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Cost to skim a room in Southampton

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 Southampton?

The cost to skim a room in Southampton varies from £450 (G D Home Improvements based in SO52) to £570 (Southampton Gas & Plumbing Ltd based in SO30), 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 Southampton.

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

    JobEstimate
    Skim a room£504
    Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding)£8425
    Rendering an external wall per sqm£64 per sqr metre
    Plastering a medium sized room (walls only)£528
    Cost to fit coving£95
    New wall plastering and skimming£32
    Plastering over an exposed chimney breast£32
    Plastering and skimming a medium sized room (walls only)£32
    Skimming a medium sized room (walls only)£32
    New ceiling plastering and skimming a medium sized room£32
    Rendering a 2-bed bungalow (no scaffolding)£32
    Rendering a 3-bed semi-detached house (no scaffolding)£32


    Rates for other Southampton trades

    Skim a room cost in Southampton
    Estimate Skim a room cost in Southampton based on hourly/daily rate (excluding VAT or callout charges)
    Business name Skim a room cost
    Hestia Trustins LTD, South Hampton, Hampshire, SO14 £500
    Dell Developments Ltd, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 £499
    Dial An MOT, Unit F1, Liners Industrial Estate, Liner, SO15 £479
    A Class Construction Southern Ltd, Southampton, SO19 £506
    Claytons Building and Roofing, Southampton, SO19 £507
    LW Plastering & Painting Ltd, Southampton, SO15 £478
    Steve Lovett Builders, , SO18 £507
    WR Home improvements, Hampshire, SO16 £490
    1st Oak Building Preservation & Maintenance, Southampton, SO16 £512
    Hampshire Plasterer, , SO15 £514
    Mr Property Maintenance, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 £490
    RMH Plastering, Totton, Southampton, SO40 £482
    fresh lines plastering & drylining, southampton, so30 £540
    MPM Plastering Home Interiors, , SO50 £507
    GDS Building & Maintenance Ltd, Totton, Southampton, SO40 £517
    REES PLASTERING LTD, southhapmton, SO30 £477
    K C T ELECTRICS LIMITED, Southampton, SO30 £515
    Southampton Gas & Plumbing Ltd, Southampton, SO30 £570
    The Fascia Division Limited, Factory 2, Phoenix Industrial Park, Eeas, SO50 £498
    G D Home Improvements, North Baddesley, Southampton, SO52 £450
    Chris Buttler Builders, Eastleigh, SO50 £506
    A & C Plastering Ltd., Fair Oak, Eastleigh, SO50 £540
    The Classic Barn Company, Winchester, Hampshire, SO50 £501
    Darren Hitchins T/A The Honest Builder, 1 Oak Close, Southampton, Southampton, SO32 £503
    James Golby Construction, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 £516