Should You Have Your Drywall Repaired?

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Your drywall is an important part of your home structure, so if it becomes damaged, you need to resort to immediate repairs. About 31,600 openings for painters, construction, and maintenance are projected each year, on average, over the next decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Choosing the right specialists among this number will help ensure your drywall gets repaired properly and lasts for years to come. Here are a few ways to know if you need drywall repair.

Water Damage

Water damage is the bane of any homeowner’s existence. Water damage can happen due to leaks from your roof, piping, or water heater. You may notice stains and spots on your walls and ceiling. If water damage has come from inside the walls due to a roof leak or busted pipe, it’s also affecting the foundation by weakening the wood. If you have a damaged foundation, you will have to get the drywall repaired, as contractors will have to bust your drywall to repair your foundation. Otherwise, your home can be a safety hazard because a weak foundation isn’t strong enough to support the home and can collapse.

A common side effect of water damage on your drywall is mold. Mold is another safety issue, as it can affect your family’s respiratory health. It only takes 24 to 72 hours for mold to begin to sprout on a wet surface, according to CNET. If wet spots are already showing up on your drywall, then there may be mold behind the wall. That mold can also be on the surface of the drywall, which will make it easier for spores to get into the air. If anyone in your home has respiratory ailments like asthma or bronchitis, you shouldn’t hesitate to have your drywall repaired in this situation. That mold will continue to spread and worsen over time. Before you know it, your entire house may be infected with mold and can lose its value. Be sure to protect your drywall by ensuring that water fixtures and roofs are regularly inspected.

Cracks

As you look up at your ceiling, do you notice cracks? The seams that were covered between your drywall and ceiling will eventually shift around as your home settles. This means that some cracks may begin to appear over time. When that happens, you may want a drywall specialist to update your ceiling drywall to make sure that it’s secure.

These same cracks can also appear in your walls. Your home settling over time can also produce cracks in this situation. It can also happen if there are foundation issues or temperature changes such as humidity.

Holes

Do you love hanging up tons of photos and art? If so, you may have several holes in your wall if you’ve moved these photos over time. If you keep drilling nail holes on the same wall, it may begin to look unsightly and will need repair.

Holes can also happen by accident. A major culprit of holes in a wall can be due to a door. If you have a door that swings wide enough to hit a wall next to it, it can easily leave a dent if somebody swings the door open fully, not realizing there’s a wall there. A good way to prevent this is by having a doorstop in place so the door can only go so far.

Scuff Marks

Do you notice scuff marks on your wall? Scuff marks often happen as a result of furniture. If you haven’t painted your walls since you initially moved into your house, you may have scuff marks from when furniture items were moved in. Be careful where you place large furniture items such as couches and large chairs. Any furniture item people may move around can easily scrape up the wall. Depending on the size of the furniture, it can leave something as subtle as a scuff mark or something more damaging like a dent.

Peeling Paint

Has the paint in your home begun to peel? If it’s been about 10 or 15 years since your last interior paint job, then your paint may be wearing down due to age. It can also happen due to moisture exposure from humidity levels in your room.

If there’s moisture damage in the drywall from leaks, it can cause the paint to either peel or bubble up. If the previous paint job wasn’t applied well, it can also lead to premature peeling. Professional painters should prepare the drywall surface by cleaning, sanding it down, and making repairs before applying paint and primer. If they didn’t do that, then it may be time for a new paint job and drywall repair.

Bad Installation

Your previous drywall may have been poorly installed. As a result, there may be uneven seams and bulges. As the house settles, the results from such a bad installation can become more obvious, especially through cracks. The only way to handle poorly installed drywall is by hiring professionals for drywall repair.

Pests

Various pests can also do major damage to your drywall. Termites love feasting on wood — so much so that a termite infestation can destroy a foundation within three years, according to the CDC. But termites aren’t the only pests that are harmful to your drywall and foundation. Rodents have very sharp teeth that allow them to burrow holes as well as cut through walls. They multiply very quickly, so if you have an infestation of mice or rats, don’t be surprised if you see a lot of drywall damage that you’ll have to repair or replace.

Moving

Is it time to move on from your current home? If so, one of the things you should invest in is drywall repair. Having your home as presentable and solid as possible can help you sell it to a potential buyer. Take down your pictures and artwork, make note of scratches and dents, and call a local drywall repair specialist to fix everything. Having strong, newly installed drywall could help increase your home value and make your home easier to sell. Plus if you have your drywall repaired, it’ll make it easier for you to invest in an interior paint job. Interior painting has an ROI of 107%, according to Bob Vila. These upgrades can make moving easier and increase your resale value.

Painting

Even if you don’t plan on moving soon, an interior paint job can do wonders for your home. You can improve your overall aesthetics, change the mood, add trendy colors, and so on. While many professional painters will make repairs to the drywall before they start painting, it makes sense to call a drywall repair specialist to handle that beforehand. With a drywall repair specialist, you can see if there’s any underlying damage that needs to be fixed. After all, if there’s a problem with your foundation and you’ve already done a paint job beforehand, that paint job will be ruined because they’ll have to bust through the drywall to repair the foundation. Of course, if you hire a painting company that is equally specialized in drywall repair, then you won’t have to worry about hiring a separate contractor.

As you can see, you have several reasons to invest in drywall repair. Your drywall helps to maintain your home structure and aesthetics. To make sure you have the right contractor improving your drywall, contact our team at VS Pro Painting today for assistance.

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