Meehan Plastering & Drywall

Several years ago, we removed the popcorn ceiling that we had in our condo. We recently decided to hire a contractor to plaster a flat white ceiling over the exposed concrete. Gavin came over and quoted the work and knew exactly what would be needed for the space.

We could not be happier with the results. He stuck to the timeline provided and completed immaculate work.

Thanks again Gavin!

Great plastering and sanding, prompt, professional, tidy, came prepared. Arrived when he promised, finished when he said he would. Perfect!! BUT...
My review would end there if the work ended there. Unfortunately giving everything a coat of primer was part of the scope of work. The “nap” length of the roller used was 1 inch (25mm). This takes the smooth work of the plastering job and completely ruins it.
Every smooth ceiling in my home was painted with a 10mm nap length roller. Every other ceiling in my home looks smooth. The ceiling in question will need to be re-sanded or re-plastered to achieve an acceptable result.
The company owner was unwilling to bring the ceiling up to the requested standard. I won’t get into the details of that discussion but will say that I’m on my own to make this ceiling look as good as all the other, previously stippled ceilings in my home do. I’ll add that they were not done by a professional.

I had recently renovated my basement from the ground up and needed help with new drywall on the walls and ceiling, as well as mudding and taping. After looking around for a while, I came across Gavin's profile on Home Stars; he came over the next day and quoted on the work. He was diligent with understanding what was needed and provided a fair quote for the work.

His work was outstanding! Right from the go, he was up front on timelines to complete the work, and arrived on time each day. The guy is an absolute pro! I recently painted the basement and the results are great, all thanks to Gavin's amazing work. No seams / mud lines visible anywhere. Next drywall project I have I'm reaching out to him immediately. Don't look anywhere else; this guy is the best.

We needed to remove popcorn from two rooms in our home and began the search to find the right person for the job. After reviewing several companies on Homestars we settled on Gavin from Meehan’s Plastering and Drywall. Gavin came to our home and gave us a quote for a very reasonable price. When choosing a contractor like most people we look for a skilled tradesman, someone who will be reliable and whom we can trust. We found that a spades in Gavin. He arrived at the agreed upon time and got started on the job. During the project he kept us advised as to next steps and showed up each day at the agreed upon time. His work was first rate and he took immaculate care of our home during what we expected to be a very messy project. As we had recently had new flooring laid and had painted one of the rooms (cart before the horse but with Covid you do what you can as trades become available). Gavin went to great lengths to protect our floors and even “tented” the dining room to protect the walls. When finished he and his colleague Barry cleaned the entire area, even washing the windows in our French doors! Truly above and beyond. We cannot recommend Gavin highly enough. I quarantine when choosing Gavin you will get a hard working, trustworthy, skilled professional and you will be extremely happy with the work

I needed to replace the plaster in several rooms that had reached the end of its life and update to drywall - Gavin reached out to quote on this project through HomeStars' Request a Quote.

First thing I noticed is that he got back to me...and always got back to me. I regularly kept him advised of when I would be ready for his services and never over those 2-3 months of Covid issues and delays did he ever not respond and kept reassuring me that he would do the work. Several other contractors never responded or ghosted once they saw the smaller size of the project. Gavin never did...and maintained contact.

Quite happy with the quality of work. Gavin has several years experience in Ireland and moved to Toronto a few years ago, where he continues in the trade. He hired a helper, who also had several years in the business, to help keep the work on time. No issues whatsoever...and constantly amazes me how effortless they make it appear versus my attempts that would see me waste a weekend on a single room and coat of mud!

We did have some issues with the crew that had to be used to hang the drywall. Even though I could have fixed it myself, Gavin insisted on being the one to rectify the issues with the work and went beyond what I was expecting to ensure I was happy.

If I ever need drywalling completed, Gavin will be the first and only one I'll reach out to now.

Gavin did a fantastic job. We had a wall in our house where the plaster had pulled off the Lath. The wall is straight at the bottom and then has a curve and goes up at a 30 degree angle. Gavin removed the section of damaged plaster and our new wall is smooth with a perfect curve.

He also took the time to look at other sections of our wall and do some touchups/offer advice.

He was punctual, professional, has high-standards for his work and is easy to deal with.

Thanks Gavin for completing the work in a timely manner...albeit with some scheduling issues, we are totally happy with your professionalism and quality of work. This type of work is quite dusty and Gavin kept it down to a minimum. Work site preparation was key and made the clean up easier than expected. Thanks again, and hope to work with you again!

If you looking for a master plasterer - stop looking!
Don’t waist your time and save potential disappointment by going with other companies.
Galvin is as good as it can get and more.

Galvin did a plastering job for our house with multiple ceilings of various problems and complexities.

Professional approach - always comes on time.
Communication - explained process ahead of time and kept me updated on progress.
Project management - delivered on original timeline even with some additional work required. Planed work through multiples rooms to minimize disruption to our family life - that was done without us mentioning it!
Skill - let’s just say the ceilings Galvin fixed are the best looking, smoothest ones I have ever seen anywhere.
Work ethic - went above and beyond job description to fix joint between ceiling and wall and did caulking.
Preparation and project wrap - meticulous in protecting every wall and floor in rooms he worked in. He and his team cleaned professionally afterwards.
Personally - easy going, comes always in a good mood. Pleasure to talk to. Always attentive to any feedback or comments I had.
Perfectionist!

Thank you, Galvin!

Meehan Drywall and Plaster removed popcorn ceilings from the upper level of our condo. Gavin was professional throughout the project. He visited the site and explained the process beforehand. The work was well-planned, completed on schedule and of high quality... and the site was left clean when he was finished!

Gavin and his crew delivered above our expectations.
From the 1st time we met Gavin, he was very professional and straight forward. He delivered above our expectations and was very accommodating.
Not only did he leave the ceiling looking great, we had an issue with one of the drywalls and none of the contractors were able to tell us what was going on there. Gavin, managed our expectations and was able to open the wall and close it to make it completely even.
We are very happy with the Gavin. Thank you very much.