Hang, tape and finish for remodels, basements and additions in Williamson County, plus Level 5 skim coats and popcorn ceiling removal. Andre Whitfield runs every job himself.
Low light skimming across a wall shows every ridge, crowned joint and sanding scratch. Before any of our walls get primer, we walk them with a work light held flat to the surface and fix what it shows. It adds half a day. It's also why people call us for the second time.
Square feet means board area, walls plus ceilings. Every bid lists the finish level, so you can compare it fairly with anyone else's.
Remodels, finished basements, bonus rooms and additions. We hang ceilings first, screw on 12 inch centers and finish to Level 4 unless you ask for more.
| Hang + Level 4 finish | $2.40 to $3.20 / sq ft |
|---|---|
| Basement, about 900 sq ft floor | $7,800 to $10,500 |
| Two-car garage, fire-rated | $3,400 to $4,600 |
A thin coat of compound over the whole surface, not just the joints. It's the fix for wavy old walls, torn paper after wallpaper removal and rooms where you want satin or eggshell paint under big windows.
| Skim existing walls | $1.60 to $2.40 / sq ft |
|---|---|
| Level 5 on new board | +$0.75 to $1.10 / sq ft |
| 12 × 14 bedroom, walls only | $1,100 to $1,600 |
We test older popcorn for asbestos first, then wet-scrape, skim and leave it smooth, or match a light knockdown. Rooms are sealed with plastic so you can stay home.
| Popcorn removal, smooth finish | $2.75 to $4.25 / sq ft |
|---|---|
| Asbestos lab test, pre-1986 homes | $65 |
| Knockdown or orange peel retexture | $1.10 to $1.60 / sq ft |
The industry grades drywall finish from 0 to 5. These three are the ones homeowners actually choose between. Pick one to see how the same wall looks under side light.
Level 4
Tape plus three coats on joints, sanded smooth. The standard for most rooms with flat or matte paint.
Photographed empty, in daylight, before the owners moved furniture back in.
A typical basement takes 8 to 11 working days from first sheet to primer.
Free, about 40 minutes. Andre measures, checks framing and talks through finish levels with a work light in hand.
Square feet, finish level, board type and start date, line by line. No deposit until we schedule.
Floors covered, vents sealed, plastic walls up. Ceilings first, then walls, with as few seams as the room allows.
Setting compound for the first coat, then two or three finish coats with drying time between. No heaters to rush it.
We walk every wall with a work light, mark what it shows, and fix it before primer. You walk it with us.
One coat of drywall primer, a full cleanup and a short punch list visit two weeks later if you need one.
Andre Whitfield started finishing drywall for his uncle in Columbia in 2001 and opened Harpeth Wall & Ceiling in 2009 with one truck and a set of Ames tools. The truck has changed. The way he checks a wall has not.
He works alongside Tomas Reyes, who hangs most of our board, and Caleb Moore, in his third year finishing. We take two or three jobs at a time, so the person who bids your job is the person on the stilts.
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Our two-story foyer gets sun on the stair wall every afternoon. Two other finishers left it wavy. Andre skimmed it to Level 5 and it's flat as a tabletop now.
They removed the popcorn from our whole downstairs, tested for asbestos first, and had the plastic up so well we lived in the house the entire week.
Basement drywall done in nine working days, on the date in the bid. Our inspector stopped to look at the corners in the stairwell.
Most jobs are within 25 minutes of our shop on Columbia Avenue. Walkthroughs are free everywhere on this map.
Tell us a little about the room. Andre calls back within one business day to set a time.
Only where light or paint sheen will show the difference: big windows along a wall, long hallways, vaulted ceilings or satin and eggshell paint. Most bedrooms look great at Level 4.
Yes. We seal the room with plastic walls, cover vents and floors, and keep a HEPA air scrubber running. You lose that room for two to three days.
We send a sample to a lab first ($65, results in 2 to 3 days). If it comes back positive we don't scrape it; we refer you to a licensed abatement company and finish the ceiling after.
We focus on rooms and whole floors. For a single hole, we'll give you the number of a repair specialist we trust.
Your builder or framer does the framing and the framing inspection. We can work with your general contractor or directly with you on a self-managed remodel.
We prime every wall we finish. For paint we work with two Franklin painters and can schedule them right behind us.