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Cost to skim a room in China Town

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 China Town?

The cost to skim a room in China Town varies from £518 (Virtuoso Building Solutions Ltd based in WC2A) to £523 (JK Doors based in W1W), 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 China Town.

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

    JobEstimate
    Skim a room£521
    Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding)£8929
    Rendering an external wall per sqm£74 per sqr metre
    Plastering a medium sized room (walls only)£562
    Plasterboarding£731
    Cost to fit coving£111
    Replace a ceiling£531
    New wall plastering and skimming£37
    Plastering over an exposed chimney breast£37
    Plastering and skimming a medium sized room (walls only)£37
    Skimming a medium sized room (walls only)£37
    New ceiling plastering and skimming a medium sized room£37
    Rendering a 2-bed bungalow (no scaffolding)£37
    Rendering a 3-bed semi-detached house (no scaffolding)£37


    Rates for other China Town trades

    Skim a room cost in China Town
    Estimate Skim a room cost in China Town based on hourly/daily rate (excluding VAT or callout charges)
    Business name Skim a room cost
    My Trusted Builder, London, Greater London, wc2h £521
    HouseUP, 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H £521
    House Rendering Ltd, 71-75, Shelton Street, Covent Garden, Greater London, WC2H £521
    Atlant Construction, London, Greater London, W1T £521
    Starfish Properties, 14 Hanover Street, 3rd Floor, London, W1S £521
    Hestia Contractors Ltd, 207 Regent Street, London, Greater London, W1B £521
    TipTop Joinery & Build, London, Greater London, WC1V £521
    Dominic Payte - Design & Build, 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, Greater London, W1S £521
    Grand Phase Ltd, 85 Great Portland Street, London, Greater London, W1W £521
    JK Doors, , W1W £523
    Teammax LTD, 85 Great Portland Street, London, Greater London, W1W £521
    Pacho Build Ltd, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, Greater London, wc1n £521
    CK Constructions & Development Ltd, , WC1N £523
    FLAVIA CONDE, 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, Greater London, WC1N £521
    We Love Build - Three Arches, London, Greater London, W1J £520
    Luxe Refurbs, 16 Berkeley Street, London, Greater London, W1J £520
    Otto & Mensah Build, 15 Lambs Conduit Street, London, WC1N £521
    Pillar Contractors Ltd, 49 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London, Greater London, W1K £520
    Elite Building, 7 Bell Yard, London, Greater London, WC2A £521
    Virtuoso Building Solutions Ltd, London, WC2A £518
    NWL BUILDERS LTD, 4th Floor, Silverstream House, 45 Fitzroy Street, Fitzrovia, London, Greater London, W1T £521
    London Projects Ltd, 11 Carteret Street, London, Greater London, SW1H £521
    The Maybria Group, Mayfair, Greater London, W1J £521
    JM Building Services, , EC1N £522
    Future Homes Design and Build, 4 Old Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K £521