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Basements · Additions · Garages · New Builds
Mudding and Taping in Great Falls, MT
Hung drywall taped, mudded in thin coats, sanded flat, and carried straight through texture and paint — one crew, one quote, no finger-pointing between trades.
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Flat Walls Start Here
Drywall Finishing for Basements and Additions
Paint can't hide a bad tape job. Every ridge, every starved seam, every proud screw shows once the light hits it — so the mud work has to be right.
We finish drywall the way a good taper does it: seams bedded in tape, fasteners spotted, corner bead set straight, then three thin coats of compound, each one wider than the last, sanded between. Inside corners get a clean crease; outside corners get bead that won't crack when the framing dries out over a Great Falls winter.
Most of this work in Great Falls is basement finishes — the extra bedroom or family room in a 1970s split-level — plus additions, garages, and the occasional new build. Once the walls are sanded we spray the texture to match the rest of the house, prime, and paint. You get finished rooms, not a hand-off to another contractor.
- Basement finishes
- Additions & bump-outs
- Garages & shops
- New construction
- Level 4 & Level 5 finishes
- Corner bead & arches
- Ceilings & soffits
- Sanding & dust control
Where Tape Jobs Go Wrong
Drywall Finishing Mistakes We Fix and Avoid
If you've seen these on a wall, you've seen a rushed tape job. Here's what we do instead.
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Seams You Can See in Sunlight
Compound feathered too narrow leaves a ridge. We go wide — three coats, each wider than the last.
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Cracked Inside Corners
Corners that crack every winter were never taped. We bed tape in every inside corner.
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Bubbled or Peeling Tape
Tape bedded on dry mud lets go. Every seam gets a full bed coat before it's pressed in.
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Screw Heads Showing Through Paint
Fasteners get set below the surface and spotted three times, not once.
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Dust Through the Whole House
Contained sanding, sealed doorways, covered vents — the basement job stays in the basement.
Tape to Texture
Our Mudding and Taping Process in Great Falls
Each coat dries before the next — the schedule is set by the mud, not the calendar.
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Check the Hang
Screws set, gaps filled, corner bead installed straight before any tape goes on.
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Tape and Bed
Seams and corners taped into a wet bed coat; fasteners spotted the same day.
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Fill and Finish Coats
Two more coats, each feathered wider, sanded between — Level 5 skim if the room calls for it.
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Sand, Texture, Prime
Final sand with dust control, texture sprayed to match the house, then primer and paint.
Finishing Rooms in Great Falls
Drywall Finishing Notes for Great Falls Houses
What the local housing stock and climate mean for a good tape job.
Split-Level Basements
The 1970s split-levels all over Great Falls have unfinished lower levels waiting for drywall and paint.
Dry Air Speeds the Mud
Low humidity shortens dry times between coats — a real advantage on winter basement projects.
Temperature Matters
Compound needs the room above 55°F to cure right; we plan garages and shops for warmer months.
Match the Upstairs Texture
New basement walls get the same orange peel or knockdown as the rest of the house.
Level 5 for Big Windows
West-facing rooms with raking sun get a full skim coat so seams stay invisible at sunset.
DIY Hangers Welcome
Hang it yourself, then hand us the finishing — the most common way Great Falls homeowners use us.
Finish Reviews
Reviews From Finish and Repair Projects
"Aaron did an excellent job with the drywall repair he did at my house. You cannot even tell it was patch!"
"Aaron and his crew were great to work with! He gave us a detailed quote and did not change his price. The overall job was done in the time he said it would be done and to the standard we were hoping for."
Taping FAQs
Mudding and Taping Questions From Great Falls Homeowners
Yes, that's a common job for us in Great Falls. Homeowners hang the board in a basement or garage and call us for the taping, mudding, sanding, and texture. We'll flag any screws or seams that need a fix before we start so the finish comes out flat.
Finishing the Space
What Comes After the Mud Work
Wall Texturing Knockdown, orange peel & texture matching Interior Painting Walls, ceilings & trim with crisp, clean lines Drywall Repair Holes, cracks & water damage patched invisibly Trim Painting Doors, baseboards, crown & window casings Popcorn Ceiling Removal Scrape, skim & retexture dated ceilings Commercial Painting Offices, retail & warehouses on your schedule
Board's Hung?
Turn Bare Drywall Into Finished Rooms
Call for a free look at the hang and a written quote through texture and paint.
Book Drywall Finishing
Get a Mudding and Taping Quote in Great Falls
Tell us the rooms, ceiling height, and whether the drywall is already hung.
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
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