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Drywall & Ceilings

Drywall Repair in Toronto & the GTA

Most drywall damage starts small: a doorknob punched through a hallway wall, a cluster of anchor holes where a shelf used to hang, a crack creeping out from a door frame corner, or dents left behind by movers. The damage is minor but it sits at eye level, and a bad patch draws more attention than the original hole. Wall patching is one of the most common jobs we get called for in Toronto houses and condos alike.

A proper drywall patch is cut back to sound material first. For anything bigger than a nail hole that means squaring the opening, adding backing or a California patch, and embedding tape in the joint compound — skip the tape and the crack telegraphs right back through within a season. Then it's two or three thin coats, feathered wide, sanded, and spot-primed so the repair doesn't flash under fresh paint. The trap most people fall into is one thick coat of mud and no primer: it shrinks, cracks, and shows as a dull halo when the light hits it.

For a free quote, send us photos of each spot with something for scale (a hand or a tape measure works), tell us how many rooms are involved, and let us know if you have leftover paint for colour matching. If the ceiling has texture, mention that too — texture matching changes how we approach the job.

What this covers

  • Doorknob and impact hole repair with backed patches
  • Anchor hole and screw hole filling after shelves, TVs or curtain rods come down
  • Drywall crack repair at door frames, window corners and joints
  • Dent and ding repair from furniture moves and daily wear
  • Corner bead repair on chipped or crushed outside corners
  • Tape joint repair where seams have lifted or bubbled
  • Patching after plumbing or electrical access cuts
  • Sanding, dust control and spot-priming of every repair
  • Colour-matched paint over the patch when paint is on hand
  • Texture blending on knockdown or stippled surfaces

Just need one small job done?

Patch one drywall holeFix nail pops and dents

What affects the price

  • Size and depth of the damage — a screw hole is filled in minutes; a fist-sized hole needs backing, tape and multiple coats over two visits
  • Number of locations — ten small spots across three rooms takes longer than one big patch, because each spot needs its own coats and drying time
  • Texture on the wall or ceiling — stipple and knockdown finishes have to be recreated to hide the patch, which adds a step
  • The cause of the damage — if a crack keeps returning or the board is soft from moisture, the underlying movement or leak has to be dealt with first
  • Paint matching — if you have the original paint we can finish the job in one go; if not, walls may need corner-to-corner repainting to hide sheen differences
  • Access and height — stairwell walls and double-height entries need ladders or planks, which adds setup time

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices — the quote is free and based on your actual job.

Drywall Repair near you

We take quote requests across Toronto and the GTA. Local pages:

TorontoNorth YorkScarboroughEtobicokeEast YorkYork (Toronto)MississaugaBramptonVaughanMarkhamRichmond HillAuroraNewmarketOakvilleBurlingtonMiltonOshawaWhitbyAjaxPickering

Common questions

Can you repair the drywall and paint it in the same visit?
Usually yes for small repairs. Filler and setting-type compounds cure fast enough that we can prime and paint the same day. Larger patches need multiple coats of regular compound with drying time between them, so those are typically two shorter visits. We'll tell you which category your repair falls into when we quote it.
Will the patch be invisible?
On a smooth wall with the original paint on hand, yes — a taped, feathered and primed patch disappears. Two things can give a repair away: sheen difference when new paint goes over old, and texture that isn't rebuilt to match. We deal with both, but if your paint has aged or faded significantly, the honest answer is that the whole wall may need a coat to look uniform.
Why does the same crack keep coming back after I fill it?
Because filling a crack without tape only bridges it cosmetically. Houses move seasonally — framing shrinks in winter and swells in summer — and a rigid blob of filler just cracks along the same line. The fix is to rake the crack out, embed mesh or paper tape in compound, and feather it wide so the movement is spread across a larger area.
Do you handle condo drywall repairs, and what about board approval?
Yes, condo wall patching is a big part of our week — moving damage and old mounting holes especially. In-suite cosmetic repairs like patching and painting almost never need condo board approval, but some buildings require notice for any contractor visit and use of the service elevator. Check with your management office and we'll work within their booking windows.
The drywall is soft or crumbly around the damage. Is that a problem?
Soft board usually means it's been wet. Patching over damp or previously soaked drywall traps the problem and the repair fails. We cut back until we hit dry, solid material, and if there's an active leak behind it we'll tell you what we found so it can be fixed before we close the wall up. It costs less to do it in the right order.

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