How much is too much for a plasterer?

MX5huggy

Can you afford not to insulate the walls internally, its been a requirement since April 06, how many years can you continue to say the work was done before this date?

mizzbiz

I come from a family of plasterers and they often go out to give quotes (not that they do much domestic work these days as the firm has grown somewhat). They often turn up and give the home owner a price. The home owner often comes back and says that they've been given a quote so much cheaper by a different company or plasterer. My family member says to them, well, it's up to you but that's my price.

What it comes down to is that a lot of people set up as plasterers without any proper training. My fm has years of experience, has to turn away work and comes highly recommended. If people want to pay the cheaper prices, he doesn't mind - he never lowers his quote to compete with undercutting cowboys. A good plasterer is never short of work so you pays your money, you takes your chance.

My point is, go for someone who is recommended. That gives a much better indication than price.

sancho

Stupid question alert!

Thinking of getting my lounge/dining room skimmed as there are some really poor bits on the wall (where light cables have been chased in, where some fitted shelves used to be, where the original wall which separated the rooms was)

Obviously I'll have to strip the wallpaper, but will the coving and skirting have to come off?

If so how expensive is coving to replace? The room is about 8m by 4m

mizzbiz

sancho wrote: »

Stupid question alert!

Thinking of getting my lounge/dining room skimmed as there are some really poor bits on the wall (where light cables have been chased in, where some fitted shelves used to be, where the original wall which separated the rooms was)

Obviously I'll have to strip the wallpaper, but will the coving and skirting have to come off?

If so how expensive is coving to replace? The room is about 8m by 4m

No you don't have to remove coving and skirting - your plasterer will skim up to the coving and down to the skirting.