Drywall Contractor — Lexington, MA

Drywall Contractor in Lexington, MA

Wall surfaces in Lexington are mostly what the original builders put up. Lexington is well wooded and shaded elevations hold moisture and mildew. We match the substrate rather than skimming compound over it and hoping.

Services

Drywall Contractor Services in Lexington

Drywall Repair in Lexington

Holes, cracks and damaged board — Patched, taped, mudded in coats with real dry time between, textured to match, then primed.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle drywall repair in Lexington.

Plaster Repair in Lexington

Original lath-and-plaster walls — Plaster needs compatible materials, not drywall compound smeared over it, or the repair shows through the paint.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle plaster repair in Lexington.

Ceiling Repair in Lexington

Cracks, water damage and sagging — Source of the water gets confirmed first. Then remove, replace, texture-match and stain-block.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle ceiling repair in Lexington.

Popcorn Ceiling Removal in Lexington

Textured ceiling removal and skim coat — Pre-1980 texture gets tested before anything is scraped. Then skim smooth, prime and paint.. If you want the detail, here's how we handle popcorn ceiling removal in Lexington.

Looking at other work in the area? Start from the Lexington overview.

More on this trade generally: Drywall & Plaster across our service area.

On the Ground in Lexington

What Drywall & Plaster Work Here Actually Involves

Antique colonials near the Green, 1950s–1970s colonials and splits across most of the town, and architect-designed mid-century modern at Peacock Farm and Six Moon Hill.

Most of our drywall & plaster work here is for owner-occupants across a wide range of house types, generally maintaining rather than flipping.

Historic districts near the Green

Lexington maintains historic districts around the Battle Green and Munroe. Exterior changes visible from the street require approval before work begins.

Mid-century modern stock

Peacock Farm and Six Moon Hill are architect-designed moderns with flat and low-slope roofs, large glazing and exposed structure. Nothing about them is standard colonial work.

Wide range of eras

A Lexington day can run from a 1740s antique to a 1965 modern to a 2010 colonial. Different substrates, different specs.

How Wall and Ceiling Work Is Priced

Drywall, Plaster and the Difference Between Them

What drives the price

The number is driven by finish level and access, not area. A patch in a closet is quick. The same patch on a nine-foot ceiling under raking light from a window has to be feathered wide enough that no seam catches the light, and that is a different job. Older plaster work costs more than drywall because matching an existing texture takes skill that new board does not. In Lexington specifically, the work is mostly colonials of every era plus mid-century modern, and historic district review near the Green shapes how we schedule and stage it.

How the work is sequenced

Cut back to sound material, back the repair so it is not floating, tape, then three coats of compound each wider than the last, sanding between. Then prime — always prime — because bare compound and painted wall absorb differently and the difference shows through the finish as flashing.

Where it usually goes wrong

The failure we see most is a patch that was sanded flat but never primed, so it reads as a dull patch through the topcoat. The second is compound applied too thick in one pass, which cracks as it shrinks. Three thin coats beat one heavy one every time, and there is no shortcut around the drying time between them.

How long it takes

Small patches are same-day plus a return for sanding and paint. Whole-ceiling work and plaster restoration run several days because each compound coat has to dry fully before the next one goes on.

Our Work

Recent Work

Painter working a corridor in an occupied building
Tan colonial with red shutters after exterior repainting
Colonial exterior and brick walkway after completion
Our Work

Before & After

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Apartment building corridor — before Apartment building corridor — after Before After

Apartment building corridorOccupied building, worked in sequence so residents kept access throughout. Walls, ceiling, chair rail and doors.

Why Aura

Licensed, Insured, and Based in Allston

Family-owned contractor working out of Allston. Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor licence #193121, general liability and workers' compensation carried on every job.

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams products
Two-year workmanship warranty

Estimates in Lexington

Free written estimate, normally inside 24 hours.

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Common Questions

Questions We Get Asked

Can you repair and paint the same day in Lexington?

Rarely. Compound shrinks as it dries and each coat needs real time — 24 hours in normal conditions, longer in summer humidity. Rushing it puts a hairline ring through your finish coat within weeks.

Why does my crack keep coming back?

Because the substrate is still moving and the repair only bridged the surface. Proper taping and feathering, or on plaster a compatible base coat, is what actually stops it.

Will the patch be visible under paint?

Not if it is textured to match and primed. Unprimed compound absorbs differently to the surrounding wall and flashes through the finish.
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