Taped, coated and sanded: drywall finishing in Olympia
We do drywall finishing in Olympia on new board and repaired panels, taking every seam, screw and corner to a surface that's ready for texture or paint. You choose the finish level up front, and that sets how many coats go on and how the wall looks in strong light.
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Carry the wall from board through its finished surface
New board can still leave seams and corners obvious once light crosses the wall. When taping, texture or skim work, and primer preparation are handled as separate jobs, the final coating can expose the handoff between them.
Solis carries the wall from board replacement through taping, the selected smooth or textured finish, and primer preparation. Keeping the same surface in view through coating gives the room a connected finish from new board to painted wall.
- Board and finish work carried through to primer preparation.
- A connected finish from the new board to the painted wall.
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.
Drywall finishing in Olympia homes
When Olympia's homes were built shapes what is behind the wall and which rules apply to the work.
- 12% Before 1940
- 13% 1940–1959
- 23% 1960–1979
- 28% 1980–1999
- 25% 2000 or later
- 1982Median year Olympia homes were built
Half of Olympia's homes were built before 1982 and half after. New walls in an existing home are finished to meet what is already there, so the home's age shapes the finish plan. U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, median year structure built
- 24.8%of Olympia homes were built in 2000 or later
Newer homes are almost all drywall over wood framing, which keeps new work and the existing walls consistent. U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- PermitAlterations and repairs in Olympia
Olympia lists building alterations or repairs among work that needs a permit, while painting and similar finish work is exempt. Exempt work must still meet code. City of Olympia, what do I need
- New construction in Olympia
The City's June 2026 development summary lists 27 multifamily or mixed-use projects and 14 residential subdivisions at various stages. Each of those interiors is finished to the levels in its own plan set. City of Olympia Major Development Projects Quarterly Summary, June 2026
A continuous surface from seams to corners
We embed the tape, coat the joints and screw heads, and feather each coat wider than the last. Every coat sets before the next one goes on. After sanding, we check the surface with a light held flat to the wall, which shows ridges and shallow spots while they can still be fixed.
Gypsum Association GA-216 application and finishing of gypsum panels
Choose the finish level before work starts
Level 4 is the usual finish under paint and light texture. Level 5 adds a skim over the whole panel for walls that face hard side light or take glossy paint. Naming the level before we start means our quote and your painter expect the same wall.
Make the handoff fit the next trade
We can stop at sanded, paint-ready board or carry on through primer, texture and paint. Each step is its own line on the quote, so you see where we finish and where your painter starts. If the plans call for a mock-up, we finish it first and you approve it before we repeat it room after room.
Text the plan page or a photo of the board
Send the finish schedule if you have one, or photos of the hung board with the room sizes. We'll quote finishing by room and show what Level 4 and Level 5 would each cost.
Drywall Finishing questions in Olympia
Does drywall finishing include paint?
It can. Primer, texture and paint are separate lines, so you can have us stop at paint-ready.
How do I request Level 4 or Level 5?
Tell us which one your plans call for. Without plans, we'll recommend a level wall by wall from the light and the paint you've picked.
Request an estimate
Olympia finishing quotes start from the finish schedule, or from a photo of the hung board and the room sizes.
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