Maryland
Drywall and paint in Howard County, MD
Howard County is home. The truck starts in Clarksville, so a drywall patch in Columbia or a bedroom repaint in Ellicott City is a short drive and usually the first slot of the day. Small jobs get grouped, so one visit can cover a doorknob hole, a cracked ceiling seam and the touch up paint.
Or call or text (443) 998-2738. Hours 8 to 6, Monday through Saturday.
Ceilings and walls in Columbia and Ellicott City houses
Columbia village housing from the 70s and 80s has popcorn ceilings in nearly every bedroom and the original flat builder paint on the walls. The newer houses along Route 32 get nail pops and settling cracks around year ten, and the first round of paint failures where the caulk at the trim gave up.
Popcorn ceilings in Columbia villages like Wilde Lake and Harpers Choice went up before 1980, so every one of them gets a lab test before the scraper comes out. Most come back clean. The ones that do not go to an abatement contractor first, and we come back for the skim and paint.
What we do in Howard
- Drywall repairHoles, cracks, nail pops and water stains. Patched, taped, floated, sanded and painted to match.
- Popcorn ceiling removalScraped, skim coated, sanded and painted flat. Asbestos checked first on anything built before 1990.
- Interior paintingRooms, ceilings, trim and doors. Two coats, cut lines you can check with a straightedge.
- Exterior paintingSiding, trim, doors, shutters and porches. Washed, scraped, primed, two coats.
- Cabinet paintingDoors and drawers off, degreased, sanded, primed and sprayed. Boxes brushed in place.
- Deck stainingWashed, brightened, sanded where it needs it, stained and sealed. Loose boards fixed first.
- Wallpaper removalStripped, glue washed off, walls skimmed where the paper took the face, primed and painted.
- Water damage drywall rebuildWet board cut out, cavity dried and checked, new board hung, finished and painted.
Every job is done by a contractor licensed with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC). The license number is on your estimate.
Where the crew works in Howard County
- Columbia
- Ellicott City
- Clarksville
- Fulton
- Elkridge
- Laurel
- Glenelg
- Highland
ZIP codes 21029, 21044, 21045, 21042, 21043, 21075, 21046, 21723.
Howard County drywall and paint questions
- Do I need a permit to patch drywall or paint in Howard County?
- No. Patching, skim coating and painting need no county permit. Opening a wall to reach plumbing or wiring is still a repair. Moving a wall is not, and we tell you before the estimate when that applies.
- How fast can someone come out?
- Howard County jobs usually get a slot within two business days because the shop is in Clarksville. Text a photo and we can tell you the same day whether it is a one visit job.
- Can you do one bedroom popcorn ceiling, not the whole house?
- Yes. One room is a normal job, two days of work. Most Columbia homeowners start with the main bedroom and do the rest a floor at a time.