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2022 Price Guide: Plastering

When it comes to plastering, many of us probably don’t even consider how much work goes in to the smooth walls we take for granted in our home or how many various plaster options there are. However, plastering is a vital decorating job, and one that you may need to have done, particularly if you live in an old house. Plastering is also often done as a repair job if your walls are damaged. 

Plaster is an essential part of the walls in modern homes, as it seals the brickwork, creating the dust-free interior of our homes. It also creates the smooth surface that we need to paint over. Without plaster, the walls of your home would be either rough brickwork or insulation – so it’s very important, even if you don’t often think about it.

So, if you need plastering work done on your home, how much is it likely to cost you? In this guide, we’ll cover the price you can expect to pay for your project, as well as some information on what affects the price. 

How much does plastering cost?

The price you’ll pay a plasterer for your plastering job depends on a few things like the type of plastering you need, the size of your room, and the condition of the existing plaster. On the table to the right of this page, you can view the prices for a simple plastering job in a medium sized room, with the variations across the country as labour costs are different depending on where you live. Note that this price is for a fairly straightforward re-plastering job – read on to find out more about the different kinds of plastering and the costs of each.

There are three main types of plastering: skimming, plastering or replastering, and rendering. We’ll explain what makes each type unique as well as give you some indicative prices for each one. We’re quoting prices per room – if you just need one wall plastering then divide each price by around 3. Bear in mind that a portion of the cost will be simply for the plasterer coming out, so it’s not quite as easy as dividing the price by 4 for each wall. 

Skimming

Skimming is an option for if the walls you need to be plastered are in good condition but just need a bit of a touch up. For example, if you’ve got small holes from picture hooks etc., or just need the surface to be smoothed over a bit. Skimming is cheaper than a full replastering job. Expect to pay around £400 for a small room, £550 for a medium sized one and £700 for a larger room. Bear in mind that your walls do need to be in good condition for skimming to be an option, so if you’re not sure it’s worth speaking to a plasterer to get their opinion.

Replastering

Replastering a room or wall means stripping off the existing plaster and then replastering. This is more time consuming than skimming, but it will guarantee you smooth walls no matter the existing damage, and for big holes or damaged walls it’s the only way to get them back to perfect quality. Because it takes longer, it’s more expensive, so you should expect to pay around £700 for a small room, £850 for a medium sized one, and £1200 for a large room.

How much does it cost to get a ceiling plastered?

So far, we’ve been discussing plastering internal and external walls. But there’s another surface in your home that’s commonly plastered – the ceiling. This may be to remove Artex or other decorative work or even to fix a leak. As with other kinds of plastering, if the ceiling is only lightly damaged you may be able to just reskim it, but to fix large holes or after Artex removal, a full replastering job will be needed.

For skimming ceilings, expect to pay around £150-£200 for a small room, £200-£300 for a medium sized room and £300-£400 for a larger room. For full replastering, it’ll be slightly more expensive, with small rooms costing around £200-£300, medium rooms £300-£450 and large rooms around £500-£750.

What affects the cost of a plastering project?

The main things that will affect the cost of your plastering project are the size of the walls or ceiling and the condition of the existing plaster. Beyond that, there isn’t a huge amount that will affect the price except for variations between the amount different tradespeople charge you. Because of this, it’s always worth getting several quotes from reputable plasterers to shop around for the best rates and to discuss what’s included in the job.

Size of walls or ceiling

As we’ve already mentioned, the main thing that will make your plastering project more expensive is the amount of plastering that there is to do. Simply put, the more wall or ceiling that needs to be plastered, the more you’ll pay. 

Condition of existing plaster

The other thing that will affect the cost is the condition of the wall of ceiling and the plaster already there. As we’ve discussed in this article, if you’ve only got light damage, you could save money by just having the wall or ceiling skimmed. But, if there’s serious damage, you’ll need to have it fully replastered, and this adds to the overall cost.


Estimates for common plasterer jobs;

Job Estimate
Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding) £9000
Rendering an external wall per sqm £50 per sqr metre
Plastering a medium sized room (walls only) £700

Rates for other trades

Plastering cost in the UK
Plastering cost in the UK (excluding VAT or callout charges)
Location in UKPlastering cost
Plastering near Aberdeen£368
Plastering near Amber Valley£454
Plastering near Arun£472
Plastering near Ashfield£474
Plastering near Aylesbury Vale£522
Plastering near Barnsley£450
Plastering near Basildon£496
Plastering near Basingstoke & Deane£494
Plastering near Bassetlaw£446
Plastering near Bath & North East Somerset£490
Plastering near Bedford£480
Plastering near Belfast£406
Plastering near Birmingham£456
Plastering near Blackburn£410
Plastering near Blackpool£418
Plastering near Bolton£432
Plastering near Bournemouth£478
Plastering near Bracknell Forest£520
Plastering near Bradford£446
Plastering near Braintree£474
Plastering near Breckland£426
Plastering near Bridgend£426
Plastering near Brighton£480
Plastering near Bristol£494
Plastering near Broadland£398
Plastering near Broxtowe£454
Plastering near Bury£434
Plastering near Caerphilly£460
Plastering near Calderdale£436
Plastering near Cambridge£486
Plastering near Canterbury£418
Plastering near Cardiff£458
Plastering near Carmarthenshire£322
Plastering near Charnwood£424
Plastering near Chelmsford£490
Plastering near Cheltenham£486
Plastering near Cherwell£448
Plastering near Chester£400
Plastering near Colchester£446
Plastering near Conway£410
Plastering near Coventry£434
Plastering near Crewe & Nantwich£432
Plastering near Dacorum£524
Plastering near Derby£466
Plastering near Doncaster£428
Plastering near Dover£420
Plastering near Dudley£448
Plastering near Dundee£408
Plastering near East Ayrshire£436
Plastering near East Devon£400
Plastering near East Dunbartonshire£470
Plastering near East Hampshire£480
Plastering near East Hertfordshire£504
Plastering near East Lindsey£400
Plastering near East Riding£438
Plastering near Eastleigh£498
Plastering near Edinburgh£472
Plastering near Elmbridge£532
Plastering near Epping Forest£510
Plastering near Erewash£454
Plastering near Exeter£472
Plastering near Falkirk£400
Plastering near Fife£460
Plastering near Flintshire£386
Plastering near Gateshead£424
Plastering near Gedling£464
Plastering near Glasgow£464
Plastering near Gloucester£480
Plastering near Guildford£522
Plastering near Gwynedd£438
Plastering near Halton£426
Plastering near Harrogate£430
Plastering near Havant & Waterloo£478
Plastering near Highland£420
Plastering near Horsham£480
Plastering near Huntingdonshire£594
Plastering near Ipswich£418
Plastering near Isle of Wight£486
Plastering near Kings Lynn & West Norfolk£480
Plastering near Kingston-upon-Hull£438
Plastering near Kirklees£448
Plastering near Knowsley£436
Plastering near Lancaster£508
Plastering near Leeds£450
Plastering near Leicester£416
Plastering near Lisburn£444
Plastering near Liverpool£436
Plastering near London£516
Plastering near Luton£520
Plastering near Macclesfield£454
Plastering near Maidstone£450
Plastering near Manchester£444
Plastering near Mid Bedfordshire£496
Plastering near Mid Sussex£474
Plastering near Middlesbrough£412
Plastering near Milton Keynes£502
Plastering near Neath Port Talbot£438
Plastering near New Forest£484
Plastering near Newbury£488
Plastering near Newcastle-under-Lyme£444
Plastering near Newcastle-upon-Tyne£428
Plastering near Newport£472
Plastering near North Ayrshire£432
Plastering near North East Lincolnshire£384
Plastering near North Hertfordshire£516
Plastering near North Lanarkshire£434
Plastering near North Lincolnshire£428
Plastering near North Somerset£480
Plastering near North Tyneside£426
Plastering near North Wiltshire£414
Plastering near Northampton£470
Plastering near Norwich£408
Plastering near Nottingham£462
Plastering near Nuneaton & Bedworth£442
Plastering near Oldham£452
Plastering near Oxford£472
Plastering near Perth & Kinross£900
Plastering near Peterborough£740
Plastering near Plymouth£474
Plastering near Poole£476
Plastering near Portsmouth£476
Plastering near Powys£340
Plastering near Preston£410
Plastering near Reading£508
Plastering near Redcar & Cleveland£354
Plastering near Reigate & Banstead£524
Plastering near Renfrewshire£510
Plastering near Rhondda, Cynon, Taff£434
Plastering near Rochdale£442
Plastering near Rotherham£426
Plastering near Salford£442
Plastering near Salisbury£456
Plastering near Sandwell£448
Plastering near Scarborough£440
Plastering near Scottish Borders£420
Plastering near Sefton£446
Plastering near Sevenoaks£488
Plastering near Sheffield£434
Plastering near Slough£528
Plastering near Solihull£430
Plastering near South Ayrshire£456
Plastering near South Bedfordshire£480
Plastering near South Cambridgeshire£482
Plastering near South Gloucestershire£494
Plastering near South Kesteven£484
Plastering near South Lanarkshire£402
Plastering near South Oxfordshire£494
Plastering near South Somerset£400
Plastering near South Tyneside£424
Plastering near Southampton£492
Plastering near Southend-on-Sea£478
Plastering near St Albans£516
Plastering near St Helens£438
Plastering near Stafford£454
Plastering near Stockport£450
Plastering near Stockton-on-Tees£404
Plastering near Stoke-on-Trent£444
Plastering near Stratford-on-Avon£428
Plastering near Stroud£480
Plastering near Suffolk Coastal£420
Plastering near Sunderland£420
Plastering near Swale£458
Plastering near Swansea£406
Plastering near Tameside£450
Plastering near Teignbridge£436
Plastering near Tendring£446
Plastering near Test Valley£466
Plastering near Thamesdown£430
Plastering near Thanet£416
Plastering near The Wrekin£380
Plastering near Thurrock£500
Plastering near Torbay£452
Plastering near Trafford£438
Plastering near Vale of Glamorgan£474
Plastering near Vale of White Horse£462
Plastering near Vale Royal£384
Plastering near Wakefield£454
Plastering near Walsall£452
Plastering near Warrington£452
Plastering near Warwick£438
Plastering near Waveney£428
Plastering near Waverley£528
Plastering near Wealden£502
Plastering near West Lancashire£444
Plastering near West Lothian£476
Plastering near West Wiltshire£414
Plastering near Wigan£422
Plastering near Windsor & Maidenhead£528
Plastering near Wirral£434
Plastering near Wokingham£514
Plastering near Wolverhampton£454
Plastering near Wrexham Maelor£380
Plastering near Wychavon£462
Plastering near Wycombe£540
Plastering near York£462