Transform the walls in your SW8 home with a fresh skim coat

HaMuch is Excellent

Cost to skim a room in SW8

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 SW8?

The cost to skim a room in SW8 varies from £440 (MJM Plumbing & Property Maintenance based in SW1V) to £523 (D & G Building & Decorating based in SW8), 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 SW8.

Estimates for skim a room near SW8
  • How much does it cost to skim a room?
  • Skimming cost per m2
  • Factors that affect the cost of skimming a room
  • How long does it take to skim one room?
  • What's the difference between plastering and skimming?
  • Is skimming cheaper than plastering?
  • How do I know if I need skimming or plastering?
  • How long does a skimmed room take to dry?
  • How long after a skim coat can I paint?
  • How long does a skim coat last?
  • Can I skim my own walls?

  • Estimates for common plasterer jobs in SW8;

    JobEstimate
    Skim a room£513
    Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding)£8678
    Rendering an external wall per sqm£71 per sqr metre
    Plastering a medium sized room (walls only)£545
    Plasterboarding£723
    Cost to fit coving£106
    Replace a ceiling£523
    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 SW8 trades

    Skim a room cost in SW8
    Estimate Skim a room cost in SW8 based on hourly/daily rate (excluding VAT or callout charges)
    Business name Skim a room cost
    Werner and Werner Limited, 256 Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London, SW8 £521
    JC London Construction Limited, London, SW8 £518
    D & G Building & Decorating, , SW8 £523
    Super Finish Plastering, London, SW8 £450
    Exquisite Build, London, Greater London, sw8 £521
    Build Team, 342 Clapham Rd, London, Greater London, SW9 £521
    Murdoch Building Services, , SW9 £522
    Sturdy Evolution Developments Ltd, London, Greater London, SW4 £521
    Gustav Building Services, London, Greater London, SW4 £521
    P S F, , SW8 £523
    Finch Lockerbie, Kennington Park Business Centre, 1-3 Brixton Road, London, Greater London, SW9 £521
    Cliden Construction (London), London, Greater London, SW1V £520
    General Refurbishment BV Ltd, , SW9 £522
    ASAP Renovation, 101 Clapham High St., Clapham, Greater London, SW4 £521
    Cornerstones Construction, , SW9 £523
    Paddy Brown, 67 Wingate Square, Clapham, London, Greater London, SW4 £521
    ES Francis Contractors, London, SW4 £520
    DEMA REFURBISHED LTD, BATERSEA PARK YOUNGS COURT, london, sw11 £520
    FG Simms Ltd, , SW4 £523
    SK Plasterers & Damp Proofing Systems, , SW1V £522
    PlasterMasterz, London, SE11 £460
    Luxury Movement, London, Greater London, SW1V £520
    Zebra Property Group, 38 Lavender Hill, London, Greater London, SW11 £520
    Grosvenor House Construction Ltd., 112A Clapham Park Road, London, London, Greater London, sw4 £521
    MJM Plumbing & Property Maintenance, Pimilico, SW1V £440