I can help you get a great finish whether you need to fix a small hole or completely resurface a wall. I work primarily with gypsum based products – the most common plaster used in UK houses built after the 1950s – and I’d be happy to inspect your project to make sure a suitable material is used.
Skimming
Flattening and restoring walls with damage, blemishes with a new thin coat of finishing plaster
This bathroom wall had previously been tiled and needed to be repaired with bonding plaster before skimming.
Small repairs and patches
Repairing crumbling plaster in corners
Before: Crumbling plaster was found while removing wallpaper to decorate a bedroom. I repaired the damaged areas and feathered the new plaster into the existing wall.
After: The customer arranged to have the room decorated by a local tradesman, leaving the plaster repair completely undetectable.
Blown plaster on a solid masonry wall
Before: the plaster has been damaged while placing a fixing into the solid wall.
After: A small patch has been careful blended into the existing wall, with a screw in the wall plug to make it easy to find once the new plaster dries so it’s easy to re-attach the curtain rail.
Patching plasterboard to access leak from below
Before: a slow leak was identified as coming from a radiator in the bathroom above.
I cut access panels beneath the radiator valves to allow investigation and repair – once a loose plumbing fitting was found it was quickly rectified.
The plaster was allowed to fully dry before being primed, taped and skimmed. I took care to blend the new plaster into the old.
After: once dry, the room was mist-coated, leaving an undetectable repair.
Walls, rooms and larger projects
Re-designing a retired fireplace
Before: a decommissioned back boiler left a small, unattractive fireplace, with an uneven wall and unattractive drop between the flooring and fireplace.
After: the original fireplace was completely removed, A new bespoke decorative hearth and mantel was made from an oak worktop, and a plasterboard box was created to fit, then blended seamlessly into the surrounding wall.
Re-surfacing a dividing wall between a kitchen and dining room
Before: plasterboard was attached to the existing timber framework.
The new plasterboard was skimmed, working around various nooks and service areas.
After: the job was finished with a white mist-coat, ready for new skirting boards and coving.
