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Coulsdon - CR5
Enquiry from: Bill K
Start Date: Immediate
finish on some stud work all ready boarded two internal corners one external. About 20m2 must be clean plasterer
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Coulsdon - CR5
Enquiry from: Bill K
Start Date: Immediate
finish on some stud work all ready boarded two internal corners one external. About 20m2 must be clean plasterer
Coulsdon - CR5
Enquiry from: Sally M
Start Date: Immediate
Mending a small hole in plasterboard and re-skimming ceiling
Coulsdon - CR5
Enquiry from: Mark E
Start Date: Immediate
Customer visited the myplasteringprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Semi detached, Work description: Reskim of walls and ceilings in a 3 bed semi detached house. Electrics w...
Coulsdon - CR5
Enquiry from: Mark E
Start Date: Immediate
Customer visited the myplasteringprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Semi detached, Work description: Reskim of walls and ceilings in a 3 bed semi detached house. Electrics w...
Sevenoaks - TN13
Enquiry from: Chris V
Start Date: Immediate
skimming small wall 4.5m2 are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you looking for interior decorating: no ...
Crawley - RH10
Enquiry from: Tom N
Start Date: Immediate
bathroom walls and ceiling plastered or skimmed (whatever you recommend). cieling and walls are currently mr boarded ceiling (2.4mx3m) wall 1 (1.2mx2. 4m) wall 2 (1.2mx1.2m) wall 3 (1.2mx 2.4m) wall ...
Betchworth, Dorking - RH4
Enquiry from: Simon B
Start Date: Immediate
plaster a bathroom where tiles have been removed are you the property owner: relative of owner property type: other how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 1 room are you looking for interio...
Horley - RH6
Enquiry from: Brittany R
Start Date: Immediate
customer made an enquiry for plastering and confirmed on the quotatis site they would like quotes from a plasterer.mrs lives in the horley area and would like a call to discuss options.see below detai...
East Grinstead - RH19
Enquiry from: JOHN R
Start Date: Immediate
Removal of artex type plaster stipple effect finish to ceilings in 5 rooms only. All have been certified as not containing asbestos (NADIS)
Horley - RH6
Enquiry from: Tom N
Start Date: Immediate
two rooms each of 3.67x3.42 squared fitted with coving - we have bought all the coving. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking to...
Crawley - RH10
Enquiry from: Fazal G
Start Date: Less than one month
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...
Godstone - RH9
Enquiry from: Martin B
Start Date: Immediate
small entrance hallway in flat to be coved with art deco coving. picture of coving type available but unable to attach here. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: other how ...
Crawley - RH10
Enquiry from: Yasmin G
Start Date: Immediate
coving fitting for hallway and office are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 2 rooms are you looking for interior d...
Sevenoaks - TN13
Enquiry from: Andrew W
Start Date: Immediate
supply and fit suspended ceiling with some shaping around 4 off windows, using a rockfon artic product for example. are you the property owner: owner of the property how many different rooms are you ...
Crawley - RH11
Enquiry from: Zinat I
Start Date: Immediate
Completing on buying this home on *** of April. Looking to plaster most of the rooms apart from kitchen and bathroom. Looking for someone to start work around 11th of April. Thanks.
Crawley - RH10
Enquiry from: Yasmin G
Start Date: Immediate
coving for hallway and study are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 2 rooms are you looking for interior decorating...
East Grinstead - RH19
Enquiry from: Penelope C
Start Date: Immediate
plastering repair to fix a hole (12”/18” long) where water has come through from a pipe in the flat above. are you the property owner: relative of owner how many different rooms are you looking t...
Dorking - RH5
Enquiry from: Danica S
Start Date: Immediate
need appx 50metres of coving fitted in stairway, landing and living room areas as soon as possible many thanks are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many ...
Crawley - RH11
Enquiry from: Karen O
Start Date: Immediate
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...
Crawley - RH10
Enquiry from: Uzma S
Start Date: Immediate
i want coving in my lounge plus wall paneling as well. 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 l...
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 Coulsdon | £563-£863 |
Artexing in Coulsdon | £150-£230 |
Plasterboard ceilings in Coulsdon | £225-£600 |
Suspended ceilings in Coulsdon | £525-£805 |
Artex Removal in Coulsdon | £190-£400 |
If your artex ceiling is looking tired or you just fancy a change, you can try plastering over your artex. You have two options when it comes to plastering over your artex: plasterboard or skimming.
Covering your ceiling with plasterboard is a good option if you suspect the artex may contain asbestos. If done carefully, it doesn’t involve disturbing the artex, reducing the risk of asbestos exposure.
You also have the option to skim over your ceiling. The first steps to this involve removing loose and flaking parts, cutting off stipples and sanding your ceiling down. So, if there’s a chance your artex ceiling may contain asbestos, this isn’t the right solution for you. However, if you’re sure there’s no asbestos in your ceiling, then sanding down and skimming over your ceiling can be a great way to create an attractive result.
It’s worth noting that both putting up plasterboard and skimming plaster can be difficult jobs. Although possible to DIY, you’re likely to get much better results if you hire a professional.
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 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.
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.
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.
Artexing a ceiling can be a tricky job, but whether you’re considering hiring a professional or DIY, it’s helpful to know how it’s done.
Artex is available either in a paste or powder form. The paste is ideal if you’re making small repairs or additions to an existing ceiling. But, if you have a whole ceiling to cover, the powder is more cost effective. When you’re ready to get started, you’ll need to mix the powder up with cold water according to the instructions.
It’s possible to artex over plaster, plasterboard or paint. If you have a plasterboard surface, you should tape and fill any joints or cracks before you begin. Plaster and plasterboard both require a coat of sealant or primer first. You can usually artex straight over paint, but any gloss paint should be sanded down, and any dark paints covered with a layer of white.
Artexing can get quite messy, so make sure you empty the room you’re working in as much as possible, lay down sheets and wear protective clothing and glasses. You might want to practice on a piece of board before you start on the ceiling.
Start by using a brush or roller to cover a 500 square cm area with a generous layer of artex. Then use a brush, comb or roller to create your chosen texture. Every time you do a new section of ceiling, try to blend it with the other sections you’ve done. Don’t be tempted to cover the whole ceiling before you start adding texture – the artex will dry too quickly for you to do it all in time.
Artex usually needs 12-24 hours in a well-ventilated space to dry completely.
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
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.
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