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Cost to skim a room in TW1

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 TW1?

The cost to skim a room in TW1 varies from £518 (Surface Solutions Plastering based in TW9) to £740 (ThePlumbers.org based in TW7), 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 TW1.

Estimates for skim a room near TW1
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  • Estimates for common plasterer jobs in TW1;

    JobEstimate
    Skim a room£529
    Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding)£9183
    Rendering an external wall per sqm£74 per sqr metre
    Plastering a medium sized room (walls only)£579
    Plasterboarding£739
    Cost to fit coving£111
    Replace a ceiling£539
    New wall plastering and skimming£37
    Plastering over an exposed chimney breast£37
    Plastering and skimming a medium sized room (walls only)£37
    Skimming a medium sized room (walls only)£37
    New ceiling plastering and skimming a medium sized room£37
    Rendering a 2-bed bungalow (no scaffolding)£37
    Rendering a 3-bed semi-detached house (no scaffolding)£37


    Rates for other TW1 trades

    Skim a room cost in TW1
    Estimate Skim a room cost in TW1 based on hourly/daily rate (excluding VAT or callout charges)
    Business name Skim a room cost
    Patrick + Rosie, London, Greater London, TW1 £520
    Maltwood, Korus House, 6-8 Colne Road, Twickenham, Greater London, TW1 £520
    CALLAGHAN CONSTRUCTION, , TW2 £522
    T Virdee Construction, , TW1 £522
    Tota Builders, Twickenham, TW2 £520
    London Urban - Intelligent Construction, Richmond-upon-Thames, London, Surrey, TW9 £520
    Everest Design Ltd, Hampton Road, Twickenham, Greater London, TW2 £521
    Skora Contractors Ltd, 299A Whitton Dene, Isleworth, Greater London, TW7 £521
    Slick Construction, 23 thatchers way, isleworth, Greater London, tw7 £521
    All 4 Property, London, Surrey, TW7 £520
    West 1 Construction, 2 Sheen Road, Richmond, Greater London, TW9 £520
    Sharp Projects London Limited, London, tw11 £520
    ThePlumbers.org, Old Isleworth, TW7 £740
    IMKO, Jardine House, 1C Claremont Road, Teddington, London, Greater London, TW11 £520
    TFC Construction, Richmond, TW10 £522
    A-Team Builders, Hounslow, TW3 £523
    Active Builders London ltd, Twickenham, Greater London, tw2 £522
    Cube Lofts, Teddington, Surrey, TW11 £521
    Lindpro Ltd, Teddington, Greater London, TW11 £520
    11th Hour Construction Group, 108-110 Sheen Road, Richmond, London, TW9 £520
    Indesign Bathrooms & Kitchens, 108-110 Sheen Road, Richmond, Greater London, TW9 £520
    VoskeFinish Ltd, Teddington, TW11 £519
    Lewis Interiors Limited, 25 Woodlands, London, Greater London, TW7 £521
    Virdi Construction Ltd, , TW3 £523
    Surface Solutions Plastering, Richmond, TW9 £518