Plastering in Beckenham and South East London
Plasterers near you in Beckenham and Bromley for cracks that keep showing, ceilings stained after a leak and plaster that sounds hollow. We repair the wall or ceiling and then paint it, so the room is finished, not just patched.
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Why choose us for plastering and repairs
Plaster and paint from one firm
Plastering and decorating are our own trade: one quote, and no second trade to book.
Repairs in the right order
Leak stopped, wall dry, crack stable, and only then plaster and paint.
A firm you can check
Registered at Companies House since 2007, on Checkatrade and verified on MyBuilder.
Plastering we take on: skimming, patching and cracks
Most plastering in a lived-in house is repair, not new walls:
Skimming walls and ceilings: a smooth surface that takes paint evenly.
Patch repairs and holes: blown plaster cut back and made good.
Crack filling: cracks that have stopped moving, filled flush so they don't show.
Water-damaged ceilings: stains and soft patches after a leak.
Making good after damp treatment: the plaster and decoration that follow your specialist.
If the plastering is part of a bigger job, it fits into our home renovation work.
Water-damaged ceiling repair
Stop the leak, let the ceiling dry right through, then repair the plaster and paint it over a primer that seals the stain. A sagging lath-and-plaster ceiling may not have to come down: for historic buildings that have got wet, Historic England's guidance on repairing old plaster says removing old lime plaster is rarely justified, as it usually hardens again once dry and loose sections can be repaired locally.
How it works
Tell us what's happened
Send photos and say whether there's been a leak or damp treatment.
We visit and quote
We come and look at the job before we quote, then put the quote in writing. The visit and the quote are free.
We repair, then decorate
The plaster is patched or skimmed, and once it's dry, primed and painted if you'd like.
Plastering and painting: one firm from bare wall to last coat
With separate plasterers and decorators, one is usually waiting for the other. Because we plaster and then paint, you deal with one firm from start to finish. New plaster is painted only when it's dry right through; how long that takes depends on its thickness, the room and the time of year.
Replastering and redecorating after damp proofing
Damp treatment can leave a room with the plaster hacked off. The treatment is your specialist's job; ours comes after your specialist installs the DPC (damp-proof course): making good the walls and decorating the room. Follow their instructions on the plaster for a treated wall; the paint goes on once it has dried out.
Three checks before you book a plasterer
Is the crack still moving? Historic England's advice on structural movement is that most old buildings move a little and a crack on its own may not be a concern. If it keeps reopening or getting wider, have a structural engineer who knows old buildings look at it before anyone fills it.
Is it lime plaster? Older houses often have lime plaster, which Historic England says shouldn't be covered with modern emulsions or oil-based paints; there's more on that on our interior painting page.
White render in Petts Wood? In the Chislehurst Road, The Covert and The Thrifts conservation areas, Bromley's 2025 plans ask for render to be repaired and repainted with materials that let it move and breathe, and warn that products claiming to stop damp altogether can make it fail faster (Bromley's management plan for Chislehurst Road). Ask which materials will be used.
What affects the price of plastering
Five things move the price most:
Size and surface: a patch on one wall is a different job from skimming a whole ceiling.
The plaster that's there: blown or crumbling plaster has to come off first.
Drying time: after a leak or damp treatment, work waits for the surface to dry.
Access: high ceilings and stairwells need boards or a platform.
Painting afterwards: decorating in the same job.
Local plasterers for Beckenham, Bromley and nearby
We're based in Beckenham, so if you need a plasterer in Beckenham, we're local. From there we work across the rest of the borough, for anyone looking for a plasterer in Bromley, and across south-east London: two of the reviews below are from Upper Norwood and one from Peckham.
MyBuilder reviews that mention plastering, filling cracks or damp:
Related services
Interior painting
Walls, ceilings, woodwork, varnished stairs and wallpaper hung or stripped.
House renovation
Strip-out, plumbing, electrics, floors, plaster and decorating, planned in the right order.
Building work
Small building works and refurbishment, finished with our own plastering and decorating.
Exterior painting
Fascias, sash windows, front doors and painted brick, prepared properly so the paint lasts.
Areas we cover for this service
We take on this work across
- BeckenhamBase
- Bromley
- Forest Hill
- Dulwich
- Lewisham
- Greenwich
- Crystal Palace
- Sydenham
- Catford
- Eltham
- Blackheath
- Penge
- Chislehurst
- Orpington
- Sidcup
- Croydon
Every place on this list is an area we cover for this service, from our base in Beckenham.
For larger and commercial jobs we go further, across the South East of England.
Questions about plastering in Beckenham
Call 020 8249 7303
How much does a plasterer charge?
It depends on the job: the area to be covered and, often just as much, the state of the plaster already on the wall.
Will a plasterer near me take on a small job?
We do: patching blown plaster, filling holes and repairing cracks, and painting the repair afterwards.
Does a painter and decorator do plastering?
Some do and some don't. We do both, so one firm repairs the wall and paints it.
How long should new plaster dry before painting?
Until it's dry right through, which depends on the plaster's thickness, the room's ventilation and the season.
Should cracks be filled before painting?
Yes, if they've stopped moving; filled and sanded flush, they won't show through. A crack that keeps reopening needs its cause looked at first.
Get a quote for your plastering job
We're a family-run firm: a father, his sons and their team. Send us photos of the crack or the ceiling and tell us whether you'd like it painted afterwards. We reply within one working day, and we answer calls Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm, and 10am to 5pm at weekends. You can also reach us through our contact page.