Not an answering service. Maria answers your drywall line while you’re up on stilts taping a ceiling — water damage / leak repair on ceilings and walls, nail pops and cracking seams, or the drywall job that’s that's a solid ticket — in your company’s name, 24/7, and books it.
matching existing texture (knockdown/orange peel) on a repair
new addition or basement finishing needs hanging and finishing
popcorn ceiling removal
settling cracks at corners and doorways
bad tape joints from a previous contractor
dust and mess concerns
soundproofing between rooms
fire-rated wall requirements for garages/inspections
getting a smooth Level 5 finish for a remodel
She speaks drywall
No caller translates their own drywall job.
drywall materials & parts
all-purpose joint compound (green lid)lightweight joint compound (blue lid)topping compoundUSG Easy Sand 90/45/20 setting-type hot mudDurabond 90paper joint tapeself-adhesive mesh tapeUSG First Coat primerTuff-Hide spray-applied primer-surfacerspray texture (orange peel / knockdown)USG Sheetrock joint tapeacoustical sealantconstruction adhesivedrywall screwssanding sponges and screens1/2 inch drywall board5/8 inch Type X fire-rated boardmoisture-resistant green boardUSG Durock cement boardcorner bead (metal and vinyl)bullnose corner beadL-bead and J-bead trimdrywall screws (coarse and fine thread)resilient channelhat channel / furring channelRC-1 channelcontrol/expansion jointsaccess panelsceiling grid for drop ceilings
drywall words she knows
hot mudmudtaping and toppingLevel 5 finishskim coatbutt joints vs tapered jointsback-blockinghang and finishfloating the anglesknockdown textureorange peelnail popsfastener popsbanjoautomatic taper / bazookaflat boxangle headscrewing offType Xceiling gridrock it / hang the rockblue lid vs green lidfeathering the edges
Brand names are the caller’s words, not an endorsement.
On your drywall line, 24/7
Answers your drywall calls in your company’s nameBooks the drywall job to your calendar (Maria Books+)After-hours & overflow while you’re up on stilts taping a ceilingWarm-transfers a drywall job emergency to your cellSpam & sales-call screeningEmails every call · texts appointment confirmations & reminders
What drywall callers open with
“How much does Drywall cost?
“Do you serve my area?
“How soon can you start?
Drywall answering — the index
Does Maria understand drywall calls?
She knows hot mud, mud, taping and topping, a automatic taper (bazooka), and what USG Sheetrock means — the right questions for a whole basement hung and finished, not a caller re-explaining their own job.
An after-hours drywall job?
Water damage / leak repair on ceilings and walls can’t wait. She answers 24/7 as your company, books or messages it, and warm-transfers a real emergency to your cell.
How do I hear about the calls?
Email — summary and full transcript — the second it ends. Calendar booking on both plans. And she texts your customers their appointment confirmations and reminders automatically.
Never miss another drywall call.
Put Maria on your drywall line — 7 days free, unlimited minutes, keep your number.
