Drywall Finishing

Finishing is the part of drywall people actually see, and it is the part that cannot be rushed. We tape, bed, coat and sand to a true paint-ready wall: tape embedded in compound so it cannot blister later, corner bead set straight and coated out wide enough that the shadow disappears, screw heads spotted twice, and every coat allowed to dry before the next one goes on. We finish to the level the room needs — a level 4 for most walls, a level 5 skim where big windows, sidelights or gloss paint will rake across the surface and show every seam. Then we sand, dust down, and check the whole wall under a light before we call it done.