Arches and curved walls
A curve is cut, kerfed and taped by hand, and it either reads as a smooth line or it does not. There is no texture that hides a bad arch — the light travels along it and finds every flat spot.
Arches and curved walls
What it involves
Often for
- Doorway arches
- Curved walls
- Rounded openings
- Each curve drawn full size and framed to a template
- Board bent to follow the curve
- Flexible bead along every curved edge
- Finished smooth for the light that runs along it
Step by step
How it goes
Walk the job
Measure, check the framing, and agree the finish level for each room.
Hang
Board fixed to the framing with the joints kept clear of doors and windows.
Tape and coat
Joints taped and coated, each coat left to dry before the next.
Sand and prime
Sanded smooth, primed, and ready for paint — or painted, if that is on the quote.
Inside the wall
Built layer by layer
Drag it to turn it. Choose a layer to see the wall as it stands at that step.
Primed and painted by the same crew, so the finish shows no seam.
The details
Done properly
Curves cut to a template
Each arch is drawn full size and the board bent to follow it, so both sides match.
Flexible bead on every edge
Arch bead bends with the curve and keeps the edge crisp where paint would show every dip.
Finished for raking light
Curved walls catch light along their length, so they get the smoothest finish on the list.
See this work in the gallery
Questions people ask
Can an arch be added to an existing doorway?
Usually. The opening is framed to the new curve and finished into the wall around it.
Do curves cost more than flat walls?
They take longer to hang and finish, and the quote shows that line by line.
Tell us about the job
The more you can say about the room, the ceiling height and the state of what is there now, the sharper the first answer will be. Most questions are settled in one call.