The Best Drywall Contractors in South Carolina
We graded 3 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 767 Google reviews of 14 top-rated drywall contractors nationwide; 3 of them in South Carolina. Updated November 2, 2026.
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Shorty's DrywallHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drywall installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%27Overall Experts Score 20%81Job match= 94Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.94
IC Drywall & Painting ServicesHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drywall installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%84Job match= 74Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.85★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.74Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Drywall installation” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about drywall installation
Shorty's DrywallShorty did an outstanding job finishing a room in the lower level of our house. Napoleon did the framing and his work was meticulous. Shorty and his crew were amazing with the drywall. Very reasonable price and very pleasant to work with. Highly recommend for small jobs like mine or larger jobs on new construction.
IC Drywall & Painting ServicesIsrael and his crew installed new drywall in our remodel. They did a beautiful job! They also primed the house and painted the ceilings. I would definitely use them again! Very satisfied with their work.
Shorty's DrywallShorty was awesome! We needed some ceiling and drywall repaired and Shorty went above and beyond to make sure his work was perfection in every area. We were so pleased after having lots of trouble with other drywall people! We highly recommend his business and will definitely refer our friends and family to him.…
Shorty's DrywallShorty and team were absolutely amazing to work with. Clean, prompt and professional. What every tradesman should strive to be. Can’t recommend highly enough.
Shorty's DrywallShorty is the best. He treated our house like it was his own. He did fantastic work and he left the place clean each day when he left. I highly recommend him and look forward to having him help us on our next project!
Shorty's DrywallShorty and his crew hung over 50 boards in my 1860’s circa home. He noticed the uneven old boards and explained he would do his best to conceal them! Well, he absolutely did! I just finished priming drywall, where you find any and all defects. Being a part time hanger/ finisher I was totally impressed! Out of the 53…
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of drywall contractors).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | IC Drywall & Painting ServicesClemson, SC | A 84How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%84+49.3Reliability 26%85+22.2Value 15%87+13.2Craft & service penalty97−0.3Experts Score= 84Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAA– | 4.85 | — |
| 2 | Shorty's DrywallPelzer, SC | A 81How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%88+51.7Reliability 26%73+19Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty66−3.4Momentum penalty84−1.6Experts Score= 81Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABBAA– | 4.90 | — |
| 3 |  JL Painting and Drywall Services LLCClemson, SC | C 59How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%61+33.3Reliability 24%19+4.6Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 59Grade C: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BFAAAA | 4.69 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Drywall Contractors in South Carolina at a glance
How the 3 drywall contractors we rated in South Carolina compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A267%
- Grade B00%
- Grade C133%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up133%
- 4.80–4.89★133%
- 4.60–4.79★133%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality16721%
- Professionalism17923%
- Responsiveness15420%
- Punctuality15019%
- Value13317%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price2749%
- Reasonable2545%
- Overpriced12%
- Not sure24%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.