We repair cracked plaster walls in Sydney
We’ve been repairing cracked plaster walls in Sydney, for over 35 years.
Because we’re a family run business, we give you affordable prices and friendly service, plus, we also make sure we do a great job, and fix the cracks in your plaster walls to perfection.
Common Types of Plaster Wall Crack Repair
When it comes to fixing cracks in plaster walls, we can handle any job. Depending on the type and size of crack, it may be a small matter of tapping and plastering over it, or it may require an entire plasterboard sheet to be replaced.
Large Cracks in the Wall
Large cracks are often due to the building settling over a period of time. But can also be due to insufficient support or even a need for an expansion joint. We’ll figure out the cause and determine whether it can be patched or the sheet needs to be replaced.
Repair Spider-web Cracks
These wall cracks are usually not structural. They’re usually caused by the plaster compound being spread too thickly in an area and then cracking. In these situations, we can sand it back and apply the appropriate amount of compound, and some mesh tape if needed.
Vertical Cracks Along Joins
Vertical cracks in plasterboard walls almost always occur where two sheets meet. Maybe there’s been some movement in the structure of the building, or perhaps the joint was not joined very well in the first place. This can usually be fixed with mesh tape and compound, unless there’s no frame behind the joint.
Repair Cracks Due to Impact
Cornice Crack Repair
Sometimes the whole wall has dropped away from the ceiling, but more often than not, it’s just the cornice that was never properly connected and has fallen away. We’ll usually need to take the cornice down; clean away the old paint and plaster, and then reconnect it properly.
Water Damage Cracks
All our plaster repair work is guaranteed.
We remove all rubbish and leave the worksite clean.
John and his plasterers are punctual, professional, work with respect for clients, and complete the work with pride.
Plaster? Plasterboard? Gyprock? Or Drywall?
Are you confused about the difference between plaster, Gyprock, plasterboard, and drywall? That’s okay, it’s a common question. All those are just different words for the same thing: a sheet of solid plaster covered in thick brown paper.
- Plasterboard is probably the most used term in Australia.
- Plaster is what you call the powder that’s mixed with water and then applied with a trowel over cracks and gaps where sheets meet. Plaster also commonly refers to plasterboard sheets.
- In the United States, drywall is the most common term for plasterboard.
- Gyprock is the name of a manufacturer plasterboard sheets. They became so successful that many started using Gyprock to refer to all plasterboard.
Wall Crack Repair in Sydney
We do wall repairs all over northern and central Sydney, including (but not limited to):
- Northern beaches: Narrabeen, Newport, Manly, Seaforth, Balgowlah, Dee Why, Brookvale, Mona Vale
- Northern Sydney: Ryde, Hunters Hill, Wahroonga, Hornsby, Beecroft, Carlingford, Chatswood, Castle Hill, Dural, Eastwood, Epping, Macquarie Park, Gladesville, Pennant Hills, Pymble
- North-East Sydney: Northbridge, Artarmon, Willoughby, Belrose, North Sydney, Neutral Bay, Frenchs Forest, Crows Nest, Cremorne, Mosman
- Inner West: Drummoyne, Ashfield, Concord, Homebush, Annandale, Croydon, Glebe, Strathfield, Balmain, Leichhardt
- Sydney’s West: Baulkham Hills, Parramatta, Kellyville, Northmead