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Antrim - BT41
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Garage under upstairs bedroom, to stop the cold in the upstairs room
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Antrim - BT41
Enquiry from: John N
Start Date: Immediate
Garage under upstairs bedroom, to stop the cold in the upstairs room
Antrim - BT41
Enquiry from: Ciara C
Start Date: Immediate
Coving for a small apartment livingroom/kitchen
Antrim - BT41
Enquiry from: Andrew N
Start Date: Immediate
Dining room ceiling
Ballymena - BT43
Enquiry from: Andrea F
Start Date: Immediate
Artex oyster shell ceiling fixed
Belfast - BT14
Enquiry from: Damien W
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3 bedrooms that have existing coving but will be stripped back to the brick for insulation purposes. We would like to put the coving put back on afterwards. If the existing coving isn't salvageable th...
Belfast - BT14
Enquiry from: Caoimhin O
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fit internal coving to all rooms and hallways and advise 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 y...
Belfast - BT13
Enquiry from: Rhonda P
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Front living room and front bedroom coving please
Newtownabbey - BT36
Enquiry from: Kevin R
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Customer is looking for quotes for Plastering from pros around Newtownabbey. Please call to arrange appointment to discuss
Belfast - BT29
Enquiry from: Colm M
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ceiling coving for living room are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you looking for interior decoratin...
Newtownabbey - BT36
Enquiry from: Billy E
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fit polyurethane coving in bedroom asap are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you looking for interior...
Ballymena - BT43
Enquiry from: Liam M
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sections of coving in our bay window were removed by previous owner. we would like to replace / match to existing coving that's already there. dining room coving has also been removed so we would like...
Newtownabbey - BT36
Enquiry from: Dawn A
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i may have artex on the ceiling and would like a quote for removal ? are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: residential what are you looking to artex: ceiling
Belfast - BT15
Enquiry from: CHRISTOPHER M
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Hi, I was looking to get a callback if you worked in coving Repair.
Belfast - BT14
Enquiry from: EADAOIN D
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we recently had insulation work on our front bay and gable wall in front room. the room had curved coving but was removed on the 2 walls, which had insulation. could i get a quote for replacing the mi...
Belfast - BT13
Enquiry from: Beverley L
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looking for a quote to repair and fit approx 1.5m of coving in a bedroom. the chimney breast has been removed leaving a void in the coving are you the property owner: owner of the property property ty...
Belfast - BT14
Enquiry from: Anthony L
Start Date: Immediate
Coving in the living room, walls not ceiling
Belfast - BT11
Enquiry from: M D
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remove lath and plaster ceiling and re board and skim. remove all rubbish
Belfast - BT11
Enquiry from: Paul T
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Customer visited the myplasteringprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Semi detached, Work description: Plastering full house
Belfast - BT11
Enquiry from: Paul T
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Customer visited the myplasteringprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Semi detached, Work description: Plastering full house
Belfast - BT15
Enquiry from: K
Start Date: Immediate
Dining room and kitchen ceilings replastered
How much do Plasterers cost? Costs for Plasterers in 2024 can be very different depending on the type of work that you require to have performed in your house.
A plaster is used to serve a number of purposes when applied on a solid surface. It seals rough brickwork or stonework, it provides a smooth surface for the application of paint, the smooth surface offers a clean and wipeable finish, it’s used to repair holes and cracks in existing plasterwork and lots more. With all these benefits, it’s little surprise more and more home and property owners are looking to have their properties plastered. If you’re also considering taking on this task, then you’d probably want to know exactly how much it’ll cost to get this project over the line. In this post, we’re going to give you a good insight into wall plastering costs to help you make the best informed decisions moving forward. Let’s take a look!
As you may have expected, the cost of charged by plasterers is dependent on a number of factors. These factors include the dimension of the room, accessibility of the surface, the condition of the existing plaster as well as the size or reputation of the company. Several plasterer professionals charge a daily rate or a average room size. They know the approximate area that they can cover in a day and charge accordingly. Typically, plastering walls from scratch for small rooms will cost within the range of £600 to £700 with a duration of 2 to 3 days, while mid-sized room should cost in between £650 to £1000 with a completion time from 2 to 4 days. Lastly, for a large room, you can expect to incur about of £1000 to £1500 and can be completed within 4 days.
The table shows the kinds of job that Plasterers usually do and the regular price series of these projects. Some jobs take longer to complete than others so prices do vary by task.
View our Plasterer advicePlasterer job | Plasterer cost in 2024 |
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Plastering in Antrim | £563-£863 |
Artexing in Antrim | £150-£230 |
Plasterboard ceilings in Antrim | £225-£600 |
Suspended ceilings in Antrim | £525-£805 |
Artex Removal in Antrim | £190-£400 |
Artexing a ceiling can be a tricky job, but whether you’re considering hiring a professional or DIY, it’s helpful to know how it’s done.
Artex is available either in a paste or powder form. The paste is ideal if you’re making small repairs or additions to an existing ceiling. But, if you have a whole ceiling to cover, the powder is more cost effective. When you’re ready to get started, you’ll need to mix the powder up with cold water according to the instructions.
It’s possible to artex over plaster, plasterboard or paint. If you have a plasterboard surface, you should tape and fill any joints or cracks before you begin. Plaster and plasterboard both require a coat of sealant or primer first. You can usually artex straight over paint, but any gloss paint should be sanded down, and any dark paints covered with a layer of white.
Artexing can get quite messy, so make sure you empty the room you’re working in as much as possible, lay down sheets and wear protective clothing and glasses. You might want to practice on a piece of board before you start on the ceiling.
Start by using a brush or roller to cover a 500 square cm area with a generous layer of artex. Then use a brush, comb or roller to create your chosen texture. Every time you do a new section of ceiling, try to blend it with the other sections you’ve done. Don’t be tempted to cover the whole ceiling before you start adding texture – the artex will dry too quickly for you to do it all in time.
Artex usually needs 12-24 hours in a well-ventilated space to dry completely.
There are several different kinds of plastering. ‘Dot and dab’ refers to a base layer of plasterboard which is attached to a wall using ‘dabs’ of adhesive. ‘Floating’ is a technique where a backing or undercoat plaster is applied to walls. ‘Skimming’ or ‘reskimming’ refers to the very thin final decorative layer of plaster.
Plastering is suitable to cover most Artex. If it’s shallow Artex, it may be covered by skimming plaster on top. If the pattern of the Artex is too deep, you may need to use plasterboard to cover it or if you want to remove it entirely, you will need to use a wallpaper steamer.
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.
Also referred to as drywall, plasterboard is a panel that features an inner layer of gypsum and spread between facer as well as backer paper. It is mostly incorporated in the construction of both interior walls and ceilings. Plasterboard can be made to be humidity resistant, fire resistant as well as noise resistant. Due to these reasons and also the fact that it’s very easy to install and very affordable, plasterboard is a very popular choice when it comes to interior walls and ceilings.
One of the major issues that most homeowners face when fitting plasterboard is the thickness required to make the project a long lasting one. But not to worry, we got you covered! If you’re about to install plasterboard for your ceiling and wondering the thickness that’ll be appropriate, then you’ve come to the right place. In general, the standard plasterboard sheet size is 120 cm in width and within the range of 180 cm to 360 cm in height. These sizes are designed to provide the much needed support to the standard stud spacing which is 160 cm. Depending on the manufacturer, plasterboard can be in four different widths.
Now talking about the thickness, there are two standard thicknesses of plasterboard - 9.5 mm and 12.5 mm. The sizes of plasterboard for ceilings are 9.5 mm or 10 mm. Most individuals tend to assume that the thicker the plasterboard the better, but this is absolutely false. A thicker plasterboard will only stick harder to the ceiling which will make it hard to seal joints if required.
Plasterboards are a great noise insulators which can also reduce disturbances from other activities. As a result, for walls, size of plasterboards that’s considered appropriate for walls is 12.5 mm or 13 mm.
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.
Artex is a type of interior surface coating, similar to plaster. It’s used to create decorative textured finishes on ceilings and walls, so it takes longer to dry than plaster.
Artex is actually a brand name, but it’s used to refer to similar products made by other manufacturers too. It was particularly popular in the 1970s, but is still used to create attractive wall and ceiling finishes today.
Artex is a water based decorative surface coating is typically incorporated on both walls and ceilings so as to apply a pattern. During the peak of its popularity in the 1970’s, it was considered the height of fashion when it comes to interior wall designs however its major drawback remains the fact that it usually contains asbestos especially if it was manufactured before the laws governing the use of asbestos was changed in the year 2000. And asbestos, as we know it, can be deadly when disturbed and its fibres are inhaled.
If you have artex installed in your purchased property and you do not know when the artex walls were done, or perhaps you just want to change the aesthetic design of your home into something more modern and to your personal taste, then you may want to remove the existing artex from your property for good. If this is your wish then you’ve come to the right place.
To remove artex from your walls you can choose to do so using the steaming method or through the use of an external product.
Using the steaming method, you should know that it’ll be more labour intensive and time consuming. You need a lot of patience moving your steamer slow and steady because if left on a spot for too long can damage the wall behind the coating. Once the artex has been dampened with the steamer, you can then scrape them off with a handheld scraper.
A faster solution would be to use an external product to remove your artex. For example, you can use X-Tex which is a water-based coating remover. All you need to do is paint the substance over your artex wall and leave to dry for about 30 to 60 minutes before peeling away the artex.
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