Professional Plastering Services
Wall & Ceiling Plastering
in Bournemouth
Flat, polished skim finishes for walls and ceilings in any room of the house. Old, uneven or damaged surfaces brought back to a smooth, paint-ready finish by time-served local plasterers.
- Professional Workmanship
- Clear Quotes
- Local Service
The Service
Smooth, paint-ready walls and ceilings
Skimming is a thin finishing coat of plaster applied over an existing surface or fresh plasterboard. It flattens out ripples, hairline cracks, old wallpaper scars and patchy repairs, leaving one continuous surface with no shadows under the light.
Most people call us after stripping wallpaper, knocking two rooms into one, or when a tired 1930s ceiling has started to craze. We also skim whole houses for landlords and developers between tenancies and at the end of a build.
A skim is only as good as the preparation. Blown or hollow areas get cut back and made good first, edges and beads are set properly, and the finish is trowelled up in stages so it dries flat rather than pulling away at the corners.
- Smooth, consistent finish across the whole surface
- Walls, ceilings, single rooms or whole houses
- Ready for decorating once fully dry
- Dust sheets down, edges protected, site left clean
How We Work
How Our Wall & Ceiling Plastering Process Works
Four straightforward stages, from the first phone call to the moment we hand the room back to you.
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.
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.
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.
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 Professional Wall & Ceiling Plastering in Bournemouth?
Tell us which rooms need skimming and we will give you a clear price for the work, a start date and a finish that is ready for paint.
01202 125594Or request a call back
Reviews
Plastering reviews from Bournemouth customers
Skimmed our whole downstairs after we took the wallpaper off. Walls came up perfectly flat and they cleaned up every evening.
Two bedroom ceilings skimmed in a day and a half. No mess left behind and the finish took paint beautifully.
Our 1930s hallway walls were all over the place. They straightened everything out and the corners are razor sharp.
Knocked the kitchen and dining room through and needed the whole space skimming. Turned up when they said and finished on schedule.
We manage several rentals and use them for all our skimming between tenancies. Reliable with dates, which matters to us.
Lounge ceiling was crazed with hairline cracks. Now completely flat, and they explained exactly when we could paint it.
Whole house skimmed after our extension was built. Kept pace with the builder and left every room ready to decorate.
Old lath and plaster wall was boarded out then skimmed. Talked me through the options honestly before quoting.
Quoted on the Monday, started the following week, finished on the day they said. No surprises on price.
Patch repairs in three bedrooms plus a full hallway ceiling skim. Tidy work and genuinely nice lads to have in the house.
Skimmed over textured walls in our rental flat. You would never know what was underneath it now.
Areas We Cover
Wall & Ceiling Plastering Across Bournemouth & Surrounding Areas
We skim walls and ceilings right across the conurbation, from single rooms in Winton and Boscombe to whole houses in Poole and Christchurch. Most jobs sit within half an hour of the town centre, so we can usually look at yours within a few days.
- Bournemouth
- Poole
- Christchurch
- Southbourne
- Westbourne
- Winton
- Boscombe
- Ferndown
- Wimborne
- Ringwood
- Verwood
- New Milton
Bournemouth & surrounding areas — Typically within 20 miles of BH1
FAQs
Wall & ceiling plastering questions
What people ask us most before booking a skim. If yours is not here, call and ask — we are happy to talk the job through first.
01202 125594How much does wall and ceiling plastering cost in Bournemouth?
We price per wall and per ceiling rather than by the hour. As a guide, 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.
How long does fresh plaster take to dry?
Usually three to seven days for a skim, longer on solid walls, in winter or in rooms with little ventilation. It goes from dark brown to a uniform pale pink when it is dry all the way through.
When can I paint newly plastered walls?
Once the plaster is evenly pale and dry, start with a mist coat of emulsion watered down roughly 70:30, then two full coats. Painting too early seals moisture in and causes flaking.
Can you skim over existing plaster?
Yes, provided the existing plaster is sound and well bonded. We tap the walls first and cut out anything hollow or blown, then prime so the new skim grips properly.
Do you plaster both walls and ceilings?
Both, and usually together. Doing the ceiling first and then the walls gives clean angles and avoids marking a finished surface.
Do I need to move furniture before you start?
Clear the room of anything you can move, and take down curtains and light fittings if possible. Anything heavy can stay in the middle of the room — we sheet it up and protect the floor before we mix.
How long does it take to plaster a room?
A single ceiling is often a day. An average bedroom skimmed throughout is one to two days, and a whole house is normally a week to ten days depending on size and preparation.
Which areas around Bournemouth do you cover?
Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ferndown, Wimborne, Ringwood, Verwood, New Milton and the surrounding villages. Call if you are slightly further out.
Contact
Get a Free Wall & Ceiling Plastering Quote
Send over the rooms involved and rough sizes, or call and speak to the plasterer who will be doing the work. Photos of the walls or ceiling 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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