Common ceiling repairs handled
Water stains and paper damage after a roof or plumbing leak. Once the source is stopped, the affected drywall is cut out, replaced, taped, skimmed and repainted to match.
Hairline cracks along seams from seasonal expansion. These are opened slightly, retaped with mesh or paper and skimmed flat.
Sagging or nail pop repair, common in older Waco area homes where the original fasteners have loosened over time.
Old fixture cutouts left behind when a ceiling fan, speaker or light was removed.
How a spot patch is blended
The patched area is skimmed several inches beyond the cutout so the finished surface feathers gradually into the surrounding ceiling. On textured ceilings the texture is matched. On smooth ceilings the whole ceiling is often primed and painted so the repair does not read as a fresh square.
When a full ceiling replacement is smarter
If a room has extensive water damage, multiple sagging seams or repeated patches over the years, replacing the drywall in that room often costs about the same as a heavy repair and leaves a much cleaner surface for paint.
What is included
- Cut and replace water damaged drywall
- Tape, mud and sand cracked seams
- Match existing texture or transition to smooth
- Prime stains with a bonding stain blocker before topcoat
- Full ceiling replacement available when needed
Common questions
My ceiling has a brown stain. Can it be painted over?+
Only after the leak is fixed and the area is primed with a stain blocking primer. Regular ceiling paint will let the stain bleed back through within weeks.
Can you match my existing ceiling texture?+
The crews match knockdown, orange peel and stipple textures in most cases. Popcorn is difficult to replicate cleanly and most homeowners choose to smooth the whole ceiling instead.
Do I need to be home for the repair?+
Someone should be home to let the crew in and confirm the work area, but most single spot repairs finish in half a day.
Related services
Full scrape, skim and prep of dated acoustic ceilings across Hewitt homes.
Knockdown, orange peel and stipple texture scraped back to smooth.
Level 5 finish for a clean, gallery style ceiling surface.
Every ceiling in the house scraped, smoothed, primed and painted.