Drywall, Carpentry & Painting in Providence, RI
Drywall of RI is a registered Rhode Island drywall, plaster, carpentry, and painting contractor (RI Reg. GC-46139) serving Providence since 2017. We work the full range of the city’s housing — from the plaster-walled Victorians of the East Side to the triple-deckers of Federal Hill and the converted mill lofts on the west side.
Working in Providence
Providence is one of the oldest cities in the country, founded in 1636, and most of its housing went up during the industrial boom that followed. That means a lot of plaster over wood lath, a lot of three-family triple-deckers, and former mills turned into living space. The work changes block to block — a 1900 Queen Anne on College Hill is a different animal than a loft in Olneyville. Registered in Rhode Island (Reg. GC-46139), working Providence since 2017.
Neighborhoods we serve
- College Hill
- Federal Hill
- Elmhurst
- Fox Point
- Mount Hope
- Smith Hill
- Olneyville
- Wanskuck
- Washington Park
- Downtown
What to know for Providence projects
The recurring challenge in Providence is marrying new work to old. Skim-coating new drywall to blend seamlessly with century-old plaster, matching the wavy planes of a settled triple-decker, and dealing with the water damage that comes with flat-roofed multi-families are routine for us. In tenant-occupied buildings we plan dust control and staging carefully, because most of our Providence work happens around people who still live there.
Our services in Providence
Drywall & plaster repair
Hanging, taping, and skim-coating in new builds, plus plaster repair and lath patching in the city’s older homes — including blending new board into existing plaster so the seam disappears.
Carpentry
Framing for new partitions and closets, door and trim work, and the wood repairs that come up constantly in older Providence housing before drywall can go back.
Painting
Interior repaint after patch-and-repair, full-room and whole-unit painting for landlords turning over apartments, and careful trim work on historic detailing.
Frequently asked questions
- Do you repair plaster walls and ceilings in older Providence homes?
- Yes — it’s core to what we do here, especially on the East Side. The 18th- to early-20th-century homes of College Hill, Wayland, and Blackstone — Victorians, Colonials, Queen Annes — usually have original plaster over wood lath. We skim-coat to blend old and new, anchor properly to lath, and keep the character instead of tearing it out.
- Do you work on triple-deckers and multi-family homes?
- Constantly. The triple-decker — the classic New England three-story, three-unit house — is everywhere in Providence, from Federal Hill to the West End and Smith Hill. We handle unit turnovers, ceiling and wall repair between tenants, and full re-skims, and we’re used to working around occupied units.
- Can you finish a converted mill or loft space?
- Yes. A lot of Providence’s old mills — around Olneyville and the Valley — have been turned into lofts and studios. Those open, high-ceilinged interiors call for a different approach than a standard bedroom, and we’ll talk through what holds up in that kind of space.
Need drywall, carpentry, or painting in Providence?
Registered Rhode Island contractor (Reg. GC-46139). Serving Providence and the surrounding area since 2017.