The patch you can't find later. That's the whole job.
Holes, cracks, water-stained ceilings, popcorn removal. The hard part of drywall in Central Florida isn't the patch, it's matching the knockdown texture around it so the repair vanishes. That's what we're good at.
Why People Call Us
- We match knockdown and orange peel texture, which is the part most handymen skip and the reason you can still see their patch a year later.
- Photo estimates by text, so you get a price without booking a two-hour appointment window.
- We do drywall only. It's not the sideline to a painting business.
- Dust control on every interior job - plastic, zip walls and a HEPA vac, not a bedsheet over the doorway.
Our promise
If the patch shows once it's painted, we come back and redo it.
What Cavender Drywall Does
Drywall and ceiling repair that disappears into the wall, including knockdown texture matching
Drywall Repair
Holes, dings, cracks and failed old patches, textured back to match.
Ceiling & Water Damage Repair
Stained or sagging ceiling drywall cut out, replaced and retextured.
Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Popcorn scraped, ceiling skimmed and retextured or finished smooth.
Garage & Lanai Drywall
Unfinished garage walls and enclosed lanais boarded, taped and textured.
Where We Work
Based in Minneola. We cover 27 communities across Lake County, Orange County, Seminole County, Sumter County.
How It Works
Four steps. No surprises, no sales visit you have to sit through.
Text us a photo
A photo and your address is enough. No forms, no waiting for a callback window.
Get a real price
Usually the same day. A number you can decide on, not a range and a site visit.
We do the work
Scheduled around you. We show up when we said and clean up after ourselves.
You approve it
Walk it with us before we leave. Anything not right gets fixed on the spot.
Guides & Straight Answers
What things cost, what actually fixes them, and when to leave it alone.
A Bare, Unfinished Garage After a Storm: What to Do First
A storm hit a garage with bare studs or open walls? What to do in the first 48 hours, what to photograph, what not to board over, and when to call.
A Bare, Unfinished Garage: What Causes It and What Actually Fixes It
Bare studs in a garage are usually how the builder handed it over, not a defect. Here is how to read what you have and what finishing it involves.
A Brown Stain Spreading Across the Ceiling After a Storm: What to Do First
A brown stain spreading after a storm needs action in the first 48 hours. What to document, what not to touch, and when water damaged ceiling repair can start.
Can You DIY Ceiling & Water Damage Repair? Where It Goes Wrong
Can you DIY water damaged ceiling repair? Which parts a homeowner can do, which they should not, and where a stain, sag or patch goes wrong.
Can You DIY Garage & Lanai Drywall? Where It Goes Wrong
You can DIY some garage drywall, but fire-rated walls, ceilings, finishing and lanai moisture are where homeowners get into trouble. Here is the honest split.
Can You DIY Popcorn Ceiling Removal? Where It Goes Wrong
Can you scrape a popcorn ceiling yourself? Yes, in some houses. Here is which jobs are safe to DIY, where it goes wrong, and the popcorn ceiling removal cost.
Questions We Get Asked
How much does drywall repair cost?
Most single repairs run $185 to $350. Ceiling water damage typically starts around $350 and depends on how much board has to come out. Popcorn removal is priced by the square foot, usually $2.00 to $3.50 including the skim coat and retexture. You get a firm number from photos before anything is booked.
Can you match my existing texture?
Knockdown and orange peel, yes - that is the part of the job we are actually known for. Popcorn is the exception. Patching popcorn almost never blends, so on a popcorn ceiling we will usually recommend removing and retexturing the whole ceiling rather than selling you a patch you will be able to see.
How fast can you get to me?
Most repairs happen the same week. Text a photo and your address and you will normally have a price back the same day. Anything involving three coats of mud runs across two visits, because the mud has to dry properly between coats.
Do you paint afterwards?
We prime the repair so it is ready for paint, and we can paint the wall or ceiling if you want us to. What we will not do is paint over a water stain without dealing with where the water came from.
Is the popcorn on my ceiling dangerous?
If the house was built before 1987 it may contain asbestos, and the only way to know is a lab test on a sample - about $50 to $100. We will not scrape an untested pre-1987 ceiling. If it tests positive the work belongs with a licensed asbestos abatement contractor and we will say so.