Based in St. Petersburg, FL · serving Pinellas County within about 15 miles
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Flow Home ServicesHandyman and Remodeling · St. Petersburg, FL
Drywall Repair in St. Petersburg, FL
Our Services

Drywall Repair in St. Petersburg, FL

Drywall Repair · St. Petersburg, FL

Wall and ceiling patches that disappear under paint

Most drywall repair starts with one spot you keep looking at. A doorknob went through the hallway wall, or a crack runs off the corner of a window. Maybe a ceiling seam opened up and the tape is showing. We cut the damage out, set in new board and blend the patch into the wall around it.

Flow Home Services is a veteran-owned handyman and remodeling company based in St. Petersburg. Drywall runs through most of the handyman work we take on, from one patch to a gutted room. We also hang and finish new board inside a full bathroom remodel. Estimates are free, and you can text photos of the damage to (727) 404-7164.

What We Handle

  • Holes patched, from doorknob dings to openings the size of a sheet
  • Cracks at corners, seams and above doors and windows
  • Water damaged drywall cut out and replaced
  • Ceiling repairs, including open seams and sagging board
  • Texture matched to the wall: knockdown, orange peel or smooth
  • Taping, mudding and sanding to a paint ready finish
  • Nail pops and popped seams reset and covered
  • New board hung and finished in a remodel or a gutted room

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What our drywall repair service covers

A drywall repair service is mostly finish work. Screwing a new piece of board to a stud is the quick part. What shows later is the tape, the mud and the sanding. We square up the damage, back it, set new board in and tape the seams.

Compound goes on in coats. Each coat runs wider than the last, so the patch feathers out flat. We sand between coats and check the wall with a light held low across it. A flat patch is what lets the paint sit right.

Small repairs pile up on a pre-sale punch list. One of our Google reviews comes from a real estate agent. She uses the company to get her sellers' homes ready for market, and to handle upgrades for her buyers. Patch lists like that get worked in order, and the walls are left ready for paint.

Water damaged drywall in St. Petersburg homes and condos

Hurricane Helene pushed storm surge into low lying parts of St. Petersburg in late September 2024. Hurricane Milton followed that October. Shore Acres, Riviera Bay and the beach towns took the worst of it. Plenty of those homes were gutted to the studs.

Drywall that took on water usually comes out rather than staying in place. It gets cut above the water line, pulled off the wall and replaced. Our part of that work is the board itself: cut out, new sheet, tape, finish and texture. Drying and leak work sit outside what we do.

Condos add a wrinkle. Access and building rules shape how new board comes in and how the trash goes out. We talk that part through when we look at the job. Floors often come out with the wall board, and new flooring goes down once the walls are closed.

Texture matching and ceiling repair

Texture is the part people forget about. Knockdown, orange peel and a smooth wall each patch differently. A flat patch on a textured wall still shows after paint, so we match what is already there.

We mix a test batch and put it on a scrap piece first. Then it gets knocked down or stippled until it reads like the wall. The new texture carries past the edge of the patch so it blends instead of stopping in a line.

Ceilings are harder than walls. Everything is overhead, light crosses the surface all day and every seam shows. Our ceiling repair covers cracked seams, water stained board and sagging sections, and the texture goes back over the top. When a ceiling match needs help, painting the whole ceiling evens out the color.

A ceiling that still wears its original popcorn texture is a different job from a repair. Scraping it off and finishing the ceiling smooth or with a light knockdown is covered under popcorn ceiling removal.

Water-damaged drywall cut away along a wall, exposing the studs and damp masonry behind it Knockdown texture on a drywall wall, the finish a patch has to match

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How We Work

How a Job With Flow Home Services Runs

From the first call or text to the final walk-through, here is how it goes.

1

Call or text

Reach us at (727) 404-7164 or fill out the form. Tell us what needs work and send photos if you have them.

2

We look at the job

We come out and look at the work, or we start from the photos you sent. We talk through materials and options.

3

A written estimate

You get the scope and the price in writing before anything starts. Estimates are free. Ask questions and we adjust the plan.

4

The work

We set a start date and do the work. Tile, drywall, paint, trim, doors and hardware all run through one company.

5

Walk-through and clean-up

We clean up the work area when the job wraps. Then we go through the finished work with you and handle anything left.

FAQ

Drywall Repair Questions, Answered

Common questions about drywall repair across St. Petersburg and Pinellas County. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.

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What does drywall repair cost?
Estimates are free, so the real answer comes from looking at the job. Price moves with the number of spots, their size and whether they sit on a wall or a ceiling. Texture matching and paint add to it. Our drywall repair cost guide lays out the market ranges. Text photos to (727) 404-7164 and we can get you a number.
How long does a drywall patch take?
Most patches need two or three coats of compound. Each coat has to dry before the next one goes on, and that sets the pace. A single small repair can still run across more than one visit. We go over the schedule when we look at the job.
Can you match the texture on my wall?
Usually, yes. Knockdown and orange peel both match well once we test the mix on a scrap piece. Smooth walls take more sanding, because a flat wall hides nothing. Very old or hand done textures are harder, and we say so before we start.
Do you repair water damaged drywall?
Yes. We cut the wet board out, replace it, tape, finish and match the texture. The wall has to be dry first and the leak handled. Our part of the job is the board and the finish.
My house is an older block home. Does that change the repair?
It can. Some block homes have the wall board on wood strips fastened to the block. A patch there needs backing set behind it before new board goes in. Older houses also crack in the same spots again, like door corners and ceiling seams.
Do you handle the drywall inside a remodel?
Yes. New board goes up when a wall gets opened or a shower gets rebuilt. We finish it flat and paint ready, and we can paint it as well. One company handles the repair list and the remodel.
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Why Choose Flow Home Services

Built for St. Petersburg Homes and Condos

Handyman work and full remodels

We take the repair list around the house and the full bathroom or kitchen remodel. One number covers the small jobs and the big ones.

Free estimates from photos

Text photos of the job to (727) 404-7164 and we can start the estimate from the pictures. Estimates are free, by photo or in person.

Disabled veteran-owned

Flow Home Services is a disabled veteran-owned company based in St. Petersburg. We work in houses and condos across Pinellas County.

5.0 on Google from six reviews

All six reviews on Google are five stars. Customers wrote about rooms painted for a real estate agent's clients. Another wrote about a new back door.

Google Reviews

5.0 on Google From St. Petersburg Homeowners

Real reviews from real jobs on Google.

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Christian has been helping my seller clients prepare their home for resale and for my buyer clients to get the upgrades they desire in an excellent timeframe. I highly recommend Christian and his team and look forward to working with them on future projects. (Before and after photos of rooms Flow Home Services painted for my clients).

Laurie Lanea year ago · Google review

Christian and his team did an incredible job at building our backyard shed. This was an involved job that other handymen would not touch. The project consisted of framing, siding, roofing, painting, securing into concrete, etc. his skill and attention to detail was impressive. Christian was very reliable and showed up on time everyday ready to work. In addition, Christian updated us numerous times throughout the day with progress pictures and videos as we were traveling during the holidays. The team cleaned up and we can home to a fully built 10x14 ‘ shed/garage. If you are looking for a reliable, skilled handyman/builder, look no further. We will be using Flow Home Services again soon.

Peter Marzoa year ago · Google review

Christian helped me install a new back door and he did an amazing job! He was very professional and reliable. Highly recommend!

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