Plasterers in the UK
Skimming, full replastering, rendering and coving. Fast, disruptive and almost always the trade that runs immediately before decorating.
- Towns and cities
- 51
- Skim one room from
- £300
- Accreditations explained
- 2
- Skim one room
- £300 – £600over sound existing plaster
- Full replaster, room
- £600 – £1,200hack off and rebuild
- Ceiling only
- £250 – £500skim, average bedroom
- External render
- £50 – £100per m², including scaffold
Typical UK ranges for 2026, excluding VAT. Local figures on each city page are adjusted for regional labour rates.
Plasterers by town and city
51 towns and cities, each listing up to 10 firms from Google's results for that town, ranked on Google rating, online presence and other factors.
Launch cities
- Plasterers in LondonGreater London
- Plasterers in BirminghamWest Midlands
- Plasterers in ManchesterGreater Manchester
- Plasterers in LeedsWest Yorkshire
- Plasterers in BristolBristol
- Plasterers in LiverpoolMerseyside
- Plasterers in SheffieldSouth Yorkshire
- Plasterers in NottinghamNottinghamshire
- Plasterers in CoventryWest Midlands
- Plasterers in LeicesterLeicestershire
- Plasterers in DerbyDerbyshire
- Plasterers in SouthamptonHampshire
- Plasterers in CroydonGreater London
Everywhere else
- EdinburghCity of Edinburgh
- GlasgowGlasgow City
- CardiffCardiff
- AberdeenAberdeen City
- YorkNorth Yorkshire
- NorthamptonNorthamptonshire
- NorwichNorfolk
- OxfordOxfordshire
- PlymouthDevon
- BrightonEast Sussex
- BelfastCounty Antrim
- NewcastleTyne and Wear
- WolverhamptonWest Midlands
- CambridgeCambridgeshire
- Stoke-on-TrentStaffordshire
- Milton KeynesBuckinghamshire
- BlackpoolLancashire
- BathSomerset
- SwindonWiltshire
- ColchesterEssex
- DoncasterSouth Yorkshire
- CheltenhamGloucestershire
- ExeterDevon
- GloucesterGloucestershire
- SwanseaSwansea
- St AlbansHertfordshire
- PortsmouthHampshire
- BromleyGreater London
- EnfieldGreater London
- HarrowGreater London
- RomfordGreater London
- EalingGreater London
- BarnetGreater London
- RichmondGreater London
- North LondonGreater London
- East LondonGreater London
- South LondonGreater London
- West LondonGreater London
What the badges actually mean
The accreditations that matter for plasterers, in plain English.
Guild of Master Craftsmen
Vetted on references and workmanship. Strong signal on finish quality for joinery and bespoke work.
TrustMark registered
The only government-endorsed quality scheme for work in and around the home. Covers trading standards as well as technical competence.
Before you get quotes
Work out the budget and the paperwork first. It changes the conversation you have with the firm.
How much does a plasterer charge? Day rates and room prices
Plasterer day rates by region, the price to skim or board a room, per m² rates, whole-house costs, Artex and coving, how long the work takes and what a quote should include.
How long does plaster take to dry before you can paint?
Drying times for skim, bonding, backing and lime plaster, how to tell a wall is dry, how to speed it up without cracking it, and when to mist coat and paint.
Plasterers: common questions
How long before I can paint new plaster?
Four to six weeks for full replastering, less for a skim over sound plaster. Painting too early traps moisture and the finish will flake. The first coat should be a watered-down mist coat, never a standard emulsion.