Drywall & Painting in Ottawa, ON

A deeper look at how Ottawa conditions shape the drywall & painting work owners actually need.

Ottawa's pattern of burst pipe events in January and February creates a predictable surge in drywall repair calls starting in February and continuing through March. A burst supply line behind a kitchen cabinet in a Vanier walk up releases water into the wall cavity, soaks the paper faced drywall on both sides of the cavity, wicks into the floor assembly, and appears as a stain on the ceiling of the unit below. By the time a plumber has repaired the pipe and the water mitigation crew has run drying equipment for three to five days, the damaged drywall is ready for replacement. The repair sequence matters. Closing drywall before the framing has dried to below 19 percent moisture content traps moisture in the wall assembly, which leads to mould growth inside the wall within 30 to 60 days, necessitating reopening, remediation, and redrying before the drywall can be reinstalled. Bridgepoint confirms structural moisture readings before any new drywall is hung. Stain blocking is applied before any primer in all water damaged repairs because water soluble stains will bleed through standard primers and reappear through the finished paint coat even after the surface is visually dry. Ice dam repairs in Ottawa's Glebe and Westboro century homes require addressing the cause as well as the symptom. Water that has entered through an ice dam will have saturated the insulation above the drywall and may have wetted the top plate and ceiling joist.

Replacing only the drywall without confirming that the insulation has dried and that ice dam prevention measures have been addressed will result in recurrence in the following winter. We assess insulation condition, coordinate with roofing and insulation trades where necessary, and replace drywall only after the assembly is confirmed dry. Paint matching in Ottawa older properties requires attention to the original paint sheen. Pre war homes in Glebe and Centretown frequently have original oil based paint on trim and walls. Applying a latex paint directly over oil paint without proper surface preparation causes adhesion failure. We prime oil paint surfaces with an oil compatible primer before applying latex finish coats. All drywall and painting work is photo documented at completion. Call 1-855-910-9090.