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Fakenham - NR21
Enquiry from: Paula S
Start Date: Immediate
We’ve had a leak through the kitchen ceiling. Plumbers access to fix it was through cutting a hole in the ceiling & we need it fixing & replastering.
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Fakenham - NR21
Enquiry from: Paula S
Start Date: Immediate
We’ve had a leak through the kitchen ceiling. Plumbers access to fix it was through cutting a hole in the ceiling & we need it fixing & replastering.
Fakenham - NR21
Enquiry from: Shirley B
Start Date: Immediate
Re a*** x10ft bathroom ,coving being removed early June,new bathroom being fitted.
Fakenham - NR21
Enquiry from: Elizabeth D
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
customer in fakenham 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 28/09/2021 14:58.please call to arrange app...
Fakenham - NR21
Enquiry from: Jonny C
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
Strip liner off walls and skim walls Are you the property owner: Tenant (with permission) Property Type: Terrace How many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 Are you looking for Interior Decora...
Fakenham - NR21
Enquiry from: Thomas S
Start Date: Immediate
Suspended ceiling for Workshop: - 8.8mtrs x 7.0mtrs. Will the quote include insulation? Are you the property owner: Owner of the property How many different rooms are you looking to have ceiling wor...
Holt - NR25
Enquiry from: Jamie B
Start Date: Immediate
Hi -- apologies if you get this message twice. I've just bought a place in Blakeney and am doing some renovation. It would be great if you could take a look at it as there are various rooms where I'm ...
Holt - NR25
Enquiry from: Richard W
Start Date: Immediate
Bedroom ceiling skimmed (approx 3m x 4m). We are currently renovating the house so will have a number of jobs doing as we progress with the work.
King's Lynn - PE31
Enquiry from: Tony F
Start Date: Immediate
K render two walls on a detached garage approx 5m x 2.4 each at gooderstone
Holt - NR25
Enquiry from: David S
Start Date: Immediate
We have damage to a ceiling caused by an old roof leak. We would like it repairing .It's approx 1m long and 20cm across
Walsingham - NR22
Enquiry from: RICHAR A
Start Date: Immediate
wall in the living room. the ceiling & 3 parts of a wall in the kitchen. the ceiling in the bathroom. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you l...
King's Lynn - PE32
Enquiry from: Frazer C
Start Date: Immediate
i need my kitchen plastered with boards also. i need the ceiling and stud wall plastered, the other 2 walls require attention in parts also. the ceiling length x width = 395cm x 337cm stud wall lengt...
Holt - NR25
Enquiry from: James W
Start Date: Immediate
we have in internal wall with salt damage bubbling through, which needs to be looked at before we can redecorate - it would be great if you could give us a quote for how much it would be for fixing th...
Melton Constable - NR24
Enquiry from: Oliver D
Start Date: Immediate
I need some plastering doing in my house and also some dry lining. Regards Oliver
King's Lynn - PE31
Enquiry from: Judith H
Start Date: Immediate
coving installation for a large living room plus hall. ogee for preference bu ordinary would be fine are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are y...
Dereham - NR19
Enquiry from: Craig H
Start Date: Immediate
had a leak from loft which has brought down a smallish area of the kitchen ceiling (artexed of course!). leak repaired, and now looking for a quote to pass to my insurers to repair the ceiling and mak...
Holt - NR25
Enquiry from: Susan C
Start Date: Immediate
i am buying a new-build in holt and want cornices fitted throughout . are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 5+ roo...
Dereham - NR19
Enquiry from: Sandra T
Start Date: Immediate
we are potentially moving house in january to the above address and some of the ceilings are artexed .i would like the cheapest way to cover or remove it asap lounge 12x21 dining room 10x11 bedroom 2 ...
Dereham - NR19
Enquiry from: Wendy T
Start Date: Immediate
Need a kitchen ceiling artexing 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 Decorati...
Dereham - NR19
Enquiry from: Wendy T
Start Date: Immediate
Artex a ceiling in a kitchen Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Detached Are you looking for Interior Decorating: No Please call to appoint
Dereham - NR20
Enquiry from: Judy M
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
What kind of work are you looking to do? Plastering Great, what do you need done? One room One room to be plastered. Could include two new doors to be fitted and some making good of joinery and odds...
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 Fakenham | £563-£863 |
Artexing in Fakenham | £150-£230 |
Plasterboard ceilings in Fakenham | £225-£600 |
Suspended ceilings in Fakenham | £525-£805 |
Artex Removal in Fakenham | £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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Plasterboard or drywall is simply gypsum plaster covered from both sides by thick paper layers. It’s known to be a highly versatile product used on both interior walls and ceiling as a result of its numerous advantages. This popular material in residential buildings can be designed to be fire resistant, humidity resistant and noise resistant. They have a low impact on the environment, while also being quite easy to repair and perfect to hide stuffs from plain sight. Most home and property owners in the UK have this material installed in their space as despite the multiple benefits, they’re also quite affordable. However, if you’re thinking about installing a plasterboard on your ceiling, one challenge you’re likely to face is determining the appropriate plasterboard thickness to incorporate as this make or mar your entire project. In this post, we’re going to take a look at the right plasterboard thickness for ceiling so as to help you make an informed decision moving forward. Let’s take a look!
Firstly, let’s consider the size of the plasterboard sheet. 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.
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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