Drywall and plaster repair in Concord, NH

Capital-city plaster and a lot of old ceilings

⚡ Text a photo of the damage and a price generally comes back before the end of the day.

We name the cause before we quote the repair
Old lath, new board, and the awkward joint where they meet
Winter damage handled in winter, not deferred to spring

Concord, about 44,700 people, is the state capital twenty minutes up I-93 from Manchester. The gold dome of the State House anchors a Main Street of brick storefronts, and the neighbourhoods around it — the South End especially — hold some of the best-preserved Victorian housing in New Hampshire. Penacook to the north is old mill village. Almost all of it is plaster.

New England capital city main street lined with brick storefronts and granite curbing

Why the plaster question matters more here

In a Concord Victorian, ripping out a decorative plaster ceiling to hang board is a genuine loss and usually more expensive than saving it. Where the plaster is sound but loose it gets re-secured; where it has failed, board is packed out to the same thickness so the transition does not show. The plaster or drywall guide walks through telling which you have.

Old roofs, cold attics

The February ceiling stain is as common here as anywhere in the state, and for the same reason. Start on that page before assuming a plumbing leak.

Multifamily and rentals

The blocks near downtown and out in Penacook turn over regularly, and turnover repair is quoted per unit from photographs on a schedule that fits between tenancies.

What we get called for in Concord

Most Concord calls are about a hole in the wall, cracks over doors and windows in Concord, a brown stain on the ceiling near Concord, our a ceiling that sags or bows service, nail pops and screw pops, crumbling plaster and exposed lath in Concord, a popcorn ceiling you want gone near Concord, our a patch that still shows service, damage from a frozen or burst pipe, dented and split corners in Concord, walls beat up after a tenant moved out near Concord, our a wall a plumber or electrician opened service, ceilings, bathrooms in Concord, basements near Concord and our stairwells and hallways service — every job quoted up front.

Ballpark numbers for Manchester

Nobody enjoys the "it depends" answer, so here is what these repairs generally run in and around Manchester. National 2026 cost surveys put a typical drywall repair near $600, with most jobs landing between $300 and $925; New Hampshire labour sits slightly above the national middle. Treat the figures below as a starting point for a conversation, not a bid.

A visit for a handful of small holesfrom about $165

Single hole up to a foot across, textured and primedabout $210 to $400

Crack over a door or window, taped properlyabout $175 to $340

Ceiling patch where a stain has been cut outabout $260 to $560

Ceiling section replaced after a leakabout $500 to $1,600

Plaster re-secured to lath, per roomabout $400 to $1,100

Plaster section swapped for board and blendedabout $650 to $1,900

Nail pops, whole roomabout $180 to $350

Popcorn ceiling taken off and finished flatabout $2 to $4 a square foot

Apartment walls made ready between tenantsfrom about $300 a unit

Figures are estimates gathered from published 2026 cost research and local experience, and they move with access, ceiling height, how much plaster is involved and whether painting is included. They are not an offer. Anything we actually commit to arrives in writing after somebody has looked at the wall.

Around Concord

We serve every neighborhood and surrounding area, including:

South End
North End
Penacook
East Concord
West Concord
Heights

Also nearby

The same van covers drywall repair in Hooksett, Candia drywall repair calls and serving Bow.

Get a number for your Concord repair

A photo of the damage is usually enough for a number the same day.

📞 Tap to Call — Free Estimate 603-555-0118

Weekdays 7:30 to 5:30, Saturday mornings by arrangement