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Yorkshire Soundproofing

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Understanding how soundproofing works can be a bit of a minefield but we are happy to explain how the dB scale works and w...
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Town and Country Decorators are based in Newcastle upon Tyne and cover the Northeast carrying out residential projects as ...
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Decor8 NE

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With over 30 years of experience, Decor8 ne Ltd has provided a professional residential year-round interior and exterior p...
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GPS Decorators

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Based in Stockton-on-Tees, GPS Decorators Limited are professional painters and decorators covering the North-East. Visit ...

Recent Plasterer Enquiries

21 May

Interior work | Plastering

Shildon - DL4

Enquiry from: Susan C

Start Date: Immediate

LOUNGE TO BE SKIMMED Are you the property owner: Tenant (with permission) How many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 Are you looking for Interior Decorating: No

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15 May

Interior work | Plastering

Shildon - DL4

Enquiry from: Olu O

Start Date: Immediate

3 room ceiling, one hallway and one wall in the living room Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Terrace How many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 2 Are you looking...

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12 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Shildon - DL4

Enquiry from: Lynne E

Start Date: Immediate

Plaster over stippled artexed ceiling in small bedroom measuring 8 feet by 10 feet. Homeowner Please contact to appoint

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19 Aug

Interior work | Plastering

Darlington - DL2

Enquiry from: Valerie L

Start Date: Immediate

lounge .22ft *** coving. 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 decorating: no ...

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15 Sep

Interior work | Plastering

Darlington - DL3

Enquiry from: Charles D

Start Date: Immediate

Artex Removal Lead

having a new front door installed sometime in october no date yet. the porch would look a lot better with a render finish (coloured cream if possible). it is about 6 sq meters of exposed brick area to...

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08 Jul

Interior work | Plastering

Bishop Auckland - DL14

Enquiry from: Charles D

Start Date: Immediate

8 x 3m cornice in my kitchen 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 decorating:...

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01 Feb

Ceiling | Artexing

Ferryhill - DL17

Enquiry from: David S

Start Date: Immediate

mf ceiling just the metal work asap are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) how many different rooms are you looking to have ceiling work on: 1-2 ceilings please call to appoint

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26 Jul

Interior work | Plastering

Darlington - DL2

Enquiry from: Steven L

Start Date: Immediate

hi, i’m looking for someone to install some plaster of paris coving i’m buying in a room i’ve just had reskimmed. it’s roughly 5m x 4m with a rectangular bay window. i work in a call centre s...

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30 May

Interior work | Plastering

Stockton-on-tees - TS20

Enquiry from: Anita H

Start Date: Immediate

bedroom coving supply and fit 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 decor...

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21 May

Interior work | Plastering

Stockton-on-tees - TS20

Enquiry from: Jill J

Start Date: Immediate

customer in the stockton-on-tees area made an enquiry a couple of projects including plastering.call anytime and arrange an appointment to discuss. below is some details about this project: are you th...

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01 Apr

Interior work | Plastering

Darlington - DL2

Enquiry from: Bill D

Start Date: Immediate

All rooms in the house (3 bedrooms, Lounge and dining room) skimming and some ceilings. Room at a time as we work our way through the house. Also back garden wall rendering.

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21 Feb

Interior work | Plastering

Stockton-on-tees - TS18

Enquiry from: Ferzana D

Start Date: Immediate

had a water leak from cold water tank in loft so a patch of the ceiling artex in the bedroom came away. it has now fell off. looking at either to repair or re-skim the whole ceiling are you the pro...

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04 Feb

Ceiling | Artexing

Bishop Auckland - DL14

Enquiry from: Anwaar R

Start Date: Immediate

pizzeria 14m2 around cannopy replacement ceiling required at *** newgate st bishop auckland are you the property owner: owner of the property how many different rooms are you looking to have ceiling w...

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10 Feb

Interior work | Plastering

Stockton-on-tees - TS20

Enquiry from: Carol R

Start Date: Immediate

Skim small hall stairs and landing. I estimate about 28 square metres Are you the property owner: Owner of the property How many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 Room Are you looking for Int...

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26 Jan

Ceiling | Artexing

Darlington - DL3

Enquiry from: Natalie S

Start Date: 1 to 3 months

Customer is looking for quotes for Artexing from pros around Darlington. Please call to arrange appointment to discuss

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08 Nov

Ceiling | Artexing

Darlington - DL1

Enquiry from: Damian S

Start Date: Immediate

Have a two bedroom flat in Darlington. All rooms have artex in ten including the hall and landing. Would like the best soloution for this. I don’t like the look of it Are you the property owner: Ow...

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18 Oct

Ceiling | Artexing

Bishop Auckland - DL14

Enquiry from: Lee W

Start Date: Immediate

Livingroom ceiling

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02 Apr

Ceiling | Artexing

Newton Aycliffe - DL5

Enquiry from: Simon G

Start Date: Immediate

Artex to be removedu so can rewire house

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29 Nov

Interior work | Plastering

Darlington - DL3

Enquiry from: Andrew S

Start Date: Immediate

Skim all the rooms - 2 Bedrooms - Lounge - Kitchen - Bathroom - Hallway

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19 Sep

Ceiling | Artexing

Stockton-on-tees - TS19

Enquiry from: Andy C

Start Date: Immediate

Coving fitting living room and dining room

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How much do Plasterer services cost?

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.

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The average price
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£430

Plasterer job Plasterer cost in 2024
Plastering in Shildon £563-£863
Artexing in Shildon £150-£230
Plasterboard ceilings in Shildon £225-£600
Suspended ceilings in Shildon £525-£805
Artex Removal in Shildon £190-£400

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Plasterer FAQs

What plasterboard to use for ceilings

Also commonly referred to as drywall, plasterboard is an incredibly versatile product which features a sandwich of gypsum plaster between thick paper layers. It’s mainly used on both walls and ceilings due to the wide range of benefits it provides. Not only can plasterboard be made to be humidity resistant, fire resistant as well as noise resistant, but they’re also known to have a low environment impact, easy to repair and can be used to conceal stuff from plain sight. As a result of these benefits couple with the fact that they also happen to be quite affordable, plasterboard has grown to become a ubiquitous phenomenon in modern residential buildings.

 

When it comes to the installation of plasterboard on ceilings, one of the major sources of concern for several homeowners is the determination of the thickness required to ensure a durable and long-lasting project. If you’re planning to fit plasterboard on your ceiling and wondering the thickness that’ll be appropriate, then you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’re going to give you a good insight on what plasterboard to use for ceilings. Let’s take a look!

 

First and foremost, 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.

How to paint an artex ceiling?

It’s possible to paint your artex ceiling if you want to smarten it up or make it a different colour.

If it’s never been painted before, you’ll need to paint it with a PVA-based solution or water-thinned paint layer to start with. You may want to scrape or sand off any loose or peeling patches beforehand, but only do this if you’re sure that the artex doesn’t contain any asbestos.

Once you’ve done this, follow with two coats of your paint of choice – ideally an emulsion. If your artex ceiling has been painted before then you can paint directly without priming. However, if you’re painting over a particularly bold colour with a lighter one, you might want apply a layer of white paint first.

how much does it cost to plasterboard a ceiling?

Installing a plasterboard on your ceiling is a cool way to modernize your property. Over the past couple of decades, there has bee an increasing number of trends associated with plastering of both walls and ceilings such as rounded edges and textured plaster. However, in recent times, home and property owners are now looking to install more of sharp edges. If you’re planning to plaster your ceiling, you’d probably want to know just how much this project is going to cost. If yes, then you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll give you a rough estimate of ceiling plastering costs.

There are a plethora of factors the can influence the price of plastering your ceiling. These pricing components includes the following:

✓ Size. As you would have expected, the larger the job, the more the overall cost. However, the price per square metre will reduce which means that the cost of plastering a small ceiling space will cost more per square metre than the cost of plastering a larger ceiling space per square metre.

✓ Materials. We have a wide range of plasterboard available in the market. If you need a fire retardant, acoustic or other types of specialist plasterboard, you can expect to pay higher than standard plasterboards.

✓ Location. Just like many other home improvement projects, the cost of plastering ceiling varies greatly throughout the UK. Places such as London and the South East have the highest prices due to the high standard of living as well as greater demands.

In general, to plaster a ceiling (small 2 m x 2 m) - overboard and plaster will cost within the range of £200 to about £300. Also, to plaster a ceiling (large 5 m x 6 m) - overboard and plaster will cost within the range of £400 to about £600. The average plasterer’s daily rate (including material) is about £180 to £300 and ceiling plastering cost per square metre ranges between £20 to £40.

can you plaster over artex?

Can You Plaster Over Artex?

The short and simple answer to this question is yes, you can plaster over Artex. However, you must also note that plastering over Artex may not be the best choice as Artex is porous and as such, you’d have to detach the stripping so as to get a smooth and even coating. In the event whereby your ceilings or walls have Artex on them, you’ll have to smooth the Artex in order to obtain a plaster of solid coat.

✓ Preparing Artex for plastering. First and foremost, you’ll have to detach any bumps before you can plaster over the Artex. Do note that you don’t have to completely remove the Artex, all that’s needed is just enough to get a coat of plaster. Make use of a scraper to get rid of the bumps on various Artex designs like swirl and bark. Once you’re through getting rid of as much bumps as possible, there’s the need to seal the Artex due to the fact that it can absorb the moisture out of the plaster which will cut the time to get a good finish to little or nothing. You can use a PVA and water mix to do the job!

✓ The PVA mix. This is done to seal off the porous Artex in order to stop it from absorbing moisture from your plaster which can make it start to crack and crumble. To do this, simply mix half PVA and half water, then use a brush to paint the mixture over the plastering area. Once done, you can give the plastering surface about two to three coats and wait for the solution to dry off within a hour or two.

Plastering over Artex is not as hard as it seems, but if you lack the confidence to complete the task, simply contact a professional for help.

how to get artex off walls?

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.

how much does plastering cost?

How Much Does Plastering Cost?

If your existing interior or exterior plaster is starting to show signs of needing to be refreshed or the painting never seems to last, then it’s probably time to have your plaster renewed to breathe in a new lease of life to your decorating efforts.

So if you’re giving wall plastering a thought, there’s a need to have a rough estimate of the cost a professional is likely to charge so you can set a budget and start planning. However a direct answer can not be provided for this question as there are so many factors that a professional will put into considering before coming up with a quote that’s unique to your specific requirements.

A lot of plasterers will come up with a quote for the job using the number of square metres of wall space that’s going to be covered. This is due to the number of plasterboards as well as the other materials that the plasterer will need to purchase, how long the work will take and also the labour that’ll be involved in completing the project.

Another popular influencing factor that several plasterers use is the size of the room to be plastered. This is the main reason why you’re more likely to find the prices in small, medium as well as large rooms. Therefore, in order to have a more accurate estimate of the cost of your plastering project, you’d have to call in a qualified professional to have a look at the job at hand. Generally, to re-plaster a small room will cost within the range of £350 to £550, a medium room will cost within the range of £400 to £600 and a large room, between £550 to £700.

how much does it cost to remove asbestos artex ceiling?

Prior to removing artex on your ceiling, it’s always crucial to determine whether or not the surface coating material contains asbestos. Asides from this, you may also wish to know how much you’re going to have the asbestos artex ceiling removed. If yes, then you’ve come to the right place! In order to help you make the best informed decision possible, this post was written to help give you an idea of the price it’s going to cost to remove asbestos artex ceiling in the UK.

 

Unfortunately, as simple as it seems, there’s no single straightforward answer to this question as there are many factors that can affect the cost of hiring an asbestos artex removal professional. These factors include the project’s scale, the complexity of the area which needs to be removed as well as the need for extra materials. Generally, professional artex removal companies charge a standard rate for their labour. As a result, you can always predict that the tradesperson’s labour will be more costly based on the extent of the job. Therefore, the more costly the labour fees will be if the job takes longer time to complete.

 

On the average, a tradesperson will charge within the range of £250 to £400 on a daily basis to undertake the project for you. And of course, you can expect these rates to vary based on the company hired as well as the area you live in. For rxample, you can expect that a tradesperson’s charges would be higher in an area such as Central London, as opposed to other areas which are more rural.

can you wallpaper over artex?

Although they’re pretty much outdated now, artex happens to be a very popular surface coating option just a few decades ago. Several homeowners with artex in recent times would either want to have them removed or cover them up with stuffs such as a wallpaper. So if you’re wondering whether or not it’s possible to wallpaper over artex, then there you have it. It’s possible to wallpaper over artex, however it’s not advisable as wallpaper may eventually crack over time. On the other hand, the artex can also create ridges beneath the wallpaper which allows unpleasant protrusions in the wallpaper. Instead of applying wallpaper over artex, a more permanent solution would be to cover it with drywall or wet plaster or perhaps just have it removed completely.

 

There are two types of wallpaper, there’s the thin wallpaper application which comes with adhesive on one side as well as a pattern or colour on the other side. With this, all you need do is simply to peel and stick. Then the other type is the sturdier wallpaper that’s more thick and requires a special wallpaper paste. However, it’s important to note that if you choose to wallpaper over your artex, you won’t be able to make use of the thin type of wallpaper, rather you’ll have to incorporate the sturdier  option which makes use of wallpaper paste.

 

The wallpaper paste is the product you mix with water to produce a paste which you’ll have to apply to your walls before applying the applying the regular wallpaper - one without adhesive on one side. Appling wallpaper to an artex decoration may just give you the updated appearance you so much desire.

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