Plastering costs

[Jimny14]

We're having some work done at home at the moment doing up one of the bedrooms (after a split bit of lead made the window leak and part of ceiling come in).
We're just getting it replastered and we're happy with cost of the job but im interested to know what other people would expect to pay as I've had a few people from different parts of the country be quite surprised at how much we're paying.
So the room is 10x12', and we've had ceiling over boarded (thanks to significant hole) and walls skimmed. Anyone know approx costs for your area? I'm thinking this might vary quite widely.

[Guest]

I am really out of touch with prices nowadays but I would have thought you are looking at around 8 days worth of work as you have to allow for drying and doing alternate walls then something unexpected. Tradesman somewhere around £150 a day if you are lucky (£1200) then your costs for materials.

N.B I am also allowing 2 coats if the walls are pants.

Hubby reckons 2 blokes x 2 days (£800) plus £100-200 materials

[lottie dolly]

Just a few months ago it cost £300 cash,to skim 1 chimney brest and the 2 sides,plus some new angle beading,otherwise it would have been £35O,i know he was expensive,

[Lardman]

If the room was empty, the walls were just primed & skimmed, they overboarded and skimmed rather than drop / dispose and reboard the ceiling Id be wanting change from £400.

[Aberdeenplotter]

I wouldn't be guessing. Get a price for the job before you give the go ahead.

Now having said that, I'd be doing the job myself(with my son for a second pair of hands). Taper edge sheets of plasterboard are easily fixed with drywall screws and a drill driver and then it's a case of ames taping and finishing. It's very satisfying when it comes together . The downside to taking down the existing boarding is mess and also that very often tradesmen will have lifted floorboards above and left rubbish of varying sorts in the underfloor/above ceiing void which makes additional mess when the boarding is removed.

[Snadger]

I tend to 'have a go' myself but can understand why some plasterers have possibly served a five year apprenticeship and price accordingly, cos it aint as easy as it looks!

[4Shoes]

I tend to 'have a go' myself but can understand why some plasterers have possibly served a five year apprenticeship and price accordingly, cos it aint as easy as it looks!

I was the same until the move last year.

My big mistake was to "let it set". Seeing the guys working its a bit like a dance.

coat, break, tool, break, final tool, break - next area.

Aye they can crack on and get a larger wall area done, but ceilings are the killer. Just sheeting it with a power driver and the blood was draining from my arms.