Cost to skim a room in Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh?
The cost to skim a room in Edinburgh varies from £420 (CDMS based in EH17) to £540 (OAKWOOD HOME SOLUTIONS based in EH22), 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 Edinburgh.
Estimates for common plasterer jobs in Edinburgh;
| Job | Estimate |
| Skim a room | £500 |
| Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding) | £8286 |
| Rendering an external wall per sqm | £55 per sqr metre |
| Plastering a medium sized room (walls only) | £519 |
| Cost to fit coving | £83 |
| New wall plastering and skimming | £28 |
| Plastering over an exposed chimney breast | £28 |
| Plastering and skimming a medium sized room (walls only) | £28 |
| Skimming a medium sized room (walls only) | £28 |
| New ceiling plastering and skimming a medium sized room | £28 |
| Rendering a 2-bed bungalow (no scaffolding) | £28 |
| Rendering a 3-bed semi-detached house (no scaffolding) | £28 |