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Drywall & Services · Anchorage Cold-Weather Specialist
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Cold-weather Alaskan home interior — drywall ceiling under repair
CaptainDrywall · Anchorage
Field log · 61.218°N

Ice-dam damage.Frozen-burst repair.We rebuild what Anchorage winters wreck.

Cold-climate drywall built for −40 °F winters. 5/8" Type X ceilings, R-21 vapor-barrier reconstruction, mould-resistant board for ice-dam-soaked north walls. Same-week response across the bowl & valley.

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Captain Drywall & Services · Anchorage AKLat 61.218 N · Lon −149.901 W · Elev 102 ft● Active dispatch line · (907) 244-8514
Interior drywall wall under thermal inspection
● Visible · drywall surface
● Thermal · FLIR overlay
01 · Insulation gap · upper plate
02 · Vapor leak · north corner
03 · Stud cold-bridge
04 · Ice-dam water track

Scroll to scan the wall. The damage is under the drywall.

Every cold-weather repair we open starts with a thermal pass. What looks like a water stain on the ceiling almost always means a failed vapor barrier, a cold-bridge stud, or active meltwater inside the cavity. We map it before we cut.

01
Insulation gap · upper plate
14% of wall area · ΔT 26 °F
02
Vapor leak · north corner
44 ft² · sat. >18%
03
Stud cold-bridge
8 studs · −9 °F at face
04
Ice-dam water track
7 ft run · ongoing
Scan depth

Six things we do
for Anchorage winters.

We narrow our practice on purpose. If you need stucco, framing, or a deck — we'll refer you on the same call. If the wall has a cold-weather problem underneath, it's ours.

Ice-dam ceiling rebuilds
SVC · 01

5/8" Type X · mould-resistant board

Ice-dam ceiling rebuilds

Spring-thaw repairs: cut out water-stained ceiling, dry the cavity, sister joists if rot, then re-board with paper-faced gypsum rated for soaked-then-dried climates.

Frozen-pipe burst repair
SVC · 02

24/7 · same-day cut & patch

Frozen-pipe burst repair

Burst-line walls cut out within the same call as your plumber. We remove soaked drywall before mould can take hold, dehumidify the cavity, and rebuild flush.

Vapor-barrier reconstruction
SVC · 03

R-21 cavity · 6-mil poly · taped seams

Vapor-barrier reconstruction

North-wall rebuilds where the original barrier failed. Strip back to studs, replace insulation, install continuous polyethylene with sealed seams, then re-sheet.

Mould remediation drywall
SVC · 04

Closed-cell foam · biocide-treated

Mould remediation drywall

Soaked-then-grown wall rebuilds. Contain, demolish, treat the framing, and re-board with paperless gypsum behind a fresh vapor barrier. Air-quality friendly.

Cathedral-ceiling re-insulation
SVC · 05

Spray foam to R-49 · scissor-truss bays

Cathedral-ceiling re-insulation

Anchorage A-frames and vaulted ceilings: strip the ceiling drywall, foam the bays for continuous thermal break, then re-board and finish. Eliminates ice-dam loop.

Crawlspace vapor seal & board
SVC · 06

6-mil poly · firewall-rated gypsum

Crawlspace vapor seal & board

Sealed crawl + tape + firewall board. Stops the ground-source moisture that wrecks the ground-floor drywall every winter, and meets Anchorage residential code.

Eight reports from
this winter's rebuilds.

Every cold-weather call is logged. Field report number, neighborhood, scope, surface area, completion time — kept the way an expedition documents an ascent. Recent reports below.

Drywall hung crew measuring out a ceiling rebuild — Spenard rebuild after ice-dam soaked ceiling
Field Report · FR-014● REBUILT

2026-04-22 · Spenard

Ice-dam soaked living-room ceiling rebuild

Surface
182 ft²
Duration
2 days
Drywaller using cordless drill on a wall — Government Hill burst-line emergency
Field Report · FR-012● RESTORED

2026-04-08 · Government Hill

Frozen-pipe burst wall · supply line above kitchen sink

Surface
44 ft²
Duration
Same-day
Drywall installer fitting a sheet against wall studs
Field Report · FR-011● RE-BOARDED

2026-03-30 · Mountain View

North-wall vapor-barrier rebuild · R-21 + 6-mil poly

Surface
320 ft²
Duration
4 days
Drywaller checking wall plumb with a level — Hillside cathedral ceiling rebuild
Field Report · FR-009● REBUILT

2026-03-15 · Hillside

Cathedral ceiling spray-foam + reboard · scissor truss

Surface
640 ft²
Duration
6 days
Gloved hand applying joint compound to a wall — mould remediation finish coat
Field Report · FR-007● DRIED & SEALED

2026-02-28 · Eagle River

Mould-remediated bedroom · paperless gypsum re-sheet

Surface
210 ft²
Duration
3 days
Interior renovation scene with ladders and paint — Midtown crawlspace finish
Field Report · FR-005● DRIED & SEALED

2026-02-11 · Midtown

Crawlspace firewall-board + 6-mil poly seal

Surface
480 ft²
Duration
3 days
Frosted plumbing rough-in showing burst pipe risk under drywall
Field Report · FR-003● RESTORED

2026-01-24 · Chugiak

Burst-line bathroom wall · same-call demo & reboard

Surface
62 ft²
Duration
Same-day
Interior construction scene — garage attic re-insulation prep
Field Report · FR-001● RE-BOARDED

2025-12-29 · South Anchorage

Garage attic-bay foam + re-sheet · −24 °F overnight

Surface
240 ft²
Duration
5 days
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We'd rather show our
standards than a star count.

Our public review profile is still being built. Until then, here are the measurable standards we hold every job to — the same ones a building inspector or appraiser can verify on-site.

Standard · S-01
≤ 4hours

Burst-line drywall on-site response in winter months.

Anchorage core · Eagle River · Chugiak · 24/7 dispatch line

Standard · S-02
Level 5finish on all natural-light walls

Skim-coated, sanded to 220 grit, primed before any inspection.

USG/Gypsum Association GA-214 Level 5 specification

Standard · S-03
0paper-faced board in remediation jobs

Mould-grown walls re-built with paperless gypsum only.

ASTM D3273 score 10/10 mould resistance · biocide-treated framing

Standard · S-04
R-21minimum cavity insulation, north walls

Vapor-barrier rebuilds include continuous 6-mil poly with sealed seams.

Anchorage residential code · 2018 IECC climate zone 7

Standard · S-05
Samecrew start-to-finish

No subcontractor handoffs. Same hangers, same tapers, same finish day.

Written scope · daily site sweep · final walkthrough required

Standard · S-06
1 yrworkmanship written warranty

Settlement cracks, popped fasteners, taped-seam separation — covered.

Standard residential drywall warranty · transferable on sale

What you can verify
before we lift a sheet.

Licensed
Anchorage MOA

Residential building contractor · drywall & ceiling specialty

Insured
GL + Auto + WC

$1M general liability · workers' comp · auto · certificate on request

Cold-climate
Trained crew

Ice-dam soaked board · burst-line walls · vapor-barrier rebuilds · spray-foam pre-board

Standards
GA-214 L5

Gypsum Association Level-5 finish on natural-light walls · USG-trained applicators

Materials
USG · CertainTeed

Type X, Sheetrock Brand UltraLight, paperless Mould Tough · standard on every job

Service area
Anchorage Bowl

Anchorage · Eagle River · Chugiak · Hillside · South Anchorage · Mountain View

Eight zones,
one bowl, one valley.

Coloured by where we get the most cold-weather calls. We don't advertise outside this footprint — keeps the same crew on every job.

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High freeze-call density
Moderate
Low
Hillside
Highest ice-dam call volume · cathedral ceilings
HIGH
South Anchorage
Garage attic-bay foam jobs · −24 °F overnight risk
HIGH
Midtown
Older crawlspace re-seals · vapor-barrier rebuilds
MED
Spenard
Frequent burst-line drywall · 1960s plumbing stock
MED
Mountain View
North-wall vapor failures · most-common rebuild
MED
Government Hill
Lower elevation · same-day demo & reboard
LOW
Eagle River
Valley wind exposure · cold-bridge stud calls
HIGH
Chugiak
Outlying coverage · same-week response in winter
HIGH

Tell us the symptom.
We'll bring the cure.

Burst-line emergencies — call directly, do not use the form. We answer 24/7 from November through April.