We at Texora Painting & Drywall do drywall installation in Port Coquitlam, BC, from basement developments in Citadel Heights to added bedrooms in Riverwood (V3B and V3C). We hang, tape and finish to a smooth, paint-ready standard and can paint it after. 5.0 on Google from 50 reviews, with a 1, 2 or 3-year workmanship warranty.
Port Coquitlam's split-level and two-storey family homes on large lots often have unfinished basements, and most renovations there start with drywall. Our painters in Port Coquitlam page lists the rest of the work we do in town.
We work on full basement developments, room additions where a garage or bonus room is enclosed, feature walls and entertainment niches, and ceiling replacements where popcorn or damaged drywall comes down. Board follows the room: moisture-resistant in bathrooms and laundry rooms, fire-rated Type X in utility and furnace rooms, standard everywhere else.
Our drywall installation pricing in Port Coquitlam runs $800–$2,500 per room, which includes hanging, taping, mudding in multiple coats, corner bead, sanding, and a prime-coat-ready Level 4 finish. Level 5 (full skim coat) for a smooth wall under flat paint or wallpaper is an upgrade. We can also paint the completed walls and ceilings as part of the same project, with one crew.
A basement development touches every wall and the ceiling at once, so it's planned as one continuous job. A single room addition, like enclosing a garage bay or splitting an oversized bedroom, can usually fit around a family's normal week. Many split-level and two-storey Port Coquitlam homes still have an unfinished basement, and finishing one involves framing the perimeter walls, installing insulation, then hanging drywall on all walls and the underside of the floor joists above.
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We assess the framing, measure the space, identify board type requirements, and provide a written quote covering all labour and materials for your PoCo project.
Right board for every location (moisture-resistant, fire-rated, or standard), cut precisely and screwed firmly to studs or ceiling joists at the correct spacing.
All joints and screw holes taped and mudded in three coats with full drying and sanding between each. Corner bead installed and finished on all outside corners.
Final sand to a Level 4 (or Level 5 on request) standard. Primer coat applied, so walls are ready for your paint colour the day we complete the job.
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Interior wall painting and bathroom surfaces from Texora’s supplied photos.
Bathrooms, laundry rooms and walls against below-grade concrete need moisture-resistant board, and furnace rooms and other code-required fire separations need fire-rated Type X. Standard board does the rest, so one basement often uses two or three board types.
Level 4, three coats of compound over joints and screws sanded smooth, is the standard and holds up under eggshell or satin in normal light. Level 5 adds a skim coat over the whole surface, worth it under flat paint, light colours or low-angle window light.
Ask how the noisy, dusty stages will be phased through the day, how the stairwell opening will be sealed (plastic sheeting and a zipper door are common) and whether the sanders have dust extraction.
A clear installation quote should break down the board type for each area, the finish level you're getting (Level 4 versus Level 5), whether painting is included or priced separately, and a realistic timeline with drying time built in between coats rather than compressed to look faster on paper. It's also worth asking who handles corner bead and outside corners specifically, since a sloppy outside corner is one of the more visible mistakes on an otherwise good drywall job.
Once the board is hung, drywall taping and finishing covers the tape, mud, and sand steps in more detail. If part of your project involves matching new drywall into an existing textured wall, see texture matching. When the room is ready for colour, interior painting in Port Coquitlam takes it from primed to finished.
| Room or area | Board | Finish level | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bathrooms and laundry rooms | Moisture-resistant | Level 4 | Board follows the room |
| Walls against below-grade concrete | Moisture-resistant | Level 4 | A basement development touches every wall and the ceiling at once, so it's planned as one continuous job |
| Utility and furnace rooms and other code-required fire separations | Fire-rated Type X | Level 4 | One basement often uses two or three board types |
| Living areas and bedrooms | Standard | Level 4 as standard: three coats of compound over joints and screws sanded smooth, which holds up under eggshell or satin in normal light | Level 5 skim coat as an upgrade, worth it under flat paint, light colours or low-angle window light |
| Popcorn ceilings in 1980s homes | The existing ceiling drywall | Skim coated smooth once the texture comes off | Tested for asbestos before any removal |
A Port Coquitlam basement development needs the code requirements, moisture management and order of work right to turn unfinished space into living space.
Many 1980s Port Coquitlam homes still have acoustic popcorn ceilings. They are tested for asbestos before any removal, then the texture comes off and the drywall is skim coated smooth.
We install the drywall and paint it as one project, with the same crew and a single point of contact.
We seal off work areas with plastic, use dust-collection sanders where possible and clean up after each session, so the rest of your Port Coquitlam home stays livable.
Once the drywall is installed and primed, our crew paints the walls, ceilings, trim and doors in your Port Coquitlam renovation.
Painting the inside of a Port Coquitlam home →Not a full installation, just a hole or a few nail pops? We patch and finish drywall repairs invisibly throughout Port Coquitlam. Patches from $150.
Port Coquitlam drywall repair →Stucco or wood siding on your Port Coquitlam home, repainted for Metro Vancouver's wet climate.
Port Coquitlam exterior painting →Our Work
Before and after photos from Texora jobs.
Drywall installation in Port Coquitlam typically runs $800–$2,500 per room depending on size, ceiling height, and whether the project involves a standard basement development, a bedroom addition, or a more complex layout with soffits, bulkheads, or angled ceilings. We provide a free written quote after visiting your home and reviewing the scope.
Yes. In Port Coquitlam, acoustic popcorn ceilings in many 1980s homes are tested for asbestos before any removal, then the texture comes off and the drywall is skim coated smooth.
For a basement development, check the City of Port Coquitlam's building permits page, which lists interior renovations among the work that needs a permit first.
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