by Mike Faircloth | Jan 20, 2026 | Drywall Installation, Drywall Repair
Breaking Down Triangle Labor Economics Homeowners Don’t See Last Tuesday, a couple in Cary called me to compare quotes. They’d gotten three bids for finishing their bonus room, all from licensed contractors. Mine was $2,800. The lowest? $1,400....
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 | Nov 10, 2025 | Drywall Installation, Drywall Repair
Last week, a Cary homeowner called me with a question I’ve been hearing constantly: “Mike, I’m planning to finish my basement next spring. Should I wait, or are drywall prices going to keep climbing?” She’d gotten three quotes ranging...
by Mike Faircloth | Oct 18, 2025 | Drywall Installation
When planning a home renovation or addition in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area, most homeowners start with the obvious numbers: material costs, labor rates, and maybe a vague contingency fund. But drywall installation rarely stays within that initial estimate....
by Mike Faircloth | Oct 12, 2025 | Drywall Installation
More Than Just Walls – Why Your Drywall Matters (A Lot!) Think drywall is just boring beige stuff, a silent backdrop to our lives? Think again! These ubiquitous panels are, in fact, pivotal players in the intricate ecosystems of our homes and, by extension, the...
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...
