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Cost to skim a room in Outer London

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 Outer London?

The cost to skim a room in Outer London varies from £490 (Total Home Refurbishments Ltd based in SE13) to £540 (Mr S J Reece based in SE7), 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 Outer London.

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

    JobEstimate
    Skim a room£516
    Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding)£8790
    Rendering an external wall per sqm£70 per sqr metre
    Plastering a medium sized room (walls only)£553
    Cost to fit coving£104
    New wall plastering and skimming£35
    Plastering over an exposed chimney breast£35
    Plastering and skimming a medium sized room (walls only)£35
    Skimming a medium sized room (walls only)£35
    New ceiling plastering and skimming a medium sized room£35
    Rendering a 2-bed bungalow (no scaffolding)£35
    Rendering a 3-bed semi-detached house (no scaffolding)£35


    Rates for other Outer London trades

    Skim a room cost in Outer London
    Estimate Skim a room cost in Outer London based on hourly/daily rate (excluding VAT or callout charges)
    Business name Skim a room cost
    CG Design and Build LTD., London Arena, Greater London, e14 £521
    ALFA Building Solutions Ltd, London, Greater London, E14 £521
    MARMAREX, London, Greater London, SE16 £521
    Storeyboard, London, Greater London, SE10 £521
    WiseContract, Studio 33, Unit 10, elizabeth Industrial Estate, Juno Way, London, Greater London, se14 £521
    trojan construction, , SE14 £523
    D Postill Builders Ltd, 78 Combe Avenue, London, Greater London, SE3 £520
    D & S Plasterers, , E14 £523
    Total Home Refurbishments Ltd, London, SE13 £490
    Axle Home Improvements , London, E1 £490
    Ac construction, 154 jamaica road, London, Greater London, Se16 £521
    DARKyellow, London, Greater London, E1 £522
    Jamie Brown Construction, Jamie Brown Construction, London, Greater London, E1 £522
    Ben Deane, London, E1 £520
    Nextbuild, Docklands, Greater London, E16 £520
    blitbolt ltd, london, Greater London, SE4 £521
    Ballara Ltd, Argyle Way, London, Greater London, SE16 £522
    Baseline Build & Renovate, London, Greater London, SE15 £521
    A A Plastering, , SE15 £500
    TP Building & Development Services Ltd, London, Greater London, SE13 £521
    PLASTER DESIGN & RESTORATION, , SE7 £494
    Mr S J Reece, London, SE7 £540
    Reconstruction, London, E3 £521
    Cleaner Near You, London, SE13 £490
    Hudson Bespoke Buildings, Unit 2 Marshgate Business Centre, Marshgate Lane, London, Greater London, E15 £522