Wall and Ceiling Plastering (Skimming)
Smooth, paint-ready skim finishes for walls and ceilings in any room.
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Plasterers in Poole
Skimming, plaster repairs, rendering and dry lining for homes and businesses across Poole, Parkstone, Broadstone and Canford Cliffs. Clear prices, tidy work, no travel charge.
- Covering All BH12–BH17 Postcodes
- Free Quotes
- Fully Insured
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A few details is all we need. We come back to you, usually the same working day.
15+
Years plastering locally
Working across Poole and the harbour
4.9
Average customer rating
From 140+ completed local jobs
48h
Typical quote turnaround
Sooner for urgent leaks and ceiling repairs
About the Area
Plastering for Poole homes and businesses
Poole covers an unusually wide mix of property. The Victorian terraces around Old Town and Parkstone are largely lath and plaster with textured ceilings added later, while the interwar semis in Oakdale, Alderney and Newtown usually need cracked ceilings and blown patches cutting out before anything is skimmed.
Along the harbour and around Sandbanks, Canford Cliffs and Lilliput, salt air and driving rain are hard on render, so exterior work and K Rend repairs come up far more often. The newer estates at Broadstone, Creekmoor and Upton are mostly plasterboard, where taping, dry lining and full new build skims are the usual jobs.
Knowing what is likely behind the wall before we start means our quotes hold up. We can usually tell you on the phone whether your job needs patching, a full re-skim or boarding out first.
- Local team — no travel charge across Poole
- Period, post-war and new build property
- Homeowners, landlords, developers and businesses
- Written quotes usually back within 48 hours
Our Services
Our Plastering Services in Poole
From a single ceiling in Parkstone to a full new build package in Upton. Every job is priced properly and finished to a standard you can decorate straight over.
Our main service
Wall and Ceiling Plastering (Skimming)
A flat, polished skim finish over walls and ceilings in any room of the house. Ideal after removing wallpaper, knocking through, or when tired plaster needs bringing back to a smooth, paint-ready surface.
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Re-skimming and Plaster Repairs
Cracked, uneven or ageing plaster brought back to a flat, sound surface.
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Artex Removal and Covering
Dated textured ceilings covered or removed for a clean, modern flat finish.
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Ceiling Repairs
Cracked, sagging and water-damaged ceilings repaired after leaks and spills.
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Rendering
K Rend, monocouche, pebbledash and traditional sand and cement render.
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Coving and Cornicing
Installation and careful repair of coving, cornice and decorative detail.
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Plasterboarding and Dry Lining
Boarding and dry lining for walls, ceilings, conversions and new rooms.
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New Build and Extension Plastering
Full plastering packages for extensions, renovations and new builds.
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Smaller jobs we take on in Poole
Not every job is a full room. These are the extras we are asked for most, and they often get done alongside the main work.
Damp-damaged plaster
Blown and salt-damaged areas hacked off, treated and re-plastered.
Lath & plaster repairs
Period ceilings and walls stabilised or overboarded to match.
Float and set
Backing coat plus skim where walls need building out, not just finishing.
External bead & corner work
Crisp, straight arrises on openings, reveals and external angles.
Small patch repairs
Socket chases, removed radiators and doorway infills made good.
Whole-house packages
Every room skimmed to a single programme, priced as one job.
How We Work
How We Work in Poole
Four straightforward stages, from your first call to the moment we hand the room back to you.
01
Discuss Your Requirements
Tell us the rooms involved, rough sizes and the condition of the existing walls or ceilings. Photos help. We give you a clear written price, usually within a day.
02
Assess & Prepare
We check for hollow or blown plaster, damp and loose paint, then sheet up, mask edges, fit beads where needed and PVA or grit-prime the surface so the skim bonds properly.
03
Skim the Surface
Two coats of finish plaster applied wet-on-wet, then trowelled up in stages as it firms so walls and ceilings dry flat, with crisp internal and external angles.
04
Final Check & Clean Up
We light-check the finish for shadows, take away waste and sheeting, and explain drying times and when to mist-coat before you decorate.
Need a Plasterer in Poole?
Tell us what needs doing and we will come out, take a look and give you a clear price with a start date.
01202 125594Or request a call back
Reviews
What Poole customers say
Skimmed the whole ground floor of our Parkstone semi after we took the wallpaper off. Flat as anything and they cleaned up every evening.
Sarah M.
Artex ceiling in the lounge covered over. You would never know it was there and the room feels twice as bright.
David R.
Bathroom leak brought our kitchen ceiling down. Boarded and skimmed within two days of my call.
Emma T.
Rendered the seaward side of the house in K Rend after years of salt damage. Neat lines and a fair price.
Mark H.
We manage rentals across Poole and use them for everything now. Reliable with dates, which matters to us.
Claire B.
Hallway coving was damaged in three places. Repaired and matched so well I cannot find the joins.
Peter S.
Two-storey extension plastered start to finish. Kept pace with our builder and left it ready to decorate.
Jonathan P.
Old lath and plaster wall replaced with board and skimmed. Explained the options properly before quoting.
Rachel D.
Quoted Monday, started the following week, finished on the day they said. No surprises on price.
Andrew L.
Damp-damaged plaster in the back bedroom hacked off and redone. Tidy work and genuinely nice lads.
Nicola F.
Skimmed over textured walls in our flat near the quay. Completely transformed the place.
Tom W.
Areas We Cover
Plastering Across Poole & the Harbour
From Hamworthy and the Quay round to Sandbanks, and north through Parkstone and Oakdale to Broadstone, Creekmoor and Upton, with no travel charge on any of it.
- Poole Old Town
- Parkstone
- Branksome
- Oakdale
- Newtown
- Hamworthy
- Creekmoor
- Broadstone
- Upton
- Lilliput
- Canford Cliffs
- Sandbanks
Poole and the harbour — All BH12 to BH17 postcodes
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Poole and the harbour All BH12 to BH17 postcodes
01202 125594 FAQs
Plastering questions from Poole customers
Cost, timings and what to expect. If yours is not here, call and ask.
01202 125594How much does plastering cost in Poole?
We price per wall and per ceiling, not by the hour. A standard bedroom ceiling skim starts around £200 and a small bedroom skimmed throughout around £450. Condition, access and ceiling height all affect it, so we quote in writing after seeing the room or clear photos.
Which parts of Poole do you cover?
All of it — Old Town, Parkstone, Branksome, Oakdale, Newtown, Hamworthy, Creekmoor, Broadstone, Upton, Lilliput, Canford Cliffs and Sandbanks. There is no travel charge anywhere in the BH12 to BH17 postcodes.
How soon can you start?
Small repairs and single ceilings can often be fitted in within a week or two. Whole houses and new builds are usually booked three to four weeks ahead, so call early if you have a fixed completion date.
Can you plaster over Artex ceilings?
In most cases yes. Shallow patterns can be bonded and skimmed over; heavier swirls are scraped back or overboarded first. Pre-2000 textured coatings are always checked before any dry removal.
Do you repair render on coastal properties?
Yes, and it is a regular job around the harbour and Sandbanks. Salt air and driving rain cause cracking and blown patches, which we cut out and rebuild in matching K Rend, monocouche or sand and cement.
How long before I can paint newly plastered walls?
Usually three to seven days to dry, longer on solid walls or in winter. Once the surface is evenly pale, start with a mist coat of watered-down emulsion before your finish coats.
Do you work for landlords and letting agents?
Regularly. We handle tenancy turnarounds across Poole, including patch repairs, full re-skims and damp-damaged plaster, and we can work to an agent’s schedule.
Will you clear up afterwards?
Always. Floors and any remaining furniture are sheeted before we mix, and waste, sheeting and plaster bags leave with us at the end of the job.
Contact
Get a Free Plastering Quote in Poole
Send the rooms involved and rough sizes, or call and speak to the plasterer who will be doing the work. Photos always help us price accurately.
- Phone
- 01202 125594
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 7:30am–6pm · Sat 8am–2pm · Sun closed
- Service area
- Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch & Dorset
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Fill in your details and we will come back to you, usually the same working day.