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Great Falls Painters
Painter rolling primer over freshly patched and sanded drywall in a Great Falls, MT bedroom

Holes · Cracks · Water Damage · Plaster

Drywall Repair in Great Falls, MT

Patched, feathered, textured to match, and painted past the edges — so the only way to find the repair is to remember where it was.

5.0 (27 reviews)
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Locally Owned in Great Falls

Patch, Texture, Paint

Drywall Repair You Can't Find Afterward

A patch is three trades in one — mud work, texture, and paint. Most painters do one of them well. The repair only disappears when all three match.

Small holes get a backer and a setting compound; big ones get a new piece of board screwed to blocking. Either way the joint gets taped, mudded in thin coats, and feathered a foot or more past the damage so there's no hump when the light rakes across the wall. Cracks at corners and ceilings get re-taped, not just filled, so they don't come back next winter.

Then the part most repairs get wrong: texture. Great Falls walls are almost all orange peel or knockdown, and a smooth patch on a textured wall shows from the doorway. We spray or hand-match the texture, prime, and paint out past the edges with matched color. Water damage, plaster, ceilings — same standard.

  • Doorknob & fist holes
  • Water damage repair
  • Ceiling patches
  • Cracked corners & seams
  • Plaster repair
  • Nail pops & screw dimples
  • Texture matching
  • Paint blended to match
Taped and mudded drywall seams on a knee wall, ready for sanding and texture

Common Damage

Drywall Damage We Repair Around Great Falls

Some of it is cosmetic. Some of it is a symptom — and we'll tell you which.

  1. Doorknob Holes and Dents

    The most common call we get. Patched, textured, painted — usually a half-day job.

  2. Brown Water Stains on the Ceiling

    Sealed with stain-blocking primer once the leak's fixed; soft board gets cut out and replaced.

  3. Cracks Along the Ceiling Line

    Seasonal movement opens old joints. Re-taping stops the crack instead of hiding it for a season.

  4. Nail Pops in Newer Homes

    Framing dries and screws back out. We reset them, add a screw, and skim the spot flat.

  5. Loose or Cracked Plaster

    Older Great Falls homes get plaster keyed, reattached, and skimmed rather than covered up.

Damage to Disappeared

How We Repair Drywall So It Blends

Three thin coats beat one thick one — every time.

  1. Cut and Back

    Damaged board squared off and backed, or a full replacement piece screwed to blocking.

  2. Tape and Feather

    Seams taped, mud applied in thin coats and feathered wide so no hump shows in raking light.

  3. Match the Texture

    Orange peel, knockdown, or smooth — sprayed or hand-applied to blend with the wall.

  4. Prime and Blend Paint

    Patch primed, then painted out past the edges in matched color so nothing flashes.

Walls in Great Falls

Why Great Falls Walls Crack, Stain, and Pop

The local climate and housing stock explain most of the repairs we see.

Bone-Dry Winter Air

Forced-air heat in a dry Montana winter shrinks framing and opens seams every year.

Ice Dams and Spring Melt

Roof ice and fast thaws send water into ceilings — the source of most stain repairs we do.

Plaster in Pre-War Homes

The older neighborhoods near downtown still have lath and plaster that needs real plaster skills.

Texture on Nearly Every Wall

Matching orange peel and knockdown is what makes a Great Falls patch disappear.

Move-Out Repairs

Landlords near Malmstrom call for holes and dents between tenants — fast turnaround matters.

Appraisal-Ready Walls

Agents book us to clear inspection notes and get walls photo-ready before listing.

Patch and Repair Reviews

Drywall Repair Reviews From Great Falls Homes

"Aaron did an excellent job with the drywall repair he did at my house. You cannot even tell it was patch!"

Drywall Repair

Steve E.

September 2025

"Aaron was really good with fixing up the hole in the ceiling, he patched everything up real smooth and painted it up nicely."

Drywall Repair

Keith S.

February 2026

"Plaster repair and interior painting. Terrific to deal with. Excellent results. Great communication during this larger project. Very pleased that we hired them"

Drywall Repair

Tom K.

September 2025

Drywall FAQs

Drywall and Plaster Repair Questions

Depends on how wet it got. Stained but solid drywall gets sealed with a stain-blocking primer and repainted. Soft, crumbling, or moldy board gets cut out and replaced with new drywall, taped, textured, and painted. We'll tell you which on the walkthrough — and confirm the leak is fixed first.

Fix It Once

Got a Hole, a Crack, or a Water Stain?

Send a photo with your address and we'll usually quote small repairs the same day.

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Get a Drywall Repair Quote in Great Falls

A photo of the damage and the room it's in is enough for most quotes.

(406) 590-7633 Fastest option — call or text for same-day service

Hours of Operation

  • Monday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Wednesday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Friday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Saturday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Sunday 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Email Us gfpainters406@gmail.com

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