Taping and mudding in Gainesville costs $1.00 to $2.00 per square foot in 2026. Level 4 is the base finish. Level 5 adds a skim coat for gloss paint or hard side light. The sidebar holds the live ranges for all services.
A sample job, on the ledger
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT — a tracked placeholder job in local ranges, replaced with a verified partner job as jobs close.
A sample job for this service, told the way a real write-up reads.
- Sample price
- $1.00 to $2.00 per sq ft
- Sample turnaround
- Set from a real job at build time.
- Service performed
- Taping and Mudding
- Scope of work
- Filled at build time.
- Materials / products used
- Filled at build time.
- Size
- Filled at build time.
- Final price
- $1.00 to $2.00 per sq ft
- Cost per sq ft
- Filled at build time.
- Turnaround / duration
- Set from a real job at build time.
- Payment terms / financing
- Filled at build time when notable.
- Problem found
- Filled at build time.
- Solution delivered
- Filled at build time.
- Homeowner first name
- Representative slot — the homeowner name fills from the real job record.
- Homeowner city / neighborhood
- Filled at build time.
- Homeowner situation (in their own terms)
- Filled at build time.
- Outcome and homeowner reaction
- Filled at build time.
- Business owner (partnered sites)
- Filled at partner signing from the real partner record.
- Owner years in the trade (partnered sites)
- Filled at partner signing from the real partner record.
- Crew facts (partnered sites)
- Filled at partner signing from the real partner record.
Price table for this service
| Job size | Plain / base | With add-ons |
|---|---|---|
| 240 sq ft | $240 to $480 | $340 to $680 |
| 480 sq ft | $480 to $960 | $670 to $1,340 |
| 960 sq ft | $960 to $1,920 | $1,340 to $2,690 |
Spec table
| Item | Base spec |
|---|---|
| Tape | Paper tape on flats, mesh where it fits |
| Coats | Three coats at Level 4 |
| Skim | Full skim coat at Level 5 |
| Sand | Vacuum sand where the job allows |
| Check | Light check on each wall before sign-off |
How the work runs
Coat one sets the tape. Coat two fills. Coat three refines. Each coat dries a full day in most rooms. We check each wall with a work light before the finish is called done.
Common questions
What is the per-foot price?
$1.00 to $2.00 per square foot based on finish level.
Level 4 or Level 5?
Level 4 fits flat and eggshell paint. Pick Level 5 for gloss paint or walls with hard side light from big windows.
Can you finish board I hung?
Yes. We check the hang first. Loose or proud screws get fixed as a named line.
How long does finishing take?
Three to five days with dry time for most rooms.
How is dust kept down?
We mask the room and use vacuum sanders where the job allows. Floors stay covered.
Is the site check free?
Yes. The check and the written bid cost nothing.
Cost calculator
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