Drywall patch job

[izzy]

I just had a bunch of cable/wire run in my house and the guys left holes in the drywall that they can't/won't fix. Anyone want to pick up a small job and fix these up for me?

[Grant H.]

What kind of cable company signs up for a job they can't complete?

That sucks that you have to have someone else come in and finish it.

[def90]

What kind of cable company signs up for a job they can't complete?

That sucks that you have to have someone else come in and finish it.

Doing drywall patching typically isn't the scope of any sub-contractor other than drywallers.

[izzy]

What kind of cable company signs up for a job they can't complete?

That sucks that you have to have someone else come in and finish it.

They told me in advance that they couldn't do the drywall repair. I should have made that clear in my initial post.

[Grant H.]

They told me in advance that they couldn't do the drywall repair. I should have made that clear in my initial post.

Okay, yeah, that makes it better.

The two groups I have worked with for cable installs, at customer sites, have been more than happy to fix the holes they punch to pull cable.

[def90]

They told me in advance that they couldn't do the drywall repair. I should have made that clear in my initial post.

I have to say that your OP throws the guys you hired under the bus... You could have just asked who does drywall and paint rather than make it seem like someone didn't finish a job and is leaving you high and dry

[sandman76]

I'm not a cable guy but an electrician. Remodel work most often ends up with patch work if you're not just super lucky. I use a 4" hole saw and put the pieces back in place using 1x backing and drywall screws. I contract electrical work but do not do drywall repairs. I'm not good at that am the first to let a customer know that they will need to find someone who is.

[Ramsker]

I've been trying to learn over time with some patch jobs at the house . . . some larger than others. I've gotten pretty good at the drywall patch part. The really hard part is trying to get the texturing good enough to match to where it look good (or passable). I've gotten better at it though the last few times. But . . . I wouldn't be comfortable doing it at someone else's place. If I jack up my stuff I just have to be mad at myself and redo it til it's passable.

[Irving]

I've been trying to learn over time with some patch jobs at the house . . . some larger than others. I've gotten pretty good at the drywall patch part. The really hard part is trying to get the texturing good enough to match to where it look good (or passable). I've gotten better at it though the last few times. But . . . I wouldn't be comfortable doing it at someone else's place. If I jack up my stuff I just have to be mad at myself and redo it til it's passable.

I'm in this boat.

What kind of texture does your wall have?

[def90]

I do low voltage work. I'm not a drywall guy, you can find a guy to do drywall for a 3rd of my labor and do a better job. I always make this clear before doing any retro work. Did they not specify that it was up to you to patch and paint? Was there any discussion at all on this subject?