DRR Drywall Repair
Drywall Repair, Texture Matching & Popcorn Ceiling Removal
DRR Drywall Repair fixes damaged drywall in homes and businesses across Marion, Alachua, Citrus, Lake, and Sumter counties — from Gainesville down to The Villages. Holes, cracks, water stains, peeling tape, failing garage ceilings: if it's drywall, DRR repairs it and matches the texture so the patch blends with the wall around it.
The company is run by Daniel H. Osborne, a U.S. Army veteran who has been in the drywall trade since 2007. DRR is Florida licensed (#SCC131151954), insured to $2 million, BBB-accredited with an A+ rating, and SBA-certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
Daniel's rule is printed on his trucks: “We are not cheap. We are thorough. We are GOOD.” Every job starts with protection — floors covered, the work area sealed off — because drywall dust is extremely fine and travels. Every job ends with the texture blended, the site cleaned, and a repair you can't find.
Start with the cost calculator for a straight planning range, look at real jobs we've finished, then call (352) 817-3094 or send the estimate form. Most repairs start with a free in-person estimate and a written price before any work begins.
Drywall is priced by the square foot of wall and ceiling surface — not by the size of your floor. That one fact explains most of the gap between quotes. Here are the ranges we see on real jobs around Ocala and The Villages, and a calculator built on the same numbers.
Most single repairs land between $400 and $925. Small jobs price as patch jobs, not by the square foot: a section gets cut out, the wall dried and checked, new board set, and the finish blended back across two visits — and DRR carries a $400 minimum job charge for the visit — which is one reason grouping several spots into one trip is the cheapest way to fix them. That's why a 30 sq ft water-damage cut-out behind a tub typically lands around $505–$795, inside the same range most single repairs land in. A single large damaged section prices per square foot instead, on a scale that slides with size — $75–$100 a foot under 10 sq ft, $60–$85 at 10–25, $50–$75 past 25.
For bare studs finished paint-ready (a standard Level 4 finish), plan on $1.60–$2.95 per sq ft of wall and ceiling surface, materials and labor included. A typical 12×12 bedroom with 8-foot ceilings — that's 528 sq ft of surface — runs about $890–$1,640 around Ocala.
Tearing out old drywall and hauling it off adds $0.60–$1.25 per sq ft on top of new installation — a combined $2.20–$4.20 per sq ft. That same 12×12 bedroom, gutted and re-drywalled, runs about $1,210–$2,300. Opening walls can uncover surprises — water damage, old wiring — and those get priced once they're visible, never guessed at in advance.
Garages run $1.55–$3.25 per sq ft depending on finish. Building code calls for heavier, fire-rated board on the wall a garage shares with the house and on a garage ceiling with living space above it — that is the fire separation, not an upsell. Most two-car garages land between $1,900 and $4,000 finished.
On walls that are already up: skim coating runs $0.95–$1.30 per sq ft, orange-peel or knockdown texture $0.80–$1.85, and primer plus two coats of paint $1.05–$2.85. A typical room's walls — about 415 sq ft of surface — usually land between $770 and $1,960 for texture and paint together.
Where these numbers come from. DRR Drywall Repair's own published flat-rate pricing for Marion County — a $400 minimum charge for standard repairs and $1,250–$1,350 for a full day — cross-checked against national cost guides (Angi, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide, Homewyse, This Old House) and Central Florida pricing data. They're planning ranges, not a quote: your final price is confirmed in writing after an in-person look, before any work starts.
A note on materials. These ranges are figured with standard drywall board and the finish level you pick. Board isn't all the same price, though: moisture- and mold-resistant board — the green or purple board for bathrooms and basements — costs more a sheet than standard board, and on a big job that can push you toward the top of your range, or a little past it. Tell us where the work is and we'll confirm the exact board and the price at the in-person estimate, before any work starts.
Measure the damaged section itself — length × width. A full 4×8 sheet section is 32 sq ft.
Spots done in one visit share a single minimum charge.
Price includes tearing out the old drywall and hauling it off.
Board follows the code: 1/2-inch gypsum on the wall shared with the house; 5/8-inch Type X fire-rated board on the ceiling when there's living space above it.
Free — no obligation. Your calculator numbers ride along with the request.
Your estimate is attached automatically. Add your info and tell us about the project — the room, what's damaged, anything we should know before we come out. Prefer to talk? Call (352) 817-3094.
Real jobs, real photos, and the details most companies never show you — protection, demo, patch, texture, and the surprises hiding inside walls.
These are DRR's own documented jobs, taken from the case studies on our previous website and our Facebook page.
A living room ceiling and wall repair with AC, plumbing, and electrical lines running behind the work area. The area was sealed with ZipWall poles and the patch textured to match the existing knockdown.
Researched range: In the typical ceiling-repair range
The presence of AC, plumbing, and electrical systems must all be identified before cutting — in this photo, the lines were not properly protected; we add nail-plates during the course of this repair.
A section of garage ceiling had already fallen and the next eight feet were sagging. The sound ceiling was salvaged and the failed section replaced with 5/8-inch moisture-resistant board.
Pricing: Priced in writing before work started
During the repair, a buried wire was discovered while securing existing deadwood. A licensed electrician secured and repaired the line — the cost was incurred by DRR; no additional change order was deemed appropriate.
A popcorn ceiling failure in a pre-manufactured home. The room was tented off with ZipWall poles, the floors protected, and the repair blended into the original popcorn texture.
Researched range: In the typical popcorn-repair range
“Do y'all work on mobile homes?” Why yes, yes we do — manufactured homes are unique, and depending on the age and manufacturer the drywall installation can be far superior to a site-built home.
A wall repair for a new light switch in a third-generation family farm home — very shallow electrical lines in the wall and era-specific hawk-and-trowel texture to preserve.
Pricing: Priced in writing before work started
Legacy properties are a great fit for our service profile. We were honored to be part of the revitalization of this home while keeping it era-specific during the rehab.
A local realtor needed a problem area in a very nice home for sale to go away — an access hole in a second-story bedroom, plus a failed paper seam found along the way. Both fixed, knockdown matched.
Researched range: In the typical repair range
Referrals are the lifeblood of a successful business. A local realtor with an expansive portfolio reached out to make this problem area “go away.” We were happy to oblige.
Termites ate through the ceiling framing until the ceiling sagged more than two inches. The ceiling came down in a controlled demo and a new ceiling went up — the whole job is on video on our videos page.
Final price: About $7,500
Termite-damaged framing exposed above the ceiling, a visible stress crack, and a sag of over two inches — this one was a replacement, not a repair, and we show the whole decision on camera.
DRR Drywall Repair fixes damaged drywall in homes and businesses across Marion, Alachua, Citrus, Lake, and Sumter counties — from Gainesville down to The Villages. Holes, cracks, water stains, peeling tape, failing garage ceilings: if it's drywall, DRR repairs it right, texture matched so the repair blends in.
The company is run by Daniel H. Osborne, a U.S. Army veteran who has been in the drywall trade since 2007. DRR is Florida licensed (#SCC131151954), insured to $2 million, BBB-accredited with an A+ rating, and SBA-certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
Daniel's rule is printed on his trucks: “We are not cheap. We are thorough. We are GOOD.” Every job starts with protection — floors covered, the work area sealed off — because drywall dust is extremely fine and travels. Every job ends with the texture blended, the site cleaned, and a repair you can't find.
Some drywall problems can't wait. A garage ceiling sagging overhead is a safety problem, not a cosmetic one — this is an actual DRR-documented collapse, and it's the kind of call we take seriously.
Holes, cracks, cut-outs, and damage of every kind — repaired and texture matched.
Stains, soft spots, and ceiling sections cut out, replaced, and blended.
Cracks that keep coming back, fixed at the cause — not just filled.
Sagging and failed garage and lanai ceilings, repaired or fully replaced.
Peeling, bubbling seams and corners re-taped with modern systems.
Popcorn repaired to match — or removed and replaced with a modern finish.
Most single repairs land between $400 and $925 once they're looked at in person. DRR carries a $400 minimum charge for standard repairs, and a full day runs $1,250–$1,350. Use the cost calculator for a planning range; your exact price is confirmed in writing after a free in-person estimate, before any work starts.
No. Estimates are free, and you get your price in writing before any work begins. There's no obligation to hire us.
Yes — texture matching is the heart of what we do. Knockdown, crow's foot, orange peel, hawk and trowel, splatter, and popcorn. The goal is a repair you can't find afterward.
Yes. DRR Drywall Repair is a Florida licensed contractor, #SCC131151954, insured to $2 million, BBB-accredited with an A+ rating, and an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
