Interiors
Plastering is the layer everything else sits on. A wall that is out of true shows up in every skirting joint, every tile run and every strip of wallpaper. We plaster to a finish that takes decoration cleanly and stays crack-free.
For most refurbishments a two-coat skim over existing sound plaster is the right answer. Where walls are blown, hollow or badly out of level, dry lining on dabs gives a straighter finish and a chance to add insulation at the same time.
Older properties often need traditional solid plaster, and in listed or period buildings that can mean lime rather than gypsum. Lime lets a solid wall breathe; sealing it up with modern gypsum and plastic paint is a common cause of damp appearing somewhere else in the building.
Some plastering jobs continue outside the wall: a render repair alongside an internal skim, or a full re-render where the existing coat has failed. We use silicone and through-coloured systems where a wall needs to shed water and stay clean, and traditional sand-and-cement where that is the right specification.
Cracked or hollow render is not just cosmetic, it lets water sit against the masonry behind it. We hammer-test existing render, cut back anything that has failed, and make good properly rather than skimming over a problem that will reappear.
How it runs
We tap-test walls to find hollow sections and check how far out of level things are. That determines whether you need a skim, an overboard, or a full hack-off.
Failed material comes off, backgrounds are treated for suction, beads go on and boards are fixed where needed.
Two coats, trowelled up to a flat polished finish. We then tell you how long to leave it before decorating — rushing this is what causes flashing and peeling.
Recent work
A four-bedroom terrace taken back to brick and joists, replastered and finished throughout. Original cornice and ceiling roses were retained and restored rather than replaced.
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Often needed together
Interior and exterior decorating, from a single room to a whole property, with the preparation done properly.
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Whole-property refurbishment under one contract, one programme and one point of contact.
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Wall and floor tiling set out properly, so the cuts land where they should and the grout lines run true.
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