Leon and Son LLC provides drywall repair and installation in New York. Holes, cracks, water damage, ceiling patches, plaster repair, and full sheetrock work in Manhattan and Brooklyn apartment buildings.
Drywall repair in New York is judged under a window at four in the afternoon, not under a work light. A patch that reads as a flat spot after painting was not actually finished.
The work is the same every time. Cut back to sound material, back the opening, tape, and three coats of compound feathered wider each time. Sand between coats and prime before painting.
Doorknob holes, mounting damage, and impact damage in New York apartments and hallways. Clean square cuts, proper backing, tape, and three coats of compound, feathered out well past the seam every time. A finished patch should be completely invisible afterward.
Hairline cracks at corners and above doorframes are usually settlement in older New York buildings. Patching the surface alone brings them back, so the movement gets addressed before anything gets filled. Otherwise the same crack returns within a single season.
The visible stain is never the full extent. Saturated material gets cut back to sound drywall and the cavity gets checked. Nothing goes back over wet framing or wet insulation behind it. Wet material behind fresh paint always returns worse.
Ceiling stains, sagging sections, and patches after a leak upstairs in Manhattan and Brooklyn buildings. Ceiling drywall repair is harder to finish invisibly, which is exactly why the sanding stage takes longer. Angled light shows every flaw on a ceiling.
Full sheetrock sections, new partitions, closet builds, and replacement after water damage. New drywall in New York units gets hung, taped, finished, and left sanded and ready for the primer coat. New board gets left sanded and fully primer ready.
Many older New York buildings are plaster over wood lath, not drywall. Plaster fails when the keys separate from the lath. The repair reattaches it instead of just skimming the surface. Drywall over plaster creates trim problems at every opening.
Call or send the form with the property address, the work you need, and your general availability.
A crew member visits the property, reviews the work, measures the full scope, and answers your questions.
You receive a written estimate with the full scope, the materials, and the start date. No obligation.
The crew arrives on the agreed date, completes the work, protects the space, and cleans before leaving.
Sixteen years of maintenance, repairs, cleaning, and exterior work inside real New York apartment and commercial buildings.
Maintenance, repairs, cleaning, and power washing from the same company, so nobody blames another vendor for delays.
The company is registered and carries insurance, so your property stays protected before the first crew arrives.
Impact damage almost always patches. Water damage depends on how far it traveled and whether the material behind it is still sound. Pressing for soft spots tells you most of it. Usually quickly.
Yes. Plaster repair is a different process from drywall, with different thickness, texture, and drying time. Replacing plaster with drywall creates trim problems, so repair is usually the better call. Repair usually wins.
A small patch is usually one visit, since compound needs drying time between coats. Larger sections often need a second day before sanding and priming. Usually quickly. Rushing the compound always shows later.
Yes. Every repair leaves a sanded, paint-ready surface. Fresh compound absorbs paint differently than the surrounding wall, so priming the patch first is part of the job. Skipping primer leaves a visible halo.
Yes, doing both with one crew avoids the usual finger pointing. The primer and finish coat get matched to the patch. Nobody blames another trade. The repair never reads as a flat spot.
Send photos of the damage with the unit address, or call (203) 505-2802. The walkthrough and the written estimate are both free. Photos speed it up considerably. Photos speed the whole process considerably.
