Please Help!! Bad patching job?

4 years ago

We recently replaced our windows. They were smaller than the original ones, so we had to reframe and fill the gaps. It looks like our contractor patched somewhat, and the “painter” is supposed to spackle more and paint.
To me, it looks like some of the areas are really bumpy and there are gaps between the molding and walls. It doesn’t look like he used Sheetrock to fill which naturally would have been very smooth.

We have had SO many issues with the greater renovation, that we have very little confidence in general. And I’m not feeling very confident that the painter is going to be able to smooth out those bumps and fill the gaps. The areas were perfectly smooth before the windows were put in but we have other bad patch jobs in the house (we bought less than 2 years ago, and lots of examples of poor jobs), so I am concerned that we are faced with another problem.

I’ve raised this with our contractor multiple times already, but he says it’s fine and will be addressed when comes time to paint.

Does this scream problem / red flags?
Should we insist that he address sooner and not leave to someone else to further try to smooth and paint?

I’ve included a picture before filling the gap to show how much space was filled. Plus multiple pictures of bumpy areas and space between the wall and molding.

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Comments (6)

HU-867564120
4 years ago
Definitely not ready for paint!
HU-914382191
Original Author
4 years ago
Definitely not ready for paint but is the level of spackle needed to smooth out something that a “painter” would normally do?
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PPF.
4 years ago
Drywall should be (should have been) perfect before trim was installed.

Difficult to imagine you are paying a "contractor" to do this.

However, it can probably be all smoothed out with enough joint compound.
kudzu9
4 years ago
Did the contractor come to work drunk, or was that after his liquid lunch?
cat_ky
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Please do not allow them to paint anything, til this terrible mess is done right, and looks good. Once painted, the repair is much harder to do. Thats one of the worst mudding jobs, I have ever seen. If they cant do better, hire a good drywall person, to come in and fix it right. Since they cant do drywall right, I would worry about all the work they are doing for you.
3onthetree
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
"Spackle" is filling holes by DIYers. This needs mudded minimum 2 coats which is considered drywall "finishing." The painter should not be relied on for that trade, but some may be artistic enough and don't mind doing the work for extra pay. The 1/2"+ filled gaps will probably invite a crack or two over time, as you get those anyway even when you put drywall sheet butts at window corners.

LOL also I've never seen anyone go for the look of Venetian Plaster on top of colonial casing.

Spillage on the baseboard heat as well. For such simple work, not professionals by any means.