Ceiling repair in Tacoma, from cracks to sagging board
We take care of ceiling repair in Tacoma for cracked seams, sagging or water-stained drywall, and holes left behind by plumbers and electricians. We check what holds the ceiling up and whether the cause is fixed, then finish the repair to match the rest of the ceiling.
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27% of Tacoma homes were built before 1940. A cracked ceiling in one of them is often plaster that has come loose from the lath.
- 27% Before 1940
- 16% 1940–1959
- 21% 1960–1979
- 18% 1980–1999
- 18% 2000 or later
Repair the ceiling and carry its finish across the room
A damaged ceiling board can leave seams and edges visible overhead, where light travels across a broad surface. Replacing only the broken piece can leave the surrounding finish disconnected from the repair.
Solis repairs damaged ceiling board and prepares the surrounding surface for a consistent finish. Including the nearby area connects board repair to texture or paint preparation, so the ceiling can return to a finished surface across the room.
- Damaged ceiling board replaced or repaired.
- Nearby ceiling finish carried through preparation.
Here’s how we get it handled
Text us photos or call
A close-up, a wider view and your city give us a useful starting point. You can also call and talk through the work.
Agree the scope and schedule
We review the work with you, arrange a site visit where needed and put the agreed scope and finish in your estimate.
Get the space finished
Solis completes the agreed work and reviews the finish with you. Include interior painting in the scope for a complete drywall-and-paint handoff.
Have a project in mind? Send us a photo.
Tell us what needs fixing or finishing. We’ll take it from there.
Ceiling repair in Tacoma homes
- 1967Median year Tacoma homes were built
Half of Tacoma's homes were built before 1967 and half after. Send the year your home was built with your photos; it tells us what the walls and earlier patches are likely made of. U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, median year structure built
- 64.3%of Tacoma homes were built before 1980
Asbestos was banned from wall patching compounds in 1977, so old patches and joint compound in these homes are tested before they are sanded. U.S. EPA, regulatory history of asbestos bans
- 1978Washington's lead-safe renovation cutoff
Washington's lead renovation rules cover housing built before 1978, and a firm must be certified to do paid renovation work under them. WAC 365-230-020 and 365-230-360
Check the ceiling surface and support
A crack, a stain and a sag each point at a different problem. We check whether the ceiling is drywall or plaster, how much board has pulled away, and whether framing or wiring is exposed. About 27 percent of Tacoma homes predate 1940, the plaster era, so an older ceiling may need a plaster repair, which we also do. Suspended tile ceilings are a separate job.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates, year structure built (B25034)
Set the boundary around room details
A ceiling repair runs into walls, light boxes, vents and soffits. When we can, we stop it at a natural break such as a corner or beam, so the edge doesn't land in the middle of the ceiling. Insulation, wiring, plumbing or roof problems above get fixed by the right trade before we close it up.
Matching popcorn and other ceiling textures
Once the board is in, we tape it, finish it and match the texture around it. Spray-applied ceiling texture could contain asbestos until 1978. Before renovation in most Pierce County buildings, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency requires an asbestos survey, and an owner who lives in a single-family house may survey it themselves. We'll tell you whether your ceiling needs one before we cut.
Painting the whole ceiling plane
Fresh paint on a patch rarely matches a ceiling that's been up for years, so the quote can include painting the whole ceiling. Text us a photo of the room, the damage up close, and the ceiling height if it's over eight feet.
Ceiling Repair questions in Tacoma
Does ceiling repair include the source of a leak?
No. A roofer or plumber fixes the leak, and we repair the ceiling once it's dry.
Can a ceiling patch blend into existing texture?
Yes. We match the texture around the patch and feather it out, and painting the full ceiling hides the color difference.
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Tacoma ceiling repairs: text a room photo, a close-up of the damage and whether the leak above has been fixed.
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