Basement Drywall
Lower-level rooms boarded and finished once the foundation is dry, moisture-resistant sheets at slab level, Lansing permit in hand.
Drywall Repair and Installation in Perry, MI
Lansing Elite Drywall provides drywall repair and installation in Perry, MI, and handles drywall replacement in Perry houses, apartments and basements.
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Given that every fifth home is in a building with five or more units, they usually share walls in the household. And that can change how we approach drywall, because you need to coordinate between multiple families instead of just one who owns the entire building.
- Turnover repairs set to the move-in date
- Basement permits filed with the city
- Rock lath plaster reattached
- About 33 minutes out I-69
Drywall Repair Across Perry
It's interesting that almost 40% of all the homes are rented, so we coordinate the drywall work with tenants, and usually the best time to do this kind of work is in between, when one tenant has left and the next one has not moved in yet.
Basement Walls Kept Off the Slab
We need to use mold-resistant board on outside walls, because gypsum on its own soaks up water like a sponge if it touches a damp floor. So we need to apply this mold-resistant board at least half an inch off the slab.
Turnovers in Perry Rentals
When a renter moves out, we fix the marks from shelves, hooks and door knobs and retape cracked seams before a new lease starts. Every patch gets three coats and a sanding, then primer, or it flashes through the new paint.
Fire-Rated Walls in Larger Buildings
The way the larger buildings are constructed is they use Type X fire-rated boards in the walls, which make them slow a fire for a set amount of time, so it does not spread that fast. This kind of board is made from fiber mixed into the gypsum, so that it’s harder for it to fall apart in the heat.
So a hole in a shared wall gets the same board type and layers, with fire-rated sealant at any new pipe.
Rock Lath in Perry’s 1940s Houses
About 14% of Perry’s homes date from the 1940s, the most on our list, and their plaster usually sits on rock lath that comes away in flat slabs. We screw it back with plaster buttons. Is yours rock lath or wood lath?
The easiest way to tell is to take a look at the parts where the damage has already exposed what’s underneath. In the case of the wooden one, you will probably see thin wooden strips, while for the rock lath it’s visible as panels of gypsum board.
Permits From the City
Perry runs its own building department; inspection moved there from the county in 2003. The inspector keeps office hours at the city office on West Polly Street on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. The city lists repairs and alterations, remodeling and basement finishing as permit work, and cosmetic work such as paint, wallpaper or trim as exempt. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work each take their own permit.
Getting to Perry
Perry is about 33 minutes from Lansing, east on I-69.
We also serve Laingsburg, MI, northeast of Lansing near Sleepy Hollow State Park.
What Shapes Drywall Work in Perry, MI
Perry has a population of about 2,129. Here is what that means for the work we do here.
| Local fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | 21.8% of the city's 947 housing units; 38.7% of occupied homes are rented. |
| Homes built in the 1940s | 14%; the median year built is 1973. |
| Building department | The city's own since Ordinance No. 269 (2003), which took inspection over from Shiawassee County. |
| Permit needed for | Repairs and alterations, remodeling, finishing part of a basement; not paint, wallpaper or trim. |
| Highways | I-69 and M-52 cross at the edge of the city. |
Services we offer in Perry
Drywall Finishing
Seams finished to whatever level your paint and lighting demand, textures matched or applied, and skim coats that turn rough or textured walls smooth.
Plaster Repair
Cracked and sagging old plaster pulled back tight and skimmed, or stripped out for new board once its lath gives up.
Ceiling Repair
Cracked seams, corner gaps that open every winter, sagging board, cracked plaster and holes left by fans or plumbers, repaired after the cause is found.
Water Damage Drywall Repair
Brown rings, soft spots and drooping ceilings after ice dams, split pipes, bathroom leaks or basement water, opened, dried out and rebuilt to blend in.
Commercial Drywall
Office suites, shops, clinics and multi-unit housing framed and hung per the plan set, rated walls to their tested design.
Garage Drywall
Garage walls and overheads hung to the residential code, Type X below bedrooms, finished for parking or a heated shop.
Nearby areas we serve
Put a number on the damage
Describe the room and what happened to it. We call back with what the repair or hang probably involves and which details push the number up or down.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you fix the holes left by a TV wall mount?
Yes. Pulled-out anchors usually tear the paper face near them. We cut out the torn area, patch it with new board, then tape and finish it flat so the spot does not show after paint.
Who pays for drywall damage in an apartment after a leak upstairs?
That is between the owners, the tenants and their insurers. What we provide is a written description of the damage and the repair, with photos, which the insurer will usually ask for.
Can tenants next door stay in while you work?
Yes. We tape plastic over the doorways and sand with a vacuum attached to the sander, so dust stays in the rooms we are working in.
Can you match the textured ceilings in a 1970s house?
We use a fine, bumpy spray finish called orange peel or knockdown. We make a few test boards first, and then we thin the patch edges so the line doesn't show.
How can I tell if a ceiling stain is still wet?
The easiest approach is to just touch it, because wet board feels a little soft. If the edges keep growing day by day, it is still wet. But if it is firm for a week, it is pretty much dry.
Why do cracks form above doors in older Perry houses?
It's due to the frame, which moves when the door closes. We usually use mesh tape to bridge the crack. Another approach would be to use a setting compound, which is specifically made to harden chemically, and it's generally stronger than ready-mixed filler.
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