Hole and dent patching
Doorknob holes, accidental holes, anything from baseball-size to full-sheet replacement. Cut, patch, three-coat, sand, prime, and paint touch-up.
Repair & Improvement
Drywall Repair & Installation in Bergen County, NJ
Hole patches, ceiling cracks, water damage, popcorn removal, texture matching, full installs. Most repairs in one visit.
- Typical timeline
- 1 visit–2 days
- Price range
- $375–$700+
- Response time
- Same-business-day
- Service area
- All Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County, NJ
Licensed #13VH13595500
Fully Insured
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HomeGrown Roots & Repairs handles drywall work across Bergen County, NJ — from a single nail-pop to full-room installs. Hole patches, ceiling crack repair, water-damage cuts, popcorn ceiling removal, plaster repair, skim coats, and texture matching. Most single-hole repairs are finished in one visit.
Plaster-and-lath repair (different tools and compounds than drywall) is concentrated in Ridgewood, Teaneck, and Englewood pre-1970 homes. Standard drywall patches dominate our schedule in Bergenfield and Dumont. Rental-property turnover drywall is centered in Hackensack. After drywall we typically prime and paint — see interior painting for the bundled scope.
What We Do
Every drywall sub-service we offer.
Nail and screw pops
Re-secure each fastener, dimple it, three-coat with joint compound, sand smooth, and repaint. Usually an hour or two depending on count.
Ceiling crack repair
Settlement cracks, stress cracks at room corners, drywall seam-tape failures, water-stain ceilings. Texture matching included.
Water-damage drywall repair
Cut out damaged sections, dry the cavity, install replacement, tape, three-coat, finish. We identify the leak source first and flag plumbing or roofing as needed.
Popcorn ceiling removal
Scrape, skim-coat, prime, and repaint. We test for asbestos in pre-1979 homes before any scraping work begins.
Texture matching
Knockdown, orange peel, light hand-trowel, splatter — included in the repair price. We sample on a test board first so you know what to expect.
Full drywall installation
New construction or renovation drywall — hang, tape, three-coat, sand, prime. Coordinated with framing and electrical rough-in.
Plaster repair
Pre-war and mid-century homes with plaster-and-lath. Crack repair, skim coats, and transitions where drywall meets original plaster.
Skim coating
Smooth out heavily-textured walls, prepare a wall for high-end paint, or restore an old plaster wall to a flat finish.
Bergen County Considerations
What changes about drywall in this market.
Local context #1
Plaster repair vs drywall replacement
Pre-1970 Bergen County homes (most common in Ridgewood, Teaneck, Englewood, parts of Hackensack) have plaster-and-lath construction, not drywall. Plaster repair needs different tools, different compounds (Plaster of Paris or veneer plaster), and slower work. We do both, but cost and timeline differ — plaster is roughly 30–50% slower than equivalent drywall work.
Local context #2
Pre-1979 asbestos testing
Any popcorn ceiling removal in a pre-1979 Bergen County home gets asbestos-tested before any scraping begins. Required by NJ regulations. Sample collected, sent to a NJ-certified lab, results back in 24–48 hours. If positive, abatement is required before scraping; if negative, we proceed.
Local context #3
Water-damage source identification
Bergen County water-damage ceilings always start with leak identification — roof, plumbing, ice dam, or vapor barrier failure. We patch only after the source is fixed. Patching over an active leak guarantees the damage recurs within a season and wastes the entire repair.
Our Process
From your call to a finished project.
- 1
Step 1 — Send photos or call
A few photos and a description of the damage is all we need to scope the visit.
- 2
Step 2 — Free written estimate
Same-business-day response with a ballpark and a written estimate.
- 3
Step 3 — We come out
Drop cloths down, dust contained, cut and install replacement, three-coat the mud, sand smooth, feather edges.
- 4
Step 4 — Prime, paint, clean up
Touch-up to match or full-wall repaint. Furniture replaced, floors vacuumed.
Materials & Brands
What we use on every drywall project.
Specific brands and suppliers we default to in Bergen County. Owner-supplied materials welcome if you have a preference — these are our starting point.
Drywall
- 1/2-inch standard
- 5/8-inch fire-rated for ceilings
- Moisture-resistant for wet rooms
Joint compound
- USG All-Purpose for taping coats
- USG lightweight topping compound for finish
Tape
- Paper for flat seams
- Self-adhesive mesh for inside corners and patches
Corner bead
- Metal for standard corners
- Paper-faced for cleaner finish
- PVC for moisture-prone areas
Primer
- Sherwin-Williams ProBlock or Kilz Original for water-stain block
- Multi-Purpose Latex Primer for new drywall
Texture
- Knockdown, orange peel, light hand-trowel, splatter
- Sample boards before commit on heavily textured ceilings
Honest Pricing
Drywall pricing in Bergen County, NJ.
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.
Recent Work
Bergen County drywall jobs.
Why HomeGrown
Why pick us for drywall?
- Most single-hole repairs finished in one visit
- Texture matching included — not a separate line item
- Pre-1979 popcorn ceilings tested for asbestos first
- Licensed NJ contractor #13VH13595500, fully insured
NJ HIC #13VH13595500 · Licensed & insured
Drywall by Town
Drywall Repair & Installation pages for each Bergen County town.
Town-specific drywall details — housing era, typical scope, pricing notes, and local examples — for the Bergen County towns we work in most. Tap your town for the closest match to your project.
Drywall in Ridgewood, NJ
Drywall repair in Ridgewood, NJ frequently involves working with plaster-and-lath construction that pre-1970 homes still have on the original walls and ceilings. We re-tape plaster-to-drywall transitions, skim-coat failed seams, repair settlement cracks at corners and across ceilings, and handle water-damage cuts. Small Ridgewood drywall patches start at $375; mid-sized repairs $500–$700; most single-hole jobs finish in one visit.
See Ridgewood detailsDrywall in Paramus, NJ
Drywall repair in Paramus, NJ centers on newer-construction issues: screw and nail pops as framing dries and shifts, seam tape failures on long open-plan walls, and post-renovation patches from kitchen and bathroom updates. Single-issue Paramus drywall repairs start at $375; seam re-tape jobs $500–$700; full post-renovation patch work $500–$1,000.
See Paramus detailsDrywall in Fair Lawn, NJ
Drywall repair in Fair Lawn, NJ spans a mix: post-war drywall repairs in 1940s–60s Cape Cods and ranches, original plaster repair in historic Radburn homes, and basement-finish drywall on the splits and bi-levels common to the town. Single-issue Fair Lawn drywall repairs start at $375; plaster repair on Radburn homes $500–$700; seam re-tape work $500–$700.
See Fair Lawn detailsDrywall in Teaneck, NJ
Drywall repair in Teaneck, NJ depends on home era. Pre-1940 Tudors and Colonials around Cedar Lane and West Englewood have original plaster-and-lath that needs plaster-specific repair techniques. Mid-century ranches across East and West Teaneck have standard drywall. Small Teaneck drywall patches start at $375; plaster repair $500–$700; seam re-tape $500–$700.
See Teaneck detailsDrywall in Hackensack, NJ
Drywall repair in Hackensack, NJ runs heavy on rental-property turnover patches, post-plumbing access cuts (older Hackensack housing means more plumbing repair traffic), and small-commercial drywall work near the courthouse and HUMC corridors. Single Hackensack drywall patches start at $375; rental turnover scopes $500–$1,000; small commercial $500–$1,000.
See Hackensack detailsDrywall in Englewood, NJ
Drywall repair in Englewood, NJ runs across the full housing range. Pre-1940 Colonials around West Englewood have plaster-and-lath needing plaster-specific repair. East Hill custom and recent-construction homes have standard newer drywall with screw pops and seam-tape issues. Mid-century ranches have settled drywall with typical nail-pop and ceiling-crack patterns.
See Englewood detailsDrywall in Bergenfield, NJ
Drywall repair in Bergenfield, NJ centers on standard mid-century housing issues: nail and screw pops, settlement cracks at corners, ceiling cracks, and basement-finish drywall patches on splits and bi-levels. Small Bergenfield drywall repairs start at $375; mid-sized seam re-tape $500–$700; ceiling crack repair $500–$700; most single-hole patches finish in one visit.
See Bergenfield detailsDrywall in Dumont, NJ
Drywall repair in Dumont, NJ is standard mid-century home maintenance — nail pops, ceiling cracks, settlement cracks, water-stain ceiling repair. Small Dumont drywall patches start at $375; mid-sized repairs $500–$700; most single-hole jobs finish in one visit including patch, three-coat mud, sand, prime, and paint touch-up.
See Dumont detailsDrywall in New Milford, NJ
Drywall repair in New Milford, NJ runs standard mid-century single-family scopes — nail pops, ceiling cracks, settlement cracks, water-stain repair — plus rental-property turnover patches between tenants. Small New Milford drywall repairs start at $375; rental turnover scopes $500–$1,000; most single-hole jobs finish in one visit.
See New Milford detailsDrywall in River Edge, NJ
Drywall repair in River Edge, NJ is standard mid-century single-family maintenance — nail pops, settlement cracks, ceiling cracks, water-stain repair. Small River Edge drywall patches start at $375; mid-sized repairs $500–$700; most single-hole jobs finish in one visit including patch, three-coat mud, sand, prime, and paint touch-up.
See River Edge detailsDrywall Repair & Installation FAQs
Small hole patches typically start at $375. Mid-sized repairs (ceiling cracks, multiple holes, water damage) run $500–$700. Larger jobs and full installs are quoted on site after a free estimate.
Straight talk
What this page can't tell you
Most drywall repairs are predictable enough that we publish prices for the common scopes. What we can't price from photos: hidden water damage discovered during cutout, lath behind plaster requiring extra demo time, and texture matching on heavily-textured ceilings where multiple sample boards may be required to nail the match. The free estimate accounts for the visible scope; we flag the unknowns before starting and confirm price before work begins.
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Free in-home or photo-based estimate. Same-business-day response. Licensed and insured.