CRF Services Ltd
Plasterboard repair and ceiling repairs
Plasterboard repair covers the dents, holes and damaged patches that every house picks up: a door handle through a wall, a hole left by an old fitting, a ceiling that sagged after a leak. CRF Services Ltd patches walls and ceilings across Rochester and Medway and leaves them flat, filled and ready to paint, so the repair disappears once the room is decorated.
Hole in wall repair
Small holes from screws and wall plugs only need filling and sanding. Larger ones, where the plasterboard has broken through, need a patch. The damaged board is cut back to a neat square, a timber or board backing is fixed behind the opening, and a new piece of plasterboard is screwed in flush. The joints are taped, filled in several thin coats and sanded smooth, then the patch is sealed before painting.
On solid walls, where plaster has blown off brick or block, the loose plaster is cut back to firm edges and the area is replastered or built up with a suitable filler. The approach depends on what the wall is made of, which is the first thing checked.
- Screw and plug holes filled
- Door handle and impact holes patched
- Holes left from old pipes, sockets or fittings
- Cracked or blown plaster cut back and repaired
- Corners and edges rebuilt with new beads
Ceiling repair after a leak
A leak from a bathroom or tank above soaks the ceiling board, which sags, stains and sometimes falls. The first step is always finding and fixing the leak; repairing the ceiling before that is wasted effort. The shower leaking through the ceiling guide explains how the common causes are found.
Once dry, a stained but sound ceiling may only need a stain block primer and paint. Where the board is soft, sagging or has come down, the damaged section is cut out back to the nearest joists and a new piece of board fitted, taped and finished to blend with the rest. Older lath and plaster ceilings are checked for how well the plaster is still keyed to the laths before deciding how to repair them.
Plaster patch repair before decorating
The quality of a patch shows most under a low light across the wall. Thin coats of filler, each sanded flat, give a better finish than one thick coat, and feathering the edges well beyond the patch stops a visible ridge. Fresh filler and new board drink paint, so the area is sealed or mist coated before the final colour. If the room is being decorated anyway, the painting and decorating service can follow straight on.
When repairs are part of a bigger job
Plasterboard repairs are often needed after other trades have been in: an electrician chasing new cables, a plumber cutting access to a pipe, or a stud wall coming out. Making good after that kind of work is a standard part of general building.
What affects the price
The number and size of repairs, whether the wall is plasterboard or solid plaster, the height of the ceiling and whether the patch needs to match a textured finish all change the time needed. Several small repairs around a house are best grouped into one visit. Jobs are quoted from photos, with a visit where the damage is larger.
How to book
Send photos of each repair with something in shot for scale, and mention whether any leak has been fixed, through the contact page.
This work is part of our General Building service.
Common questions
Plasterboard repair and ceiling repairs questions answered
Useful guides
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The autumn jobs that stop small problems becoming expensive ones.
Void property refurbishment checklist for landlords
Getting a rental back on the market between tenancies.
Shower leaking through the ceiling: what to do first
Stopping the damage, finding the source, and repairing the ceiling below.
Have a job in mind?
Tell Danny what needs doing and get a clear, no-obligation quotation.