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Haywards Heath - RH16
Enquiry from: Shelly A
Start Date: Immediate
New plasterboard for 3 rooms and landing after asbestos removal. We can share reports if needed. Please help with quote.
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Haywards Heath - RH16
Enquiry from: Shelly A
Start Date: Immediate
New plasterboard for 3 rooms and landing after asbestos removal. We can share reports if needed. Please help with quote.
Littlehampton - BN16
Enquiry from: Jon M
Start Date: Immediate
customer in littlehampton 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 25/01/2024 18:14.please call to arrang...
Worthing - BN14
Enquiry from: Barbara Y
Start Date: Immediate
take off remains of old skim to part of wall, some has been removed and re skim an internal wall approx 10 ft x 8 ft are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached how many...
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 ...
Arundel - BN18
Enquiry from: Chris R
Start Date: Immediate
fairly large house, looking to have a lot of the external walls lime rendered beginning of october or earlier if possible
Burgess Hill - RH15
Enquiry from: Chris H
Start Date: Immediate
Hello there, My name is Chris and I would like yo ask for a quote for a plastering job in Burgess Hill. Our conservatory will be built by *** of September. I'd like someone who can come out on *...
Haywards Heath - RH16
Enquiry from: Elliot W
Start Date: Immediate
X Tex removal of artex celling in 2 bedroom flat
Bognor Regis - PO21
Enquiry from: Ray K
Start Date: Immediate
cracked artex ceilings, 2x bedrooms and stairs are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: residential what are you looking to artex: ceiling how many ceilings do you require art...
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...
Bognor Regis - PO21
Enquiry from: Ian E
Start Date: Immediate
hi do you install plaster ceiling roses and keep the electric wiring in place so lights can be fitted afterwards please? if not can you recommend anyone? i have 4 and waiting *** to arrive are you t...
Burgess Hill - RH15
Enquiry from: Paul K
Start Date: Immediate
tape and jointer required for works on a communal staircase - day work. are you the property owner: owner of the property
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...
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...
Littlehampton - BN17
Enquiry from: Beverley B
Start Date: Immediate
artex ceiling removal and replaced with plastered ceiling are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you looking to have plastered: 2 rooms are y...
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...
Horsham - RH12
Enquiry from: Simon M
Start Date: 1 to 3 months
customer in the horsham area made an enquiry a couple of projects including plastering.call anytime and arrange an appointment to discuss. below is some details about this project: are you the propert...
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...
How much do Plasterers cost? Costs for Plasterers in 2025 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 2025 |
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Plastering in West Sussex | £563-£863 |
Artexing in West Sussex | £150-£230 |
Plasterboard ceilings in West Sussex | £225-£600 |
Suspended ceilings in West Sussex | £525-£805 |
Artex Removal in West Sussex | £190-£400 |
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.
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.
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
Although they’re pretty much outdated now, artex happens to be a very popular surface coating option just a few decades ago. Several homeowners with artex in recent times would either want to have them removed or cover them up with stuffs such as a wallpaper. So if you’re wondering whether or not it’s possible to wallpaper over artex, then there you have it. It’s possible to wallpaper over artex, however it’s not advisable as wallpaper may eventually crack over time. On the other hand, the artex can also create ridges beneath the wallpaper which allows unpleasant protrusions in the wallpaper. Instead of applying wallpaper over artex, a more permanent solution would be to cover it with drywall or wet plaster or perhaps just have it removed completely.
There are two types of wallpaper, there’s the thin wallpaper application which comes with adhesive on one side as well as a pattern or colour on the other side. With this, all you need do is simply to peel and stick. Then the other type is the sturdier wallpaper that’s more thick and requires a special wallpaper paste. However, it’s important to note that if you choose to wallpaper over your artex, you won’t be able to make use of the thin type of wallpaper, rather you’ll have to incorporate the sturdier option which makes use of wallpaper paste.
The wallpaper paste is the product you mix with water to produce a paste which you’ll have to apply to your walls before applying the applying the regular wallpaper - one without adhesive on one side. Appling wallpaper to an artex decoration may just give you the updated appearance you so much desire.
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.
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.
Installing a plasterboard to a ceiling is not the easiest of tasks, and even though it can be done by one person, it’s usually a lot easier when done by two people. If you’re an experienced DIYer, this task becomes a lot easier to undertake, with both confidence and patience needed to ensure a successful outcome. If you lack these essential 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 processes involved to plasterboard your ceiling. Let’s take a look!
✓ Take a measurement of your ceiling. Knowing the length and width of your room is crucial here. You have nothing to worry about if it’s not a perfect square as that’ll only mean more cutting.
✓ Make the necessary plasterboard cuts. Cut the plasterboard sheet with a utility knife in accordance to ceiling space measured.
✓ Remove existing plaster. Once done, examine the trusses and beams to ensure they’re still in a great condition before you proceed. Also, make sure there’s no loose plaster that can compromise your new installation.
✓ Apply construction adhesive. For a better fit, you’d have to apply adhesive along the beams while also avoiding the edges as this could affect your screw placement.
✓ Start in a level corner. You have to start the installation from the most level corner.
✓ Work along the outside edges. Secure it using a screw along the outside edge. This will make your plasterboard held to your ceiling perfectly. It won’t bend or break as your proceed with the installation.
✓ Complete the installation. Install the plasterboard on your entire ceiling and complete the installation by taping the seams and plastering for a smooth surface.
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.
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