John started in the drywall business in 1978. He is an Austin native and works on each and every job. He has an experienced crew to assist with larger jobs. He has been rated Top Drywaller in Austin for many years. Please text him at 512-789-0937 with your home address and type of work needed and he will call you back to discuss and set appointment.
Business highlights
50 years of trusted experience
Minority Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Drywall repairs and drywall installation ,Tape-n-Float and Texture Work, Popcorn removal, Painting, Power Washing, Light Carpentry work.
John, the owner, answered my call on 06/10/13. He provided me an estimate over the phone. John and an assistant showed up the next day and completed the job. The patches were done very well. They cleaned their mess and charged me my estimated cost. I would use John again and would recommend them to anyone who needs drywall work.
Description of Work: 6 patches & a texture fill in
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
Mike B.
06/2013
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
They were fantastic. I called him Monday afternoon and he showed up Tuesday morning. Quick response. Great guy. Very personable.
Description of Work: Repaired a wall in my garage.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$160
Mario A.
05/2013
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
Hernandez Drywall did an excellent job on my living room. They were very responsive and easy to work with on schedule. They came in a did a very professional job repairing the wall and even matched the texture as a bonus. Great people!!
Description of Work: Drywall repair from a hole in the wall. Old sheetrock was replaced and area reinforced.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
David P.
05/2013
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
They did a wonderful job. The price was right for all the work they did was excellent. They covered the floors and windows. I am very happy with the service and would use them again.
Description of Work: They dry walled a whole house. They textured and primed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Lori R.
05/2013
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
John and his crew arrived by 7:45 AM both days they were on site. They took great care to protect my hardwood floors and all of my furniture by putting plastic over all furniture and paper over the floors. I really appreciate the great care they took of my home while they were here. The first day they hung all the fiberglass board in the bathroom, created my niche in the shower and made a small closet in between the studs in my bathroom. I knew getting storage in this small bathroom was a long shot but John made it happen and it looks great! They also prepared all of the cracks in my ceiling and walls for mudding the next day. The 2nd day they taped, floated and re-textured all of the patches to match the existing texture. John and his crew were so nice to work with, they were very professional, took really good care of my house and did a fantastic job! They also went out of their way to remove some construction trash I had accumulated from ripping the bathroom to the studs prior to hiring them. I was having difficulty finding a way to discard of the destruction trash and John offered to take it to his dumpster for me. I don't know any other contractor who would go out of their way to help you with something they were not responsible for. If you want to hire a responsible, on time, caring and goes out of their way contractor for customer satisfaction then hire John! I am so happy with their work and my house looks beautiful now!
Description of Work: John and his crew used fiberglass board to re-drywall a bathroom, built a niche in the shower for storage, made a small closet out of space in between the studs of the wall and repaired about 30 cracks in my drywall through out the entire house due to a foundation problem.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,800
William C.
04/2013
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
It went very well. The Henandez crew arrived on time and were ready to get on with the job immediately. They covered the floor (plywood!) with "building paper" to reduce the amount of mess. They hung the drywall very efficiently using screws (mostly) not nails. The second day, they came and did most of the taping and floating and came back on the third day to finish off the job. They left the jobsite clean with very little that we had to clean up. All in all a job well done. The price was not the cheapest, but I would recommend them to anyone looking for a good, honest drywall company.
Description of Work: Hang drywall on walls and ceiling of large spce above workshop, and down stairwell. Tape float and prime.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Gloria J.
04/2013
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
We had water damage to our dining room ceiling and needed an area approximately 18"x24" repaired. John returned my call right away and scheduled a time that was convenient for me to meet at the house for an estimate. John was right on time, very professional and courteous. John did an excellent drywall repair/texture job. I'm very happy with his work and would definately recommend him to anyone and will certainly use his services in the furture if necessary. Thank you John for a great job!
Description of Work: Patched hole in dining room ceiling.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$325
George F.
04/2013
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
Excellent service. Mr. Hernandez answered the phone himself and told me he was out of town and would call back later that evening, which he did. Stated he would be out the next day for an estimate and he came as stated. We sat up a date and told me he would call the day before to let me know the time. He actually came by the day before schedule and stated he had time to do it then if it would fit my schedule, I was absolutely delighted! They started immediately and were finished within a few hours. As we are packing to move this was such a big help to have the repairs done a day early. Mr. Hernandez and his assistant Eduardo were both very professional and very helpful in explaining everything they were doing. It was a very pleasant experience. My husband and I agree we will definitely use them again when needed. I had previously had a quote of $800 for the repair and Mr. Hernandez did it for nearly half that quote! I would highly recommend them to everyone needing any dry wall services.
Description of Work: Repaired drywall taping on vaulted ceiling that was coming down in two room.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$450
Deborah S.
03/2013
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
I called Mr. Hernandez, who promptly answered the phone (no answering machine, no non-answered phone, no phone tag here--phone is answered). He asked several questions about the job and our availability. Following our conversation, he asked me to text him the information we had discussed about location and time for an in-home estimate. When that time came, Mr. Hernandez arrived promptly--I think he gave us a two hour window, and he was there within the first hour. He looked at the job, provided an estimate and established a repair time within the week. In all, the turn around from my initial phone call to completion was less than 5 days! No waiting through 5-6 hour windows for someone that shows up in hour 7, no cancellation last minute, no waiting 1-2 weeks for an estimate. So many contractors and repair people can't grasp the fundamentals of customer service, I was just blown away by Hernandez Drywall. And customer service is only one of the fine qualities of this company. The work itself was beyond excellent, the company takes pride in their work! He and his colleague arrived ON TIME, prepared the areas that needed patching, placed plastic sheeting to protect the unaffected areas and floors, patched, matched and applied texture, and cleaned up. They were in and out in about 2.5 hours. After the patches dried, we were hard pressed to identify where the holes were--that's how good the work was. No weird seems, dents, or texture, no funky curves in the middle of the wall. It was as if nothing ever happened. Hernandez Drywall is prompt, professional, and cost efficient. We felt the charges for materials and labor were more than fair given the job they did. If you have a drywall patch job, look no further than Hernandez Drywall--they will remind you of the good ole' days of fine customer service combined with excellence and pride in one's work--at an affordable rate.
Description of Work: Mr. Hernandez will always be our "go to" guy for drywall on patch jobs! We had emergency plumbing work done that involved cutting two holes in the middle of our dining room and several holes in the walls of our finished-out garage. In all, Hernandez Drywall patched two holes in the dining area that required spray texture, and seven holes in the garage.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Mike S.
01/2013
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
This was an outstanding experience. John and his crew were very polite, neat and careful. They arrived on time, setup their tools and proceeded to work with a minimum of delay. They took the extra time to completely mask and protect the existing areas (this was a re-model/add-on) and left the masking for the follow on painting! They were all friendly and neat and I was most impressed with the quality of their tools and their knowledge and skills. Outstanding work! This company is to be highly recommended!
Description of Work: John Herndez came out at the scheduled time and gave a through bid and explainition of work to be done. This included installing drywall in two rooms and a hall, patching to match existing work, tape, float and texture to match. We agreed upon a price and when the work could begin. He arrived at 0800 on Monday with a crew of 8 and began work immediately. All of the crew were friendly and shook hands with me. They were very well equipped and knowledgable of the building trade. They cleaned up after themselves and carefully protected the exisiting structure and contents.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,200
Response from HERNANDEZ DRYWALL
I TAKE SO MUCH PRIDE IN MY WORK., IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY I'M NOT HAPPY. KEEP ME IN MIND IN THE FUTURE.
Mark K.
12/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
Mr. Hernandez was very professional, as was his crew. He came to look at the job exactly when he said he would, scheduled the work for the day I requested, and performed the work for the quoted price. The crew arrived on time and completed the work promptly. The quality of the sheetrocking, tape and floating, and patching was excellent. I would use Hernandez Drywall any time I need drywall work.
Description of Work: Sheetrocked a ceiling in one room that had previously had a very old tile ceiling, and patched some holes in a closet and in the bathroom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Response from HERNANDEZ DRYWALL
Please dont hesitate to call me if i can help you in the future with any drywall problems you may have.
Miranda C.
12/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
John came to bid on the work. He walked through the job with me to make sure we were on the same page, and quoted me a price before he left. We scheduled the work for soon after the estimate was given. He was very responsive and professional and made a good effort to find all the areas that needed work. The price may have been a little high for the time and supplies required, but I am not complaining. The ease of doing business with John was worth a little extra.
Description of Work: John and his assistant floated over several cracks and damaged areas in my living room.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$475
Response from HERNANDEZ DRYWALL
im glad over all you were happy with my work
John K.
10/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
He actually took care of all of this in only 4 hours and matched the walls perfectly! The matches really were pretty dead on. He was on time and upfront about his avaialability. (It only took him 4 days from when I called him to come perform the work, which is not bad at all.) While at my house, he was kind enough to tolerate my two small dogs. He also retextured some ceiling cracks that needed attention. he did this still within the 4 hours and did not charge extra. He was great and I will use him again!
Description of Work: I had about 15 small patches in the walls (mostly from door dings where the stoppers were gone for size reference) that I requested that he take care of. He estimated it to take all day long. This also required the spray texture to match the wall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$380
Response from HERNANDEZ DRYWALL
Im so glad you were satisfy with my drywall wk, I take pride in my work,Dont hesitate to call me if i can help you with any other drywall wk u may hv. John Hernandez Drywall
Jason J.
10/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
I will say this, I've dealt with a lot of contractors before, but I've never been so impressed with the professionalism of a crew. First of all, John and his crew understood the timeline we were working with, so they showed up early to get started on the job. Usually when a contractor says "first thing", I think "oh brother, 9 or 10am". Not here - 7:15am. These guys finished before they said they would, and on budget. Even more than that, the work is incredible. I had some painters over to paint the drywall repairs and even those guys went on and on about how good the work looks. It's been a week and I can't even tell where the holes were. I won't even consider using someone else for drywall, these guys were awesome.
Description of Work: We had about 12 large, oddly shaped holes in our drywall from a large gas line expansion project. Because of where some of these holes were, and the very light texturing on our existing drywall, we knew we had to use someone who knew what they were doing. In addition, we were working on a very tight timeframe, as the project needed to be completed within 48 hours of my scheduling the job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Response from HERNANDEZ DRYWALL
We here at John Hernandez Drywall take pride in the wk we do,please dont hesitate to call us again if you ever need any more drywall work.
Gary K.
10/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
I was very pleased with the service from Hernandez Drywall. John and team showed up on time, completed the job in a timely manner and did a quality job at a reasonable price.
Description of Work: I had a damaged bathroom ceiling. John's team replaced the damaged drywall with new drywall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Response from HERNANDEZ DRYWALL
im glad you were pleased with the work we did for you, we take pride in the work we do. dont hesitate to call me any time u may hv any more drywall work.
William C.
10/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
The job went extremely well. John and his men arrived promptly and immediately got on with the job. The drywall was hung in one day (Friday). They returned early on Monday to tape and float the drywall, and the job was completed on the Tuesday with sanding and priming. The work was completed in an efficient manner by a crew who worked well together and appeared to have pride in their work. They put down floor protection before starting the job and cleaned up after their work, removing all drywall scraps.
Description of Work: They hung drywall on three walls (one wall was previously drywalled) and the ceiling of one large room, and stairwell. Taped and floated drywall on all walls and ceiling in this room, a small bathroom (previously drywalled) and stairwell. Primed all drywall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,200
Joan N.
09/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
Excellent! Arrive on time on the agreed date and finished by the next day.
Description of Work: This is my second house and drywall job to use John Hernandez Drywall. Another excellent result on our kitchen remodel. After we tore out, and I mean tore out, the old kitchen and tile, huge holes were left in the walls. There was much more damage than John originally bid but he only charged slightly more to repair all the damage. The electricians put a few more holes and cutting down part of a wall made an even bigger mess of the remaining drywall. We also wanted QuietRock soundproofing drywall installed on a shared wall with the master bedroom. John personally came out with his crew and installed and repaired all of it. Once it was painted, you couldn't tell where old met new. A seamless quality job for sure! Drywall is always messy but he took the time to put up plastic and limit the dust as much as possible. We would use his company again because John always gives quality service and results.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100
Mary H.
09/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
John Hernandez called me back within 30 minutes after I left a message on his phone. He gave me a quote over the phone based on my description of the area (football-sized hole in the wall) to be repaired. He scheduled the drywall repair for the following morning. John arrived on time, was professional, friendly, and efficient. He charged exactly what he quoted and gave advice about when and how to paint the patched area, which looks great.
Description of Work: Drywall repair - patched and textured hole in wall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Mary Y.
09/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
John is a very professional contractor. He is quick to respond to calls, has reasonable estimates, and shows up when he says he will. Best of all, he does good work and if you are not completely satisfied he will quickly come back and fix it. I definitely recommend him and will use him again.
Description of Work: John had to repair the popcorn ceiling in my kitchen. I originally had recessed florescent lighting which I took out and added can lights. John had to do some minor work on my repairs and then blow new popcorn on the repaired areas. In order to make it completely blend-in John came back a second time to blow a slightly different thickness of popcorn.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
James G.
08/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
Great on time arrival for estimate and they arrived on time the day of the job. Crew was professional and they prepared the areas with plastic and floor coverings. Very professional. I would use them again.
Description of Work: Patched a ceiling and added smooth texture to match existing dry wall. Applied popcorn ceiling to repaired area in the garage ceiling where insulation had been blown in between floor and ceiling joists.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
Grayden M.
07/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
Their professionalism and quality of work was excellent.
Description of Work: We used Hernandez Drywall for a small drywall job. We had some plumbing issues and the plumbers had to make some holes in our walls, so they patched the holes.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Brandon D.
07/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
I am rehabbing a house and needed to remove all of the drywall to replace electrical and plumbing. John took the house from studs to looking like a real house in just 7 days. He started on Thursday morning and was finished by the next Thursday afternoon. When he was short on materials he would let me know and get the ok to purchase them. I didn't have to go get them myself. This was a huge help!! I will definitely use Hernandez Drywall again!
Description of Work: Hang drywall, tape, float, (no texture, we went with a smooth finish) for a whole house 2300 sq ft) and primed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,400
Alan W.
06/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
We had a great experience with John and his crew. We are renovating three rooms: a bedroom, bathroom, and living room, plus two closets, a stairwell, and a small hallway). The renovation including moving a wall and removing some existing drywall to fix some termite and water damage. Also, we added some new recessed lights, moved or added a dozen light switches and receptacles, added HVAC ducts, and did a complete home theater wiring, so there were a lot of holes that needed patching. Furthermore, we had scraped off the popcorn ceilings and were changing the wall texture from a heavy crows-foot to a light orange peel, which required a skim coat and texturing of all of the rooms. I wanted the job done quickly, because we were behind schedule on accepting delivery and installation of some custom cabinets. I contacted John on a Monday afternoon, and he came to my house within 30 minutes and gave me a bid, which was significantly lower than another bid I had received for the same job. John and his crew dropped off materials on Wednesday, started the job early Thursday morning, and finished it late on Friday. They cleaned up everything nicely, using rolls of paper to protect my subfloor (which we kept in place to protect the floor from paint). I am happy with the quality and I know that we got a great value. If you are EXTREMELY picky about quality, you might find someone who would provide a little more attention to fine detail, probably for a lot more money. But I think that if you explained what you wanted to John, he could probably take a little more time and would bid a little higher accordingly. Before he gave me his bid, he listened carefully as I walked him through the area, explaining what was important to me and what was not, and he gave me exactly what I wanted.
Description of Work: Installation and tape/float of 10 sheets of drywall, plus skim coat and texture of all walls and ceilings in a 3-room renovation (about 500 square feet).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,450
Response from HERNANDEZ DRYWALL
glad u were happy with the work did 4 u, call me the next u need work done. thx so much
Sally I.
06/2012
4.0
drywall
+ -1 more
He came, he quoted, he left. We did not select his service due to price.
Description of Work: Nice guy, arrived on time, gave us a quote, but way too high. Found someone on Service Magic site for a fraction of the cost and great work too. So all I can really comment on is the bid.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Response from HERNANDEZ DRYWALL
you didnt hire us n the 1st place ,why could u even comment on us u dont know what kind of work we do, hope your job came out good.
C W S.
06/2012
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
I had removed a couple of walls in my house and needed the sheet rock fixed on the ceilings and walls. John came out at 8AM with 2 helpers, gave me a price right then, I said OK, and they were totally done with the job by 2:30 the same day. They replaced a total of about 4 sheets of drywall, taped & bedded everything, and blew the texture to match the existing walls and ceilings. You can't even tell anything has been repaired. They worked very quickly and professionally, protected everything very well, and cleaned up after the job. I would not hesitate to use John again in the future for any drywall job.
Description of Work: sheetrock replacement, tape & bed, texture
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650
Response from HERNANDEZ DRYWALL
Please feel free to call me with any other work u may hv n the future.THANK U. and iam glad u were satisfied with the work.
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Service Categories
Drywall,
Interior Painting,
Decks and Porches,
Handyman Services,
Lighting,
Insulation,
Exterior Painting,
Wallpaper Removal
FAQ
HERNANDEZ DRYWALL is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
HERNANDEZ DRYWALL accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, HERNANDEZ DRYWALL does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, HERNANDEZ DRYWALL offers a 0% senior discount.
Yes, HERNANDEZ DRYWALL offers emergency services.
Yes, HERNANDEZ DRYWALL offers warranties.
HERNANDEZ DRYWALL offers the following services: Drywall repairs and drywall installation ,Tape-n-Float and Texture Work, Popcorn removal, Painting, Power Washing, Light Carpentry work.