Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster: Drywall & Plaster Contractor in Lowell, MA
Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster delivers drywall installation, plaster repair, water damage repair, mold drywall replacement, and full-scale commercial buildouts for residential and commercial properties across Lowell and the Merrimack Valley. Our crews handle standard sheetrock, moisture-resistant board, Type X fire-rated assemblies, and QuietRock soundproofing, matching the right board and finish level to the job, from single-room repairs to full commercial build-outs.
Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster has worked across residential, rental, remodel, and commercial job sites throughout Lowell and the surrounding Merrimack Valley. That means skimming a cracked plaster wall in Belvidere one day, patching a water-stained ceiling in Centralville the next, turning over a rental unit in The Acre, or framing a partition for a tenant buildout at Cross Point Towers. The difference shows on Lowell's oldest housing stock: we stabilize and match original lath-and-plaster walls instead of skimming a drywall patch over them that reads as a different texture the moment the light hits it. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster holds the Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License and HIC registration, is EPA RRP Lead-Safe Certified for the pre-1978 homes common across the city, and builds to AWCI documentation standards and GA-214 Level 4/5 finish specs.
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Our Services
Residential and commercial drywall services across Lowell and the surrounding area.
Water Damage Drywall Repair
A burst pipe or ice dam leaves stained, sagging drywall and ceilings behind, and it needs to come out before mold sets in. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster cuts out the wet section, dries the substrate, and rebuilds the wall or ceiling to match, working directly with insurance claims when needed.
Learn morePlaster Repair & Plaster-to-Drywall Conversion
Lowell's triple-deckers and Belvidere's older homes carry original lath-and-plaster walls that crack, bulge, or pull away from the lath as the house settles. We stabilize and skim failing plaster in place, or convert it to drywall where the lath is too far gone, matching the historic wall profile either way.
Learn moreMold Drywall Replacement
Black mold spreading across a basement or bathroom wall means the drywall behind it has to go, not just get painted over. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster removes contaminated board, treats the framing, and replaces it with mold-resistant board so the problem doesn't come back.
Learn moreCeiling Repair
A sagging or water-stained ceiling is usually a sign the drywall or plaster above it has lost its grip on the joists. We rebuild the ceiling plane, match the existing texture, and finish it so the repair disappears into the room.
Skim Coat & Level 5 Finish
Uneven walls, visible seams, and flashing under raking light call for a true Level 5 skim coat, not another coat of paint. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster resurfaces the whole wall or ceiling plane to a glass-smooth finish that holds up under gloss paint and accent lighting.
Soundproof Drywall
Condo and duplex living in Lowell's dense mill-city blocks means noise travels straight through a shared wall. We install sound-dampening assemblies like QuietRock and resilient channel to cut that transfer down to a livable level.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal
A textured popcorn ceiling dates a room fast and can hide asbestos in Lowell's older housing stock. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster tests before it removes, scrapes the ceiling clean, and refinishes it smooth or lightly textured to match the rest of the house.
Drywall Repair & Patching
A doorknob hole, a crack, or a section knocked loose during a move doesn't need a whole new wall, just a patch that actually blends in. We cut, tape, and texture-match small repairs so the wall reads seamless once it's painted.
Drywall Installation & Hanging
New construction, a room addition, or a gutted room needs board hung square, screwed to spec, and ready for tape. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster hangs new drywall throughout Lowell homes and preps every seam for a clean finish.
Basement Drywall Finishing
An unfinished basement in Lowell's older housing stock usually means damp concrete walls and no framing to build from. We frame it out, hang moisture-resistant board, and finish it into real living space that won't fail the first time it gets damp.
Texture Matching
A patch that's smooth next to knockdown or orange-peel texture stands out the moment the light hits it. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster blends new texture into the old so the repair disappears instead of announcing itself.
Drywall Taping & Finishing
Board that's hung but not taped isn't a finished wall yet, it's a job half done. We tape, mud, and sand every seam to a true Level 4 finish, ready for primer and paint.
Drywall Crack Repair
Recurring cracks along a corner bead or ceiling seam usually mean the last repair didn't address why the wall moved. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster fixes the underlying cause, not just the crack, so it doesn't reopen next season.
Metal Stud Framing & Commercial Drywall
A demising wall, a new partition, or a commercial buildout needs light-gauge steel framing built plumb and square before board ever goes up. We frame and hang commercial interiors throughout Greater Lowell to the layout on the drawings.
Garage Drywall & Fire Separation
An attached garage needs 5/8-inch Type X fire-rated board between it and the living space, not standard drywall, to meet code. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster installs the rated assembly and finishes the garage so it passes inspection and looks finished.
Drywall Removal & Demolition
A gut renovation or a plaster tear-out generates a lot of debris fast, and Lowell's older buildings can hide lath, horsehair plaster, or old wiring behind the wall. We strip walls and ceilings down to the studs and haul everything away, ready for the next trade.
Fire-Rated Drywall Assembly
A shaft wall, a one-hour partition, or a firewall between units has to be built to its exact UL listing, not approximated. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster builds rated assemblies to spec for landlords, GCs, and facilities managers who need it to pass inspection the first time.
Suspended / Drop Ceiling
An office, basement, or commercial space with ductwork and wiring to hide needs a suspended grid, not a hard ceiling. We install and repair acoustical drop ceilings and ACT tile throughout Lowell offices and basements.
Why Choose Us
Built for Pre-1978 Lath-and-Plaster Stock
Most of Lowell's housing predates 1978, so lead-safe EPA RRP practice isn't optional, and the walls underneath are often original lath and plaster, not drywall. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster works both trades, containing lead-safe dust and skimming or converting old plaster the way the building actually needs it done.
Fire-Rated Assemblies Built to Their UL Listing
A shaft wall or demising wall that's framed close but not to its exact UL design number fails inspection in a mill-loft conversion or multifamily building. We build rated assemblies to spec the first time, so landlords and GCs aren't waiting on a re-inspection.
Licensed for the Massachusetts Code That Governs Every Job
Every job runs through the Massachusetts State Building Code (780 CMR) and City of Lowell Inspectional Services, and we hold both the MA Construction Supervisor License and HIC registration that permitting requires. That means the paperwork is right before the crew ever shows up.
Commercial Drywall Services
We work across Lowell's commercial building stock, from UMass Lowell's campuses and Cross Point Towers office space to downtown storefronts, mill-district lofts, and the city's own public buildings.
Condo & Landlord Turnover
Rental units across Lowell's triple-deckers and converted mill lofts turn over constantly, with over 60 percent of the city's housing renter-occupied and every vacancy racing a new lease date. Property managers and condo associations need patch, paint-prep, and full-unit drywall work done fast between tenants without cutting corners the next inspection catches. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster runs turnover crews built for that timeline, matching existing texture and finish so units re-lease on schedule.
Education / Institutional (UMass Lowell)
UMass Lowell's roughly 18,000 students across three campuses, alongside Middlesex Community College, keep a steady pipeline of dormitory buildouts and classroom renovations moving through Lowell. That work happens on academic-year deadlines inside occupied buildings, often calling for impact-resistant board in high-traffic corridors and dorms. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster builds to those schedules and specs, coordinating around class calendars so campus facilities teams get finished space back before the term starts.
Medical / Healthcare Office
Lowell General Hospital, Circle Health, and Lowell Community Health Center all renovate occupied clinical space where infection control can't lapse for a single day. That work requires ICRA containment, negative air, and often abuse-resistant board built to the room's actual use. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster sets up compliant containment before demolition starts and finishes to the standard a healthcare facilities inspector expects, so the space passes and reopens on schedule.
Office / Tenant Improvement
Office space across Cross Point Towers and Lowell's converted mill buildings turns over between tenants on a lease clock that doesn't leave room for delay. Each build-out needs new metal-stud partitions, demising walls, and a finish level that matches the building's class. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster frames and finishes tenant improvements to the architect's layout, working around building management's occupied-floor rules to hand back a space ready for move-in.
Retail & Restaurant Buildout
Downtown Lowell's Merrimack and Middle Street dining and arts district keeps turning storefronts into new restaurants and shops, each one racing toward an opening date. That buildout needs storefront partitions and finished interiors coordinated with the health department and building inspector before a single customer walks in. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster builds retail and restaurant interiors on the GC's schedule so the buildout is inspection-ready when the opening date arrives.
Senior & Assisted Living
Senior care operators renovating assisted living and memory care space in Lowell work inside occupied buildings where residents can't be displaced during construction. That calls for abuse-resistant board in high-traffic resident areas and containment that keeps dust and noise away from vulnerable occupants. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster phases the work around residents and staff, finishing to the durability standard senior care facilities require without disrupting daily life on the floor.
Laboratory / Life-Sciences Fit-Out
UMass Lowell's research labs and the scattered life-sciences tenants along the 495 corridor need wall systems built to cleanroom tolerances, not standard commercial finish. That work often calls for ISO 14644 classification, sealed penetrations, and materials that won't shed particulate. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster builds lab and cleanroom wall systems to the engineer's spec, coordinating with the mechanical trades so the space certifies clean before equipment moves in.
Government / Municipal
As a Gateway City, Lowell renovates its own public buildings, courts, and City Hall spaces, plus the historic structures inside Lowell National Historical Park under NPS oversight. That work runs through public bid requirements and often historic-preservation review before a wall can come down. Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster documents its process for public-sector compliance and works within NPS and Historic Board constraints to keep municipal and historic projects moving.
How it works
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First call
You describe the problem, water damage, a crack, a full remodel, and Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster asks enough about the space to scope a real visit, not a guess over the phone.
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On-site assessment
We inspect the damage or scope in person, checking for the cause (a leak, settling, moisture) and identifying whether the wall is drywall or original lath and plaster, since the repair method differs.
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Written quote
You get a written quote covering material (standard board, moisture-resistant, Type X, or QuietRock as the job calls for), labor, and finish level, before any work starts.
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Scheduling and site protection
We schedule around your timeline, then protect floors and furniture and set up dust containment, critical in occupied homes and pre-1978 buildings where EPA RRP lead-safe practice applies.
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Removal and substrate check
Damaged board or failing plaster comes out down to sound framing or lath, with any moisture or mold source addressed before new material goes up.
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Framing and hanging
Where framing or metal studs are needed, we build them plumb and square, then hang new board (Sheetrock, ToughRock, mold-resistant or fire-rated Type X depending on the scope) screwed to spec.
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Taping and coats
Seams get taped with FibaTape or paper tape and built up through multiple coats of joint compound, with corner bead set on every outside corner.
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Sanding to finish level
We sand and skim to the finish level the room calls for, a Level 4 finish for most walls or a true Level 5 skim coat for high-gloss paint and raking light.
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Texture and match
Where the surrounding wall carries knockdown, orange-peel, or an older plaster texture, we match it so the repair blends into the existing surface instead of standing out.
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Cleanup and final walkthrough
We clean the site, remove debris, and walk the finished work with you before calling the job done.
Who We Help With Drywall and Plaster in Lowell, MA
Homeowner
Belvidere's plaster mansions and the mill-worker cottages and triple-deckers across The Acre, Back Central, and Centralville were almost all built lath and plaster before 1940, and a lot of that plaster is now cracking, bulging, or pulling away from the lath as the house settles. Stained ceilings from ice dams and Merrimack-area flooding add to the list. A contractor in a hurry skims a coat of joint compound over crumbling plaster without checking whether the lath underneath is still sound, and the crack reopens within a season or the new patch reads as a different texture next to the original wall. We check the lath first, choose repair or plaster-to-drywall conversion based on what we find, and match the texture and finish so the room keeps its character.
Landlord / Property Manager
Over 60 percent of Lowell's housing is renter-occupied, and the dense triple-deckers in Centralville and the converted mill-loft units around Cross Point Towers in the Highlands turn over constantly. Every vacancy means holes, scuffed walls, and mismatched patches left by the outgoing tenant. A fast, cheap patch job that doesn't match the existing texture or paint sheen shows up in listing photos and slows the re-lease, or draws a second call before the next tenant even moves in. We do full turnover-ready patch and texture-match work scheduled to the vacancy window, so the unit is rent-ready on your timeline, not ours.
Condo Association
The Boott, Massachusetts, and Appleton Mill buildings downtown have been adaptively reused into loft-style condos, and that shared-wall, exposed-brick construction carries sound differently than a standard new-construction unit. A generic drywall crew treats a loft unit like any other new build and skips the soundproofing assembly the shared-wall condition actually needs, and owners end up with noise complaints at the next board meeting. We install sound-dampening assemblies like QuietRock built for exactly this condition and finish the work to blend with the building's original industrial character.
GC / Facilities Manager
UMass Lowell's three campuses, Lowell General Hospital and Circle Health, the office space in Cross Point Towers, and the I-495 commercial corridor all generate renovation work inside occupied buildings with fire-rating, infection-control, or lease-clock constraints. A sub without commercial experience frames a partition without hitting its UL fire rating, or skips ICRA containment on a working clinical floor, and the job fails the AHJ's inspection or draws a citation. We build rated assemblies to their exact UL design number and run ICRA containment when the job calls for it, so the work passes inspection the first time and the facility stays open around it.
How Much Does Drywall Installation Cost in Lowell, MA?
| Scope | Cost per sq ft |
|---|---|
| Drywall installation — hang & finish (new) | $2.25–$4.50 |
| Taping & finishing only (board already hung) | $1.10–$2.20 |
| Basement finishing (moisture-resistant board + framing) | $2.75–$5.25 |
| Garage drywall & fire separation (⅝″ Type X) | $2.50–$4.75 |
| Skim coat / Level 5 smooth wall | $1.85–$4.00 |
| Plaster repair / skim over lath | $3.25–$7.50 |
| Popcorn ceiling removal + refinish | $1.85–$3.75 |
| Texture application & match | $0.85–$2.10 |
| Soundproofing assembly (QuietRock / resilient channel) | $4.25–$8.75 |
| Drywall removal & demolition (tear-out) | $0.70–$1.75 |
Ranges reflect Lowell-area labor; every job gets a final quote after an on-site look.
Areas we serve
Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster serves homeowners, landlords, and commercial buyers throughout Lowell and the surrounding Merrimack Valley towns, from Chelmsford to Andover.
Frequently asked questions
Does Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster handle both repairs and full installations? +
Yes. We handle small patches and crack repairs up through full room hangs, plaster-to-drywall conversions, and basement or commercial buildouts, so you don't need a separate contractor for each job size.
Is Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster licensed and insured? +
Yes. We hold a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License and Home Improvement Contractor registration through the state's Office of Consumer Affairs, and we carry the insurance required for both residential and commercial work.
How fast can you respond to a water-damage or urgent repair call? +
Urgent calls, a burst pipe, a leaking roof, active mold, get priority scheduling because damaged drywall only gets worse the longer it sits open.
Can you match my existing texture and plaster finish? +
Yes. We match knockdown, orange-peel, and skim-coat textures, and we work with the original lath-and-plaster walls common in Lowell's older housing rather than defaulting to a drywall patch that looks out of place.
Do you contain dust and protect the rest of my home during a repair? +
We protect floors and furniture and set up dust containment on every job, and we follow EPA RRP lead-safe practice on the pre-1978 homes that make up most of Lowell's housing stock.
What towns does Lowell Quality Drywall & Plaster serve? +
We serve Lowell and the surrounding Merrimack Valley towns, including Chelmsford, Dracut, Tewksbury, Billerica, Tyngsborough, Westford, Andover, and North Andover.
Do you work on commercial and institutional buildings too? +
Yes. We do tenant improvements, education and healthcare facility renovations, and other commercial buildouts across Greater Lowell, in addition to residential repair and installation work.
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