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Monmouth - NP25
Enquiry from: Rob H
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Plastering of a small bathroom (3 walls and ceiling).
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Monmouth - NP25
Enquiry from: Rob H
Start Date: Immediate
Plastering of a small bathroom (3 walls and ceiling).
Chepstow - NP16
Enquiry from: Wayne C
Start Date: Immediate
coving required in a room approx 3 metres by 3 metres 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...
Cinderford, Newnham, Westbury-on-Severn - GL14
Enquiry from: Tessa H
Start Date: Immediate
We are getting a new kitchen fitted (3.1m square) and the kitchen walls need ‘making good’ after the wall tiles have been removed.
Caldicot - NP26
Enquiry from: Paul S
Start Date: Immediate
Hi Please may you provide me with a quote to skim a bedroom? The room is: 4.5metres long 3.2metres wide I also want the ceiling done. Many thanks, Paul
Caldicot - NP26
Enquiry from: Chris B
Start Date: Immediate
medium bedroom in bungalow walls and ceiling plastered asap thanks are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room ar...
Blakeney, Lydney - GL15
Enquiry from: Nick D
Start Date: Immediate
External render ( webbers or k rd s or similiar in ash white to garden retaining walls 1 m high and aprox 20 sq metres
Hereford - HR2
Enquiry from: Dominique R
Start Date: Immediate
re plastering of one small bedroom are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) property type: commercial how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you looking for interior ...
Caldicot - NP26
Enquiry from: Bronwen L
Start Date: Immediate
quite for plastering ceiling following water damage and quote to render side of house. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have ...
Coleford - GL16
Enquiry from: Alex B
Start Date: Immediate
hi, we would like cornice moulding (coving) fitted to three rooms, we already have the materials just need installing. room 1 - living room room 2 - master bedroom room 3 - second bedroom the coving ...
Hereford - HR2
Enquiry from: Julie W
Start Date: Immediate
living room plaster coving fitting, wall 1 289 cm, external corner wall 2 36 cm, internal corner, wall 3 346 cm, internal corner, wall 4 348 cm, internal corner, wall 5 312 cm, internal corner. i hav...
Coleford - GL16
Enquiry from: Emma P
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...
Ross-on-Wye - HR9
Enquiry from: Stephen B
Start Date: Immediate
need a coving fitter to fit coving and ceiling rose in three (3 no.) ground floor rooms. depending on cost - would like to fit coving in hallway! thanks are you the property owner: owner of the prope...
Chepstow - NP16
Enquiry from: Sue H
Start Date: Immediate
all the ceilings in my bungalow have some cracks that i would like quotes for to put right.-plastering - plastering are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many ...
Chepstow - NP16
Enquiry from: Anna S
Start Date: Immediate
supply and install coving and ceiling rose. need work complete within 2 weeks. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking to have pla...
Caldicot - NP26
Enquiry from: David C
Start Date: Immediate
price to supply and fit foil backed plasterboard in living room and skim size 25ft x 13ft Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Detached How many rooms are you looking to ha...
Chepstow - NP16
Enquiry from: Nicola M
Start Date: Immediate
Plaster board a ceiling and plaster a ceiling and 4 walls 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 yo...
Cinderford, Newnham, Westbury-on-Severn - GL14
Enquiry from: Kenneth K
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
Customer made enquiry for Artexing quotes online. Confirmed interest via email at 16:10 Confirmed via SMS at 16:10 Mr lives in Cinderford, Newnham, Westbury-on-Severn area. Please call to arrange ap...
Crickhowell - NP7
Enquiry from: Kirk M
Start Date: Immediate
hole in dining room ceiling. Was replacing floorboards upstairs and slipped off hoist and foot went through ceiling. Patch up work needed in dining room. Artex pattern is half moon fan Are you the pro...
Chepstow - NP16
Enquiry from: Linda G
Start Date: Immediate
plaster and brick has come away from wall at top of main entrance to house. needs repairing
Caldicot - NP26
Enquiry from: Wayne S
Start Date: Immediate
Skim over a doorway plasterboard all fixed just plaster over it
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 Monmouth | £563-£863 |
Artexing in Monmouth | £150-£230 |
Plasterboard ceilings in Monmouth | £225-£600 |
Suspended ceilings in Monmouth | £525-£805 |
Artex Removal in Monmouth | £190-£400 |
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 Do Plasterer’s Charge?
If you’re look to plaster your walls, one of the first things that’ll come to mind is the cost to complete the project so you can set a budget and start planning as soon as possible. However, the amount charged by plasterer, just like other tradesmen, is based on a number of factors. These factors include how urgent the project is, how long it’ll take as well as what materials are needed. Some of the other influencing factors of plastering jobs include the accessibility of the location, the size of the wall to be plastered and also the current condition of the old plaster. Therefore, you can expect a plaster work of multiple rooms with deteriorating old plaster to be more expensive than a simple refresh of a single wall in a relatively good condition.
It’s likely you’d also get the average cost per room reduce when you require the plastering of several rooms. As a result, to get a final price for your plastering work, you’ll have to call in a qualified and experienced tradesman who’ll consider all the unique requirements of your project and provide a suitable quote.
✓ Medium sized room plastering. A medium sized room would be a room that’s roughly between 3.5m by 5m or one that can comfortable accommodate up to 8 individuals. This will cost within the range of £520 to £870.
✓ Small sized room plastering. Small room such as small kitchens, box bedrooms, utility rooms and the likes will require less plaster but more intricacy with the plasterer having to work in tight spaces. This will cost within the range of £215 to £370.
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.
If you’re looking to plaster your ceiling, one of the most essential parts of the process is cutting the plasterboard. Once you’re able to master this skill, the rest of the plastering is quite easy. This is a task that can be done by any competent DIYer but with a little bit of patience and confidence. If you lack any of these attributes, we’d strongly recommend you call in a reliable professional who can guarantee the best results for help. In this guide, we’re going to take you through the plasterboard ceiling cutting process. Let’s take a look!
To cut plasterboard ceiling, you don’t need any expensive tool which is usually not the case when it comes to carpentry. If you won’t be cutting a lot of plasterboard, all you really need would be just an old handsaw or plasterboard one, a Stanley knife as well as a straight edge. However, if you’ll be cutting lots of plasterboards, you’ll require the following to make your task a lot easier:
✓ An old handsaw
✓ A Stanley knife and many spare blades
✓ A straight edge like a long spirit level
✓ A surform
✓ A battery drill and oh2 screwdriver bits, with specific plasterboard screws.
To cut plasterboard to length, you’ll have to first score a line on the face side of the board with a straight edge and Stanley knife. Once done, simply lift the sheet off the ground and snap it along the score line. Then, you can run your knife down the other side of the board , cutting the back of the plasterboard backing sheet. Upon completion, your plasterboard is now ready to be fitted on your ceiling.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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