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Reviewed by Joe Deal · September 2026

Interior repair covers cracked ceilings, separated joints, and drywall a roof leak ruined — filled or replaced, then taped, mudded, and sanded ready for paint. If a leak caused it, I fix the roof first so it doesn’t come back. Most jobs are a single room, and drywall or ceiling repair after a leak runs about $1,000–$3,000 per room — patch versus full refinish and paint, plaster versus drywall, and texture set where yours lands. Backed by The Pledge.

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Hairline crack running across a garage ceiling near a fluorescent light fixture
Drywall Crack Repair

Ceiling & Wall Crack Repair

$1,250–$1,500
Cincinnati, OH · 2026
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Interior Repair

What Interior Repairs
Do You Do?

Most interior calls I get are the same handful of things: a crack across a ceiling, a gap that opened up at a corner, a tape joint that separated years after the drywall went up. None of it is dramatic, and none of it needs a full remodel — it needs someone to fill it, tape it, mud it and sand it flush so the surface is actually ready for paint instead of showing every seam through a fresh coat.

My interior crew handles it, and I'm on the job the same as I am for a roof. Plenty of these calls come from homeowners I'm already working with outside who ask me to look at something inside too. Furniture gets moved and reset as needed to reach every wall, and if I open up a crack and find something beyond surface-level — soft board, active moisture, real structural movement — I stop and show you before pricing anything extra.

Straight talk: ordinary settling cracks and aged joints usually aren't an insurance claim, the same way roof wear isn't. If a crack traces back to a real event — a leak, a burst pipe, storm damage — that's a different situation, and I'll tell you honestly which one you're in. When a roof leak is behind it, here's how I handle leak-damaged drywall and ceilings.

  • Ceiling and wall crack, gap and separated-joint repair
  • Re-tape and re-mud on seams that have lifted or cracked, feathered and sanded smooth
  • Corner bead and corner seam repair
  • Caulk at trim, corners, and transitions
  • Light sanding to a uniform, paint-ready finish
  • Furniture moved and reset as needed to reach every surface
  • Full-room prep or targeted spot repairs — one crack or a whole ceiling
  • Leak-damaged drywall and ceilings cut out and replaced, after the roof is fixed
  • Paint on request — ask when you call what's included
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After a Roof Leak

Why Fix the Roof
Before the Ceiling?

A water stain on the ceiling is usually the first sign a roof has let go — and by the time it shows, the drywall behind it has often soaked through, sagged, or started coming apart at the seams. Patching over that doesn't hold. The wet board has to come out.

So I do it in the right order. First I find where the water is actually getting in and fix it — shingles, flashing, a pipe boot, whatever let go. There's no point hanging new drywall under a roof that's still leaking. Then my interior crew cuts out the damaged drywall or ceiling, replaces it, and tapes, muds and sands it smooth, ready for paint. One contact for both halves of the job — you're not hiring a roofer, then hunting down a drywall guy and explaining the whole thing twice.

If the leak came from storm damage, the interior damage can belong on the same insurance claim as the roof. I document the ceiling and walls right along with the roof so they don't get left off the scope — and I'll tell you straight if it isn't a claim.

If it turned into a bigger mess — standing water that needs extraction and dry-out, mold, or fire and smoke damage — that's large-scale mitigation, and I bring in United Restore for that part. Once it's dried out and cleaned up, my crew does the drywall and ceiling rebuild. More on that on the fire, water & smoke damage page.

  • Leak source found and fixed first — shingles, flashing, pipe boots, whatever let the water in
  • Water-damaged drywall and ceiling sections cut out and replaced
  • Taped, mudded and sanded to blend with the surrounding surface, ready for paint
  • Interior damage documented alongside the roof when it's part of an insurance claim
  • United Restore brought in only when it needs dry-out, mold remediation, or fire/smoke cleanup

Still Leaking Right Now?

Stop the water first. If the roof is open or actively leaking, I can get it tarped so no more water reaches the ceiling while the permanent repair gets scheduled — see emergency roof tarping.

Then it's one job, in order: roof fixed, ceiling replaced, room ready for paint.

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A cracked ceiling shouldn't feel like a negotiation either. Here's exactly what to expect from your first call to final cleanup.

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Interior Repair FAQ

Do you do interior work? I thought this was a roofing company.
Yes. Roofing, siding and gutters are most of what I do, but I have an interior crew for drywall and ceilings — everything from cracks, gaps and separated joints up to replacing drywall and ceilings that a roof leak soaked through. A lot of it comes up because I'm already fixing the roof that caused the stain, and it makes sense for one person to handle both.
What does an interior repair actually cover?
Two kinds of work. The everyday kind is cracks, gaps, and separated corner or joint seams on ceilings and walls — filling and finishing visible cracks, re-taping and re-mudding seams where the tape has lifted or cracked, caulking gaps at trim and transitions, and light sanding so the surface is uniform and paint-ready. The bigger kind is leak damage — cutting out drywall or ceiling that got soaked, replacing it, and finishing it to match. Either way it's repair, not a full remodel.
Do you paint after the repair?
Ask when you call — it depends on the job and what you want handled. Some homeowners want prep only and are doing their own cleaning, priming and painting; others want the whole thing off their plate. Either way, the scope gets written down before anyone starts, so there's no argument later about what was and wasn't included.
My ceiling has a water stain from a roof leak. Can you fix both?
Yes — and in that order. I find and fix where the water is getting in first, because new drywall under a roof that still leaks is money thrown away. Then my interior crew cuts out the damaged drywall or ceiling, replaces it, and finishes it ready for paint. You deal with me for both. If it's a bigger mess — standing water that needs to be dried out, mold, or fire and smoke damage — United Restore handles that mitigation first, then my crew does the rebuild.
What if you find something worse once you open up a crack?
I stop, show you what I found, and price it separately before going further. Most cracks are ordinary settling or a tape joint that let go over time. Occasionally opening one up reveals soft board, active moisture, or movement that points to something structural — and that's not a risk I price into a flat prep quote sight unseen. You'll always see it and sign off on it before it becomes extra work or extra cost.
Is a cracked ceiling or wall something insurance covers?
Ordinary settling cracks and aged tape joints usually aren't — that's wear and maintenance, the same way roof wear isn't a claim. Damage from a real event is different: if a storm-damaged roof let water in and ruined a ceiling, that interior damage can belong on the same claim as the roof, and I document the inside along with the roof. I'll tell you honestly which situation you're in rather than guess.
How big a job do you take? Is one room too small?
One room is a completely normal call. Most interior repair jobs I do are a single room or a handful of specific cracks and joints, not a whole-house remodel. Furniture gets moved and reset as needed to reach every wall, and the price reflects the actual room, not a minimum job fee padded to make it worth showing up.

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