I called Jim Peña and his team last month to see if they could scrape off the ugly popcorn ceiling of the condo I've lived in for 17 years, and they absolutely went above and beyond. Besides being extremely accommodating, he listened to me and made suggestions that had me literally telling people that every time I spoke to him my life got better: I mentioned how noisy my upstairs neighbors were and he referred me to a guy (Justin Gallego, also amazing) who could spray sound dampening insulation into my ceiling which he did and the results are life changing. Then when he said they'd have to paint my kitchen ceiling even though there wasn't popcorn in order for their to be continuity I asked if they could take down the ugly light box that was there and not only could they he had a great electrician (Lucas Casias, fantastic) who put in new lighting in the kitchen, moved a fixture in the dining room, and wired a new fixture in my living room which has needed to be done for ages. The ceilings themselves are now beautiful - crisp clean white, perfect texture, they make the place seem so much bigger, I love them. And the cherry on top was the cleaning service he has come in after (don't have their name but they were wonderful) - there is no way to not get popcorn everywhere so he has a team come in and clean up after, the place looked amazing. Jim also came to check on things and kept me up to date the whole time. Best money I ever spent! read more

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I hired Jim and his team to re texture several rooms in my house. From the beginning he was a straight shooter and seemed like a nice guy. His assessment of my project was insightful and thoughtful. He presented me with different options and cost savings ideas to help with the decision making. In the end he lived up to my first impressions and did a real good job. His team were very skilled, paid attention to detail, and cleaned up great. I would definitely recommend Jim and team! read more

Pena Drywall did a project for us and it came out great. We needed a bedroom taped and textured. We received a quote quickly, and they came to do the work soon after. We would definitely use them again. read more

Jim and his team have just completed the repaint of our ceilings following the removal of an asbestos popcorn ceiling. They also finished off the drywall in our garage. The work is fantastic. The guys were on time and very professional and Jim was a great communicator throughout. Also, Jim's rates are very reasonable. I would recommend them to anyone. read more

I got several bidding for popcorn(acoustic) removal and refinishing my 4 Bedroom townhomes.While evaluating the bidder I found Jim as most confident about this job along with a reasonable price. This is the first time I was working with me and Bingo !! what a guy.He comes to my house as promised and deliver the job with a very high quality. Also my house was not empty and I am living there for last 4+years .So you can imagine the amount of furniture and other hose hold stuff. Jim and his crew were very patient and careful while handling or moving the house hold items. On top of his work I found his sense of humor as great as well. If you need anything related to dry wall I will recommend with very high mark. He also suggest me how to paint and other good tricks about maintaining the house. Thanks Jim for all the great work. read more

Jim's knowledge and talent were obvious from the start. He came out personally to assess and bid the job. He described in detail what would have to be done, the phases of the job, how long the job would take, and how he would protect the rest of the house (floors, cabinets, banister) while the work was being done. He was able to provide very competitive pricing on the spot. We booked the job the next day and they came out the following week. We required several different kinds of repairs. Many of the repairs were just dents from normal wear and tear and holes from hanging of curtains and pictures. Another was a 4 foot long seam in our wall where the drywall had begun to "pucker" due to the house settling. The largest repair was on a wall where we had replaced a sliding door and removed the drywall around a fireplace. Rather than just fix those 2 areas on the wall and blend everything together, Jim said it would be no more work or cost to just re-texture the entire wall and avoid blending all together. In total, there were around 25 different areas (small and large) that needed work. Jim and his crew did the job in phases. The first day they patched, taped, and applied the joint compound and finishing mud. The next day they sanded, sprayed on the texture, and knocked it down. The final day they sanded again and blended the new texture into the old. Every time they entered the house they protected the floors with paper. And every time they left the house they cleaned up. My wife and I are particular. We ask a lot of questions, we watch the entire time the work is being done, and we aren't afraid to speak up if something isn't perfect. So, after the 3 days, there were a couple of areas where we didn't feel the new texture blending quite perfectly with the old. BTW, this whole texturing and blending of textures is truly and art-form (not a science). Jim came out, assessed those areas, agreed that it wasn't up to his standards. After he re-textured those areas he took it upon himself to go around the entire house and re-blend everything just to make sure everything was perfect! And now that everything is done... it looks perfect. Jim and his crew did an amazing job! He didn't declare the job complete until all three of us (Jim, my wife, and I) were all completely satisfied. And we are. I highly recommend Jim for all of your drywall needs and would not hesitate to use him again. read more

Excellent Job! I highly recommend!!! I've used Pena Drywall twice for complete home renovations. Jim's prices are great but the quality of his work is even better. I've done countless projects with contractors and the one thing you DON'T get with Jim is a contractor that's late or whines the entire job. He gives you fair price, does a high quality job and he's on his way. If I do find something that was missed, he gladly comes back and does it to my liking. I referred him to others and the feedback is the same. If need drywall work done at a fair price, with high quality, from a professional that shows up on time and does what he says he's going to do, then you should use Pena Drywall. read more

Jim refinished my ceiling few weeks ago. He even made samples of ceiling /wall textures so we could visually look at his work close up. Did a great job,showed up , cleaned up and finished on time. Jim follow up and return calls promptly. read more

After hiring a company to re-due the installation in my moms attic, They make 4 really big cracks and a 30 by 40 hole in her ceiling. Two were over 6 feet long. I found Pena drywall on yelp. I picked him because he has his daughter on his front page. That told me he is a family man with responsibility. My hunch was right. Jim gave me a price that was a little more then 1/2 the price of other drywall companys. I was and am so happy for the great work Jim has done. You can't tell the work was ever done and that's what I wanted. He jumped right in and got the job done, He was always on time. Jim's crew was very Professional. I will never have to look for a Drywall man ever again. Thx Jim you are the man read more

Jim came to my house the same day I call him to repair my dry wall. He finished job on time with reasonable price and high quality. I will definitely use his service again in the future, also recommend to my friends. read more

Pena Drywall was a five star team. They were super fast and responsive with all communications (email, text, phone), in coming out for the quote, sending me an estimate, finishing the job in one day, and going the extra mile for customer sat. I contacted them after reading excellent Yelp reviews and can vouch for the quality of their work and their characters! I selected them over the CSAA (AAA) provided drywall company for my homeowners claim and very happy I did. Thank you Jim and Scott, you guys are great to work with, and would highly recommend you to my friends and family any day. read more

Jim and Pedro came by to fix my kitchen ceiling where I removed fluorescent lights and put in can lights, and also to put 10 other patches in the house where I had other lights installed. Awesome, fast work, very smooth and clean. Jim worked with me via text prior to starting on my job which I completely preferred, gave me a quote and showed up on time to do the work. I'd recommend this company to anyone that has new or repair work to do on drywall, excellent work! read more

Jim and his crew are a great group of guys to work with. I took it upon myself to remodel 2 bathrooms and a kitchens the end of last year before my wife gave birth to our daughter in January. Jim and crew did all the drywall work and 7 months later it still looks great. They did a great job of matching textures and blending new drywall where it met pre existing drywall. Jim is a hands on owner who always personally checks on all his jobs and customers, and was very good at communicating with me with regards to scheduling and always made sure I was satisfied at every step of the process. His crew was great with cleanup (drywall is a unavoidably messy job) and took great care to keep any dust contained to the area of work. I would recommend Jim and crew every day of the week and twice on Sunday! Thanks Jim and crew read more

I called Pena Drywall yesterday to see if they could repair a big piece of drywall on my bathroom ceiling. Jim called me right back and said he could send someone the next day. Today, Jim sent a text saying one of his guys would be out between 1:00 & 3:00. Just before 3:00, his guy showed up, covered everything with plastic and fixed the drywall area and it looks amazing. Perfect job, you can't even tell there was ever an issue. He was polite, professional and cleaned up immaculately. It's rare to find service like this anymore but these guys nailed it. Great job!! Five stars!! Thank you so much!!! read more

Jim and his crew did an excellent job of repairing four holes in our kitchen ceiling due to a water leak from our upstairs bathtub. Pedro sheetrocked, taped and textured the four holes and prepared the surface for painting. He was fast and knows what he is doing. I was impressed because before doing any work they prepped the area with paper, drop cloth and plastic to protect the floor, cabinets and appliances. They also cleaned up after they completed their work and left the area spotless. A few days later Scott came by to paint the ceiling. He also did what Pedro did and prepped the area before painting. He also did an excellent job of painting and cleaning up before leaving. Thank you very much Jim Pena for a job well done. You have an excellent team. read more

I am completely amazed with the service this company provided for me today I called short notice after 11 am and even though they had a busy schedule they managed to fit me in after hours and performed a quick and professional job,the owner sent 2 of his best to get the job done and even took the time to come by my home himself to assist in the repairs needed all after 5 pm . These guys are 100% legit! I would recommend them any day for drywall repairs thanks for the help guys read more

I recently hired Pena Drywall for my additional dwelling Unit. His son Jim and nephew Sal were hard working and went the extra mile to complete the project to my satisfaction. The job was professionally done and the guys really knew their trade and had many years of experience, since they started young, in the family business. I was happy with the end result and I highly recommend this crew for any construction work. In my opinion, they went above and beyond my expectations and i was highly satisfied with their work. read more

Five stars is not enough for these guys. From the very start, James did exactly what he said he'd do, was always on time, and provided his bid in a timely manner. My project was tying up a lot of loose ends on a kitchen project I managed myself, so his job included: sheetrock repair and texture to entire wall, finish inside of new construction window sills, float over residue glue remaining from removal of acoustic ceiling tiles, patch up wall with new plumbing, and finish framed doorways. His crew started work within a week of me accepting his bid, and I am amazed by how professional they were. They covered everything, set up walkways to keep my floors clean, troubleshooted when they met a few snags in the project (due to my own errors), and texted me pictures of any items they needed quick decisions on, and they still came out on time and on budget. There were a lot of areas that he could have cut corners or done half the job (retextured the entire wall from end to end instead of just patching up the half of the wall that had paneling removed and needed texture, patching up a wall that was opened by a plumber and retextured the entire wall and the one next to it, patched up window sills and also the walls around it), but he went above and beyond in every circumstance. He did all the finishing touches on my home and made this project compete! I am beyond thrilled about his crew's work, and I have already referred him to a window contractor and general contractor for work moving forward. Happy to do business with James again! read more

I need drywall repair for my closet. I call Jim and sent him some pics. Even though he decided not to take this project, he answered all my questions by sending me links and texting me. Jim, I thank you very much. read more

We had concerns about a sagging ceiling. Jim Pena came out to inspect and provided assurance that the issue was essentially cosmetic with no urgent need for a fix. Very authoritative and professional - no attempt to "sell" unnecessary work. When we proceed with the work (or any other related projects) we will definitely go back to Jim. read more

I hired Jim more than a year ago to remove popcorn and texture my ceilings. We didn't get the ceilings painted as we were going to do a whole-house renovation soon. Nearly a year later when we finally got around to doing the renovation, the ceilings were painted and boy should I say they look amazing!! Also throughout our bidding process for home renovations, many contractors were impressed with the texturing work in our ceilings and we got lots of compliments on it. The texture really stands out now once the ceilings are painted and I can tell Jim really did deliver. He is also an overall nice guy to work with-- great customer service. Thank you Pena Drywall!! read more

I highly recommend working with Pena Drywall for any of your drywall repairs. It was super easy working with Jim and Pedro. From the initial phone call to the finish work I felt taken care of and that all my concerns were addressed. Jim was always a text message away. Pedro did a great job with the repair and touch up work. He was always on time and professional and left the job area cleaned and tidy. read more

Couldn't be happier with Jim's work! I am the project manager of a whole house remodel, for which we had to redo all the walls and ceilings. For half the project I hired a drywaller from Santa Cruz that came recommended to me. While his work was good, they were very expensive, didn't really clean up after themselves and left some spots that needed to repatched. For the second phase of drywalling we hired Jim who quoted significantly less than the first drywaller. He and his crew showed up on time, worked fast and clean, left no trace of dust and were extremely professional. He even fixed the spots the first guy missed and repaired some small damages in the walls that occurred during floor installation for free. In summary - Very competitive price, excellent work (we asked for a Level 5 finish, the smoothest finish possible, very difficult to do), clean, fast and professional. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! read more

This review is long overdue but I feel obligated to post it since Jim and his team did such a great job. He installed drywall in a small room with complex profile and patched wall in bathroom. Before beginning of the job Jim gave few great suggestions to make sure that drywall will be properly installed. Crew was always on time, professional and friendly. Follow up was great, rooms clean. Result was fantastic and I'm really happy that hired Peña Drywall for this project. read more

Amazing service from Mr. Peña's Drywall!. The whole process was very fast (about 30-45min) and flawless. My wall looks good as new. He was also kind enough to order new paint from a sample of my wall. I had a paint kit waiting for me the next day. read more

Exceptional response time and performance. I have used Pena Drywall for years and have never been let down. Jim continues to exceed my expectations with timely and quality work all the way. I recommend him to all my clients with the peace of mind that my reputation as their trusted realtor is not going to be tarnished by substandard service. The opposite is true, my clients really appreciate that I have him vetted and trusted to recommend to them every time. read more

Another great job from Pena drywall. This time for our downstairs bathroom and family room.

I called Pena drywall to get a quote to remove popcorn ceilings, texture, including old wallpaper and patch holes from a copper recipe. We received a fair price, the work was completed on time, and Jim also made a great recommendation of adding recessed lighting while the work was being done. I have already referred Pena drywall to a friend. read more

Jimmy did a great job removing the popcorn from a master bedroom ceiling and painting 3 rooms. He even patched a couple of small cracks in my daughter's room to ensure the final job looked good. He vacuumed and cleaned up everything as soon as he was done. On top of that, he was very nice and got it done quickly and on my timeline. My daughter loves the color of her room and my husband and dad were amazed by the new look of the master bedroom. Thanks! read more

The work Pena drywall did on our master bathroom upgrade was fantastic. They were dependable and cost effective. At the end of the job our home was clean as when they arrived. Definitely recommendable. read more

I had a very small drywall job after a new ceiling fan was upgraded in my bathroom, but nonetheless Jim responded quickly to my request via text, and after sending a picture, he quoted a very good price and promptly scheduled one of his workmen. Pedro arrived and did a first-class, professional job all the way around, and I'm very pleased. I highly recommend Peña, I just wish I had a larger job for them to do! read more

Wow! Jim Pena and his team did a popcorn ceiling removal in my home and certainly exceeded my expectations. They showed up on time, did an amazing job on the removal of the popcorn ceiling and the finished work of patching and texturing was done with perfection. They cleaned up everything after the job was completed and even came back to do some touch up work after the painter had completed his job. Jim Pena and his team definitely went over and above and their pricing was very competitive. I would highly recommend this business! read more

We were remodeling and needed some bedrooms sheet rocked and finished. We found Jim on the internet. He was the most economical among three bids. He did a great job. read more

Jim and his team did an excellent job on our rental property. They scraped all of the popcorn ceilings and retextured. They also repaired various wall flaws in several locations. Jim offered a good price, had excellent communication and coordination. They did a wonderful job on the house. Would absolutely do business with him again! read more

I recently moved into my townhouse and discovered random areas of popcorn ceiling that wasn't removed. I called around and Jim was able to schedule the work to be completed within a few days, which worked well with our plans. On the day off the service, John and Sal showed up on time. We walked through all the areas and they walked me through the process and timeframe. At the end, Sal walked me through what was completed and his recommendation for smoothing out the ceilings before painting. They vacuumed and cleaned up after the service. I would recommend Jim and his team because they were able to schedule quickly, were friendly and gave a great quote. read more

I'm very pleased with the service and the professionalism from Jim and his crew. They did a great job and in record time, I might add. I will definitely call them again for any future drywall needs. Yay my popcorn ceiling is gone, and I sure wished I had done it years ago. I highly recommend this company. Great job guys :) read more

Good price for awesome job, I had to remove my pop corn ceiling and Jim did amazing job. He even fixed one of my wall and re-textured it for free. He checks with you many times after the work to make sure you are happy with the job work. I would definitely recommend him. read more

Jim did a great job in removing the popcorn ceiling from our house. The job was very reasonably priced. Upon starting the work he realized that he had a little less work to do and he called me and reduced the original quote by $200. Upon completion of work, the house was handed back to me in very clean condition. Thanks Jim for the great work. read more

Jim is a professional by all definitions of the word! We are moving into a new home and have a 2 year old and a 2 week old baby. The home inspection showed that there were popcorn ceilings which we knew we didn't want around our kids. I called Jim for a quote for work to start the day we got the keys. He showed up before we even got there and then lo and behold there were no popcorn ceilings. Jim was so kind about our error and even tried to make me feel better by saying he lived nearby (not sure if this was true but it did make me feel better for calling him out for no work). I would highly recommend Jim if you want someone responsive, courteous and professional to work on your home. read more

Needed some new drywall in a spot that never had any in the house and needed it to match the finish of the rest of the wall. Also needed it in a big hurry as new floors were going in. On both accounts Jim and his crew were 5 stars. I called on Tuesday and in a couple trips to install and then sand, it was done by Friday, plenty of time for painting on the weekend and floor install. Dare someone to figure out where the new pieces start! read more