Brisbane · Residential & Commercial
Cornice repairs — cracks, matching & re-runs
Cornice is the trim that catches every crack a house produces — mitred joints open with seasonal movement, ceilings drop a millimetre, and the line above your wall starts telling stories. We re-set damaged sections, re-run lengths after wall removals, and match patterns where they still exist.
Cornice work we do
- Cracked and open mitres re-set — the joint, not just the crack
- Damaged sections cut out and re-run to match
- Cornice after wall removals and openings re-formed cleanly
- New cornice in re-sheeted rooms — standard or profiled
- Ceiling roses and feature mouldings re-set or replaced
- Period pattern matching where the profile is still available
Why cornice cracks at the corners
The mitred joint is the weakest point in the run. Truss uplift and frame settling move the ceiling a millimetre or two with the seasons, and the joint opens instead of flexing — usually in the same corner, every year.
That's why filling a cornice crack and painting it rarely lasts. The proper fix is to re-set the joint: open it, re-bed the cornice, re-mitre and finish. A re-set corner moves with the house; a filled one tears through the paint next dry season.
Repair or replace — per metre thinking
A single cracked mitre or a damaged half-metre repairs economically. Long failing runs, water-stained cornice, or patterns discontinued decades ago usually come out cheaper re-run in full — new lengths, fresh mitres, one finish.
Every job is quoted in writing before work starts; ornate period profiles are quoted from photos because the pattern determines the work.
If your cornice pattern is hard to match, text us a close-up photo of the profile — we can usually identify it on sight.
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Questions
Cornice Repairs — FAQs
Most 70s and 80s cornice is still made — the common patterns never went away. Genuinely ornate period cornice is matched where the profile exists, and quoted from a close-up photo of the profile where it doesn't.
Other work we do
Plaster Repairs & Patching
Gyprock and plaster repairs across Brisbane — holes, cracks and cut-outs patched, taped and feathered flat.
Ceiling Repairs
Sagging ceilings, access cut-outs, water stains and cracks — reinstated, re-fixed and finished so the repair disappears.
Renovation Plastering
Full-room re-sheets, kitchen and bathroom strip-outs, square-set or cornice finishes — reno plastering that works in with your trades.
Water Damage Plaster Repairs
Storm and leak damage re-lined, sealed and finished — with moisture checked before boards go back.
New Plasterboard Installation
Extensions, garages, rumpus rooms and conversions — plasterboard set plumb, taped and finished to Level 4 or 5, cornice or square-set.
Commercial Plastering
Small-to-medium commercial repairs, make-goods and fit-outs across Brisbane — scheduled around your operating hours, minimal disruption.
Insurance Plaster Repairs
Storm, leak and impact plaster repairs with written scopes, photos and moisture checks — the documentation insurers need.
Sagging Ceiling Repairs
Sagging and bulging ceilings re-fixed properly — adhesive re-bonded, sheets re-screwed to battens, checked flat before finishing.
DIY repairs guide
When to fix it yourself — and when to call us.
Brisbane cost guide
How we price: job size, coats, access — and what every quote includes.