by Mike Faircloth | Jan 2, 2026 | Drywall Care, Drywall Installation
Look, I’ll be honest with you. A few months ago I walked into a home in North Hills where the homeowner had just paid a “bargain” contractor $8,000 to install standard drywall throughout their renovated family room. Three weeks later, they called me...
by Mike Faircloth | Dec 6, 2025 | Drywall Care, Drywall Repair
The $2,400 Humidity Problem Nobody Sees Coming I recently walked into a beautiful two-story colonial in Cary’s Preston neighborhood. The homeowner, a project manager at SAS, had called about what looked like a small water stain near her master bedroom ceiling....
by Mike Faircloth | Sep 28, 2025 | Drywall Care, Drywall Installation
Recently, I pulled out standard drywall from behind a shower surround in a Morrisville master bathroom. The homeowner had called about a “musty smell” that started six months after their renovation. What I found was $8,200 worth of black mold colonizing...
by Mike Faircloth | Sep 7, 2025 | Drywall Care, Drywall Repair
Last Tuesday, a homeowner in North Hills called me about “strange bumps” that had appeared on their living room wall overnight. When I arrived, I found six bubble-like bumps ranging from quarter-size to silver dollar-size scattered across one wall. The...
by Mike Faircloth | Sep 1, 2025 | Drywall Care, Drywall Installation
Last spring, a couple in Cameron Village called me about their “simple” kitchen renovation. They’d budgeted $35,000 and were three months in when I got the call. Their contractor had ripped out original 1920s plaster walls and replaced them with...
by Mike Faircloth | Aug 16, 2025 | Drywall Care, Drywall Installation, Drywall Repair
After four decades of hanging, taping, and finishing drywall across the Triangle, I’ve seen just about everything this trade has to offer. I’ve watched techniques evolve, materials improve, and the industry grow from a specialized craft to something almost...
