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Texture matches that can't be found
Close-up before and after shots showing texture matching work in New Braunfels homes.
A perfect patch that doesn't match the texture around it is still a bad repair. Roland replicates orange peel, knockdown, skip trowel, and smooth finishes so precisely that you won't be able to find the repair once it's painted.
SS Drywall Repair provides professional texture matching throughout New Braunfels and the surrounding area. Whether the repair is from a doorknob hole, water damage, or a patch left unfinished by another contractor - Roland matches the surrounding texture so the repair is invisible once painted. He serves homeowners across New Braunfels, San Marcos, Seguin, Canyon Lake, and San Antonio. Call (830) 500-1866 for a free estimate.
Roland matches all four of the textures commonly found in New Braunfels residential construction - from 1970s builds to new development.
Named for its resemblance to the skin of an orange, this texture is the most common finish found in New Braunfels homes built from the mid-1980s through today. It's applied with a hopper gun at a specific pressure and distance to create a consistent fine-bump pattern. Matching it requires replicating those spray variables exactly - too close and the bumps are too pronounced; too far and it goes flat. Roland tests on a sample card before touching the wall.
Knockdown is a two-step texture - compound is applied with a hopper or roller, then lightly flattened (knocked down) with a broad knife before it fully dries. The result is a mottled, slightly irregular pattern with flat plateaus and shallow valleys. It's particularly common in New Braunfels homes built during the 1990s and early 2000s. Matching it requires getting the timing right on the knock-down step - too early and the texture smears, too late and it doesn't flatten correctly.
Skip trowel is a hand-applied texture where joint compound is dragged across the wall with a curved trowel in overlapping arcs, leaving some areas skipped (untouched). It's an artisan finish found in custom homes, older construction, and high-end renovations. No two skip trowel walls are identical, which makes matching it one of the more demanding texture jobs. Roland studies the surrounding pattern - the arc direction, overlap frequency, and compound thickness - before replicating it on the repair area.
Smooth walls look clean and modern but are unforgiving - any imperfection catches light and becomes visible. Matching a smooth finish after a repair means the patch area has to be skimmed perfectly flat and feathered out wide enough that the transition from repaired to original wall is gradual. Roland sands smooth finish repairs under raking light to catch any ridges or transitions before calling the work done.
Most DIY patch jobs are obvious not because the hole wasn't filled - but because the texture didn't match. Here's why that happens.
Too thick and orange peel won't atomize properly. Too thin and knockdown runs before it can be knocked down. Getting the mix right for each texture type is one of the first things that separates professional results from amateur ones.
The texture on your walls was applied years or decades ago. Paint buildup, cleaning, and simple age change how the original texture looks now. A freshly applied matching texture needs to account for that visual difference - otherwise it looks new against an aged wall.
The boundary between the new texture and the old wall is where most repairs get exposed. The transition has to be gradual enough that there's no hard line, but tight enough that it doesn't look sloppy. This is where experience shows.
Close-up before and after shots showing texture matching work in New Braunfels homes.
The majority of New Braunfels homes built after 1985 - particularly in master-planned communities like Veramendi, Meyer Ranch, and Fischer Farm - use orange peel as the standard wall and ceiling texture.
Established neighborhoods like Creekside, Hunters Creek, and parts of Oak Run often have knockdown ceilings from the era when that finish was fashionable. These homes are now reaching the age where repairs and renovations are common.
Custom builds and older homes in the Gruene historic area more commonly feature skip trowel - a hand-applied finish that requires study and replication rather than a mechanical spray approach.
Roland has matched textures in homes across every era of New Braunfels construction - from 1960s ranch houses in the older westside neighborhoods to brand-new builds in Veramendi. Because he works in the area exclusively, he has hands-on experience with the specific texture styles that builders used in each decade of local construction. That context matters when it comes to matching a repair.
Texture matching is also available as a standalone service. If you had another contractor complete a drywall repair but the texture wasn't matched - or was matched poorly - Roland can come in, assess the existing repair, and apply a proper texture match to make it disappear. He'll evaluate whether the patch beneath is sound before applying texture over it.
That's fine - Roland will identify it during the estimate. Most homeowners don't know the name of their wall texture. Roland just needs to see it in person. Send him a photo by text to (830) 500-1866 if you want a quick read before scheduling. We also serve San Marcos, Schertz, Seguin, and San Antonio.
"Roland was awesome. He responded to my message very quickly. He arrived exactly when agreed on, and texted when on his way. The wall finish and texture was as seamless as the day we moved in!"
"He came everyday on time, kept the job site sparkling clean, and did outstanding work. The texture and paint matches the rest of the ceiling and walls. Rolando is a permanent repairman in my 'contacts.'"
"Roland was quick to quote our project. He completed it timely and for a fair price. The quality of his work was excellent, I could not have asked for more. Professional, quality work for a fair price."
It requires replicating the exact technique, tool, pressure, and compound consistency used when the original texture was applied - often decades ago. Small differences in any variable produce a visibly different result. Experience with each texture type is what makes it work.
Roland matches orange peel, knockdown, skip trowel, and smooth finishes - covering the full range of textures found in New Braunfels residential construction from the 1960s to today.
Not if Roland does it. He tests the texture on a sample area and adjusts before applying to the repair zone. The goal is a repair that's invisible once painted.
Yes. If another contractor already repaired the drywall but left the texture unmatched, Roland can come in and texture-match only. He'll check that the underlying patch is sound before applying texture over it.
Free estimate. Same-day response. Roland picks up the phone.