Cost to skim a room in York
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 York?
The cost to skim a room in York varies from £420 (John Gledhill Decorating based in YO10) to £491 (Atlantic UK based in LS23), 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 York.
Estimates for common plasterer jobs in York;
| Job | Estimate |
| Skim a room | £479 |
| Rendering a 4-bed detached home (no scaffolding) | £7675 |
| Rendering an external wall per sqm | £49 per sqr metre |
| Plastering a medium sized room (walls only) | £478 |
| Cost to fit coving | £73 |
| New wall plastering and skimming | £24 |
| Plastering over an exposed chimney breast | £24 |
| Plastering and skimming a medium sized room (walls only) | £24 |
| Skimming a medium sized room (walls only) | £24 |
| New ceiling plastering and skimming a medium sized room | £24 |
| Rendering a 2-bed bungalow (no scaffolding) | £24 |
| Rendering a 3-bed semi-detached house (no scaffolding) | £24 |