Cost to skim a room in Alston
If you're looking to paint or wallpaper the rooms in your home, you might be thinking about having the walls skimmed. Skimming involves a plasterer adding a thin layer of finishing plaster to your walls to give them a perfect smooth finish ready for painting or papering. But how much does it cost in Alston?
The cost to skim a room in Alston varies from £440 (Dave Jessop Kitchen Fitter based in CA10) to £480 (Joe welch joinery and property maintenance based in Ne47), but these are just estimates based on our database of rates from plasterers.
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Estimates for common plasterer jobs in Alston;
| Job | Estimate |
| Skim a room | £458 |
| Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding) | £7040 |
| Rendering an external wall per sqm | £43 per sqr metre |
| Plastering a medium sized room (walls only) | £436 |
| Plasterboarding | £668 |
| Cost to fit coving | £65 |
| Replace a ceiling | £468 |
| New wall plastering and skimming | £22 |
| Plastering over an exposed chimney breast | £22 |
| Plastering and skimming a medium sized room (walls only) | £22 |
| Skimming a medium sized room (walls only) | £22 |
| New ceiling plastering and skimming a medium sized room | £22 |
| Rendering a 2-bed bungalow (no scaffolding) | £22 |
| Rendering a 3-bed semi-detached house (no scaffolding) | £22 |
Rates for other Alston trades
Skim a room cost in Alston
| Business name | Skim a room cost |
|---|---|
| Joe welch joinery and property maintenance , Hexham , Ne47 | £480 |
| Dave Jessop Kitchen Fitter, , CA10 | £440 |
| P T Dobinson, Penrith, CA11 | £454 |