"Jackson" wrote in message
Sorry, but IMHO, in a brand new house I'd want the sheetrock in the
ceiling replaced as well and not simply repainted.

if I were moving into brand new construction I'd want the ceiling
repaired/replaced to 'new' condition as THAT is what I paid for.


It does not matter what you want, it matters what the warranty says that
counts. If a patch is invisible,, that would be a satisfactory repair.
Since neither of us can see how bad the damage is, the contractor will
decide what is best.