by Mike Faircloth | Feb 2, 2026 | Drywall Repair
A Complete Guide for Triangle Homeowners Recently, I got a call from a panicked homeowner in Cary. Arctic outbreak temperatures had dropped to 8 degrees overnight. Her crawl space pipes froze solid, then burst when the temperature climbed back to 40 degrees the next...
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 | Dec 14, 2025 | Painting
The Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle area is home to dozens of painting contractors, but a select group stands out through consistent excellence across multiple review platforms. This verified list prioritizes quality over size, these companies have earned strong...
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 | 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 26, 2025 | Drywall Repair, Popcorn Ceiling
For over 40 years, Faircloth Drywall has been the Triangle area’s trusted expert in ceiling transformations, with popcorn ceiling removal at the heart of our business. But while popcorn ceilings might be the 800-pound gorilla in North Carolina homes,...
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 | Oct 5, 2025 | Drywall Repair
Walk into any home improvement store in Cary, Apex, or Chapel Hill, and you’ll find shelves lined with drywall repair kits promising quick fixes for everything from nail pops to doorknob-sized holes. These $10 to $30 packages look tempting when you’re...
