Not when the texture is matched and the wall gets a full coat corner to corner. A spot touch up on an old wall can flash, and we say so when that risk is real.

Do you paint the patch?

Yes, two coats to match. Bring the paint if you have the can. If not, we match it from a chip.

Can you fix a water stain without cutting the ceiling?

Only when the drywall is dry and sound. A stain reader meter tells us. Wet or sagging drywall gets cut out, which is the ledger ceiling job.

Drywall patch cost in Maryland

A drywall patch in Maryland lands between $150 and $325 for one hole, finished and painted. The August job in DC, a patch and the hallway wall repainted, billed $215. A September emergency ceiling, opened for a leak and patched the same day, billed $293. Several patches in one house share the visit and the paint, so the second and third cost less than the first.

Maryland range, one patch up to about two feet square, taped, floated, sanded and painted to match

Low end

$150

High end

$325

A range from our ledger, not a quote. The written price for your house comes from a photo and the address.

What the price covers

Cut back to sound drywall and add backing
Patch, tape, two coats of compound and sand
Prime and paint to match, two coats
Dust control and cleanup

The range is a range. Your price comes in writing from a photo with something for scale in it.

Where the range comes from

Drawn straight from the drywall rows on the ledger below, which are finished jobs with the town and the month.

Emergency leak call, ceiling opened and patched
Washington, DC, Sep 2026. Same day. Labor and materials.
$293
Ceiling leak drywall repair, tissue holder and a sprinkler bypass
Washington, DC, Sep 2026. Labor and materials.
$215
Wall touch up after an old leak and a loose fire pull station resecured
Washington, DC, Aug 2026. Labor and materials.
$147
Drywall patch and the hallway wall repainted
Washington, DC, Aug 2026. Labor and materials.
$215

This is drywall and plaster repair work on our side. The license rule for all of it is on the Maryland handyman license page.

The range reads between $150 and $325 and covers one patch up to about two feet square, taped, floated, sanded and painted to match.

Questions about the price

Will the patch show?: Not when the texture is matched and the wall gets a full coat corner to corner. A spot touch up on an old wall can flash, and we say so when that risk is real.
Do you paint the patch?: Yes, two coats to match. Bring the paint if you have the can. If not, we match it from a chip.
Can you fix a water stain without cutting the ceiling?: Only when the drywall is dry and sound. A stain reader meter tells us. Wet or sagging drywall gets cut out, which is the ledger ceiling job.

Cost pages for the other common jobs

Call or text (240) 858-0149, 8 to 6, Monday through Saturday.