Skimming and re-skimming
Applying a thin finish coat over existing plaster or boards to leave a flat surface ready for paint. The businesses carrying out Skimming and re-skimming are concentrated in London, Birmingham and Royal Sutton Coldfield, with further businesses in Addlestone and Eastleigh. All 14 have their own website, while published prices range from £350 to £2,100 nationally.
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Plasterers who do skimming and re-skimming
Cheam Plastering
Cheam, London
Plasterer5.023 reviews
MK Plastering Services
Coulsdon Town, London
Plasterer5.045 reviews
RMH Plastering
Totton Central, Totton
Plasterer5.0380 reviews
Rees Plastering LTD
Hedge End South, Eastleigh
Plasterer4.627 reviews
DW Plastering Services
Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
Plasterer5.025 reviews
Precision Plastering
Church, Reading
Plasterer5.01 review
Completely Plastered
Sutton Vesey, Royal Sutton Coldfield
Plasterer4.9117 reviews
PLASTERING SOLUTIONS
Pinner South, London
Plasterer4.949 reviews
Martyn Nelson Plastering
Billesley, Birmingham
Plasterer5.039 reviews
MJE Plasterer Birmingham
Sutton Mere Green, Royal Sutton Coldfield
Plasterer5.015 reviews
Brett Capewell Plastering Services
Acocks Green, Birmingham
Plasterer5.02 reviews
J&r Painting & Venetian Plastering
Normanton
Plasterer
J C Plastering
Broadstone, Poole
Plasterer5.01 review
Martone Plastering Services
Addlestone South, Addlestone
Plasterer5.0106 reviews
Worth knowing
- The work is also called skim coat, reskim, smooth walls and plastering over old walls.
- There are 478 reviews in total, with ratings running from 4.6 to 5.0. The median rating is 5.0 across 13 rated businesses, and the most-reviewed business has 117 reviews.
- The national medians cover prices firms publish for 8 variants of this work across 12 UK towns, researched August 2026. Local published prices range from £290 to £3,500 in Birmingham and from £300 to £2,300 in Croydon.
- Alongside this work, 10 businesses also offer rendering, 9 offer plasterboard and dry lining, 6 offer coving and cornice, 5 offer artex removal and smoothing, and 4 offer wall and ceiling repairs.
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Questions people ask
Where are these businesses concentrated?
There are 3 in London, 2 in Birmingham and 2 in Royal Sutton Coldfield, with 1 in Addlestone and 1 in Eastleigh. The London borough counts are 1 in Croydon, 1 in Harrow and 1 in Sutton.
Which trade carries out this work and what problems does it resolve?
All 14 businesses are plasterers, and the work resolves Hairline Cracks In Newly Plastered Walls and Wavy Or Uneven Plastered Walls.
What other work do these businesses offer alongside skimming and re-skimming?
Rendering is offered by 10 businesses, while plasterboard and dry lining is offered by 9. These businesses also offer coving and cornice, artex removal and smoothing, and wall and ceiling repairs, with counts of 6, 5 and 4 respectively.
What do the published prices cover?
The price band of £350 to £2,100 reflects national medians for 8 variants of this work across 12 UK towns, researched August 2026. Local published prices range from £290 to £3,500 in Birmingham and from £300 to £2,300 in Croydon.