Plastering Quote - Fair?

catmanscoop2810

I have a 3rd bedroom that I want plastering, 4 walls and ceiling

2 large walls + 1 wall with internal door and 1 with large window + ceiling

2 days work + materials = £270.00

Had another quote from other plasterer at same and another at £350!

I think that's fair but wanted opinions for reassurance.

Thanks

Doozergirl

Cheaper than just my plasterer's labour.

TheCyclingProgrammer

You don't say where you are or how big the room is but £270 is cheap IMO. I would say £350-450 to skim a whole averaged size room (around 3x4m) would be about right, in the south east at least.

Is it a box room? Are you up north?

casper_g

Seems cheap to me. I assume this is just for skimming. I'm in Cardiff and I'd have expected to pay maybe £350-£450 as above.


Obviously this depends on room size - my old 3rd bedroom was a small single, my new 3rd bedroom is a good sized double with an awkward-shaped lobby area so I'd expect to pay more, say upwards of £500.

catmanscoop2810

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

You don't say where you are or how big the room is but £270 is cheap IMO. I would say £350-450 to skim a whole averaged size room (around 3x4m) would be about right, in the south east at least.

Is it a box room? Are you up north?

sorry this is Nottingham and the room size is 4m x 2m

catmanscoop2810

casper_g wrote: »

Seems cheap to me. I assume this is just for skimming. I'm in Cardiff and I'd have expected to pay maybe £350-£450 as above.


Obviously this depends on room size - my old 3rd bedroom was a small single, my new 3rd bedroom is a good sized double with an awkward-shaped lobby area so I'd expect to pay more, say upwards of £500.

yes this is a 4m x 2m room. Has the old style water tank housed in at the corner so had a slight square return to deal with but your usual bog standard 4 walled bedroom

catmanscoop2810

and also, this is for the skimming on top of existing walls, no boarding

TheCyclingProgrammer

Still seems cheap to me. Do you know the plasterer? Do you have any recommendations? Price isn't everything and if the cheapest guy is decent, then go for it.

Kiran

As a guide £150-£175 a day for plasterer is what I work to.

Nile

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Jigga

Yep, I'm in agreement with others, sounds very cheap. I'm in the North and getting a similar sized room done exactly the same as yours for £370.

My other larger rooms are getting done for around £450 each.