Drywall contractor · Edison, NJ
Drywall repair and finishing in Edison, NJ
A local drywall company for drywall repair and patching, new board, popcorn ceiling removal, texture matching, and Level 5 finishing, in homes and commercial spaces.
Residential Drywall Services in Edison
Most calls are drywall repair: holes, cracks, nail pops, and water stains. Bigger jobs are new board, ceilings, and finish work.
Drywall Installation
New board hung, taped, and finished on additions, gut renovations, and new framing.
Drywall Repair
Holes, cracks, and nail pops cut out, back-blocked, and feathered so the patch disappears.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Acoustic stipple scraped or skimmed, ceilings finished flat to Level 5.
Ceiling Repair
Sagging and stained ceilings replaced, plaster-to-board transitions taped flat.
Water Damage Repair
Wet board cut back to dry material, framing dried, wall rebuilt.
Skim Coating & Level 5 Finish
Whole-surface skim for gloss paint, raking light, and flat modern walls.
Steel framing and finished partitions built to the drawing set.
More residential work
What customers say
Highly recommend! Ralph did a great job in my basement. Great quality work!
Ralph and his assistant were outstanding. Punctual, neat, professional. They rebuilt badly cracked plaster, I would hire them again.
Ralph is punctual, responsible, and works very well. Drywall repair plus painting, highly recommend Mega Fame.
Towns we work in
Based in Edison and working roughly 25 miles out.
Questions we get
before the quote
How much does drywall work cost in Edison? +
It depends on the job. Repairs are priced by the visit and the number of patches, new hang and finish by the area of board, and popcorn ceiling removal by the ceiling area and finish level. Texture to match, ceiling versus wall, and paint all move the number. We quote in writing after seeing the work.
Do you match existing texture so the repair does not show? +
Yes. We spray a sample board, hold it against your wall, and adjust until the pattern matches: knockdown, orange peel, skip trowel, or hand-troweled. Because texture takes paint differently from flat wall, we prime the patch and recommend painting the full plane corner to corner rather than spot painting.
Is my popcorn ceiling safe to remove? +
Acoustic texture can contain asbestos, and you cannot tell by looking. Before any scraping, have a sample tested by an accredited lab. A positive result means the work belongs with a licensed asbestos abatement contractor; a negative result clears the ceiling for removal.
How much dust will this make in my house? +
Sanding makes dust; the question is whether it stays in the room. We sheet the doorways, cover floors and furniture, run a fan to negative-pressure the space out a window, and vacuum-sand where the layout allows. Adjacent rooms should be clean when we leave.
How long does a room take? +
Finishing is limited by drying time, not labor. Even a small patch can take more than one visit when compound has to dry between coats. A room that is hung, taped, and finished typically takes several visits over several days. Setting-type compound, which hardens chemically, can shorten the wait between coats.
Does drywall repair need a permit in Edison? +
Usually not for repairs. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 treats finish work that stays below 25 percent of a one- or two-family home's wall area as ordinary maintenance, exempt from permits and inspections, and it lists plastering and drywall by name. Larger scopes, such as a basement finished from open framing, are filed with the township construction office.
Can a stained or sagging ceiling be repaired, or does it need replacing? +
That comes down to the condition of the board. Once the leak is fixed and the area is dry, a stain on firm gypsum can be sealed with a stain-blocking primer and painted. Board that is soft, crumbling, or bowed between joists is cut out and replaced, and a ceiling that sags across the whole room usually needs new board.
What should I check before I hire someone for drywall work in NJ? +
Confirm the business is registered with the state's Division of Consumer Affairs; our registration number appears on every page of this site. Any job over $500 needs a signed written contract that shows that number plus the company's legal name and street address, and state law gives you three business days after you get your copy to cancel. Be cautious if more than a third of the price is requested up front.