Texture
Wall and ceiling texture in Corpus Christi, matched to spec.
The compliment a texture job wants is silence: nobody can tell where the old wall stops and the new one starts. New work or renovation, we texture to the spec and match what's already there.
What texture does
Texture is how a wall hides the small stuff and stands up to daily use. We texture walls and ceilings, new work or renovation, across the Coastal Bend.
It comes after tape and float and before paint. We do all three.
Working with us
Why GCs hand us their texture.
Textures
Pick a texture, see the finish.
The common commercial textures, side by side in the same light. Your spec names one. We match it.
IllustrationOrange peel
- Looks like
- A fine, even, slightly bumpy finish, like the skin of an orange.
- Where it fits
- Offices, corridors and classrooms. Quiet, consistent, and forgiving of small flaws.
Want it smooth instead? That's a Level 5 finish.
Where we do it
Texture for every kind of building.
Every building asks something different of its walls and ceilings. Here's what we keep in mind on each.
Scope
Walls and ceilings, new and matched.
From a full building to a single patch: texture that matches the spec and the walls around it.
- Walls and ceilings
- New construction and renovation
- Matched to existing texture on finish-out
- Patch-and-match repairs and punch
- Occupied buildings, phased around the people inside
Bidding a texture scope?
Send us this.
Tell us what's there now and what the spec wants, and we'll price it once. Got a question? You’ll hear back from us, promptly.
- Plans and specsA link or the files. Whatever your bid platform sends works.
- Texture type and whereWalls, ceilings, or both, area by area.
- Existing texture to matchA photo or a sample area for renovations.
- Tape and float and paint scopeSo we can price the whole finish in one number.
- Occupancy and hoursOccupied areas, phasing, and any after-hours work.
- Bid due date and who to callPlus the walk-through date if there is one.
Questions
Texture, answered.
Which textures do you do?
The common commercial textures, including orange peel, knockdown, skip trowel and light splatter, on walls and ceilings. If your spec calls for something else, send it over. For smooth walls, we finish to Level 4 or Level 5, per your spec.
Can you match existing texture?
Yes. On renovations and tenant finish-out we match the texture that's already on the walls and ceilings, so new work blends in.
Do you texture ceilings as well as walls?
Yes. We texture both walls and ceilings, new work or renovation.
Should I specify texture or a smooth finish?
Texture hides small flaws and holds up to daily use, which suits offices, corridors and back-of-house. Smooth walls, finished to Level 5, suit gloss paint and critical lighting. Your architect's spec decides, and we finish to it either way.
What drywall finish level goes under texture?
Generally Level 3 under medium or heavy texture and Level 4 under light texture. Your spec sets it, and we do the tape and float too.
Do you paint after you texture?
Yes. We do tape and float, texture and paint, in that order, so you get one number, one call, and nobody pointing fingers at punch.
Can you texture in occupied buildings?
Yes. We work in occupied hospitals, schools and offices and follow dust and infection-control procedures.
Do you work after hours?
Yes, when the schedule needs it. We work Monday to Saturday, and after hours or long hours when that's what it takes to hit your dates.
Do you handle texture repairs and patch-and-match?
Yes. We handle repairs and punch lists, and match the texture so the patch disappears.
Where do you work?
Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend, including Nueces, San Patricio, Aransas, Kleberg, Jim Wells, Refugio and Bee counties, plus McAllen, Harlingen and Brownsville in the Rio Grande Valley.
Request a bid
Invite us to bid.
Most of our work comes from general contractors who’ve worked with us before, and the ones they’ve told about us. If you’re new, here’s the easiest way to get us on your bid list.
- Send the inviteBy email to apco@aldanapaintingco.com.
- Include the basicsProject name and city, bid due date, scope, and a link to the plans.
- We take it from thereWe review the plans, do the takeoff and send our number. Questions? You’ll hear back from us, promptly.
COI, W-9, safety information and references available on request.