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Plastering is quite popular in British households simply because it's a fast and effective way to restore walls so they're ideal for wallpaper, tiling or painting. It's this ease of decoration later on that makes plastering essential.

How many times have you taken off wallpaper to find the walls beneath are rough or there is damage that requires restoring. Plastering can take just a few hours and when it has dried out you could start decorating.

If you'd like your house replastered then make use of our free online service and be given around four quotes to compare in Dunstable.

Average Plastering cost in Dunstable

The regular cost of Plastering is £750. Costs fluctuate based on the materials and the firm hired. The upper price range can be as high as £862.5. The material costs are typically about £187.5

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Prices based on actual Plastering costs for Dunstable, as reported by local LeadsDoWork members.

Plastering installation cost in Dunstable 2025

Labour cost £525
Material cost £188
Waste removal £38
Time frame: 1-3 days

Plastering searches in April 2025

Plastering Projects in Dunstable in March 2025

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Requests for quotations in Dunstable in March 2025

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Requests for Plastering quotations in Dunstable in March 2025. 0% change from February 2025.

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Requests for Plastering quotations in Bedfordshire in March 2025. -62% change from February 2025.

We noted 1,001 requests for house quotations within Dunstable. Of these quote requests the number of plastering quotations within Dunstable was 10. Quotatis would have been in a position to match these consumers with as many as four suitable fitters who were available for work in Dunstable during that time. Request a free house survey from reliable companies in Dunstable.

Source: Numbers calculated based on the search volumes in major search engines

Plastering searches in cities and towns near Dunstable March 2025

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Requests for quotations in Luton in March 2025

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Requests for quotations in Dunstable in March 2025

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Requests for quotations in Leighton Buzzard in March 2025

Dunstable

Dunstable is a market town in Bedfordshire within the East of England and has a populace of 35,000. The town is only 30 miles north of the capital city of London and for this reason is usually seen as a commuter town for those working in the city. For the home improvements you might need soon, you'll want to check quotes from reputable experts in your area and get the right value for money.

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andrea Plastering

1 review(s)
Based: in Luton, LU2 9BU

I am a professional plasterer with over 15 years of experience in all aspects of plastering work. Skimming, float and set, rendering,pebble dash, plasterboarding the walls and ceilings,removing chimneys and load bearing walls,tiling,painting and de...

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Ian S., HP3
5

Interior work | Plastering in Hemel Hempstead

Accent was slightly difficult on phone but he turned up when he said he would and did the job with no mess.

Smart Build

4 review(s)
Based: in St. neots, PE19 8HU

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Tracey T., NN16
3

Interior work | Plastering in Weekley

The quote was more than expected but that wasn't a major problem He did say the quote would be emailed to me which I ex...

Similar Customer Enquiries for Plastering in Dunstable

24 Sep

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU6

Enquiry from: Russell T

Start Date: Immediate

customer made an online enquiry for plastering and confirmed on sms and email they would like a call with a plasterer to discuss prices.please call to arrange an appointment to quote. are you the prop...

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11 Mar

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU5

Enquiry from: Kevin W

Start Date: Immediate

Bathroom walls need skimming for new tiles Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Semi detached How many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 Are you looking for Inter...

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19 Feb

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU5

Enquiry from: Mandy B

Start Date: Less than one month

smooth over artexed ceiling of 24ft x 12ft

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18 Feb

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU6

Enquiry from: Jacqui G

Start Date: Immediate

I'm looking for quote for two walls in my daughters room to be replastered boarded

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26 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU5

Enquiry from: A

Start Date: Immediate

Plastering lounge including plaster board up fire place and plaster

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03 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU5

Enquiry from: J

Start Date: Immediate

To skim over swirled Artex ceilings in kitchen, front-room, hallway, bathroom & two bedrooms.

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11 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU5

Enquiry from: Terry M

Start Date: Immediate

Customer visited the myplasteringprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Terrace, Work description: Small bathroom ceiling and walls Are you the property owner: Owner of the pro...

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27 Sep

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU5

Enquiry from: Michael M

Start Date: Less than one month

redecorate small bedroom 3,5m x 2m remove old wallpaper and fix any holes , possibly replaster where plaster came off, ready for painting. Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Proper...

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01 Aug

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU5

Enquiry from: C

Start Date: Immediate

Plaster kitchen ceiling and small part of wall. Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Detached How many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 Are you looking for Inter...

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31 May

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU5

Enquiry from: Carl P

Start Date: Immediate

Customer visited the myplasteringprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Detached, Work description: Garage conversion/ utility room

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15 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU6

Enquiry from: Donna B

Start Date: Immediate

Customer visited the myplasteringprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Semi detached, Work description: Hallway

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10 Mar

Interior work | Plastering

Dunstable - LU6

Enquiry from: D W

Start Date: Immediate

TO repair a hole in ceiling which was caused by a leak in the flat roof Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Semi detached How many rooms are you looking to have plast...

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FAQs

how to plaster a wall?

How To Plaster A Wall

In order to plaster your wall successfully, you’ll firstly need to get the appropriate tools and materials for the job in place. The tools you’ll need to have includes a trowel and bucket trowel, plasterer’s float, corner trowel, hawk board, two buckets, mixing stick or a paddle, adequate plaster, PVA , dust sheets, clean water, sandpaper, stilts or step ladder as well as a dust mask.

✓ Prepare the wall. You’d have to make sure that you lay down a dust sheet so as to protect your floor and also gather any possible spillage or debris of plaster, before you start working on the walls. Get rid of all the dirt, dust and debris as this is very important for the success of your project if you’re going to be plastering on a worn out and old wall. Also, cover the holes and cracks in the walls with a screen tape

✓ Apply PVA to the wall. This will help ensure the layer you’re using will not dry out at the same time.

✓ Mix the paster. Mix the plaster according to the instructions given in the manufacturer’s manual.

✓ Apply the plaster onto the wall. Upon cleaning of the walls and successful mixture of the plaster, the next step is to apply the mixture to the wall using the hawk board, trowels and a floating tool.

✓ Skim and smooth. After the the first coat has dried after waiting for about 30 minutes, the next step will be to wipe out the bumps and lumps using a trowel to smooth over the surface. Once this is done you can then scrape the wall with a devilling float.

✓ Apply the second coat of plaster

✓ Apply the finishing touches. This includes polishing your work by adding some water to the surface with a spray gun and using the trowel to further smoothen out the surface.

✓ Painting and wallpapering.

how much to plaster a room?

How Much To Plaster A Room?

Generally, the standard of plastering in older houses leaves a lot to be desired. Having settled for so many years, there is a lot of tendency that anything brittle will break or crumble with the movement. And this is exactly where plasters fall.

Plaster provides a wide range of functions in your home and as a result, has grown to become very popular amongst several homeowners. So if you want to plaster a room, you might just wish to estimate the cost so you can set a budget and start to plan. However, there’s no short and simple answer to this as the cost of plastering is based on a number of factors. These factors include the dimensions of the room, the accessibility of the surface, the condition of the existing plaster as well as the size of the company.

So if you want to paster your room, you can either remove the old plaster or skim a 3mm plaster coat over the existing one. In respect to the two options, the prices will also vary. However, several plastering experts will charge either on the average room size or a daily rate. This is due to the fact that they know approximately the number of area they can cover in a day’s work. You can, however, request a quotation which specifies the costs per square metre in order to allow you compare with other contractors. In reality, several plastering professionals use either small, medium or large sized room as the yard stick for providing a quote.

Generally, for a small sized room, you’ll have to pay about £600 to £700, a medium sized will cost within the range of £650 to £1000, while a large sized room will cost between the range of £1000 to £1500.

can you plaster over wallpaper?

Can You Plaster Over WallPaper?

If you have wallpaper installed on your wall surface and you’re considering plastering the wall, when you put into consideration the stress involved in removing a wallpaper you may want to consider plastering directly over the wallpaper. This is quite understandable as removing a wallpaper can be quite time consuming and tedious, but plastering directly over wallpaper is a mistake that should never be made. Plastering over wallpaper is in no way a viable option due to the fact that it can only turn out disastrous after a couple of weeks or even days in some cases as the plaster will crack and crumble. As a result, you’ll have to firstly scrape off the wallpaper in order to assist the plaster get to be firmly secured to the wall behind.

When you plaster over a wallpaper, this will make the wallpaper wet and it’ll absorb the moisture. And once the plaster does not have moisture, the only result is for it to crack and start to crumble. Hence, plaster and wallpaper is never a good combination.

Asides from cracking and crumbling, anther issue is that the wallpaper will bubble. You can actually key the wallpaper with the help of a knife and it might look secured for some time, however it’ll eventually crumble and you’d have to scrape off the plaster complete to start all over again. The wallpaper will bubble as the plaster can’t be keyed into a wallpaper and the wallpaper will only work as a barrier between the plaster and the wall.

Overall, plaster always needs to slowly dry off as well as a good and proper surface to grip to. No matter the amount of PVA mix you spread on the wallpaper, it will always remain a barrier. So you’d have to remove the wallpaper completely to get a great result.

what is plaster made of?

What Is Plaster Made Of?

Plaster is one of the most commonly used materials when it comes to building construction. It’s a crucial component that’s incorporated in coating walls, ceilings as well as partitions and it hardens on drying. Plastering is one of the most ancient building materials which has taken over mud to plaster reed or sapling huts so as to serve as a protection against the elements. Here, we’re going to take a look at the multiple compositions of plaster. These components are very important due to the fact that they form a protective coating on whatever they are used on. They work to protect surfaces such as ceiling and underlying walls from scratches or any form of damage.

Plaster comprises a few materials which includes gypsum, lime or cement and all operates in a similar way. Gypsum is made of calcium sulfate dihydrate and it’s the main component of main forms of plaster, sidewalk chalk, blackboard, drywall and more. Meanwhile, lime plaster is made up of sand, water and lime ( mostly non hydraulic hydrated lime). And lastly, cement which is a mix of suitable plaster, portland cement, sand as well as water.

The plaster is usually produced as a dry powder which is mixed thoroughly with water to create a stiff but also a paste that’s workable immediately before it’s applied to the wall or ceiling.

It’s quite easy to confuse a drywall with a plaster but there are some differences. Not only is plaster a much older style of wall construction than dry wall, but it’s also a lot more expensive than installing a drywall. Plaster walls are also able to provide you with a more durable finish when compared to a drywall and it makes for a better quality finish.

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