Plasterer in Rothwell
Rothwell's older terraces date back to its coal-mining past, and around them sit inter-war and post-war semis and plenty of newer housing. Darren covers Rothwell for all of it, whether you need one ceiling repaired or a full room refresh.
Plastering in Rothwell's terraces, semis and newer homes
In the older brick terraces, the walls are solid and the plaster has usually been patched many times over. Damp patches on outside walls, crumbling plaster behind skirting boards and cracks around old chimney breasts are all common. Once any damp source has been dealt with, Darren takes off the damaged plaster and re-plasters, then skims so the wall is smooth and ready to paint or paper.
The semis often come up for updating rather than repair. Taking a room back to smooth walls and ceilings, fitting coving, or plastering a new media wall with a recessed fire and TV are all popular. A media wall shows every flaw under the light from the TV and fire, so it needs sharp corners and a flat finish all the way across.
Newer homes in and around Rothwell mostly need crack repairs, along with plastering for extensions, loft rooms and garage conversions as families need more space. Settlement cracks and nail pops are normal in the first few years and are best dealt with once the house has settled. For new rooms, Darren boards and skims everything so the walls and ceilings are ready for decorating once they have dried.
Jobs Darren is often asked about in Rothwell
- ✓Re-plastering damp-damaged walls once the cause is fixed
- ✓Plastering media walls with recessed fires
- ✓Fitting coving in living rooms
- ✓Skimming a whole room ready to decorate
- ✓Crisp reveals around new doorways and openings
Services available in Rothwell
Skimming
Smooth, flawless wall and ceiling finishes — ready for paint.
Rendering
Durable, weather-resistant exterior wall finishes.
Plasterboarding
Walls and ceilings boarded out cleanly, ready to skim.
Ceiling Repairs
Cracked, bowed or damaged ceilings put right.
Damp Patch Repairs
Honest assessment and clean repairs to damp-affected plaster.
Coving
Classic and modern coving fitted neatly to finish a room.
Media Wall Plastering
Crisp, recessed media walls plastered to a showroom finish.
Plastering questions from Rothwell
- Can you plaster a media wall someone else has built?
- Yes. As long as the frame and boarding are solid, Darren can skim it to a flat finish with sharp corners around the TV recess, fire and shelves. If you have not built it yet, he can board it as well as plaster it.
- Do you fix the damp before plastering?
- Not straight away. The cause needs to be sorted first by the right trade, such as a roofer, builder or damp specialist. Once it has been fixed and the wall has had time to dry, he will remove the damaged plaster and re-plaster it.
- I have had a wall knocked through. Can you plaster the new opening?
- Yes. New openings leave rough edges, patched walls and bare steel or lintels that all need making good. Darren boards or plasters the reveals and skims the surrounding walls so the opening looks like it has always been there.