Plasterer in Ayr: Skimming, Replastering and Ceiling Repairs

20

YEARS PLASTERING IN AYRSHIRE

Most plastering jobs start with a problem you can see: a ceiling covered in old swirls, a wall full of filler marks, a doorway left rough after a builder has moved on. Each needs a different approach, and choosing the right method is what gives you a surface that stays flat and sound for years.

Decor Home & Business has been plastering walls and ceilings in Ayr for 20 years. We are fully insured and work on all types of property, from flats and family homes to rented properties, offices and shops. This page is about plastering only. If you also want the finished surfaces painted or papered, see our decorator in Ayr page.

Textured, Lath and Water-Damaged Ceilings

Textured ceilings collect dust, look dated and make new light fittings hard to finish neatly. Before any removal, textured coatings are tested for asbestos, so you know what you are dealing with before work begins. Depending on the result and the condition of the ceiling, we either:

• Skim over the texture once it has been prepared and sealed
• Remove loose or damaged areas first, so the new plaster bonds to a sound base

Older lath-and-plaster ceilings and ceilings damaged by leaks need more care. Sagging or loose sections are taken back and repaired or replaced, then finished flat. Rooms are sheeted and cleared before work starts, because ceiling work is the messiest part of any plastering job.

Skimming or Full Replastering

A skim coat suits walls that are basically sound but tired: old filler, hairline cracks, scars left after woodchip or borders were stripped. It gives one even surface from corner to corner.

Where the plaster is blown, crumbling or missing, a skim will not hold. In those rooms we carry out full replastering, with a float coat to build the wall back up and a setting coat to finish. For older properties with solid walls, we can use lime plaster, which suits traditional construction and lets the wall breathe.

Dry-Lining and Plastering After Building Work

New doorways, removed chimney breasts, rewiring channels and replaced windows all leave areas that need making good. We regularly follow other trades on site and bring those areas back in line with the surrounding walls.

Dry-lining is often the quickest route on uneven walls or new partitions. We fix plasterboard and skim it, ready for decorating. On extensions, we plaster so the finish matches the rest of the house and the join between old and new is hard to spot.

Patch Repairs, Coving and Cornice

Not every job needs a whole room done. Small areas of blown or cracked plaster, holes left by fittings and damaged corners can often be repaired on their own. You can send photos by WhatsApp, which helps us understand the job before we visit.

We also fit new coving and repair damaged cornice, so the line between wall and ceiling looks crisp again. If damage was caused by water or damp, the source needs to be put right before any replastering, and we will tell you honestly if we think that is the case.

External Rendering, High Walls and Business Premises

Outside, we apply render and harling to protect masonry and give walls a uniform finish, whether that means a full elevation or repairs to cracked and missing sections. We use access equipment for high walls and stairwells, so the finish at the top matches the finish at hand height.

For shops, offices and other commercial premises, we plan work to reduce disruption to your business. When the job is finished, we do a final walk-round check with you before we leave.