Norwalk Drywall & Plaster: Drywall & Plaster Contractor in Norwalk, CT
Norwalk Drywall & Plaster delivers drywall installation, plaster repair, water-damage and ceiling repair, skim coating, texture matching, and Level 5 finishing for residential and commercial properties across Norwalk and Fairfield County. Our crews handle standard sheetrock, moisture-resistant board, and Type X, using the right board and finish for every application, from single-room patches to full commercial build-outs.
Norwalk Drywall & Plaster has worked across residential, rental, remodel, and commercial job sites throughout the area. In a given week that means a water-stained ceiling patched in East Norwalk, cracked lath-and-plaster skimmed in SoNo, a rental unit turned over near Wall Street, and a commercial partition hung at Merritt 7. What separates us from a generic board crew is the harder work: stabilizing and skimming original plaster instead of tearing it out, and building rated assemblies to their listing. We are a registered Connecticut Home Improvement Contractor, EPA RRP Lead-Safe certified for the city's pre-1978 stock, and we finish to GA-214 Level 4 and Level 5.
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Our Services
Residential and commercial drywall services across Norwalk and the surrounding area.
Water Damage Drywall Repair
A burst pipe or roof leak leaves ceilings stained and sagging. We cut back to sound board, dry the cavity, and refinish to a seamless Level 4 or 5 match, and we document the scope for your insurer.
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Plaster Repair & Plaster-to-Drywall Conversion
Cracked, bulging lath-and-plaster walls are the norm in SoNo and Norwalk Center's pre-1940 homes. We skim and stabilize the original plaster or convert cleanly to drywall, whichever the wall needs.
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Mold Drywall Replacement
Damp basements and coastal humidity feed mold behind the board. We remove the affected drywall, treat the cavity, and rebuild with mold-resistant board so it does not come back.
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Ceiling Repair
Sagging, cracked, or water-stained ceilings get diagnosed at the cause first, then repaired, re-taped, and finished to blend with the surrounding surface, plaster or drywall.
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Skim Coat & Level 5 Finish
Rowayton and Gold Coast interiors call for glass-smooth walls. We skim-coat over old texture or rough board to a full GA-214 Level 5 finish that reads flawless under raking light.
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Soundproof Drywall
Shared condo and multifamily walls carry too much noise. We build sound-rated assemblies with QuietRock and resilient channel to quiet party walls, media rooms, and home offices.
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Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Dated textured ceilings age a room. We test pre-1980 texture for asbestos first, then scrape, re-finish, and leave a smooth ceiling ready for paint.
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Drywall Repair & Patching
Doorknob holes, popped screws, and hairline cracks get patched, taped, and blended so the repair disappears into the wall. Small jobs welcome.
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Drywall Installation & Hanging
New rooms, additions, and gut renovations get hung square and tight. We select the right board, Type X where code calls for it, and finish to your chosen level.
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Basement Drywall Finishing
Turning a Norwalk basement into living space starts with the right build. We frame, insulate, and hang moisture-resistant board so the finish holds up below grade.
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Texture Matching
A patch that does not match the wall is worse than the damage. We match knockdown, orange peel, and hand textures so a repair blends into the existing surface.
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Drywall Taping & Finishing
Board is already hung and you need it finished right. We tape, mud, and sand to a clean Level 4 or Level 5, ready for primer with no telegraphed seams.
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Drywall Crack Repair
Recurring cracks at corners and seams usually point to movement, not just cosmetics. We repair the crack and address the corner bead or joint behind it so it stays closed.
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Metal Stud Framing & Commercial Drywall
Light-gauge steel framing and commercial partitions built to spec. We lay out demising walls and interior partitions for GCs and facilities across Norwalk's commercial stock.
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Garage Drywall & Fire Separation
The wall between an attached garage and the house is a code-required fire barrier. We hang and finish ⅝″ Type X to the IRC R302 separation your inspector will check.
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Drywall Removal & Demolition
Gut renovations and tear-outs need clean, contained demolition. We remove drywall or old plaster, protect the rest of the home, and haul it out.
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Fire-Rated Drywall Assembly
One- and two-hour rated partitions and shaft walls built to their UL listing. We assemble Type X and Type C systems the way the design number specifies, for occupancy that passes inspection.
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Suspended / Drop Ceiling
Acoustical grid ceilings for offices and finished basements. We install and repair suspended ACT systems level and square, with clean tile reveals.
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We actually do plaster, not just drywall
SoNo, East Norwalk, and Norwalk Center are full of pre-1940 lath-and-plaster homes. We stabilize and skim original plaster or convert it cleanly to drywall, instead of ripping out sound plaster because a crew only knows board.
Level 5 finish work for a critical eye
Rowayton and the Gold Coast waterfront expect glass-smooth walls that hold up under big windows and raking coastal light. We finish to a full GA-214 Level 5 when the room calls for it, not a rushed Level 4 that shows every seam.
Lead-safe, moisture-smart, and CT registered
Norwalk's near-universal pre-1978 core makes EPA RRP lead-safe practice routine here, and harbor-edge humidity calls for mold-resistant board below grade. We are a registered CT Home Improvement Contractor, insured, and we work to code.
Commercial Drywall Services
Norwalk Drywall & Plaster works across Fairfield County's commercial building stock, from Merritt 7 office floors and SoNo storefronts to the medical suites around Norwalk Hospital, the CT State Community College Norwalk campus, and City of Norwalk public buildings.
Condo & Landlord Turnover
Rental and condo stock across SoNo, East Norwalk, and the urban core turns over constantly, and every make-ready needs patch, tape, and paint-prep on a tight vacancy clock. Occupied buildings and pre-1978 walls add lead-safe handling to the job. We run turnover drywall on a schedule that matches your leasing calendar, patch to a paint-ready Level 4, and follow EPA RRP practice so units re-lease fast and clean.
Medical & Healthcare Office
Clinics and medical suites near Norwalk Hospital and along the Route 7 corridor renovate inside live, patient-occupied buildings. That work demands infection-control containment and wall assemblies that hold up to carts and cleaning. We build with ICRA containment and negative air, hang abuse- and moisture-resistant board, and finish to the standard exam and procedure rooms require, so the practice keeps running through the buildout.
Education & Institutional
Classroom and campus work at CT State Community College Norwalk and the public schools runs on summer and off-hour windows with hard reopening dates. High-traffic corridors take abuse that standard board does not. We install impact-resistant assemblies and rated corridor partitions, sequence the work around the academic calendar, and hit the milestones that get rooms back before students return.
Office & Tenant Improvement
Fit-outs at Merritt 7 Corporate Park and the Wall Street / West Avenue redevelopment turn shell and vacated floors into leased suites against a certificate-of-occupancy clock. Demising walls between tenants must carry their rated and acoustic separation. We frame light-gauge partitions, build the demising and rated walls to spec, and finish to a Level 4 or 5 so the space shows well and opens on schedule.
Retail & Restaurant Buildout
Storefront and restaurant spaces in SoNo, at the SoNo Collection, and along the Washington Street district get gutted and rebuilt between tenants. Kitchens and wet areas need moisture-resistant and cement board, and every day dark is lost rent. We hang the right substrate behind tile and equipment, build the partitions and soffits the design calls for, and keep the buildout moving toward opening day.
Senior & Assisted Living
Assisted-living and memory-care operators renovate resident wings while the building stays occupied. Corridors and resident rooms need abuse-resistant surfaces and rated separations, and dust and disruption have to stay controlled around vulnerable residents. We build with impact-resistant board and ICRA-style containment, hold the fire and smoke separations to their listing, and phase the work so care continues uninterrupted.
Hospitality & Hotel
Hotel renovations and new guestroom floors in the Norwalk market live and die on sound control and repeatable quality across dozens of identical rooms. Demising walls between guestrooms carry both a fire rating and an STC target. We build sound-rated guestroom partitions to their UL and acoustic listing, keep the finish consistent room to room, and phase floors so occupied wings keep operating.
Government & Municipal
City of Norwalk buildings, courts, and public facilities renovate under public-bid rules, prevailing-wage requirements, and documented inspections. The work has to meet code and produce a clean paper trail. We build rated partitions and public-corridor assemblies to their listing, coordinate with the building department and inspectors, and document the assemblies so the project closes out on record.
How it works
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First call and free estimate
You reach Norwalk Drywall & Plaster and describe the problem. We ask a few questions about the wall or ceiling, the age of the home, and the scope, then book a time to look.
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On-site assessment and cause diagnosis
We look at the actual surface and find the cause, not just the symptom, whether that is a roof leak feeding a stained ceiling, a settling crack behind the corner bead, or plaster failing off the lath.
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Written quote and scope
You get a clear written quote that names the scope, the board type, and the finish level (GA-214 Level 4 or 5), so you know what you are paying for before anything starts.
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Scheduling and site protection
We schedule the work and protect the space first, floors covered, furniture masked, and dust containment set up. On pre-1978 homes we follow EPA RRP lead-safe practice.
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Removal and substrate check
We remove failed drywall or plaster and check what is behind it, framing, moisture, and mold, so the repair is built on something sound rather than hidden over.
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Install or repair
We hang the right board for the location, Type X where fire separation applies, mold-resistant board in damp areas, and frame with light-gauge steel where the job calls for it.
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Taping and coats
We tape the seams and build up joint compound in coats, letting each set properly rather than rushing, so the finished wall stays flat and crack-free.
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Sanding to the finish level
We sand to the agreed finish level and, for a Level 5, apply a skim coat over the whole surface so it reads perfectly smooth under paint and light.
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Cleanup and final walkthrough
We clean up, haul away debris, and walk the finished work with you so you can sign off before we leave.
Who we help with drywall and plaster in Norwalk
Owners of older plaster homes
Owners of pre-1940 homes in SoNo, East Norwalk, and the Norwalk Center and Wall Street districts still have the original lath-and-plaster walls and ceilings. Over the decades that plaster cracks, bulges, and lets go of the wood lath behind it, especially where the house has settled or a past leak soaked the keys. A crew that only hangs board tends to tear all of it out and sheet over, which erases the plaster detail and often costs more than the wall needed. Norwalk Drywall & Plaster stabilizes and skims sound plaster, re-keys what is loose, and converts to drywall only where the plaster is truly gone, keeping the character of a historic colonial while giving it a flat, durable surface.
Coastal & Gold Coast homeowners
Homeowners in Rowayton, Wilson Point, Bell Island, Village Creek, and Harbor View own shingled coastal homes and older colonials where big windows and open water throw hard, raking light across every wall. Under that light a merely acceptable Level 4 finish shows its seams, roller marks, and waves. The common shortcut is to skip the final skim and hand over walls that look fine at dusk and terrible at noon, which means repainting or refinishing later. Norwalk Drywall & Plaster finishes these interiors to a full GA-214 Level 5, skim-coating the whole surface so the wall stays smooth and even under the brightest coastal light, and works lead-safe on the older pre-1978 stock.
Landlords, property managers & condo associations
Landlords, property managers, and condo associations run the dense rental and condo stock of SoNo, East Norwalk, and the urban core, where a high renter share means near-constant unit turnover. Between tenants the walls come back with holes, cracks, and water damage that have to be made ready fast, and the pre-1978 buildings bring lead-safe rules into every patch. A cheap paint-and-caulk pass hides the damage for a showing but fails within a lease, dragging owners back for a second repair and a lost week of rent. Norwalk Drywall & Plaster patches to a true paint-ready Level 4, follows EPA RRP practice, and works on a turnover schedule that matches the leasing calendar so units re-lease clean.
Postwar & mid-century homeowners
Homeowners in West Norwalk, Cranbury, Silvermine, Brookside, and Spring Hill own mid-century and postwar single-family houses built in the drywall era, where the work is remodels, finished basements, and everyday repair rather than plaster restoration. Below-grade rooms and older textured ceilings are the usual trouble, and coastal humidity feeds mold behind standard board in a damp basement. Finishing a basement with ordinary drywall over an unmanaged moisture problem invites mold back and a torn-out wall a year later. Norwalk Drywall & Plaster frames and hangs mold-resistant board below grade across Norwalk's 06851, matches knockdown and orange-peel textures on repairs, and removes dated popcorn ceilings after testing older texture for asbestos.
How Much Does Drywall Installation Cost in Norwalk, CT?
| Scope | Cost per sq ft |
|---|---|
| Drywall installation — hang & finish (new) | $2.65–$5.10 |
| Taping & finishing only (board already hung) | $1.25–$2.55 |
| Basement finishing (moisture-resistant board + framing) | $3.15–$6.10 |
| Garage drywall & fire separation (⅝″ Type X) | $2.80–$5.35 |
| Skim coat / Level 5 smooth wall | $2.15–$4.60 |
| Plaster repair / skim over lath | $3.60–$8.50 |
| Popcorn ceiling removal + refinish | $2.05–$4.35 |
| Texture application & match | $1.00–$2.45 |
| Soundproofing assembly (QuietRock / resilient channel) | $4.65–$9.75 |
| Drywall removal & demolition (tear-out) | $0.85–$2.00 |
Ranges reflect Fairfield County Gold Coast labor; Norwalk's mixed urban core sits a touch below the top of the ring. Final price after an on-site look.
Areas we serve
Norwalk Drywall & Plaster serves Norwalk and the surrounding Fairfield County towns, from the Gold Coast shoreline at Darien and Westport up Route 7 through Wilton and New Canaan. We take residential and commercial work across the ring and throughout Norwalk's 06850, 06851, 06854, and 06855 ZIP codes.
Frequently asked questions
Do you do both drywall and plaster repair? +
Yes. Norwalk Drywall & Plaster handles new drywall, repairs, and finishing, and we also work on the lath-and-plaster walls common in Norwalk's older SoNo and East Norwalk homes. We stabilize and skim original plaster or convert to drywall, whichever the wall actually needs.
Are you licensed and insured in Connecticut? +
Norwalk Drywall & Plaster is a registered Connecticut Home Improvement Contractor through the Department of Consumer Protection and carries liability insurance. On pre-1978 homes we follow EPA RRP lead-safe work practice.
How fast can you come out for water or storm damage? +
For active water damage we move quickly, since a wet ceiling only gets worse. We prioritize urgent calls, get out to assess the source, and can document the scope for an insurance claim.
Will the repair match the rest of my wall or ceiling? +
That is the point of the job. We match existing textures, knockdown, orange peel, or a smooth wall, and finish to the same GA-214 level as the surrounding surface so the patch blends in rather than standing out.
How much mess and dust should I expect? +
We protect the space before we start, cover floors and furniture, and set up dust containment. Sanding makes fine dust, so we contain it, clean up daily, and haul away debris at the end.
What areas do you serve? +
Norwalk Drywall & Plaster serves Norwalk and the surrounding Fairfield County towns, including Darien, Westport, Wilton, New Canaan, Weston, Fairfield, and the wider ring, for both homeowners and commercial buildings.
Do you handle small repairs, or only big jobs? +
Both. We patch a single doorknob hole or a hairline crack, and we hang and finish whole additions and commercial floors. Small repairs are welcome.
Do you serve my Norwalk ZIP code? +
Norwalk Drywall & Plaster covers drywall and plaster work across 06850, 06851, 06852, 06853, 06854, 06855, 06856, 06857, 06858, 06859, and 06860, every Norwalk ZIP code.
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