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Seeking plasterers in Leicester? Our plastering businesses in Leicester are able to give you the very best quotes for having plastering completed in your house.

Plastering a wall or ceiling is an extremely effective way of modifying the look to ensure a smooth and attractive finish. Once the plaster has dried out, the wall can be painted, wallpapered or tiled easily.

One of the important benefits to plastering walls is the simplicity of decoration subsequently. Frequently after taking away older wallpaper, the surface beneath can be rough and lumpy. Simply painting or wallpapering over this can have a bad visual result.

We can give you up to 4 plastering companies close to you, who will give quotes for the work you wish carried out. You'll get a property visit from experts in Leicester who'll complete the plastering for a very good price.

Plastering in your home usually takes several hours to a few days. It will all depend on how large and how many rooms you are planning to plaster. Have a very smooth finish to your internal walls with reputable plasterers to get the best costs today.

Average Plastering cost in Leicester

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 Leicester, as reported by local LeadsDoWork members.

Plastering installation cost in Leicester 2025

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

Plastering searches in January 2025

Plastering Projects in Leicester in December 2024

11,894

Requests for quotations in Leicester in December 2024

70

Requests for Plastering quotations in Leicester in December 2024. -59% change from December 2024.

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Requests for Plastering quotations in Leicestershire in December 2024. 38% change from December 2024.

We noted 11,894 requests for property quotations within Leicester. Of these quotation requests the number of plastering quotations within Leicester was 70. Quotatis would have been able to match these customers with as many as four suitable contractors who were available for work within Leicester at that time. Request a free house survey from trustworthy companies in Leicester.

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

Plastering searches in cities and towns near Leicester December 2024

70

Requests for quotations in Leicester in December 2024

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Requests for quotations in Wigston in December 2024

10

Requests for quotations in Hinckley in December 2024

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Requests for quotations in Loughborough in December 2024

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Requests for quotations in Market Harborough in December 2024

Leicester

Leicester has the tenth largest populace in Britain, in the East Midlands and lying around the River Soar. The city holds lots of its Roman history, such as pavements, baths and a military outpost. With 40% of the population made up from immigration, there was call for extra properties, leading to plenty of present day projects.

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Similar Customer Enquiries for Plastering in Leicester

15 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE7

Enquiry from: Matthew C

Start Date: Immediate

Removal of artex ceiling in lounge and hallway

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30 Nov

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE2

Enquiry from: Elizabeth B

Start Date: Immediate

coving in one living room and corridor are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you looking for i...

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31 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE2

Enquiry from: Daniel C

Start Date: Immediate

We have recently had damp proofing done in our lounge(rising damp). We have 3 walls that need re-plastering up to 1.5 meters (approx).

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24 Aug

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE3

Enquiry from: John M

Start Date: Immediate

Board and skim large lounge ceiling and skim bathroom walls

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11 Apr

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE9

Enquiry from: Barry G

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71 chapel street barwell *** gable end wall wants pebble dashing old semi house got sand are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking ...

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08 Mar

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE9

Enquiry from: Heather W

Start Date: Immediate

small patch on bathroom wall and outside corner of wall are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you lookin...

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07 Mar

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE9

Enquiry from: Georgina E

Start Date: Immediate

Large house needs totally skimming - some areas boarded and skimmed incl downstairs ceilings.

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18 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE9

Enquiry from: Al C

Start Date: Immediate

Fireplace plaster board replacement/repair

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01 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE1

Enquiry from: Zara B

Start Date: Immediate

room of 4m/ 5m needs coving fitting . i have the materials needs a quote for fitting only . are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: other how many rooms are you looking to hav...

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07 Nov

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE2

Enquiry from: Ashifa B

Start Date: Immediate

full shop inside to have coving fitted are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) property type: commercial how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 2 rooms are you looking for inte...

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12 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE2

Enquiry from: Ian W

Start Date: Immediate

A small section of the kitchen ceiling has collapsed due to water damage from a leak under the bath directly above and I need this repaired.

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05 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE9

Enquiry from: Courtney B

Start Date: Immediate

damp proof course 3 bed semi 1934 build. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 5+ rooms are you looking for i...

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07 Sep

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE7

Enquiry from: Urmila O

Start Date: Immediate

Plaster boarding Plastering Skimming New build house

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20 Aug

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE9

Enquiry from: Craig G

Start Date: Immediate

Kitchen extension, fresh plasterboard.

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22 Jun

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE9

Enquiry from: Tom P

Start Date: Immediate

first floor render repair. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached are you looking for interior decorating: no how many rooms are you looking to have plastered:...

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12 Apr

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE9

Enquiry from: Mike W

Start Date: Immediate

4 x 3 m ceiling plaster over artex are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you looking for interior...

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14 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE9

Enquiry from: Linda W

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

customer has a plastering & ceilings project they are looking to have done, specially they want quotes for plastering. they are unsure of options so would like to discuss with a plasterer.confirmed in...

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12 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE5

Enquiry from: Narinder K

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

mr requested quotes for plastering from a plasterer around leicester. they are considering a couple of projects at the moment.call anytime to arrange appointment to discuss. the information below is w...

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22 Jul

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE8

Enquiry from: Eileen C

Start Date: Immediate

extended kitchen coving basic style . aprox 8 x 3 metre lengths in total are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 ...

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21 Jul

Interior work | Plastering

Leicester - LE2

Enquiry from: Keith C

Start Date: Immediate

we have two rooms that have been knocked into one through lounge. both rooms measure approx 3.7 m x 3.4 m. both rooms have 6 internal corners and 2 external corners. we are looking for a plain coving ...

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FAQs

can you plaster over tiles?

Can You Plaster Over Tiles?

Yes, it’s absolutely possible to plaster over tiles but just because is possible doesn’t mean you should. Plastering over tiles is an option but it’s not recommended by experts due to several reasons. A good example is the fact that a tiled environment is in no way a suitable environment that can serve as a good bonding surface for a plaster. For the success of a plastering project, there’s the need for the surface to be able to bond to the PVA base coat. Due to fact that most tiles are slippery in nature and also lack of the ability to be able to absorb moisture, the PVA base coat layer will not be able to bond to the tiled surface, which will ultimately make for a weak surface upon the application of the plaster. Consequently, the plaster will easily flake and fall from the wall.

The inability to drill into the tiled wall surface after plastering is one of the major disadvantages that also arises when you decide to plaster over tiled surfaces. Most tiled surfaces are found in kitchens and bathrooms which are going to need appliances such as sinks, lavatories, kitchen counters and lots more. These appliances are designed to be installed on solid surfaces which would not be an easy task to carry out on tiles knowing there would definitely be great cracks or damages.

The best tip you’ll get if you’re considering to plaster on a tiled surface, is that detaching tiles from a surface can easily be done with a hammer and chisel, and that would save you a host of problems later in the future. However, if you still wish to plaster on your tiled walls, then you best bet would be to get a Blue Grit bonding agent. It works better than PVA and only needs one coat.

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.

How do I fix cracks in my walls?

Plastering will fix small cracks in walls. Very small cracks may be fixed by simply reskimming plaster. More serious cracks will usually mean that you need to use new plasterboard or backing plaster. Larger jobs or deep cracks may need an experienced plasterer to come in.

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