London Drywall Installation, Repair, Water Damage Repair & Finishing Residential & Commercial Drywall Services
London Drywall provides professional drywall installation, drywall repair, drywall finishing, drywall taping, mudding, skim coating, ceiling repair, drywall ceiling installation, popcorn ceiling removal, crack repair, patching, texture matching, water damage restoration, plaster-to-drywall conversions, and drywall replacement throughout London, Ontario with 20+ years of experience. Whether you're renovating an older home, finishing a basement, completing a kitchen renovation or home addition, repairing water damage, preparing a rental property between tenants, or managing a residential or commercial construction project, our experienced drywall specialists deliver smooth, durable finishes using quality gypsum board, moisture-resistant drywall, fire-rated assemblies, corner beads, Level 5 finishes, and precision sanding techniques for flawless paint-ready walls and ceilings.
London's extensive inventory of century homes, designated heritage neighbourhoods, and active renovation market create drywall challenges unique to the city. Older properties throughout Wortley Village, Old North, Woodfield Heritage District, and Blackfriars commonly require plaster-to-drywall conversions, repairs to settlement cracks, restoration after aging plumbing leaks, and seamless blending of new drywall into existing walls and ceilings. Basement finishing, secondary suites, and home additions also demand careful installation that matches existing wall thicknesses, textures, and architectural character.
From single-room repairs to large residential and commercial projects, we combine efficient scheduling, meticulous workmanship, and professional finishing techniques to deliver seamless, paint-ready walls and ceilings built to last for London's older homes, modern renovations, and growing commercial spaces.
Speak With a London Drywall Specialist
✓ 20+ Years of Drywall Experience
✓ Installation, Repair, Ceiling Repair & Finishing
✓ Plaster-to-Drywall Conversions & Renovation Specialists
✓ Residential, Commercial & Rental Property Drywall
✓ Serving London's Heritage Homes & Modern Renovations
We'll contact you within 24 hours to discuss your drywall project, assess any repair, renovation, or installation requirements, recommend the most suitable drywall solution, and provide a clear, no-obligation estimate for your home or commercial property.
Our Drywall Services
Drywall Installation
Whether you're building a custom home, finishing a basement, constructing a commercial space, or adding new living areas, we install drywall with accurate framing alignment, proper fastening patterns, taped joints, and smooth Level 4 or Level 5 finishes. We regularly complete drywall installations for home additions, legal secondary suites, offices, retail spaces, and renovation projects throughout London.
Drywall Repair
From small holes and cracked drywall to damaged corners, nail pops, and larger wall or ceiling repairs, we restore damaged drywall to a seamless, paint-ready finish. We also repair drywall affected by plumbing leaks, accidental impacts, settlement movement, and everyday wear commonly found in London's older residential and commercial buildings.
Plaster-to-Drywall Conversions
Many homes throughout London's established neighbourhoods still feature aging plaster walls and ceilings that have become cracked, uneven, or difficult to repair. We carefully remove deteriorated plaster where required, reinforce framing when necessary, and install modern drywall systems that preserve your home's character while creating smooth, durable, energy-efficient interior surfaces ready for painting.
Basement Drywall Finishing
Transform unfinished basements into comfortable living spaces, home offices, recreation rooms, rental suites, or home gyms with professionally installed drywall. We use moisture-resistant drywall where appropriate, carefully finish bulkheads and ceilings, and deliver clean, durable walls built for London's growing demand for finished lower-level living space.
Ceiling Repair & Popcorn Ceiling Removal
We repair ceiling cracks, water damage, sagging drywall, and damaged joints before applying smooth, uniform finishes. If you're updating an older home, we also remove outdated popcorn ceilings and refinish them with modern skim coating techniques, creating bright, clean ceilings that complement contemporary renovations.
Drywall Taping, Mudding & Skim Coating
Professional finishing makes the difference between visible joints and flawless walls. Our drywall taping, mudding, sanding, texture matching, and skim coating services eliminate imperfections while preparing walls and ceilings for primer, paint, wallpaper, or decorative finishes, delivering crisp results for both residential and commercial projects.
Repair or Replace Your Drywall?
Repair Your Drywall If...
- Small holes, dents, nail pops, or minor settlement cracks are limited to isolated areas.
- Water damage has been repaired quickly and the drywall remains structurally sound.
- You need seamless patching after plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or renovation work.
- You're preparing your home or commercial property for painting, selling, or tenant turnover.
Replace Your Drywall If...
- Water damage has caused widespread swelling, mould growth, or structural deterioration.
- Aging plaster walls or ceilings are cracking repeatedly or separating from the lath.
- You're completing a kitchen renovation, basement finishing project, home addition, or major interior remodel.
- Multiple repairs over the years have left walls uneven, heavily patched, or difficult to restore to a smooth finish.
Not Sure Which Option Is Best?
As homes throughout Hyde Park, Riverbend, Fox Hollow, Summerside, and Lambeth continue to expand through basement finishing, secondary suites, and home additions, homeowners often face the decision between repairing existing drywall or replacing it entirely. We evaluate the condition of your walls and ceilings before recommending the solution that delivers the best long-term performance and finish.
Choosing the Right Drywall For Your Project
Standard Drywall
Standard gypsum board is the most common choice for living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, offices, and other dry interior spaces. It provides a smooth surface for taping, mudding, sanding, and painting, making it ideal for most residential and commercial applications.
Moisture-Resistant Drywall
Basements, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and other high-humidity areas benefit from moisture-resistant drywall. During many basement renovations and secondary suite projects throughout London, moisture-resistant panels help reduce the risk of deterioration caused by humidity and occasional plumbing leaks.
Fire-Rated Drywall
Type X fire-rated drywall is commonly installed around attached garages, utility rooms, furnace rooms, shared walls, and commercial buildings to help slow the spread of fire while meeting Ontario Building Code requirements where applicable.
Soundproof Drywall Systems
For home offices, rental suites, multi-family properties, media rooms, and commercial spaces, sound-control drywall systems can significantly reduce noise transfer. Combined with acoustic insulation and resilient channels, they create quieter, more comfortable living and working environments.
Drywall For Renovations & Heritage Homes
Many older properties throughout London require more than simply hanging new drywall. Plaster-to-drywall conversions, uneven framing, varying wall thicknesses, and existing architectural details often require custom installation techniques to seamlessly integrate new drywall with original construction while preserving the home's character.
Level 5 Finishing & Skim Coating
For smooth walls under modern paint colours and natural lighting, Level 5 finishing and skim coating produce the highest-quality surface. This finishing method minimizes visible joints, sanding marks, and surface imperfections, making it an excellent choice for kitchens, open-concept living areas, renovated century homes, and premium commercial interiors.
Drywall Challenges in London's Older & Renovated Homes
- Plaster-to-Drywall Conversions
Many homes in established areas such as Old East Village, Woodfield Heritage District, and SoHo still contain aging plaster walls and ceilings. Converting deteriorating plaster to modern drywall improves wall stability, simplifies future repairs, and creates a smooth surface while respecting the home's original architectural character.
- Settlement Cracks & Structural Movement
Natural settlement over decades can lead to recurring drywall and plaster cracks around doors, windows, ceilings, and wall joints. Rather than simply filling visible cracks, we identify the underlying movement, reinforce affected areas where necessary, and apply proper taping and finishing techniques for longer-lasting repairs.
- Water Damage From Aging Plumbing
Older supply lines, drain pipes, and hidden plumbing leaks can damage drywall long before moisture becomes visible. After the source of the leak has been repaired, we replace compromised drywall, remove damaged materials, and restore clean, paint-ready walls and ceilings that blend seamlessly with the surrounding finish.
- Blending Renovations With Existing Walls
Kitchen remodels, home additions, wall removals, and open-concept renovations often require new drywall to integrate perfectly with existing surfaces. We carefully match wall thicknesses, textures, corner profiles, and ceiling transitions so completed renovations appear original rather than patched together.
- Basement Finishing & Secondary Suites
As more London homeowners transform unfinished basements into recreation rooms, legal secondary suites, home offices, and additional living space, proper drywall installation becomes essential. Moisture-resistant drywall, accurate framing alignment, and professional finishing help create durable interiors built for long-term everyday use.
- Fast Turnaround For Rental Properties
Rental homes and student housing near Western University and Fanshawe College often require quick drywall repairs between tenants. We efficiently repair holes, dents, damaged corners, ceiling imperfections, and everyday wear to help property owners prepare units for new occupants with minimal vacancy time.
Achieving A Smooth, Paint-Ready Finish
1. Precision Drywall Taping
Properly embedded paper tape reinforces every drywall joint while reducing the risk of future cracking. Accurate taping creates strong, uniform seams that remain stable as homes naturally expand and contract through seasonal temperature and humidity changes.
2. Professional Mudding & Sanding
Applying multiple coats of joint compound and sanding each layer produces smooth transitions between drywall panels. This careful process eliminates visible seams, screw heads, corner bead imperfections, and surface irregularities before painting begins.
3. Texture Matching & Skim Coating
Whether you're repairing a single wall or renovating an older home, matching the surrounding texture is essential for an invisible repair. For smooth modern interiors, skim coating creates a uniform surface by covering minor imperfections, patched areas, and aging wall finishes before primer and paint are applied.
4. Crisp Corners & Clean Ceiling Transitions
Straight corner beads, sharp outside corners, and seamless wall-to-ceiling transitions give every room a clean, professionally finished appearance. These details become especially important during home additions and open-concept renovations where new drywall meets existing construction.
5. Level 5 Finishes For Premium Interiors
Level 5 finishing provides the smoothest drywall surface available by applying a thin skim coat across the entire wall or ceiling. It's an excellent choice for London's renovated century homes, large open-concept spaces, and rooms with expansive windows where natural light can reveal even the smallest surface imperfections.
6. Final Inspection Before Painting
Before your project is complete, every wall and ceiling is carefully inspected under proper lighting to identify and correct any remaining imperfections. This final quality check ensures your drywall is clean, uniform, and truly paint-ready, delivering a finish that looks exceptional from every angle.
Why Choose London Drywall Specialists?
Our Drywall Installation & Repair Process
Step 1: Consultation & Project Assessment
We assess your project, inspect the affected walls or ceilings, identify issues such as plaster deterioration, settlement cracks, water damage, or renovation needs, and recommend the most suitable repair, replacement, conversion, or installation solution.
Step 2: Surface Preparation & Drywall Installation
Damaged drywall or deteriorated plaster is removed where needed before new drywall is accurately measured, cut, and installed. Moisture-resistant, fire-rated, or sound-control drywall is used where the project requires enhanced performance.
Step 3: Professional Taping & Finishing
Drywall joints are taped, coated with multiple layers of joint compound, sanded smooth, and finished with texture matching, skim coating, or Level 5 finishing where required to create seamless, paint-ready walls and ceilings.
Step 4: Final Inspection & Project Completion
Every repaired or newly installed surface is inspected, cleaned, and prepared for primer or paint, ensuring a durable, high-quality finish for London's homes, renovations, and commercial properties.
How Much Does Drywall Cost in London?
Project Size
The size of your project is one of the biggest factors affecting drywall costs. Small repairs require less labour and materials, while basement finishing, home additions, renovations, commercial fit-outs, and full-home installations require substantially more drywall, finishing, and preparation.
Type Of Drywall
Material selection influences both installation costs and long-term performance. Standard drywall is the most economical option, while moisture-resistant, fire-rated, sound-control, and impact-resistant drywall are recommended for specialized residential and commercial applications.
Installation & Renovation Complexity
Costs vary depending on ceiling height, room layout, framing conditions, accessibility, plaster removal, texture matching, skim coating, Level 5 finishing, and whether existing drywall or plaster must be repaired or replaced before installation.
Plaster Removal & Existing Damage
Many older London homes require additional work to address deteriorated plaster, settlement cracks, water damage, uneven framing, or aging wall surfaces before new drywall can be installed or repaired.
Surface Preparation & Finishing
Professional taping, multiple coats of joint compound, sanding, texture matching, and skim coating prepare walls and ceilings for primer and paint. Premium finishes require additional labour but deliver smoother, longer-lasting results.
Residential vs Commercial Projects
Commercial drywall projects often require fire-rated assemblies, acoustic systems, suspended ceilings, larger crews, and Ontario Building Code compliance, all of which can influence overall project pricing.
Typical Drywall Cost Ranges in London
Drywall Service | Typical Cost Range |
|---|---|
Drywall Repair | $250 – $1,500+ |
Drywall Ceiling Repair | $350 – $2,000+ |
Water Damage Drywall Repair | $600 – $4,000+ |
Drywall Installation | $2,000 – $10,000+ |
Basement Drywall Finishing | $3,500 – $15,000+ |
Commercial Drywall Installation | $5,000 – $50,000+ |
Disclaimer: Costs vary depending on project size, drywall type, ceiling height, accessibility, plaster removal, existing damage, finishing requirements, texture matching, material selection, and overall project complexity. We provide detailed on-site assessments and customized quotes based on your property's specific drywall installation, repair, renovation, or finishing needs.
Trusted By Homeowners Throughout London
"We hired them during our kitchen renovation after opening up several walls in our older home. The drywall patches blended perfectly with the existing walls, and the finished surface was completely smooth once painted. The attention to detail was outstanding."
Andrew M.
Old North
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"They converted several cracked plaster walls to drywall while we renovated our century home. Every room now has a clean, modern finish without losing the character of the house. The workmanship exceeded our expectations."
Jessica L.
Wortley Village
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"A plumbing leak damaged our basement ceiling and several walls. They replaced the affected drywall, matched the existing texture perfectly, and completed everything on schedule with very little disruption."
Michael T.
Byron
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"We manage several rental properties near Western University and needed quick drywall repairs between tenants. The holes, dents, and damaged corners completely disappeared, allowing us to repaint and rent the unit almost immediately."
Sarah K.
Masonville
Our Service Areas Throughout London & Surrounding Communities
London Drywall proudly serves homeowners, landlords, property managers, businesses, contractors, and commercial property owners throughout London and surrounding Southwestern Ontario communities, including:
London • Old North • Wortley Village • Woodfield • Old East Village • Blackfriars • SoHo • Byron • Oakridge • Masonville • Hyde Park • Riverbend • Westmount • Lambeth • Stoneybrook • Sherwood Forest • Fox Hollow • Summerside • Komoka • Kilworth • Ilderton • Delaware • Dorchester • Arva • Thorndale • St. Thomas • Strathroy • Lucan • Surrounding Communities
Whether you need drywall installation, drywall repair, ceiling repair, plaster-to-drywall conversions, water damage restoration, drywall finishing, basement drywall installation, popcorn ceiling removal, or commercial drywall services, our team delivers dependable residential and commercial drywall solutions throughout London and the surrounding area.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does drywall installation cost in London?
Drywall costs depend on the project size, drywall type, ceiling height, finishing level, accessibility, and whether plaster removal or repairs are required. After inspecting your property, we'll provide a detailed, no-obligation estimate tailored to your project.
Can you repair cracked plaster walls in older London homes?
Yes. We repair damaged plaster where practical and also perform complete plaster-to-drywall conversions for older homes when replacement provides a more durable, long-term solution.
Do you offer drywall services for kitchen renovations, home additions, and basement finishing?
Absolutely. We regularly install and finish drywall for kitchen remodels, basement renovations, home additions, legal secondary suites, and complete residential renovations throughout London.
Can you repair drywall after water damage?
Yes. Once the source of the leak has been repaired, we remove damaged drywall where necessary, replace affected materials, and restore smooth, paint-ready walls and ceilings that blend with the surrounding finish.
Do you provide commercial drywall services?
Yes. We complete drywall installation, repairs, finishing, and renovations for offices, retail stores, restaurants, medical facilities, schools, warehouses, and other commercial properties throughout London and the surrounding area.
Can you match existing wall and ceiling textures?
Yes. We carefully match existing textures, skim coats, corner profiles, and finishes so repaired or newly installed drywall blends seamlessly with the surrounding surfaces.
Can you match my existing wall or ceiling texture?
Yes. We perform professional texture matching so repaired areas blend naturally with surrounding walls and ceilings, minimizing visible patches after painting.
Do you remove popcorn ceilings?
Yes. We safely remove outdated popcorn ceilings, repair any underlying damage, and apply smooth, modern finishes ready for primer and paint.
How long does a typical drywall project take?
Small drywall repairs can often be completed in a single day, while larger renovations, basement finishing projects, and full-home installations typically take several days depending on drying times, finishing requirements, and project size.
Do you work on rental properties?
Yes. We work with homeowners, landlords, and property managers to complete fast, high-quality drywall repairs, tenant turnover work, renovation projects, and commercial improvements with minimal disruption.
Do you provide free estimates?
Yes. We offer free, no-obligation estimates for residential and commercial drywall installation, repair, finishing, plaster-to-drywall conversions, and renovation projects throughout London and surrounding communities.
Whether you need drywall repair, a plaster-to-drywall conversion, basement finishing, or complete drywall installation, contact London Drywall today for a free, no-obligation estimate. Our experienced team is ready to deliver smooth, durable, paint-ready results for your home or commercial property.
Speak With a London Drywall Specialist
✓ 20+ Years of Drywall Experience
✓ Installation, Repair, Ceiling Repair & Finishing
✓ Plaster-to-Drywall Conversions & Renovation Specialists
✓ Residential, Commercial & Rental Property Drywall
✓ Serving London's Heritage Homes & Modern Renovations
We'll contact you within 24 hours to discuss your drywall project, assess any repair, renovation, or installation requirements, recommend the most suitable drywall solution, and provide a clear, no-obligation estimate for your home or commercial property.