Drywall, plaster, and ceiling repair across Ridgewood, NJ — older-home transitions, settlement cracks, water-damage cuts. Most single-hole repairs done in one visit.
Ridgewood, NJ
Ridgewood's pre-1970 housing stock — particularly the older homes around the train station, West Side, and Willard — has plaster-and-lath construction on original walls and ceilings, with drywall on later additions. Where the two meet, the seam opens seasonally; where the framing settles, cracks run from corners. We handle both, weighing when to patch and when to replace, plus ceiling crack repair, water-damage cuts, and popcorn-ceiling removal across Bergen County's wealthiest town. Most single-hole drywall repairs finish in one visit including patch, three-coat mud, sand, prime, and paint touch-up feathered into the surrounding finish. Most weeks, appointments land inside 2–4 business days.
Pre-1970 Ridgewood homes have original plaster on the main walls and ceilings; later additions and renovations are typically drywall. The seam between the two opens seasonally as the materials expand and contract at different rates. We grind out the failed joint, re-tape with mesh or paper, three-coat, and refinish.
Older Ridgewood homes settle slowly. The result is long, predictable cracks running diagonally from the corners of doors and windows. We use flexible compound and proper tape on these so the crack does not reappear in six months.
Older Ridgewood roofs and second-floor bathrooms above living rooms produce the classic ceiling stain. We identify the leak source first (flag plumbing or roofing if needed), then cut out the damaged drywall, dry the cavity, install replacement, and finish the patch with texture matching.
A few photos and a description of the damage is all we need to scope the visit.
Same-business-day response with a ballpark and a written estimate.
Drop cloths down, dust contained, cut and install replacement, three-coat the mud, sand smooth, feather edges.
Touch-up to match or full-wall repaint. Furniture replaced, floors vacuumed.
Most local competitors say "call for quote." We publish ballpark ranges so you can decide before picking up the phone. Final pricing is always written before any work begins.
| Project tier | Bergen County price range | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Small patch jobs | Starting at $375 | Doorknob holes, single nail-pops, small accidental holes, hairline ceiling cracks. |
| Mid-sized repairs | $500–$700 | Multiple holes, water-stain ceiling repair, full-seam re-tape, several feet of crack. |
| Larger work | Quoted on site | Full-sheet replacements, post-plumbing patches, popcorn removal, room-scale repair, full installs. |
Ranges reflect typical Bergen County, NJ drywall jobs. Final pricing is always agreed in writing before any work begins. Owner sign-off required before these ranges publish — currently placeholder for review.
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All of our drywall work, county-wide
Yes. We work with plaster-and-lath regularly in Ridgewood. For small damage we patch with setting-type compound and tape. For larger sections we cut out the damaged plaster and replace with drywall to the same depth, then skim-coat the transition so it looks uniform.
Free written estimate, same business day. Licensed under NJ HIC #13VH13595500, fully insured.