Drywall repair for Lakewood homes
Solis Interiors handles drywall repair in Lakewood, from a dent or opened seam to a damaged panel that has to be replaced. We size the repair to the board that's actually damaged and finish it to match the wall around it.
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Get the damaged drywall back into a finished room
Holes, cracks, and damaged board interrupt the room. Filling the opening is only part of the job; the repair also has to meet the surrounding wall and its existing texture before paint goes on.
Solis repairs damaged drywall, then carries the same area through texture matching and paint preparation. That connects board repair to the surrounding finish and gives the room a clear path from damaged wall back to its painted surface.
- Damaged board repaired with the surrounding surface in view.
- Texture and paint preparation carried with the repair.
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 repair in Lakewood homes
When Lakewood's homes were built shapes what is behind the wall and which rules apply to the work.
- 3% Before 1940
- 20% 1940–1959
- 37% 1960–1979
- 25% 1980–1999
- 17% 2000 or later
- 1975Median year Lakewood homes were built
Half of Lakewood's homes were built before 1975 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
- 58.9%of Lakewood 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
- Lakewood permit handout B4
Lakewood's handout B4 lists sheetrock or wallboard installation as needing a building permit and says ordinary repairs do not include cutting away any wall or partition. City of Lakewood handout B4, Do I need a building permit?
Repair the panel that is actually damaged
A dent or a small puncture can be fixed in place. Broken edges, a split seam or damage across several sheets need a bigger cut and new board. We take the repair out to board that will hold a finished joint, and if the same spot has been fixed before, we look for the reason it keeps failing.
Restore the surface that people see
We tape, feather and sand the joints for the finish you have, smooth or textured. A patch that ends too tight shows up as a ridge in side light, so we feather it wide. The quote says whether we stop at a surface ready for primer or carry on through texture and paint.
Group nearby repairs when they share one finish
Several holes on one wall are easier to finish as one area, which changes how far texture spreads and where paint stops. If an opening was cut for a plumber or electrician, make sure they're done before we close it.
Lakewood's permit line for wall repairs
Lakewood's permit handout exempts ordinary repairs but says that exemption doesn't cover cutting away any wall or partition, and it lists sheetrock installation among work that needs a permit. If your repair means cutting out and replacing a section, check with the City first. Then text us a close photo and one of the whole wall.
Drywall Repair questions in Lakewood
Can a drywall repair include texture and paint?
Yes. The quote names the texture and the paint area.
When does a small hole need a larger repair?
When its edges are broken, the seam beside it has failed, or other holes sit close by.
Request an estimate
For Lakewood repairs, a close photo, a wide photo and a note on what happened are enough to start.
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