Plaster ceiling restoration in Tarrytown, NY is careful, respectful work on some of the oldest ceilings in Westchester, and it is where Mount Vernon Drywall Co. does its most satisfying jobs. Tarrytown's historic riverfront homes carry plaster-and-lath ceilings that have cracked and pulled from the lath over a long life. We re-anchor the plaster to the joists with washers, repair the failed areas, and skim the plane so the ceiling reads flat while keeping the character of the house. Old plaster deserves restoration, not just replacement.
Tarrytown is a historic Hudson Rivertown village with a rich stock of older wood-frame and Victorian homes stepping up from the river, many dating back well over a century. These houses were built with plaster-and-lath ceilings, often with decorative detail, that have settled, cracked, and loosened over generations. The village's deep architectural history makes sensitive plaster restoration the core of our work here.
The classic failure in a Tarrytown plaster ceiling is the keys breaking off the lath, which lets the plaster drop. We re-secure it with plaster washers and screws driven into the lath and joists, drawing the loose plaster back tight to the framing before any finishing begins.
In a historic Tarrytown home the original plaster is part of the house's value, so we save every bit that is still sound. We cut out only the material that has truly failed and blend new work into the old with a skim, so the restored ceiling looks original rather than replaced.
After the plaster is secured and repaired, we skim the field flat and sand under a raking lamp so the ceiling reads as one continuous plane. The result keeps the age and feel of the room while losing the cracks and sags.
We also finish ceilings in nearby Elmsford. Call Mount Vernon Drywall Co. at (914) 916-1030 for ceiling drywall & fine finishing across Westchester.