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Plasterer in Sunbury
Plastering gives a room its flat, finished surface. Plasterers skim new boards, re-plaster old walls and patch up damage after other trades have been in.
About Sunbury
Sunbury-on-Thames is in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey, with a village centre, a Thames frontage and plenty of family housing nearby. Staines to the west and Walton to the south are both within easy reach. Sunbury is close to the Thames.
Walls that stay damp near water will push plaster off. Fix the damp before replastering.
Sunbury is in Spelthorne, Surrey. If you cannot find the right plasterer here, the nearby places Staines, Walton-on-Thames, Molesey and Weybridge each have their own page below or in the full list.
What a plasterer does
A plasterer prepares the surface, mixes the plaster and applies it in thin layers with a trowel, then polishes it. The timing matters because plaster sets quickly.
Jobs people often ask plasterers to do:
- Plastering a new extension
- Patching after rewiring or plumbing
- Replacing lath and plaster ceilings
- Dry lining and taping plasterboard
- Fitting coving and cornice
Before you book a plasterer
- Textured coatings such as Artex applied before 2000 can contain asbestos. Do not sand or scrape them. Have a sample tested first.
- New plaster needs time to dry before painting, often a few days or more. Ask when you can decorate, and what to put on first.
- Ask whether the price covers boarding, scrim tape and preparation or only the skim coat.
- Cracks can come back if the cause was movement. A good plasterer will tell you if they think the wall needs looking at first.
Find a plasterer on Labora
- Start by opening Labora Tradesmen and making an account.
- Write up what you need from a plasterer near Sunbury, as clearly as you can.
- When quotes arrive, check them against the questions above and choose.
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