How much is too much for a plasterer?

MarianKendal

Hi,

I've recently bought a house that I'm doing up myself and I'm now at the stage where I need a plasterer.

I'll be doing the whole house (7 rooms and the hall) and have been quoted anywhere from £180 per room to £800 for the lot to £1800 from the last guy I saw.

I'm just wondering if anyone knows what the going rate for a good plasterer is - It's the age old problem of not wanting to pay to much but still wanting a good job done.

Any advice (or recommendations of a plasterer near Nottingham) will be gratefully received.

Thanks,

Mar.

VanMan2007

I have a mate who I used to work with, who charges me £120 a room (unless it's excessively big or small), but I think £150 a room would be around a standard rate. Not sure what his usual rate is? (Actually, the last time he did any work for me was about 5 years ago, so bear that in mind!)

I'll PM you his number if you want to give him a ring. Don't want to publish it without his permission.

phill99

It depends on the level of work required. If it's just skimming, thats one price, but if any bonding is needed, or plasterboarding etc, then that's something else. A standard 12' x 12' room is probably a days work for a plasterer and a lad to skim so depending on day labour rates where you are, allow £250 - £350 for such a room.

MarianKendal

I've done all the plaster boarding myself (with a fair bit of help) including ceilings - there's just one bit in one room where the original plaster has come away, so that'll need bonding (Didn't know that was what it's called either so thanks.)

keystone

The vast difference between £800 and £ 1800 might imply that they weren't given the same jobspec. Either trhat or the cheaper one is desperate for work or the expensive one doesn't care if he gets the job or not.

Suggest you get some more quotes.

Cheers

MarianKendal

The spec was the same for both which was why I was a bit dubious about the quality/cost issue. Definitely be calling VanMans guy for an alternate quote - Thanks for all the responses.

robv_3

Rule of thumb is most trades will be able 150-200quid per day in the SE anyway. Most rooms will take two days so 400quid per room is a guessimate or £10/m2 to set/skim.

Did any of the trades get a tape measure out?

robv_3

Just to add......

From memory recently it has changed so if you are re-plastering more than 50% of a house/flat/etc you need to notify building control.

27col

Now there's a regulation that's just asking to be ignored. As a matter of interest, how would they know?

keystone

They wouldn't but your purchasers solicitor will be looking for the relevant docs when you want to sell. Its all to do with insulation and u values and other such Prescott invented stuff.

BTW - IIRC it's 25% not 50% but I could be wrong.

Cheers

greenface

robv wrote: »

Just to add......

From memory recently it has changed so if you are re-plastering more than 50% of a house/flat/etc you need to notify building control.

why ? thats just stooopid