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Soundproofing is the job that keeps coming up for Delaney Drywall. In a November 2009 Angi review, a customer said Robert installed a ceiling below their existing one to cut noise, finished it in one day and cleaned up; a 2008 reviewer in a condo in a converted 120-year-old house hired him to soundproof a bedroom ceiling under a squeaking floor, and a 2015 reviewer chose him after getting several soundproofing quotes over a couple of years. The Billerica-area drywall contractor, with Robert Delaney as its named contact, does drywall, metal studs, thin-coat plastering, soundproofing and patching, and says it has served Boston and the MetroWest area since 1994. Most of its written reviews are Angi accounts from 2008 to 2011; Angi and HomeAdvisor each show 4.8 from 42 ratings. In a 2011 review, a Boston condo resident said Robert replaced a cracked popcorn bathroom ceiling with blueboard, replastered the walls and painted the room. A June 2019 reviewer had a 2x2 hole repaired and new trim matched to the old. One 2010 reviewer said the work was good but he charged by the hour, which they would not choose again on a budget. Google shows 3 stars from three ratings.
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Great response for not a big job of repairing a 2×2 hole, some patches and installing baseboard. Repairs and patches were done quickly and cleanly, was able to accommodate my changes to the baseboards and installed new trim matching the old trim perfectly.
I have done a lot of research into soundproofing and had a quite a few contractors stop by for an evaluation and a quote over the past couple years, and Robert stood out with his friendly demeanor, level of knowledge, and being easy to talk to; he seemed to have good experience in soundproofing and actually knew soundproofing concepts I'd read up on earlier (surprisingly many other drywall contractors were either evasive in rating their confidence in their proposed projects or simply did not have good plans or knowledge of options). He worked with me on a plan to redo a wall separating my bedroom from noisy neighbors, and the result is excellent! Robert and his team have turned a single stud wall into a decoupled double stud wall, with all the right elements for soundproofing, such as quality insulation, acoustic caulk and dampening compound (both by Green Glue), socket putty, etc. Robert's choice of materials was well informed, and the quality of his work was very good, neat, and precise. I could tell he enjoys doing his work well. He cleaned up after the job was done, and the new wall was perfectly plastered--all I had left to do was to paint (which I enjoy doing myself). The total expense was very reasonable for the cost of materials and labor. I also appreciated that Robert always kept me up-to-date on his schedule and coordinated his visits--great communication. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the experience and glad that I found Robert and his team!
Robert repaired bathroom ceiling (popcorn ceiling w/cracks), cracks on walls, 9x5 foot bathroom in Boston condo. He showed up exactly on time for estimate and on work days. He installed blueboard on ceiling and replastered ceiling, walls, and painted entire bathroom (ceiling, walls, window and door). He worked with a very professional plasterer. It took half a day to sheetrock/plaster and another day to paint. The project was completed better than I expected. Robert is very professional, polite, trustworthy. Cleaned up after themselves. I'm very happy with the results and reasonable cost. I would highly recommend Robert Delaney.
We had a good experience using Delaney Drywall for handyman services and will definitely keep the company in mind for future projects.
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