Worcester Drywall & Plaster: Drywall Contractor in Worcester, MA
Worcester Drywall & Plaster delivers drywall installation, taping and finishing, plaster repair, water damage repair, and commercial drywall for residential and commercial properties across Worcester, MA and the surrounding towns. Our crews work with standard board, moisture-resistant board, and 5/8 inch Type X, matching the board and finish level to the job, from a single-room patch to a full commercial build-out.
Worcester Drywall & Plaster has worked across residential, rental, remodel, and commercial job sites throughout Greater Worcester. The everyday call runs from a water-stained ceiling patched in Elm Park to a cracked plaster wall skimmed in Crown Hill, a three-decker rental turned over in Vernon Hill, and a metal stud partition framed for a downtown tenant improvement. Plaster repair sets us apart from a generic sheetrock crew: most Worcester homes built between 1870 and 1925 still carry original lath and plaster, and we repair and skim it in place instead of defaulting to a full tear-out. The company holds a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License and Home Improvement Contractor registration, and is EPA RRP Lead-Safe Certified for the pre-1978 housing stock common across the city.
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Our Services
Residential and commercial drywall services across Worcester and the surrounding area.
Water Damage Drywall Repair
Ice dams and burst pipes leave stained, sagging ceilings across Worcester's older housing stock every winter. Worcester Drywall & Plaster cuts back to sound board, dries the cavity, and refinishes to a seamless match, often working directly with insurance claims.
Learn morePlaster Repair & Plaster-to-Drywall Conversion
Elm Park, Crown Hill, and West Side homes built between 1870 and 1925 still carry original lath-and-plaster walls that crack, sag, and blow keys with age. Worcester Drywall & Plaster patches and skims plaster in place or converts it cleanly to drywall when the lath is beyond saving.
Learn moreMold Drywall Replacement
Damp basements near the Blackstone headwaters and older foundations without proper vapor barriers push mold into wall cavities across Worcester. Worcester Drywall & Plaster removes contaminated board, treats the framing, and rebuilds with mold-resistant material rated for the space.
Learn moreCeiling Repair
A sagging or water-stained ceiling usually means a failed fastener pattern, a slow roof leak, or old plaster keys giving way. Worcester Drywall & Plaster diagnoses the cause first, then repairs or replaces the section to match the surrounding texture and finish.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Many Worcester homes built before 1980 still have textured popcorn ceilings that read as dated and can contain asbestos. Worcester Drywall & Plaster tests pre-1980 ceilings before touching them, then scrapes, skims, and refinishes to a smooth, modern surface.
Drywall Repair & Patching
Doorknob holes, nail pops, and drywall dents are the most common call Worcester Drywall & Plaster gets, from three-decker rentals to West Side colonials. Patches are cut, taped, and feathered so the repair disappears under paint, not just covered over.
Basement Drywall Finishing
Worcester's older foundations and high water tables call for moisture-resistant board and proper framing before a basement gets finished space. Worcester Drywall & Plaster frames, insulates, and hangs basements built to stay dry, not just look done on day one.
Drywall Installation & Hanging
New additions, gutted rooms, and full remodels across Worcester's suburban ring all start with a clean hang. Worcester Drywall & Plaster hangs board to ASTM C840 spacing and fastening standards, so the finish coats go on flat and the walls stay quiet for decades.
Skim Coat & Level 5 Finish
Accent walls, gallery lighting, and high-gloss paint all show every seam a standard Level 4 finish leaves behind. Worcester Drywall & Plaster skim coats the full surface to a true Level 5, the flat, imperfection-free finish designers and painters specify by name.
Texture Matching
A patch that's taped and painted but texture-mismatched still reads as a repair from across the room. Worcester Drywall & Plaster matches knockdown, orange peel, and hand-troweled textures found across Worcester's older and newer housing stock alike.
Drywall Taping & Finishing
Hung board is only half the job; the seams, corners, and fastener heads still need to disappear. Worcester Drywall & Plaster tapes and finishes to a smooth Level 4 standard, the finish level GA-214 calls for behind most paint and light texture.
Drywall Crack Repair
Recurring cracks at corners and ceiling seams usually trace back to settling framing or a damaged corner bead, not just old paint failing. Worcester Drywall & Plaster repairs the structural cause first, so the crack doesn't reopen the following winter.
Garage Drywall & Fire Separation
780 CMR requires a fire-rated separation between an attached garage and living space, typically 5/8 inch Type X on the garage side of that wall and ceiling. Worcester Drywall & Plaster installs garage drywall to that code, whether finishing a garage for storage or closing out a new build.
Drywall Removal & Demolition
Gut renovations and plaster-to-drywall conversions both start with clean, contained demolition. Worcester Drywall & Plaster tears out drywall, lath, and plaster with dust containment and proper disposal, prepping the space for what comes next.
Soundproof Drywall
Shared party walls in Worcester's three-deckers and converted condos carry sound between units with almost no resistance. Worcester Drywall & Plaster installs QuietRock and resilient-channel assemblies that cut noise transfer at the wall, not just muffle it with insulation.
Fire-Rated Drywall Assembly
One-hour and two-hour rated partitions, shaft walls, and Type X assemblies have to match their UL listing exactly to pass inspection. Worcester Drywall & Plaster builds fire-rated separations to the tested assembly, not an approximation, across both commercial fit-outs and multi-family construction.
Metal Stud Framing & Commercial Drywall
Commercial buildouts across Worcester run on light-gauge steel, not wood: demising walls, interior partitions, and soffits framed to the plumb, straight tolerances a GC's schedule depends on. Worcester Drywall & Plaster self-performs metal stud framing and drywall as one crew, one schedule.
Suspended / Drop Ceiling
Office buildouts, medical suites, and school renovations across Worcester almost always call for a suspended acoustical ceiling above the drywall work. Worcester Drywall & Plaster installs and repairs ACT grid systems, coordinating around the sprinklers, ductwork, and lighting already in the plenum.
Why Choose Us
Plaster expertise most "sheetrock" crews skip
Elm Park, Crown Hill, and West Side homes still carry original lath-and-plaster walls from 1870 to 1925. Worcester Drywall & Plaster repairs and skims plaster in place instead of defaulting to a full drywall tear-out, saving the trim and plaster detail a generic crew would just remove.
Licensed for both the house call and the hospital job
Every job runs under a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License and HIC registration, and commercial work adds ICRA containment protocol for occupied healthcare space at UMass Memorial and Saint Vincent. The same crew that patches a Vernon Hill three-decker builds cleanroom walls at The Reactory.
Three-decker turnover, done at volume
Worcester holds the densest concentration of triple-deckers in the country, and Worcester Drywall & Plaster turns rental units on the property manager's schedule, not a remodel timeline, matching texture and finish so the unit re-lists without a repaint delay.
Commercial Drywall Services
Worcester Drywall & Plaster builds out commercial space across the city's hospital campuses, college corridors, downtown office towers, and the life-sciences buildout at The Reactory, from occupied-building renovations to ground-up tenant improvements.
Multi-Family & Landlord Turnover
Vernon Hill, Grafton Hill, and Main South hold the densest concentration of triple-deckers in the country, and every tenant turnover leaves nail holes, scuffed corners, and the occasional water stain behind before the next lease starts. Property managers work against a tight re-rent window, not a leisurely remodel schedule. Worcester Drywall & Plaster turns units fast with matched texture and paint-ready walls, so the unit re-lists on schedule instead of sitting vacant.
Medical / Healthcare Office
UMass Memorial Health, Saint Vincent Hospital, and the clinical space around UMass Chan Medical School all run active renovation and expansion work, much of it inside occupied buildings. That work has to hold ICRA containment and infection-control protocols while patients and staff stay on the other side of the wall. Worcester Drywall & Plaster builds ICRA-compliant containment, hangs abuse-resistant board where corridors demand it, and finishes to standards a hospital facilities team can sign off on.
Office / Tenant Improvement
Downtown Worcester's office towers and CitySquare buildings turn over tenants regularly, and each new lease brings a build-out on a landlord's or tenant's fixed move-in date. Metal stud demising walls, partitions, and ceiling coordination all have to land inside that window without slipping. Worcester Drywall & Plaster frames and finishes tenant improvements on a GC's schedule, self-performing the stud and drywall scope as one crew instead of two separate subs.
Education / Institutional
WPI, Clark University, Holy Cross, Worcester State, Assumption, MCPHS, and Quinsigamond Community College keep classrooms, labs, and dormitories in near-constant renovation between semesters. That work runs on a hard summer-break deadline and often calls for impact-resistant board in high-traffic dormitory corridors. Worcester Drywall & Plaster works the compressed academic calendar directly, framing and finishing classroom and dorm renovations so the space is ready before students return.
Laboratory / Life-Sciences Fit-Out
The Reactory's biomanufacturing buildout for WuXi Biologics and the research space tied to UMass Chan Medical School are driving Worcester's newest commercial demand: cleanroom and GMP wall systems, not standard office partitions. That work has to hold tight air-pressure differentials and washable, seamless finishes that pass a validation inspection. Worcester Drywall & Plaster builds cleanroom-rated wall assemblies to GMP standards, finished to hold up under the sanitation regime a life-sciences tenant requires.
Retail & Restaurant Buildout
The Canal District, Shrewsbury Street's Restaurant Row, and the storefronts around Polar Park and CitySquare are filling in with new restaurants and retail tenants on tight opening-day timelines. A late buildout means a missed lease date and lost opening revenue. Worcester Drywall & Plaster frames and finishes storefront interiors and restaurant buildouts fast, coordinating around kitchen hoods, sound-dampening walls, and the finish schedule a designer specified.
Senior & Assisted Living
Worcester's senior-care and assisted-living operators renovate wings and add memory-care units while residents remain on site, not in an empty building. That work demands abuse-resistant board in resident corridors and strict noise and dust control so daily care isn't disrupted. Worcester Drywall & Plaster phases renovation work around occupied wings, installing abuse-resistant board and sound-rated assemblies built for a facility that never fully closes.
Government / Municipal
Worcester's municipal buildings and Worcester County's public facilities carry renovation and fit-out work that runs through a public-bid process and strict prevailing-wage and inspection requirements. That work has to pass a public building department's own inspector and document every step for the file. Worcester Drywall & Plaster handles the paperwork discipline of public work alongside the framing and finishing, keeping the job inspection-ready at every stage.
How it works
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First contact
A call or online request describes the problem, whether it's a water stain, a crack, a planned remodel, or a commercial scope, and Worcester Drywall & Plaster asks enough questions to send the right person out, not a generic estimator.
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On-site assessment
A technician inspects the wall or ceiling in person, checking for the actual cause: a roof leak versus a plumbing leak, a failed plaster key versus a settling crack, moisture readings in a basement wall.
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Diagnosis and lead-safe check
For pre-1978 homes common across Elm Park, Crown Hill, and Vernon Hill, the crew assesses whether the work disturbs painted plaster or lath that requires EPA RRP lead-safe work practices before any cutting starts.
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Written quote
A clear scope and price itemizes material (standard, moisture-resistant, or Type X board), the finish level (Level 4 or Level 5), and any prep like plaster stabilization or asbestos-age popcorn ceiling testing.
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Scheduling and site protection
The crew schedules around the homeowner's or property manager's timeline, then protects floors, furniture, and adjacent finished surfaces before any demolition begins.
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Removal and substrate check
Damaged board, wet insulation, or failed lath comes out, and the framing is checked for rot or mold before anything new goes up.
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Repair or installation
New board goes up to ASTM C840 fastening and spacing, using moisture-resistant or Type X board where code or conditions call for it, such as garages, basements, and bathrooms.
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Taping and coats
Seams and fasteners are taped and mudded through multiple coats, sanded between each to build a flat plane.
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Sanding and finish level
The final coat is sanded and finished to the level specified: Level 4 smooth for paint, Level 5 skim coat for accent walls and raking light, or texture-matched to blend with the surrounding surface.
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Cleanup and final walkthrough
Dust is contained and cleaned, and Worcester Drywall & Plaster walks the finished work with the customer before calling the job done.
Who We Help With Drywall and Plaster in Worcester, MA
Landlords & Property Managers
Vernon Hill, Grafton Hill, Main South, Green Island, and Union Hill hold the densest stretch of triple-deckers anywhere in the country, most built between 1880 and 1920 for mill workers and still carrying original plaster or decades of drywall patches. Every tenant turnover leaves nail holes, corner dings, and mismatched paint behind, and the unit sits vacant every day it's not lease-ready. A lesser crew patches fast with the wrong joint compound and skips the texture match, so the wall reads as a repair under any light and the next tenant notices at move-in. Worcester Drywall & Plaster turns units on the property manager's schedule, matching texture and priming to a re-lease-ready finish, so the vacancy clock stops instead of running an extra week.
Old-Home & Plaster Owners
Elm Park, Crown Hill, Montvale, and the West Side hold Worcester's big Victorian districts, homes built between 1870 and 1925 with original lath-and-plaster walls and ceilings that most modern crews don't know how to touch. Plaster cracks along the keys, sags off the lath, and cracks again after a quick skim if the underlying lath was never stabilized. The common shortcut is tearing the whole wall out to drywall rather than repairing it, which strips original trim reveals and plaster texture a West Side homeowner specifically wants kept. Worcester Drywall & Plaster repairs plaster in place with lath stabilization and skim coats where it can be saved, and converts cleanly to drywall only where the lath is truly gone, so the character of the house survives the repair.
Water & Mold Emergencies
Worcester's hilly terrain and heavy winter ice-dam exposure send meltwater into ceilings and wall cavities across the city, and older foundations near the Blackstone headwaters push damp basement air into wall board year-round. Left alone, a stained ceiling spreads and a damp basement wall grows mold behind paint long before it's visible. The common mistake is painting over a water stain or a suspected mold patch without cutting back to sound, dry material first, which just seals the problem inside the wall until it reappears. Worcester Drywall & Plaster cuts back to dry, sound board, treats the framing, and rebuilds with mold-resistant material where the space calls for it, working directly with insurance claims so the repair doesn't stall on paperwork.
Suburban Remodelers
Holden, Shrewsbury, and Grafton homeowners are leading planned additions, finished basements, and full remodels on mid-century and newer single-family stock, work that's scheduled months out rather than an emergency call. The risk on a planned job is a crew that hangs board fast but skips the finish level the design actually calls for, leaving flashing seams under the recessed lighting a Shrewsbury remodel specified. Worcester Drywall & Plaster hangs to ASTM C840 standards and finishes to the Level 4 or Level 5 the room needs, whether that's a Holden addition or a Grafton basement build-out near the commuter rail.
GCs & Facilities Managers
UMass Memorial Health, Saint Vincent Hospital, WPI, Clark, Holy Cross, and the life-sciences buildout at The Reactory keep general contractors and facilities teams running commercial drywall scopes across Worcester on a fixed schedule, often inside occupied buildings. A sub that shows up without an ICRA plan or misses a fire-rated assembly's UL listing turns into a failed inspection and a blown handover date. Worcester Drywall & Plaster self-performs metal-stud framing, fire-rated assemblies, and ICRA containment as one crew, coordinating with the GC's schedule instead of adding a second point of failure.
How Much Does Drywall Installation Cost in Worcester, MA?
| Scope | Cost per sq ft |
|---|---|
| Drywall installation — hang & finish (new) | $2.10–$4.10 |
| Taping & finishing only (board already hung) | $1.00–$1.95 |
| Basement finishing (moisture-resistant board + framing) | $2.60–$4.85 |
| Garage drywall & fire separation (5/8" Type X) | $2.40–$4.30 |
| Skim coat / Level 5 smooth wall | $1.65–$3.55 |
| Plaster repair / skim over lath | $2.85–$6.85 |
| Popcorn ceiling removal + refinish | $1.65–$3.40 |
| Texture application & match | $0.75–$1.90 |
| Soundproofing assembly (QuietRock / resilient channel) | $3.75–$7.85 |
| Drywall removal & demolition (tear-out) | $0.55–$1.50 |
Ranges reflect Central Massachusetts labor; final price depends on an on-site look at access, board type, and finish level.
Areas we serve
Worcester Drywall & Plaster works the triple-decker neighborhoods of the city itself and the suburban ring from Shrewsbury to Charlton, residential and commercial alike.
Frequently asked questions
Does Worcester Drywall & Plaster repair plaster or only drywall? +
Both. Many Worcester homes in Elm Park, Crown Hill, and the West Side still have original lath-and-plaster walls, and Worcester Drywall & Plaster repairs plaster in place or converts it to drywall when the lath is too far gone to save.
Is Worcester Drywall & Plaster licensed and insured? +
Yes. Worcester Drywall & Plaster holds a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License and Home Improvement Contractor registration through the Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation, and carries the insurance commercial GCs and property managers require for a certificate of insurance.
How fast can you respond to a water-damaged ceiling? +
Water and ice-dam damage gets priority scheduling, usually a next-day site visit, because a wet ceiling only gets worse the longer it sits. Worcester Drywall & Plaster can often cut back and dry the area the same visit and return to finish once it's dry.
Can you match my existing texture and finish? +
Yes. Knockdown, orange peel, and hand-troweled textures are all matched on-site before the patch is finished, and Worcester Drywall & Plaster blends new drywall or plaster work into the surrounding surface rather than leaving a visible seam.
Do you handle both repairs and full installations? +
Both. Small patches, ceiling repairs, and crack fixes are as common a call as full room hangs, basement finishing, and additions, and the same crew handles either.
What towns do you serve around Worcester? +
Worcester Drywall & Plaster works the city itself and the surrounding towns including Shrewsbury, Auburn, Millbury, Holden, Grafton, West Boylston, Leicester, Paxton, and Boylston, residential and commercial.
Will dust and mess be contained during the work? +
Yes. Dust containment, including plastic sheeting, negative air where the scope calls for it, and floor protection, is standard on every job, from a single-room patch to a full ICRA-contained hospital renovation.
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