Experts Reviews · 2026 Ratings

The Best Wall Contractors

We graded 8 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.

$9.8ktypical jobMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range).
98%say the price was fairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”.
4.95★average ratingPlain average of every Google star rating we collected for these companies.
1.2%bad jobs (1–2★, 2 yrs)Share of 1–2★ reviews in the last 24 months — or the 20 newest reviews when the company had fewer than 20 in that time.

From 798 Google reviews of 8 top-rated wall contractors nationwide. Updated November 2, 2026.

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1Shorty's Drywall logoShorty's Drywall★ 5.00 on this job27 jobs reviewedHow 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%83Job match= 96Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.95★) 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.96
2Shulmen Construction LA logoShulmen Construction LA★ 5.00 on this job7 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drywall installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%98Job match= 88Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.95★) 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.88
3AJ's Drywall Repair logoAJ's Drywall Repair★ 5.00 on this job7 jobs reviewedHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Drywall installation”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%7Overall Experts Score 20%85Job match= 86Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.95★) 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.86

Job 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

Moishy4 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 5 months ago★★★★★
Shulmen Construction LA logoShulmen Construction LA

This company deserves our review after doing above and beyond for our home In holmby hills We need a major renovation after no work done for the past 50 years Starting with the design to the finishing the project our experience with shulmen construction LA was very smooth and transparente We did alot of work on…

Great priceGeneral constructionTile work installationInstall flooring
Mark5 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★★
AJ's Drywall Repair logoAJ's Drywall Repair

Overall a great experience. We had duct work that needed to be replaced and part of the drywall had to come out to access it. Members of the HVAC company came out today to complete other repairs and wondered if someone had already done their repair work in that section because the drywall repair was truly impeccable. AJ did an awesome job!

Drywall installationInterior painting+ Responsiveness+ Punctuality+ Quality
Janie3 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★
Shorty's Drywall logoShorty's Drywall

Shorty 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.

Drywall installation+ Responsiveness+ Quality+ Professionalism
shmuel6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 8 months ago★★★★★
Shulmen Construction LA logoShulmen Construction LA

Such a great people to work with very respectful and kind Thank you for awesome work

Home renovationsWater damage repairElectrical wiring installation
Federico9 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 9 months ago★★★★★
Shulmen Construction LA logoShulmen Construction LA

On New Year’s Eve, we faced a serious water leak in one of our bedrooms. Despite the holiday, Shulmen Inc. was the only company willing to help. In less than 30 minutes, the owner personally coordinated everything over the phone, and a worker quickly fixed the issue until a permanent solution could be arranged. The…

Water damage repairDrywall installationWater damage-related mold removal
Buba1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 11 months ago★★★★★
Shulmen Construction LA logoShulmen Construction LA

We need to do some home repairs in our our house in Beverly Hills so we search online and found this company From the first call we had a great experience We scheduled for the next day The guys that came to do the work came on time worked very clean and respected our property Over all we had a great experience with them

Drywall paintingFaucet repairDoor painting

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 wall contractors).

#CompanyScoreExperts 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).
1Ocean Home Construction logoOcean Home ConstructionBell, CAA 100How 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%100+58.7Reliability 26%99+25.8Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 100Not 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.AA–AA–5.00$9.8k
2RS Construction logoRS ConstructionBell, CAA 99How 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%99+58.1Reliability 26%98+25.6Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 99Not 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.AA–AA–5.00—
3Alpha Drywall LLC logoAlpha Drywall LLCPelzer, SCA 99How 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 69%99+68.5Reliability 31%98+30.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for value, 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.AA––A–5.00—
4Shulmen Construction LA logoShulmen Construction LABell, CAA 98How 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%99+58.1Reliability 26%96+25Value 15%100+15.2Experts Score= 98Not 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–4.99—
5AJ's Drywall Repair logoAJ's Drywall RepairPelzer, SCA 85How 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%88+48Reliability 24%82+19.9Value 14%96+13.6Replies to reviews 7%57+4Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 85Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AAAAAC4.91—
6Shorty's Drywall logoShorty's DrywallPelzer, SCA 83How 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%89+52.2Reliability 26%80+20.9Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty66−3.4Momentum penalty84−1.6Experts Score= 83Not 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.AABAA–4.90—
7Reliance Development and Construction Inc. logoReliance Development and Construction Inc.Bell, CAB 79How 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%86+46.9Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%15+1.1Craft & service penalty47−5.3Experts Score= 79Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.AACAAF4.86—
8HK Construction & Service logoHK Construction & ServicePelzer, SCB 75How 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%81+47.5Reliability 26%78+20.3Value 15%78+11.9Craft & service penalty97−0.3Momentum penalty54−4.6Experts Score= 75Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.ABABC–4.88—

What jobs cost

What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.

JobLow25th 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”.

Wall Contractors at a glance

How the 8 wall contractors we rated compare, and what customers praise most.

Experts Score grades

A = score 80+, F = below 20.

  • Grade A675%
  • Grade B225%
  • Grade C00%
  • Grade D00%
  • Grade F00%

Google ratings

Average stars per company.

  • 4.90★ and up675%
  • 4.80–4.89★225%
  • 4.60–4.79★00%
  • Below 4.60★00%

What customers praise

Share of Google review highlights.

  • Quality13923%
  • Professionalism15426%
  • Responsiveness13522%
  • Punctuality6110%
  • Value11419%

Was the price fair?

All price verdicts left with reviews.

  • Great price3558%
  • Reasonable2338%
  • Overpriced12%
  • Not sure12%

Price verdicts by year

Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.

2026

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.