drying time between, sanded and textured to blend.
Prime, then paint to a corner
Patches are primed, then painted out to a clean break.
Holes and dents
Doorknobs, TV mounts and anchors pulled on move-out day leave holes from pinpoint to fist size. Small ones are filled and feathered wide. Anything larger than a patch can bridge is cut square, backed with a wood strip or clips and filled with a new piece of drywall screwed in place. A dent on an outside corner usually means the metal corner bead is bent, and that bead is replaced rather than buried in compound. On move-outs we walk each room and list every hole before paint.
Nail pops and tape seams
Nail pops show as round bumps or cracked circles lined up along a stud. We drive a drywall screw beside the old nail to pull the board tight, set the nail below the surface and fill both. Seams that bubble, crack or peel were usually bedded with too little compound, so the loose tape is cut out, new tape is bedded and the joint is finished flat. Diagonal cracks above doors and windows come from framing movement; they get reinforced with tape, since a crack that is only filled opens again next season.
Water-damaged drywall
A roof leak, a burst supply line or an overflowing AC drain pan in the attic can soak ceiling drywall until it sags or crumbles. Once the leak is repaired and the area has dried, we cut out every section that stayed soft, check the insulation above and hang new board. Wet framing has to dry before it is closed up, so we meter it and tell you how long to wait. Stained board that stays firm can remain under a stain-blocking primer. Mold on the back of the board or framing stops the job until it is cleaned up.
Around Atlanta
Rain in every season, and repairs booked from Tucker
Atlanta averages about 49.7 inches of rain a year, spread through every season, with October usually the driest month. So a cracked flashing boot or an overflowing gutter can put water on drywall in any month. Repairs are booked from our office in Tucker, a city since 2016 that sits about 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta, and we set the visit while you are still on the phone.
What drives the price
What moves the price of a drywall repair
Most drywall repair is priced by the job, and these five details change it the most.
Published range: $296 to $930 for most repairs, and $600 to $1,550 for water-damaged drywall. Source: HomeAdvisor, national figures, June 2026. A planning figure, not our quote.
Size and count
One doorknob hole and a move-out list are different jobs.
Wall or ceiling
Overhead work is slower, and sagging board has to come down.
Texture
Orange peel and knockdown are recreated so the patch blends.
Water damage
Cut-outs, new board and drying time add the most.
Paint after
Painting the full wall hides the patch but adds labor.
Do it yourself or hire it out
Drywall fixes you can handle, and the ones to hand off
Small holes are a fair do-it-yourself job; bigger damage is not.
| Task | Doing it yourself | When to call a painter |
|---|---|---|
| Nail holes and small dents | Spackle, a putty knife and a dab of paint handle these. | When there are dozens across a house. |
| Doorknob-size holes | A mesh patch works if you feather the compound wide. | When the edges are torn or crumbling. |
| Water-stained ceilings | Wait until the leak is fixed and the board is checked. | Any sag, softness or stain larger than a dinner plate. |
Questions
Drywall Repair questions we hear in Atlanta
Yes. Phones are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we set the visit during the call.
The roof, plumbing or AC leak has to be stopped first. We handle the drywall and paint once it is.
Not when the texture matches and the paint runs to a corner.
Yes. We test the texture on scrap and adjust it before doing the patch.
Yes. We list every hole room by room, patch and repaint.
No. Board that dries firm and flat can stay under a stain-blocking primer; soft board comes out.
Same kind of work
More walls, ceilings and repairs
Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Scraped, skimmed and repainted flat ceilings.
Wallpaper Removal
Paper and paste off, walls repaired and primed.
Skim Coating & Wall Smoothing
Textured or torn walls made smooth for paint.
Plaster Wall Repair
Cracked and loose plaster patched to match.
Ready when you are
Leak, hole or move-out mess in your walls?
Call any hour, day or night. Tell us what happened and whether the water has stopped, and we will set a time to see it.