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Cost to skim a room in Camden

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 Camden?

The cost to skim a room in Camden varies from £490 (LONDON CITY ELECTRICIANS NICEIC Approved based in W1B) to £790 (BNL-RO LTD based in n1), but these are just estimates based on our database of rates from plasterers. 

The best way to get an accurate price for skimming a room is to get actual quotes. Post your job on HaMuch and we'll match you with plasterers in Camden.

Estimates for skim a room near Camden
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  • Estimates for common plasterer jobs in Camden;

    JobEstimate
    Skim a room£529
    Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding)£9168
    Rendering an external wall per sqm£73 per sqr metre
    Plastering a medium sized room (walls only)£578
    Plasterboarding£739
    Cost to fit coving£109
    Replace a ceiling£539
    New wall plastering and skimming£36
    Plastering over an exposed chimney breast£36
    Plastering and skimming a medium sized room (walls only)£36
    Skimming a medium sized room (walls only)£36
    New ceiling plastering and skimming a medium sized room£36
    Rendering a 2-bed bungalow (no scaffolding)£36
    Rendering a 3-bed semi-detached house (no scaffolding)£36


    Rates for other Camden trades

    Skim a room cost in Camden
    Estimate Skim a room cost in Camden based on hourly/daily rate (excluding VAT or callout charges)
    Business name Skim a room cost
    Issa Builder, London, Nw1 £500
    Masters Construction UK, London, NW1 £540
    Pearl Lemon Repairs, 24 Holborn Viaduct London,United Kingdom, NW1 £508
    NWL BUILDERS LTD, 4th Floor, Silverstream House, 45 Fitzroy Street, Fitzrovia, London, Greater London, W1T £521
    Square Foot Basements Ltd, London, Greater London, NW1 £521
    Forster & Sons, London, Greater London, NW1 £521
    Mark Collett Design and Build, 8 St Georges Terrace, Primrose Hill, London, Greater London, NW1 £521
    BNL-RO LTD, london, n1 £790
    Atlant Construction, London, Greater London, W1T £521
    Grand Phase Ltd, 85 Great Portland Street, London, Greater London, W1W £521
    Teammax LTD, 85 Great Portland Street, London, Greater London, W1W £521
    JK Doors, , W1W £523
    Hestia Contractors Ltd, 207 Regent Street, London, Greater London, W1B £521
    LONDON CITY ELECTRICIANS NICEIC Approved, london, W1B £490
    SLS BUILDERS LIMITED, , NW5 £523
    Bonsai Property Services, Flat, 78 York Street, London, Greater London, W1H £521
    FLAVIA CONDE, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, Greater London, WC1N £521
    Pacho Build Ltd, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, Greater London, wc1n £521
    CK Constructions & Development Ltd, , WC1N £523
    Dominic Payte - Design & Build, 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, Greater London, W1S £521
    M & M Carpentry, London, NW5 £490
    Starfish Properties, 14 Hanover Street, 3rd Floor, London, W1S £521
    Otto & Mensah Build, 15 Lambs Conduit Street, London, WC1N £521
    Facit Homes, 3A Godson Street, London, Greater London, N1 £521
    TipTop Joinery & Build, London, Greater London, WC1V £521