Albuquerque drywall repair
Holes, cracks, nail pops and water stains repaired, with the orange peel or knockdown texture matched and painted so the patch disappears.
Repaired and painted by one crew
Most drywall repairs end with paint, so it makes sense to have painters do both. We patch the damage, match your wall texture and paint the repair, and you deal with one crew and one written estimate.
A patch only works when nobody can find it afterward. That takes a flat repair, texture that matches the wall around it, primer that seals the new compound and paint that blends in, every time.
Every kind of wall damage
From one doorknob hole to a ceiling that took on water, each repair is patched, textured, primed and painted before we call it done.
Doorknobs, anchors and accidents
Small holes from anchors and screws get filled and sanded. Larger holes from doorknobs, moved fixtures or accidents get a new piece of drywall with backing behind it, taped and feathered wide so the wall stays flat.
After the leak is fixed
A roof or plumbing leak leaves stains, soft drywall and sometimes sagging board. Once the leak is fixed and the area is dry, we replace the damaged section, rebuild the texture and seal the stain so it never bleeds through.
From cottage cheese to clean and flat
Popcorn ceilings date a room and trap dust. We seal the room in plastic, test older ceilings before any scraping, scrape the texture off, then skim coat or retexture the ceiling, prime it and paint it, so you get a clean, modern ceiling and one crew start to finish.
Where a house moves
Settling and dry air open cracks over doors and windows, along ceiling joints and in inside corners. Filling over them only hides the crack for a season, so we cut out loose tape and rebed the joint in fresh compound.
Small bumps, fixed for good
Nail pops show up as small round bumps, often in a line along a stud. We add a drywall screw next to each one so the board stays tight, set the old nail, then fill, texture and paint the spot.
Orange peel, knockdown and more
A smooth patch on a textured wall stands out from across the room. We test the spray or trowel pattern on a scrap board first, then match the size and spacing of your texture so the repair blends in.
The step that hides the repair
Fresh compound soaks up paint differently than the wall around it, which is why unprimed patches show as dull spots. We prime every repair, match your color and sheen, and paint corner to corner when a touch up would show.
Albuquerque wall textures
Most homes in the metro have one of four wall finishes. Here is what each one looks like and how we rebuild it over a repair.
A fine, bumpy spray finish that looks like the skin of an orange. It is on the walls of most homes built in the metro in the last few decades.
How we match it: Sprayed in light passes at low pressure until the bumps are the same size and spacing as the wall around it.
Larger spatters that are flattened with a wide knife, leaving soft, flat islands. Common on ceilings and in many newer homes on the Westside and in Rio Rancho.
How we match it: Spattered, left to set for a few minutes, then knocked down with a flat knife at the same angle as the old texture.
A hand applied finish with long, smooth strokes and gaps between them. It gives walls the soft, plaster look that suits Pueblo and Territorial style homes.
How we match it: Troweled by hand in the same direction and stroke length as the wall, which takes a practiced eye more than a machine.
A flat wall with no texture at all. It looks clean and modern, and it is the hardest finish to repair, because every edge and ridge shows.
How we match it: Skim coated, sanded and checked with a light held flat to the wall before primer, so no edge of the patch can be seen.
Prep, step by step
Six steps from the first look at the damage to fresh paint, so you know what happens and when before any work begins.
We look at the damage with a light held flat to the wall and mark each repair.
Why it matters: Side light shows dents and old patches that are hard to see head on.
Floors and furniture are covered, and doorways are closed off with plastic when needed.
Why it matters: Drywall dust is fine and travels, so we keep it in the room we are working in.
Damaged or wet drywall is cut back to solid board and replaced with new board and backing.
Why it matters: A patch over soft or loose drywall will crack or sag again.
Seams are taped and coated in thin layers of compound, feathered wide and sanded flat.
Why it matters: Wide, thin coats are what keep a patch from showing as a bump.
We test your texture on a board, then apply it to the repair and blend it into the wall.
Why it matters: Getting the pattern right on a board first means the wall only gets the final version.
Every repair is primed, then painted in your color and sheen, corner to corner when needed.
Why it matters: Primer seals the new compound so the paint dries to the same sheen as the wall.
Free, written estimate
Holes, cracks or a stained ceiling?
Tell us what needs fixing, and we will give you a free, written estimate for the repair and the paint.
Pricing, explained
Drywall repair prices in Albuquerque depend on how many spots need work, how big they are, whether the ceiling is involved and how much texture has to be rebuilt before paint.
Many homeowners bundle repairs with interior painting, since the walls get painted anyway. The only way to get an exact number is to see the damage. That part is free.
Every free estimate includes
What shapes your price
Blueprint
One nail pop and a dozen doorknob holes are very different jobs.
Overhead work and replacing wet board take more time and material.
Skip trowel and smooth walls take longer to match than orange peel.
A spot touch up costs less than painting the whole wall or room.
Straight answers to what Albuquerque homeowners ask us most.
Still have a question?
Ask it in the estimate form and we will answer, even if you are not ready for an estimate.
Ask UsIt depends on how many spots need work, how big they are, whether the ceiling is involved and how much texture has to be matched. A few nail pops cost far less than a water damaged ceiling. Your free written estimate lists each repair and the painting that follows it.
Yes, and that is the point of calling painters. We patch, match the texture, prime the repair and paint it so it blends into the wall around it. When a touch up would still show, we recommend painting the whole wall from corner to corner, and the estimate shows both options.
Yes. Most Albuquerque homes have orange peel or knockdown on the walls, and many ceilings have knockdown. We test the spray pattern on a board first, then apply it to the patch and feather it into the old texture, so the repair disappears once it is primed and painted.
Our air is very dry most of the year, and homes settle and shift with the seasons. Seams over doors and windows, inside corners and ceiling joints are where the movement shows first. We cut out loose tape, rebed it in fresh compound and texture the area before painting.
Nail pops happen when framing lumber dries and shrinks and the nail head pushes the paint and compound out. We drive a drywall screw beside each one to hold the board tight, set the old nail, fill and sand the spot, then texture, prime and paint it to match.
Yes. Once the leak itself has been fixed and the area is dry, we cut out soft or sagging drywall, install new board, tape, texture and seal the stain with a stain blocking primer so it cannot bleed through. Then we paint the ceiling so the repair does not show.
Yes. We cover the floors and walls in plastic, then scrape the popcorn texture off. The bare ceiling is skim coated smooth or given a light knockdown, primed and painted, so one crew takes it from dated popcorn to a finished ceiling.
Small patches and nail pops are often finished in a day or two, because compound and texture need time to dry between coats before primer and paint. Larger ceiling or water damage repairs take a few days. Your estimate includes a schedule, so you know when each step happens.
We work to keep it in one place. Furniture and floors are covered, doorways can be closed off with plastic, and we sand by hand or with dust collecting sanders where we can. We clean up at the end of every day, so your home stays livable while we work.
Walls, ceilings, trim and doors, with repairs done before the color goes on.
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New homes and additions primed and painted for builders and homeowners.
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Learn moreWhere we work
We repair and paint drywall in every part of Albuquerque, from the Northeast Heights and Four Hills to the North Valley, Nob Hill, the University area and the Westside, and in Rio Rancho, Corrales and the other communities around the metro.
Since
2006
The family behind the brushes
Edik started All New Painting in 2006 with one standard: paint every home as if it were his own. Twenty years later it is still a family business, built on that same standard.
We paint interiors and exteriors, stucco, cabinets and commercial spaces, and we handle the drywall repair and prep that make paint last in the high desert.
More than 1,000 projects later, the goal has not changed: careful prep, clean lines and a home you are proud to come back to.
