Services
Plastering Services in Bridgwater
Plastering, skimming, wall and ceiling repairs, rendering, artex ceilings and dry lining across Bridgwater, Street, Glastonbury and the surrounding Somerset towns. Every job carried out personally by Toby.
Plastering in Bridgwater
Walls and ceilings plastered properly across Bridgwater and Somerset, new work, old property and everything between.
What's included
- Surface checked and prepared before anything goes on
- Backing coat where the wall needs building out
- Finish coat worked flat and polished
- Corners, reveals and edges squared
- Room sheeted, swept and cleared at the end
Plastering is the difference between a room that looks finished and one that looks nearly finished. Paint does not hide a wavy wall, it shows it up, because gloss and sheen travel across a surface and pick out every dip.
Most of the plastering I do around Bridgwater is on older houses, and those rarely come with a flat starting point. Walls move, previous repairs sit proud, and what looks like one surface is often three different materials meeting. I work out what's actually there before quoting, because that decides whether it's a skim, a full re-plaster or boarding over.
It's me on every job from the first visit to the last coat. If something isn't right when it dries, tell me and I'll come back.
Skimming in Bridgwater
A smooth skim coat over existing plaster or fresh plasterboard, left flat and ready to paint.
What's included
- Existing surface stabilised and primed
- Loose or blown material cut back first
- Two-coat skim where the surface needs it
- Sanded and left decorator-ready
- No mess left behind
Skimming is the quickest route to a flat wall when what's underneath is sound. A thin finish coat goes over the top and ties everything together, old repairs, stripped wallpaper, a moved socket, into one continuous surface.
The preparation decides whether it lasts. If the existing wall is dusty, painted with something that won't hold a bond, or still has adhesive on it, new plaster will craze or blow within months. I spend the time on that stage because I'm the one who gets the phone call if I don't.
If the wall underneath is too far gone to skim, I'll say so and price boarding instead rather than putting a thin coat over a problem.
Wall & Ceiling Repairs in Bridgwater
Patch repairs after leaks, removed fireplaces and rewiring, blended in so there's no visible line once painted.
What's included
- Damaged area cut back to sound material
- Cause checked before anything is closed up
- Backing built out to match the existing depth
- Finish feathered into the surrounding surface
- Invisible once decorated
A patch is harder than a whole wall. You're matching a finish someone else set, at a depth you didn't choose, and any step between old and new catches the light for as long as the wall is there.
One of my Google reviews is a ceiling patched after a water leak in exactly this way. That job is typical: cut back to something sound, check the leak is actually fixed, build it back to the right depth, then feather the finish out far enough that the join disappears.
I always look at why the damage happened. Plastering over damp traps it in the wall and you will be looking at the same stain by spring. I'd rather tell you that up front than take the money twice.
Rendering in Bridgwater
External render on houses, extensions and garden walls, finished to weather properly and look right from the road.
What's included
- Substrate checked and prepared
- Beading and stop-ends set true
- Render applied in coats to the correct thickness
- Finish worked to the texture you want
- Site left clean
Render is the first thing anyone sees and the layer taking the weather all year. Done properly it protects the wall behind it for decades; done badly it cracks, holds water and costs more to put right than it did to apply.
What goes on depends on what's underneath. Modern block takes a different specification to old stone, and the two need different materials, putting a hard cement render on a wall that needs to breathe traps moisture inside the building. I check which you've got before quoting.
I do full elevations, extensions and smaller jobs like garden and boundary walls.
Artex Ceiling Removal in Bridgwater
Textured artex ceilings covered and skimmed flat, one of the most common jobs I'm asked for.
What's included
- Ceiling assessed for the right approach
- Artex skimmed over and flattened in most cases
- Bonding coat where the texture is deep
- Full skim finish, ready to paint
- Dust sheeted throughout
Artex dates a room more than almost anything else, and scraping it off is rarely the right answer. Older artex can contain asbestos, and disturbing it turns a plastering job into a licensed removal job. In most cases it can be skimmed straight over and flattened instead, quicker, cleaner, cheaper, and no disturbance.
Where the texture is deep or heavily swirled it needs a bonding coat first to fill it before the finish goes on. I'll tell you which yours needs after looking at it.
I did exactly this on a set of downstairs ceilings in Ashcott recently, and it's the job I get asked about most often across Bridgwater and Street.
Dry Lining in Bridgwater
Plasterboard fixed and finished, stud walls, over-boarding, insulated board on cold external walls.
What's included
- Board specified for the room, moisture-resistant where needed
- Fixed to stud or dot-and-dab as the wall requires
- Joints taped and filled
- Full skim finish over the top
- Openings and reveals boarded square
Dry lining is the fastest way to a flat wall when the existing one is beyond saving, and it's often the only sensible option on a solid wall that runs cold or damp.
Board choice matters more than people expect. Bathrooms and utility rooms want moisture-resistant board; a cold external wall wants insulated board at the right thickness for the room. Standard board in the wrong place is a problem you don't notice until it's a problem.
I board and finish in one go, so you get a wall ready to decorate rather than a wall ready for someone else.
How It Works
Three steps, no pressure
1
Get in touch
Call, text or WhatsApp me with a rough idea of what needs doing. If I'm on site I might not pick up, but I'll always ring back.
2
Free quote
I come out, look at the work and give you an honest price for what's actually involved. Plastering prices depend on what's already on the wall, so anyone quoting a room over the phone is guessing.
3
The work
I turn up when I said I would, sheet the room before I start and keep it tidy as I go. You'll know how long each stage takes and when the room is usable again.
4
Finished
Room swept, waste taken with me, surface ready to decorate. If anything isn't right once it's dried, tell me and I'll come back.