2026 Drywall Repair Flat-Rate Price Book

Drywall repair is where small-job thinking destroys margin: a 30-minute patch still needs two return trips for coats. This book prices repairs by class with return trips built in, covers texture matching from knockdown to Level 5, and includes multi-repair, whole-room, and new-hang rates.

What's inside

Five repair classes: nail pops through water-damaged ceiling sections
Texture matching add-ons: knockdown, skip trowel, popcorn, Level 5
Multi-repair discounts and whole-room skim-coat pricing
New-hang per-sqft rates by board type
Margin worksheet with the return-trip labor line everyone forgets

Quick questions

Why does a small hole cost $265?

Three visits, not one: patch, second coat, sand and finish. Every class rate builds the return trips in, and the book gives you the customer-facing explanation.

What is the crew-hour target?

Target $120+ per crew-hour on repair work. If return trips push you below that, raise the class rates, not the quality.

How operators use this

Build a real price book

Use the worksheets to set base rates, minimum charges, and add-on pricing so every quote follows the same system.

Find the jobs that lose money

The margin-per-crew-hour math is designed to show which job types quietly underperform, so you can reprice or drop them.

Put it on every truck

Print the checklists and give one to each crew so the same standards apply on every job.