I must admit. After binge-watching too many home renovation shows during that three-week rainstorm we had (remember that?), I convinced myself I could fix the hole in my dining room wall. You know, the one where my eager nephew showed off his new karate abilities over Thanksgiving dinner.
Let’s just say my “money-saving DIY fix” turned out to be far more expensive than if I’d simply contacted the experts at Big Valley Home Pros from the beginning. Live and learn, correct?
When Walls Speak (And Occasionally Crack)
Have you ever actually examined your walls? I mean, truly examined? Most of us don’t—until something breaks. The hairline fracture that appears unexpectedly following this year’s unusually frigid winter. The strange bubbling texture close to the loo. The scuffs and dings that develop from just living life.
Though they may appear small, these tiny flaws are really quite significant for your house. No one in Eugene speaks ‘wall language’ more fluently than the plasterboard experts at Big Valley Home Pros.
Being one of Eugene’s highest-rated general contractors, their attitude to plasterboard goes beyond just hanging sheets and applying mud. Your walls are literally the background of your life—where family photos hang, where your children’s height marks pile up, where that ideal paint hue unites your whole design vision.
Not Your Typical Plasterboard Job
My friend Sarah just purchased one of those lovely but difficult older houses in the Jefferson Westside area. You know the kind—full of character and… dubious renovation choices from prior owners.
Over coffee last week, she said, “The living room had this strange textured ceiling resembling ruined cottage cheese.” The corridor walls, she said, were more wave-like than the Oregon coast.
Expecting a typical plasterboard quote, she named Big Valley on her colleague’s advice. Their crew came instead and handled her walls like an art restoration job.
They covered everything—why some areas were failing, how contemporary materials would address issues the prior owners had bandaged over, even how the wall integrity was influenced by the settling patterns of the house.
That is the distinction good building services create. Hanging plasterboard is something anyone can do. But knowing the framework behind it, the particular qualities of the building, and how to produce really flat, robust surfaces? That is craftsmanship.
The Appropriate Tools for the Appropriate Task
From my own home renovation failures, I have discovered that the right tools really do make all the difference. Though some internet forums would have you believe otherwise, a bread knife is NOT an appropriate replacement for a plasterboard saw.
Arriving with specialized equipment most homeowners lack access to, Big Valley’s professional teams bring tools that produce those precisely smooth finishes, seamless repairs, and clean textures, distinguishing amateur work from professional results.
Spotting quality plasterboard work can really save you thousands down the road given the housing market’s many rapid flips lately (especially with all those investment properties springing up near campus). Those hastily patched walls in newly flipped homes? After our humid Oregon winters do their thing, they are often the first items to start exhibiting issues.
Beyond Simple Repairs
Modern plasterboard installation isn’t only about problem solving, believe it or not. Many homeowners are improving their insulation and interior walls concurrently given Eugene’s present emphasis on energy efficiency and the new county incentives for home weatherization enhancements.
Whether you’re renovating completely or fixing damage, Big Valley can include these energy-smart solutions into your plasterboard project. Their staff knows how correctly installed plasterboard affects the thermal envelope of your house (fancy term for how well your home retains warm air in and cold air out).
The Big Valley Distinction
Big Valley’s approach to plasterboard most appeals to me in terms of cleanliness. Having come through the ‘great dust bowl’ of my own DIY catastrophe, I can assure you that professional plasterboard work doesn’t have to leave your house looking like it was struck by a talcum powder explosion.
Their teams really clean up well when they’re finished; they use sophisticated dust containment systems, meticulously safeguard your flooring and furniture, and—this is absolutely vital—they actually clean up thoroughly.
After those unexpected spring storms, my neighbor Tom, who had Big Valley fix water damage in his ceiling last month, couldn’t stop raving about how different the experience was from prior contractors.
He said, “I expected to be finding plasterboard dust in my coffee for weeks.” They really departed the site cleaner than when they began.
Prepared for Beautiful, Smooth Walls?
Your first step towards walls you’ll never have to apologize for is contacting Big Valley Home Pros if your Eugene house requires plasterboard installation or repairs—whether from water damage, settling, daily wear and tear, or passionate karate demonstrations.
Still unsure whether your wall problems require expert attention? Your drywall enquiries can be left in a comment below; alternatively, contact Big Valley’s team directly for a consultation. A little fix now occasionally saves a lot of trouble later!
Since 2011, Big Valley Home Pros has been assisting Eugene residents with expert plasterboard installation, repair and texturing as part of their thorough general contracting services. Their dedication to quality has helped them to be among most reliable building teams in Oregon.
