Cost to skim a room in Scottish Borders
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 Scottish Borders?
The cost to skim a room in Scottish Borders varies from £370 (Borders & Northumberland Plastering based in TD5) to £610 (D C BUILDING SERVICES based in TD9), 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 Scottish Borders.
Estimates for common plasterer jobs in Scottish Borders;
| Job | Estimate |
| Skim a room | £494 |
| Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding) | £8120 |
| Rendering an external wall per sqm | £51 per sqr metre |
| Plastering a medium sized room (walls only) | £508 |
| Cost to fit coving | £77 |
| New wall plastering and skimming | £26 |
| Plastering over an exposed chimney breast | £26 |
| Plastering and skimming a medium sized room (walls only) | £26 |
| Skimming a medium sized room (walls only) | £26 |
| New ceiling plastering and skimming a medium sized room | £26 |
| Rendering a 2-bed bungalow (no scaffolding) | £26 |
| Rendering a 3-bed semi-detached house (no scaffolding) | £26 |
Rates for other Scottish Borders trades
Skim a room cost in Scottish Borders
| Business name | Skim a room cost |
|---|---|
| H&D CONSTRUCTION, , TD1 | £534 |
| AYS CARPENTRY, Jedburgh, TD8 | £450 |
| D C BUILDING SERVICES, Hawick, TD9 | £610 |
| M G JOINERY, Lauder , TD2 | £506 |
| Borders & Northumberland Plastering, kelso, TD5 | £370 |