Drywall Services in Ardmore, OK

It depends on what the job involves. A single patched hole is typically a two-day project — one day to apply and one day to sand and texture once the compound has cured. A full-room repair or retexture runs three to five days. Whole-home popcorn removal is usually a week to two weeks. The time between compound coats can't be compressed — dried too fast or applied too thick, it cracks. The schedule reflects that.

Almost always yes. Knockdown, orange peel, skip trowel, and hand-applied textures are all in our regular scope. The process is to test the match on scrap board or an inconspicuous section first, get it dialed in, and have you look at it before we commit to the full surface. Older custom textures occasionally take a couple of test rounds to land correctly.

Sanding always produces some airborne dust — there's no way around it entirely. We minimize it by sealing doorways to adjacent rooms with plastic sheeting, using dust-collecting sanding tools where the work allows, and vacuuming and wiping down the work area at the end of each shift. Families with young children or anyone sensitive to dust are welcome to discuss scheduling and containment specifics during the estimate visit.

Possibly. Popcorn ceilings installed before 1978 may contain asbestos-containing material. Before we remove any ceiling from that era, we test first. If asbestos comes back positive, a licensed abatement contractor handles the removal — that work is outside our scope and required by law. Once the ceiling is clear and the abatement sign-off is in hand, we come in to finish and texture the surface. We walk through that process with every pre-1978 homeowner at the estimate.

Yes — that's one of the more common repair calls we get. The standard sequence is: the plumber or roofer identifies and fixes the source, the cavity gets dried and inspected for mold before we close it, and then we cut back to sound material, install new board, tape, finish, and texture to match the surrounding ceiling. We coordinate around the other trades to make sure the substrate is genuinely ready before drywall goes back in.

That's the most efficient way to run it. One project manager handles both, the schedule is built around the transition point between trades, and the warranty document covers the full result — not just the paint layer or just the drywall. Most homeowners who need both prefer the single-contract approach.

Usually one of three things: the compound was applied too thick in a single coat and cracked as it dried, the surface wasn't properly primed before paint went on so the patch is absorbing paint differently than the surrounding wall, or the texture didn't match closely enough. The fix depends on which of those it is — we'll look at it during the estimate and tell you exactly what happened and what it takes to make it disappear.

Yes, and we're lead paint certified. In homes built before 1978, any work that disturbs painted surfaces — including drywall repair — requires EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) compliance. Derheim Painting holds that certification, which means the work is performed according to those containment and cleanup protocols. We'll note it on the estimate if your home falls into that category.

Yes. Going from smooth to a textured finish requires a clean, primed surface and the right application technique for the texture type you're adding. We'll confirm the existing surface is in condition to hold the new texture before application begins. It's a straightforward scope — one of the more satisfying ones because the change in the room is dramatic.

The written warranty covers workmanship — meaning cracks, joint failures, texture delamination, or surface defects that result from how the work was done. It does not cover structural movement, ongoing moisture intrusion from an unrelated source, or damage from events after the project closed. If something comes back, we come out within 48 hours, look at what happened, and tell you which category it falls into.