St. Leo · East Pasco Hills
St. Leo, FL Drywall Contractors
St. Leo is a small hilltop town shaped by its university and its lakes. The Patch Guyz repair walls and ceilings for rental owners turning over student housing, lakeside homeowners and anyone in the area with a hole, crack or stain to fix.
- 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
A university town on the hills
The Town of St. Leo sits in east Pasco County on the rolling hills near State Road 52, between San Antonio and Dade City. It's home to Saint Leo University and Saint Leo Abbey, and sits beside Lake Jovita, with lakeside and golf-community homes nearby.
That gives St. Leo an unusual mix for such a small place: houses and apartments rented to students, established homes on larger lots, and newer custom homes around the lake. Each brings its own kind of drywall work.
Student rental turnovers
Rentals near campus work on the academic calendar, and the gap between move-out and move-in can be short. Here's how we keep it simple:
Photos at move-out
Text pictures of every damaged wall and ceiling to 727-242-8500. You'll get one written quote for the unit, usually within the hour.
One crew, one schedule
We batch every hole, dent and cut-out so the unit is done in as few visits as drying time allows.
Paint-ready hand-off
Repairs are textured and primed so your painter can follow right away; see our painting prep work.
Walkthrough
You or your manager check the work before payment. The quote is the final price.
The usual suspects in rentals
Ripped-out TV mounts
Large torn holes where anchors pulled out. We cut back to a clean square, add backing and patch.
Doorknob holes
Behind doors without stops. Patched, textured and a door stop recommended.
Adhesive damage
Torn paper from removed tape, hooks and posters. Sealed and skimmed so paint doesn't bubble.
Bathroom wear
Moisture-softened board around tubs where fans weren't used, replaced with moisture-resistant panels.
Homes around the lake and the hills
Away from campus, St. Leo's houses face the same Florida challenges as anywhere: humidity, summer storms and the slow movement of a house over the years. Homes on hillsides and larger lots can show settlement cracks above doors and windows, while lakeside houses deal with higher humidity.
Larger custom homes near Lake Jovita often have high or vaulted ceilings and smooth finishes. Repairs there need careful feathering and, sometimes, a wider skim around the patch to keep big surfaces even. Our Level 4 and Level 5 patch finishers handle that kind of blending.
Bathrooms in shared rentals
Shared student rentals put a lot of strain on bathrooms. Several showers a day, exhaust fans that don't get switched on and towels hung over doors mean drywall around tubs and ceilings above showers soaks up moisture. Paint peels first, then the board softens and mould spots appear.
We cut out damaged board, replace it with moisture-resistant panels and finish with a primer suited to wet rooms. Installing a fan timer or humidity-sensing fan, a small electrical job, makes a big difference to how long the repair lasts.
Nearby
We pair St. Leo jobs with nearby Dade City, San Antonio, Zephyrhills and Wesley Chapel. Our Pasco County drywall contractors page covers the rest of the county.
Wall & ceiling services in St. Leo
Wall & Ceiling Repair
St. Leo work splits between rental turnovers near campus and repairs to larger homes around Lake Jovita.
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Drywall Repair
Ripped-out TV mounts and doorknob holes are the classic St. Leo student-rental repairs, patched with proper backing.
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Seam & Crack Repair
Settlement cracks above doors and windows in St. Leo's hillside homes are reinforced and re-taped.
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Damaged Drywall Replacement
St. Leo student rentals see board broken through by furniture and doors, so we cut out the damaged section and fit a solid replacement rather than a flimsy cover.
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Texture Matching
St. Leo rentals usually have sprayed orange peel or knockdown, while custom homes may have smooth or hand finishes; we match either.
Learn more about Texture Matching →Painting Prep
For St. Leo rental owners, we leave turnover repairs primed so painting can start before the next semester.
Learn more about Painting Prep →Patch Finishing
On the tall, smooth walls of lakeside St. Leo homes near Lake Jovita, repairs are skimmed to Level 5 and faded out wide so they hold up under bright light.
Learn more about Patch Finishing →Plaster Repair
Older buildings and homes around St. Leo may have plaster, which we repair using compatible materials.
Learn more about Plaster Repair →Popcorn Ceiling Removal
Older St. Leo homes and rentals sometimes keep popcorn ceilings, which we test and then remove for a cleaner look.
Learn more about Popcorn Ceiling Removal →Drywall Repair After HVAC Work
AC replacements in St. Leo rentals leave ceiling and closet openings that we close during turnover.
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Drywall Repair After Plumbing Work
Bathroom leaks in well-used St. Leo rentals are fixed by the plumber, then we replace damaged board with moisture-resistant panels.
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Drywall Repair After Electrical Work
Electrical repairs and upgrades in St. Leo rentals and homes leave access holes that we close before paint.
Learn more about Drywall Repair After Electrical Work →Contractor Damage Repair
Move-in and move-out traffic in St. Leo rentals scrapes corners and stairwells, which we repair each turnover.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can you turn around a student rental before the new semester?
Usually, if we hear early. Send photos as soon as tenants move out, and we'll give you a written quote and a realistic schedule. Small patches may take one visit; larger repairs need drying time between coats.
How do you fix a wall where a TV mount was pulled out?
We cut the torn area back to a clean rectangle, install wood or metal backing behind it, fit a new piece of drywall, then tape, coat, texture and prime it. If the TV is going back up, we can note where the studs are.
Do you serve homes around Lake Jovita?
Yes. We work across St. Leo and the surrounding area, including the lake and golf-community homes by Lake Jovita. High ceilings and smooth finishes there are something we handle regularly, with scaffolding where it's needed.
Do you offer a single quote for multiple rental units?
Yes. Photos for each unit, labelled by address or unit number, let us quote them individually or together, whichever suits your bookkeeping. Every quote is written and is the final price, so budgeting a summer of turnovers is straightforward.
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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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