Wall & Ceiling Repairs Vancouver
Lisa's house in Mount Pleasant was built in 1910, and her ceiling needed more than paint. Older walls and ceilings are their own kind of repair, and this is the page for them.
Repairing Older Walls and Ceilings
This page covers the surfaces that drywall patching doesn't: plaster walls in older houses, cracked and sagging-looking ceilings, and the marks water leaves behind after a leak.
Three of our Google reviews tell the story. Lisa had us redo the drywall and finish the ceiling in her 1910 Mount Pleasant home, on time and on budget. Amanda Lee's condo had water damage spots and cracks that we found and repaired before painting. And the Keenlyside family wrote about some really challenging wall repair in their old house before we painted it.
For newer drywall, holes, seams and texture matching, see drywall repair and texturing.
Wall and Ceiling Problems We Repair
Fix the cause before the cosmetics. We won't paint over a water stain until the leak behind it is fixed.
- Cracks in plaster walls.Loose material gets cut out, the crack gets filled and reinforced, and the wall is sanded and primed so it stays closed.
- Ceiling cracks and old patches.Ceilings carry decades of patching. We even them out so the new paint reads as one surface.
- Water marks and stains.Once the source is fixed, stains get sealed with a stain-blocking primer so they don't bleed back through.
- Damaged ceiling texture.After a leak or a renovation, broken texture gets cut out, patched and matched to the rest.
What We Repair on Walls and Ceilings
Plaster Wall Repair
Cracks and loose spots in older plaster, repaired and smoothed so the wall takes paint evenly.
- Crack repair
- Loose plaster stabilised
- Smooth finish before paint
- Primer on all repairs
Older house? See also heritage home painting.
Ceiling Repair
Cracks, uneven old patches and tired ceilings brought back to one flat colour. This is the work Lisa's review describes.
- Ceiling crack repair
- Patch levelling
- Textured ceiling repair
- Ceiling painting after
Want the popcorn gone? See popcorn ceiling removal.
Water Damage Repair
Stained or soft spots after a leak, repaired, sealed and repainted once the leak is fixed.
- Stain-blocking primer
- Damaged sections replaced
- Texture matched
- Repainted to blend
More on water damage paint repair.
Why Homeowners Call Us for Wall and Ceiling Repairs
We Spot What Others Miss
Amanda's review says we noticed the water damage and cracks in her condo and fixed them before painting.
Old Houses Welcome
Plaster and century-old ceilings are a normal day for us.
Covered for Five Years
Our 5-year warranty and satisfaction guarantee apply to every repair.
Open Seven Days
From 8am to 7pm, with free quotes.
How Wall and Ceiling Repairs Are Priced
The size and number of cracks, how much water damage there is, ceiling height and whether the room gets painted after set the price. We look first, and the quote is free.
Where We Do Wall and Ceiling Repairs
Older plaster and tired ceilings turn up in the oldest parts of the city, Mount Pleasant, Grandview-Woodland and Kitsilano among them. We repair walls and ceilings in every area on our list.
Book a visit and we will look at the cracks and the stains before quoting.
What We Offer
Textured ceiling repairs after a leak or a renovation. Stains get sealed so they cannot bleed through, damaged texture is cut out and rebuilt, then the pattern is blended into the surrounding ceiling and coated. Common in older Vancouver condos and strata corridors and lobbies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you repair plaster walls? +
Can you paint over a water stain? +
Can you fix a cracked ceiling without replacing it? +
Do you match textured ceilings? +
Do you remove popcorn ceilings? +
Is this different from drywall repair? +
Do you paint the room after the repair? +
How is a repair priced? +
Is the repair warrantied? +
Ready to Book a Free Quote?
Send us a photo of the crack, the stain or the ceiling. We will come and look and give you a free written quote.
Areas We Serve
- Painters East Vancouver | character home plaster
- Painters Mount Pleasant Vancouver | Edwardian and Craftsman plaster
- Painters Kitsilano Vancouver | pre-war character drywall
- Painters Dunbar Vancouver | heritage and modern repairs
- All Areas We Serve | full coverage
Other Painting Services
- Interior Painting and Repairs | full repaints, feature walls, trim
- Exterior Painting and Repairs | cedar siding, stucco, wood trim
- Cabinet Refinishing | update oak to white or gray
- Wall and Ceiling Repairs | drywall, plaster, proper prep before paint
- Drywall Repair and Texturing | fix before you list or renovate
- Colour Consultation | included free with every quote