This depends on the area, type of surface, material and labour costs. Please contact us for a quote at wellingtonpaintingplastering@gmail.com or call on 022 328 2186

The cost of plastering really depends on exactly what needs to be done, the size of the room and any added complexity, such as access.

For example a simple plastering repair for just one wall or area of a room is likely to cost considerably less than plastering a whole room. If a room needs to be plaster boarded before skimming this is going to cost far more than purely skimming a wall because there are more materials required and it will also take longer to complete. In order to provide a quotation to complete the plastering work we will need to come and take a look at what’s required, check the condition of the area to be plastered and take our own measurements.

We use Dulux, Resene, Taubmans, Wattyl and PPB paints which are all very well-known top quality products.

Yes we can. We have scaffolding to accommodate up to 4 levels high. We also have a cherry picker to help out. Sometimes we may have to hire the necessary scaffolding. We will discuss this with you.

The time it takes to plaster a room depends on what is required, and on the size of the room. We can give you an estimated completion time when we come and look at the job and provide a quote. It will also depend on the weather.

There are a number of things you can do in advance of us arriving to plaster and/pr paint your space. Where possible please remove furniture and accessories such as pictures, mirrors, and ornaments. If a piece of furniture is too large or heavy to be moved we will cover it for protection and work around it. We will cover carpets and flooring with our own dust sheets when we arrive and before any work commences. We will need access to water to carry out our work so we may need to access other rooms to fetch water and we will discuss this with you when we arrive. We will bring additional dust sheets to cover flooring in any rooms we need to access to obtain water.

If there are any existing wall coverings in place such as wallpaper or flaky paint these can be removed. We are happy to complete this work for you, however, if you can do this work yourselves prior to our arrival this will help to keep costs down. If you would like us to complete any such preparation work please make us aware of this when we are discussing your plastering job and providing our quotation.

When we are plastering we may need to cover light fixtures to protect them. We do this using plastic sacks and tape. We also need to remove all sockets and light switch plates. In most cases, we will do this type of preparation ourselves on arrival. Once we’ve finished plastering it’s best if these can be left uninstalled for a short period of time to allow for the plaster to dry.

It would be most helpful if you could keep pets and children in another room whilst we are working. This is for safety reasons and to avoid the transfer of plaster and dust into unprotected areas of your property.

Not always. It depends on the job required.

Generally, it will take around 3-5 days for plastering to dry out however there are a few factors that will affect the drying time of your plaster. The thickness of the plastering will affect the time it takes for the plaster to dry out. If there are any areas that require additional work, for example, if there is a void, a large crack, or a gap which requires filling then a base coat or bonding plaster may be required before skimming. This means that certain areas may be thicker than others and therefore require more time for the plaster to thoroughly dry out. If there has been significant filling it could take 4-6 days for the plaster to be thoroughly dry and ready for painting and decorating. 

Another factor that will affect the drying time for your plastering work is the room temperature and ventilation. It can be tempting to turn the heating right up to speed up the drying process but this is not recommended. Excessive heat will cause the plaster to dry too quickly which may result in cracking or hazing. The best condition for allowing your newly plastered walls/ceiling to dry is to provide some ventilation by opening a couple of windows slightly. You can put the heating on, however, we recommend you keep this at a low temperature for a number of days after the plastering is completed. This will help with the drying process whilst avoiding the plaster cracking.