The People Behind the Patch
Meet The Patch Guyz Team
A seamless repair takes more than one skill. Someone has to plan the job, someone cuts and hangs board, someone feathers the compound, and someone makes the paint disappear. Here are the people who handle each part.
- Veteran-owned
- Background-checked techs
- 1-year written warranty
- Text-a-photo quotes
Free estimate in about an hour
- Text a photo to 727-242-8500
- Written quote = final price
- HEPA dust control on every job
- Walkthrough before you pay
How the crew fits together
Drywall repair looks simple from across the room, but the finished result depends on several separate crafts. Patching sets the structure, finishing controls how flat the surface is, texture determines whether the repair blends, and paint decides whether anyone ever notices. We organize the team around those stages so each one gets a specialist's attention.
Every person you meet below is background-checked and insured, and the whole team works under the same commitments: written quotes that do not change, HEPA dust control on every visit and a 1-year written workmanship warranty.
Managers, technicians and specialists
We use first names on purpose. These are the people you will talk to on the phone and see in your hallway.
Lester
Field Manager · “The Repair Engineer”Known around the shop as The Repair Engineer. Lester plans how each job will run, from reading the first photos to checking that the site is clean at the end. His organization is why crews arrive with the right board, compound and texture equipment the first time.
Jesse
Territory Manager · “The Manager”Nicknamed The Manager. Jesse coordinates coverage across all six counties we serve, balancing schedules so a homeowner in Venice gets the same attention as one a few miles from our Clearwater office.
Daryl
Paint Supervisor · “The Painting Expert”Called The Painting Expert, and for good reason. Daryl oversees color matching and paint application so repaired sections blend with the surrounding wall instead of showing up as a slightly different sheen.
Jason
Lead Drywall Repair Technician · “Master Drywall Repair Pro”The crew calls him Master Drywall Repair Pro. Jason takes on the hardest repairs: soaked ceilings after a leak, large openings after plumbing work and sections that need wood backing before new board goes back in.
Adrian
Drywall Finisher · “Expert Drywall Finisher”Known as the Expert Drywall Finisher. Adrian handles the coats, feathering and sanding that turn a patch into a flat, paint-ready surface. In humid weather, his patience between coats is what keeps a repair from shrinking or cracking later.
Danny
Plaster Specialist · “The Plaster Perfectionist”Our Plaster Perfectionist. Danny focuses on plaster walls and ceilings, which need different materials and techniques than gypsum board, and he knows how to re-anchor loose plaster to the lath and framing behind it.
Noah
Drywall & Painting Technician · “Mr. Clean”Everyone calls him Mr. Clean. Trade-school trained in both drywall and painting, Noah is known for job sites that look better when he leaves than when he arrived, with furniture protected and dust contained throughout.
What working with this team feels like
Most customers first deal with the team by text: you send photos, and someone reviews the damage and replies with a written quote, usually within the hour. On repair day, the technicians lay protection, set up dust control and talk you through what they are about to do before cutting anything.
If the job involves several stages, such as removing wet board, finishing and touch-up painting, different specialists may handle different steps. You will always know who is coming and why. Our page on the repair process from first text to walkthrough covers the sequence in detail.
Matched to the job you have
Because skills overlap but specialties differ, we try to send the right person for the problem:
- A crumbling plaster ceiling in an older St. Petersburg home goes to the person who knows lime and gypsum plaster, which is why our plaster wall and ceiling repairs are led by a specialist.
- A living room that needs a glass-smooth finish before dark paint benefits from a dedicated finisher; see our patch finishing and blending.
- A wall that needs both patching and painting can often be handled by one technician trained in both.
Want to join them?
We are always interested in hearing from careful drywall technicians, finishers and painters who take pride in clean work. Learn what we look for on our careers page, or read the company background and values first.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the same person do my whole repair?
For smaller jobs, usually yes. Larger repairs such as leak damage or a replaced ceiling section may involve a technician for the board work, a finisher for the coats and a painter for the touch-up at the end. You will know who is coming for each stage.
Are your team members background-checked?
Yes. Every technician who works in customer homes is background-checked and insured. That applies to our managers, finishers, painters and specialists alike, so whoever arrives for your repair has been vetted before they ever reach your door.
Who handles plaster rather than drywall?
Danny, our plaster specialist, leads plaster wall and ceiling work. Plaster bonds and cures differently from drywall compound, and cracks often follow the lath behind it, so it pays to have someone who works with it regularly.
Can I request a specific technician?
You are welcome to ask when you book by phone at 1-877-728-2448. Scheduling depends on location and workload across six counties, but we will do our best to accommodate the request.
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Tell us about the damage
Send the details and a photo through the form and we reply with a written quote, usually within the hour. The quote is the final price.
- Free virtual estimate, no obligation
- Veteran-owned, background-checked technicians
- HEPA dust control on every job
- 1-year written workmanship warranty
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Text a photo, call for a free estimate, or send the form. We serve Tampa, Clearwater, Lakeland, Bradenton, Sarasota and all of West Central Florida.
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