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Delaney Drywall, run by Rob Delaney out of Billerica, is who homeowners call for a stubborn soundproofing problem or a plaster and drywall repair — not a full room gut. One reviewer who'd already had several other drywall contractors out for quotes said Delaney was the one who actually knew soundproofing concepts and could speak to a plan with confidence. HomeAdvisor and Angi each show a 4.8★ average across 42 ratings, and the written reviews behind those numbers are mostly detailed. In a 2011 review, a Boston condo owner described a cracked, popcorn-textured bathroom ceiling getting reblueboarded, replastered and repainted over about a day and a half, calling the finished room better than expected. In a 2009 review, another customer had Delaney install a full ceiling below an existing one to kill a persistent noise problem, finished in a single day with cleanup after — they liked the process enough to book a second room. On-time arrival and accurate estimates come up again and again: several reviewers noted he showed up when he said he would and finished within the quoted price, including one who had a vinyl window repaired instead of replaced, saving real money. One thing worth asking about up front: in a 2010 review, a customer who paid by the hour said the lack of a fixed cost made budgeting hard and wouldn't choose that arrangement again — worth confirming a not-to-exceed number before work starts. The written record here also runs largely 2008 through 2019; the one review since then, a 2023 Google rating, gives no detail. Google itself shows a 3★ average, but from just three ratings, a sample too small to square against the much larger HomeAdvisor and Angi history. Delaney Drywall reads best for a homeowner with a specific soundproofing, plastering or ceiling-repair job rather than a large-scale remodel — get a written estimate given the hourly-billing feedback, and confirm current turnaround before booking.
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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! I can heartily recommend his services for your drywall and related projects! I'd like to also note for general reference that soundproofing is a global project: learn the weak areas where the sound travels--it's frequently not just your walls, but also through your floors and through your ceilings, including from neighbors on the same floor as you! You may think that just fixing one area will solve everything, but sound wave propagation needs to be considered from all directions/sources, and week areas need to be identified: e.g. you may need to redo your wall and your floor, for example, or your wall and your ceiling, or all 3 at once, depending on your exact needs and situation.
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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