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Bury St. Edmunds - IP30
Enquiry from: Emma G
Start Date: Immediate
Removal of Artex from ceiling and replastering quote, email correspondence preferred as I have limited access to my phone.
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Bury St. Edmunds - IP30
Enquiry from: Emma G
Start Date: Immediate
Removal of Artex from ceiling and replastering quote, email correspondence preferred as I have limited access to my phone.
Bury St. Edmunds - IP33
Enquiry from: Lois R
Start Date: Immediate
Hi My name is Lois and I live at 21. Whiting street in bury st edmunds and I have 3 small ( ish ) plastering jobs - 2 inside and one out - is this something you would be interested is looking at pl...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP31
Enquiry from: Stephen A
Start Date: Immediate
Plastering a 3 bed new build house. There are the flat ceilings to board and a few small areas still to do but mainly it's just plastering needed.
Bury St. Edmunds - IP32
Enquiry from: Diane C
Start Date: Immediate
Kitchen ceiling needs skimming
Bury St. Edmunds - IP30
Enquiry from: Teena M
Start Date: Immediate
Removal of artex from ceilings in four rooms and a hallway.then re skim to make good
Bury St. Edmunds - IP33
Enquiry from: David F
Start Date: Immediate
have a couple of ceilings that need redoing as undertaking some diy. patter is broken leather; also a few holes where plasterboard needs replacing before artexing. need a quote please. are you the pro...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP33
Enquiry from: David F
Start Date: Immediate
have a couple of ceilings that need redoing as undertaking some diy. patter is broken leather; also a few holes where plasterboard needs replacing before artexing. need a quote please. are you the pro...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP33
Enquiry from: Judy M
Start Date: Immediate
hi, l have purchased cornicing that is five inches on to the ceiling and two inches down the wall.the room is fifteen by fifteen feet and has si six corners. many thanks judy mcmanus are you the pr...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP32
Enquiry from: Kim H
Start Date: Immediate
the metal strip creating the corner has been ripped half way up the wall and taken lots of the plaster with it. happy to provide pictures. are you the property owner: owner of the property property ty...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP30
Enquiry from: Serena B
Start Date: Immediate
coming to one bedroom bungalow are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 4 rooms are you looking for interior decorati...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP31
Enquiry from: Jim W
Start Date: Immediate
looking for a quote for 222 m 2 of a skim coat to new plasterboard walls are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP32
Enquiry from: Georgina W
Start Date: Immediate
The kitchen ceiling - artex is breaking up and assume all will need to be removed. We are MAP Lettings - Managing Agents for Landlord. Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type:...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP28
Enquiry from: Shell P
Start Date: Immediate
My living room need to have the walls skimmed so I can decorate. Are you the property owner: Tenant (with permission) Property Type: Terrace How many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 Room...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP33
Enquiry from: Mr T
Start Date: Immediate
Removal of Daydoo and re-plastering walls.
Bury St. Edmunds - IP31
Enquiry from: Catherine D
Start Date: Immediate
Three walls and a ceiling to be skimmed, have already been covered with PVA Property Type: Semi detached How many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 Are you looking for Interior Decorating: No...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP32
Enquiry from: Tracey G
Start Date: Immediate
Kitchen ceiling redone and replacing coving
Bury St. Edmunds - IP28
Enquiry from: Ian N
Start Date: Immediate
Artex ceiling skimmed 5.1 Mtrs x 3.1
Bury St. Edmunds - IP29
Enquiry from: Joff W
Start Date: Immediate
Need a skim finish on a small wall in a bathroom plus a little patch job above some tiles up to ceiling coving. Dimensions are approx 2m by 2m for small wall and 2m x 30cm above the tiles. Should a a...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP28
Enquiry from: Tony T
Start Date: Immediate
1 x 3ft x 7.5ft cloakroom wall needs attention due to loose plasterer after removing wall paper. It is around toilet wall Are you the property owner: Owner of the property Property Type: Semi detached...
Bury St. Edmunds - IP29
Enquiry from: Derek J
Start Date: Immediate
living room ceiling has been replaced with new plasterboard needs scrimp and plastering Homeowner Please contact to appoint *
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 Bury St Edmunds | £563-£863 |
Artexing in Bury St Edmunds | £150-£230 |
Plasterboard ceilings in Bury St Edmunds | £225-£600 |
Suspended ceilings in Bury St Edmunds | £525-£805 |
Artex Removal in Bury St Edmunds | £190-£400 |
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
How To Plaster A Ceiling
Generally, plastering is a very tricky and time consuming job which usually require lots of efforts and practice to get right - with that in mind it gets even a lot trickier when it comes to ceiling plastering.
However, when you’re able to acquire the right know-how as well as tools, ceiling plastering can be completed by any confident DIYer enthusiast without the need to call in a professional. However, if you lack the needed confidence to pull off this task, then we’d recommend you get in touch with a trustworthy professional who can guarantee the best results for help. In this guide, we’ll take you through the ceiling plastering process.
You’ll need the following materials to get started: plaster, mixing bucket and paddle, plasterer’s float, plasterer’s towel, bucket trowel, protective gear, bucket of clean water and wide brush.
✓ Prepare the area. When it comes to plastering a ceiling it’s almost unavoidable to leave a mess around and no matter how you do it, your plaster will drop on the floor. Therefore you have put drop sheets on the floor, cover the furniture and put thing you don’t want to get dirty out of the way.
✓ Prepare the ceiling to be plastered. Sand down the uneven patches on the ceiling. Once done, wash the ceiling with a sponge and warm soapy water while also removing all cobwebs as well. Leave the surface to dry once completed.
✓ Mix the plaster or buy a premix plaster. To mix the plaster, simply use equal parts of plaster and water for mixing the plaster,
✓ Plaster the ceiling. Apply a little quantity of plaster to the edge of your trowel and try to spread it in rows to do the job without much hassle. Ensure that the thickness of the coat is thin and even throughout the application. The rough edge of the trowel should be used for the spreading as it’ll help you create scrapes or scratches in the plaster.
✓ Sand the surface
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.
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