Professional drywall installation for renovations, room additions, basement finishing, and remodeling projects throughout Northern Virginia. Fully insured experts with paint-ready results.
Drywall installation is an essential part of many home improvement projects. Whether you are finishing a basement, adding a room, converting a garage into living space, or gutting a bathroom down to the studs during a renovation, new drywall is needed to create clean, smooth walls and ceilings. It is also the right choice when existing drywall has been severely damaged by water, mold, or structural issues and cannot be patched effectively.
Many homeowners across Northern Virginia are tackling exactly these kinds of projects. In established communities like Reston, Vienna, and Fairfax, owners of homes built in the 1970s and 1980s are renovating kitchens, opening up floor plans, and finishing basements that were left as bare concrete for decades. Meanwhile, in newer developments across Ashburn and Gainesville, homeowners may need finishing work for bonus rooms, upgraded soundproofing between home offices, or fire-rated drywall in attached garages that was not included in the original build.
HouseWorks handles small-to-medium residential drywall installation projects from start to finish. We measure, hang, tape, mud, sand, and prime so your walls are completely ready for paint. If you are not sure whether your project calls for a repair or a full installation, we are happy to take a look and give you an honest recommendation during a free estimate.
Choosing the right drywall depends on where it will be installed and what performance you need.
The most common choice for interior walls and ceilings. 1/2-inch thickness is standard for walls, while 5/8-inch provides extra rigidity for ceilings and reduces sagging over time.
Also known as green board, this drywall is designed for high-humidity areas like bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms. The water-resistant core and facing paper help prevent mold and deterioration.
Required by building codes for garages, utility rooms, and shared walls between townhomes or multi-family units. Type X drywall contains glass fibers that slow the spread of fire.
Ideal for home offices, media rooms, bedrooms, and music studios. Achieved with multiple layers of drywall or specialized sound-dampening board to significantly reduce noise transfer between rooms.
Five steps from bare studs to paint-ready walls.
We take accurate measurements of every wall and ceiling surface, then plan the board layout to minimize seams and waste. This step ensures a clean, efficient installation.
Each sheet is precisely cut and fit to your space, then secured with drywall screws directly into the wall studs or ceiling joists. We ensure tight joints and proper alignment throughout.
Joint tape and compound are applied at every seam, corner, and screw hole. Multiple coats of mud are built up and feathered out to create invisible transitions between panels.
Once the compound is dry, we sand the entire surface smooth to the desired finish level. Most residential projects call for a Level 4 or Level 5 finish for a flawless result.
A coat of primer seals the drywall and joint compound, creating a uniform surface that is ready for paint or wallcovering. This final step ensures even color and sheen across the finished wall.
Drywall installation costs vary depending on the size of the area, the type of drywall needed, ceiling height, and the level of finish required. A small project under 100 square feet will depend heavily on the specific scope of work involved, while larger rooms and multi-room projects are quoted on a per-project basis.
HouseWorks focuses on small-to-medium residential installation projects — single rooms, basements, garage conversions, bathroom gut-and-rebuilds, and similar scoped work. We are not a high-volume new-construction drywall crew. Instead, we bring the care and attention of a dedicated residential contractor to every job, ensuring clean seams, smooth finishes, and paint-ready walls.
We install drywall for homeowners across Northern Virginia.
Tell us about your project and receive a no-obligation estimate.