Ottawa's freeze-thaw winters flex a house's frame as the ground and lumber expand and contract, which is the most common cause of the nail pops and hairline cracks we get called out for.
Century homes in the older core often still have lath-and-plaster walls under paint, which patch differently than the drywall in a 1990s-or-newer build – we bring the right materials for either.
A patch is only good if you can't find it after. We feather the compound, match the existing texture, and leave the area ready for your painter or our own touch-up.
Ottawa’s temperature swings from summer heat into deep winter cold are among the widest of any major Canadian city, and that constant expansion and contraction is what eventually shows up as nail pops and hairline cracks in drywall. A proper patch accounts for that movement rather than just filling the hole, which is why ours are feathered and finished to match rather than plastered over.
Every job gets a quote in writing before we start – no verbal estimates that change later.
Based in Ottawa and familiar with the city's mix of century homes and newer builds.
From one quick fix to a full repair list, we take it on.
Most Ottawa drywall calls start with something small – a nail pop or hairline crack that shows up after a season change, a dent or hole from moving furniture or a doorknob strike, or a water-stained, slightly bulging patch near a past leak. Any one of those, or a few scattered across a wall, is enough to book a visit.
A proper patch means feathering the compound out past the damaged area and matching the wall's existing texture before it's primed and painted, not just filling the hole and calling it done. For anything larger than a small patch, we also check what caused it – settling, moisture, impact – so the repair actually holds.
Once a patch is painted and blended in, it should hold up the same as the surrounding wall – but if you're prone to nail pops in the same spot (common along stud lines as a home settles), a quick check every few years catches it early, before it's more than a touch-up.
$150-$300
Covers a typical patch-and-finish visit. Final pricing depends on scope – every quote is written and free.
The price mostly comes down to how many spots need patching and how large each one is – a single small hole costs far less than a wall with several scattered marks, and texture-matching on textured walls can add a bit more time than a smooth finish.
Tell us what needs fixing and we'll follow up with a free written quote.
Pick a time that works. We confirm the scope and materials before we arrive.
Tidy, on time, and protecting your floors and furniture as we go.
We walk the finished job with you before we call it done.
In most cases, yes. We match orange-peel, knockdown, and smooth finishes so the repair blends in rather than standing out.
We leave the patch ready for paint. If you'd like us to paint the repaired area or the whole wall, let us know when you request your quote.
Once primed and painted to match, a properly feathered patch is generally not visible – that's the standard we hold every repair to.