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Sonsonia

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Sonsonia Ltd is a reliable construction company that serves Leeds and the surrounding areas. Our team of skilled professio...
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Streets Decorators

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Welcome to Streets Decorators A Painting and Decorating company in the Stockport area, No job to big or small and done ...

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25 Feb

Interior work | Plastering

Bacup - OL13

Enquiry from: Allison B

Start Date: Immediate

plaster coving to be put up in room. i have the coving, just need it installing are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking to have pl...

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18 Nov

Interior work | Plastering

Bacup - OL13

Enquiry from: Simon S

Start Date: Immediate

60x60 approx patch below landing, under two flights of stairs, ceiling of pantry in tanked cellar are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you...

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28 Feb

Interior work | Plastering

Bacup - OL13

Enquiry from: Robert C

Start Date: Immediate

overboard and skim ceiling 12' x 16' approx Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Terrace How many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 Are you looking for Interior De...

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23 May

Interior work | Plastering

Bacup - OL13

Enquiry from: Diane H

Start Date: Immediate

Bedroom 4 walls to be plastered

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07 Jan

Interior work | Plastering

Bacup - OL13

Enquiry from: Daniel C

Start Date: Immediate

I have a house with plasterboard hollow walls. In my kitchen I have a hole about 400mm by 70mm that goes down the side of my fridge Homeowner Please contact to appoint

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28 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M27

Enquiry from: Harry B

Start Date: Less than one month

customer in manchester areas is looking to do a couple of projects at the moment, and would like quotes for plastering.confirmed interest via sms and email at 28/10/2024 18:28.please call to arrange a...

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26 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M28

Enquiry from: Rhiannon P

Start Date: Immediate

my partner was in the loft, fell and put his foot through the ceiling, hoping we can just get the area affected fixed. are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) property type: terrace how m...

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19 Sep

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M25

Enquiry from: Anna C

Start Date: Immediate

coving in living room, hallway, stairs 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 inter...

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04 Sep

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M27

Enquiry from: Debbie S

Start Date: Immediate

skimming. high ceilings and walls of hallway and stairs. typical semi detached house. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking to h...

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31 Aug

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M28

Enquiry from: Rebecca P

Start Date: Immediate

needs plastering under and around window in front room are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) property type: terrace how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you look...

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04 Jul

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M28

Enquiry from: John P

Start Date: Immediate

remove existing and fit new ceiling coving in room measuring approx 4060mm x 7000mm. ceiling is currently wallpapered which is staying in place. are you the property owner: owner of the property prop...

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08 May

Interior work | Plastering

Oldham - OL8

Enquiry from: Rebecca D

Start Date: Immediate

we need the living room coaving taken out, before we get the walls and ceiling reskimmed and decorated. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms ar...

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20 Feb

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M28

Enquiry from: Frank R

Start Date: Immediate

hello looking for help trying to find a expert to hang /fit 19 meters of acrylic pre made coving to accommodate up and down lighting products supplied can you help please *** frank are you the propert...

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16 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Oldham - OL8

Enquiry from: Sumera Z

Start Date: Immediate

skimming of an upstairs bedroom 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 dec...

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14 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M27

Enquiry from: Brian F

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fit coving in the hallway and upstair landing are you the property owner: owner of the property are you looking for interior decorating: no property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to ...

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25 Jul

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M40

Enquiry from: Saika K

Start Date: Immediate

2 rooms and hall want coving fitting are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 3 rooms are you looking for interior dec...

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20 Jul

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M9

Enquiry from: Jawad Z

Start Date: Immediate

coving for living room needed. are you the property owner: tenant (with permission) property type: terrace how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you looking for interior decorat...

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20 Apr

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M25

Enquiry from: Bilal R

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installation of coving for two rooms. property type: terrace are you the property owner: owner of the property how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 2 rooms are you looking for interior de...

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11 Nov

Ceiling | Artexing

Salford - M7

Enquiry from: Aron S

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add suspended ceiling in one large room size 21 x 12.5 m, ceiling current hight is 5m. job to include 45 x led panel lights installed all tiles to be 600x600 are you the property owner: owner of the p...

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01 Oct

Interior work | Plastering

Manchester - M40

Enquiry from: Chris H

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looking for quotes for someone to supply and fit coving in 2 maybe three rooms. next week. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how many rooms are you looking to ha...

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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
of a Plasterer in Bacup is:

£430

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

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Plasterer FAQs

what is artex?

Artex simply refers to a surface coating that’s commonly incorporated for interior decorating. Although it’s usually found on ceilings but it can also be used on the walls as well. The surface coating enables the professional plasterer or decorator add both texture as well as patterns to it. Originally, the name “Artex is the trademark of a UK based company known as Artex Ltd. Over time, the Artex name has been used to refer to all textured coatings, although there are other businesses that manufacture and sell identical products.

 

You can find Artex on ceilings as well as walls of mainly residential properties. In the 70’s and 80’s, it was pretty much a trend to have either your wall or ceiling ( can be both ) covered with Artex. The surface coating can be incorporated to create raised, textured swirls as well as patterns on ceiling and walls. There are a number of different patterns that can be made using Artex and some of these includes the following: Broken leather, swirl, stipple, fan or shell as well as knifed plaster. It can also provide just a bobbly raised uneven patter appearance from top to bottom.

 

Artex is main put to use by mainly decorators ( mostly plasterers). This is a skilled job as it’s tedious to create uninformed patterns especially if you don’t know how or where to start. Although the skill of Artex is very much a trade that’s dying rapidly now, but it was pretty much in high demand especially in the 70’s and 80’s. Nowadays, homeowners now prefer smooth plastered finishes over Artex, as they can be easily painted or wallpapered.

what thickness plasterboard for ceiling?

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 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.

Does artex contain asbestos?

Artex was originally made using white asbestos to make it stronger. However, this stopped in the mid-1980s, and the use of asbestos was banned in the UK in 1999, due to its extreme health risks. So, any artex you buy today won’t contain asbestos.

If you have an artex ceiling or wall that was created before 1999, it may have asbestos in it. This won’t be a health hazard if you leave it undisturbed, so it’s not necessary to remove it. However, if you want to get rid of or alter your artex ceiling or wall, you must get it tested to check if it has asbestos in or not first. If it does, you’ll need to hire a qualified professional to work on it.

is artex dangerous?

The short and simple answer to this question is, it depends. Artex surface coating was manufactured with white abestos ( until the mid 1980’s ) in order to strengthen as well as harden it. In other words, this implies that all the ceilings and walls coverings made by Artex Ltd and other manufactures at the time are highly likely to contain asbestos. Although Artex Ltd stopped using asbestos as early as the mid 1980’s, there were still other manufacturers who continued using it until 1999 when the laws and regulations covering the use of asbestos changed in the year 2000.

 

Asbestos, however, is only harmful when disturbed and releases its deadly fibres. For instance, when it’s being sanded and removed as it usually poses no risks when left undisturbed. Since it’s not possible to identify Artex containing asbestos fibres with the naked eye, it’s strongly recommended that you hire the services of a qualified person or company to help determine if you have asbestos in your ceilings or walls especially if your house was constructed before the year 2000. The professionals will be able to advise you on the best course of action as well as if it’s dangerous.

 

To be sure if your Artex contains asbestos, you’ll need to have the artex sampled by an asbestos surveyor. If you’re planning to have a construction or maintenance work done on your property, and the artex is likely to be in the way or disturbed, there’s a need for you to have a refurbishment or demolition asbestos survey done. This will ensure that all the areas that’ll be disturbed by the work is properly tested to determine the presence or otherwise of asbestos. If found, the artex will have to be addressed and either removed or protected before any work can take place.

 

how much do plasterers charge?

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?

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.

What types of plastering are there?

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.

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