Plastering cost: what it really costs in 2026
A Qome Snap Guide: quick, honest and no guff. Approximate figures, adjusted to your region inside Qome.
Snap answer
£22 – £31 /m² (skim)
Skimming a wall starts around £22/m². A full room re-plaster runs £700–£1,550 by size, and new stud walls about £60–£108/m².
Takes1–3 days per roomDisruptionModerate, wet trade, rooms empty, drying time after
Cost at a glance
| Option | Best for | Guide range |
|---|
| Skim plaster | Smooth coat over sound walls | £22 – £31 /m² |
| Room re-plaster | Back to brick, full room | £700 – £1,550 |
| Stud wall | New partition, boarded both sides | £60 – £108 /m² |
Approximate guide figures, not quotes, Qome adjusts every price to your region.
What actually happens
- Furniture out, floors sheeted, sockets loosened
- Old loose plaster off (re-plaster) or walls keyed (skim)
- Boarding or bonding coat where needed
- Skim coat on, two passes, trowel-polished
- Drying: pink and patchy for days is normal
- Mist coat of watered-down emulsion before painting
Price by region
Starting figures by region, the same honest baseline, adjusted for where you live.
London (Inner)from £34 /m²
London (Outer)from £30 /m²
South Eastfrom £26 /m²
East of Englandfrom £24 /m²
South Westfrom £23 /m²
Scotland (Highlands)from £21 /m²
West Midlandsfrom £21 /m²
North Westfrom £20 /m²
East Midlandsfrom £20 /m²
Scotland (Central)from £20 /m²
Yorkshirefrom £20 /m²
Walesfrom £19 /m²
North Eastfrom £19 /m²
Northern Irelandfrom £18 /m²
Popular choices
Smooth skim over ArtexAcoustic stud walls between living spacesLime plaster for period properties
Rules & regulations
- No regulations for plastering itself, but new stud walls forming rooms can trigger building regs for ventilation and escape windows
Snap tips
- Never paint fresh plaster with normal emulsion, mist coat first or it peels
- Artex before the mid-80s can contain asbestos; test before sanding
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