Freshly skimmed pink plaster wall with steel trowel and mixing bucket - decorator-ready finish by A Slater & Son plasterers

Plastering · Middlesbrough & Teesside

Flat, polished plaster
walls and ceilings -
across Middlesbrough & Teesside.

Name: A Slater & Son Property Services Ltd
Address: 1 Keasdon Cl, Middlesbrough, TS3 7BD, GB
Telephone: 07966 442128

Whether it's a single skim over old artex, a full re-plaster after damp, or a brand-new extension - we leave walls genuinely flat, decorator-ready and on time.

Call 07966 442128 Request a free quote

Skims, re-skims, full re-plasters, ceilings
Artex covered safely (no asbestos disturbance)
Tidy site - dust sheets and clean-up daily
Free written quotes, fixed prices

30+ yrsTrowel time

FreeWritten quotes

100%Insured & Ltd

1–3 daysTypical room

The service

Plastering that's flat to a straight edge - not 'good enough'.

Bad plastering is something you live with every time the light hits the wall at an angle. Good plastering disappears. Our work is finished to a true straight edge and a polished surface that takes paint cleanly without needing to fill, sand or chase shadows.

Skim coats over sound existing plaster
Re-skim and bonding over artex (covered safely, not removed)
Full re-plaster of walls after damp, electrics or insulation
Ceiling skims, ceiling repair, new ceilings on dot-and-dab or laths
External rendering, sand & cement, K-Rend and silicone systems
Dry lining and plasterboarding for stud walls and conversions

What happens if you wait

Cheap plastering looks fine - until the paint goes on.

A poor plaster job isn't obvious to the homeowner on day one. It becomes obvious when the emulsion dries, the sun hits the wall, and every trowel mark, hollow and ridge stands out. By then the plasterer is long gone.

Cracking within months

Skim that's been laid over the wrong primer, on a dusty wall, or in two thin coats instead of one proper one will crack along joints and around openings inside a year.

Wavy walls that paint can't hide

If the wall hasn't been ruled true to a straight edge, no decorator can fix it. You'll see hollows under raking light forever - especially with modern matt paints.

Damp returning through plaster

Skimming a wet wall traps the moisture, blooms salts through the finish and bubbles the paint within weeks. Damp has to be resolved first - then re-plastered with the correct salt-resistant system.

Our process

A clear path from your call to job done.

Step 1
Survey & quote
We look at the substrate, measure up, check for damp or movement, and give a fixed written price with timings.
Step 2
Prep the substrate
Loose plaster removed, joints scrim-taped, walls dust-brushed, suction controlled with PVA or Blue Grit, beads fitted to corners and reveals.
Step 3
First coat / floating
On bare walls or heavy patches we float in browning or hardwall, ruled flat to a straight edge so the finish coat has a true base.
Step 4
Skim & polish
Two coats of multi-finish, trowelled up at the correct stage, polished with water to a flat, closed surface ready for paint.
Step 5
Clean & sign-off
Dust sheets lifted, floors hoovered, all waste removed. We walk the room with you under the light before we call it finished.

Why homeowners choose us

Real outcomes - not vague promises.

Decorator-ready finish

No filling, no chasing shadows. The painter rolls straight on.

Fast turnaround

A standard 4×4m room is usually skimmed in a day and ready for mist coat in 4–7 days.

Safer artex cover

Artex from pre-2000 may contain asbestos. We cover it with bonding or board over - never sand it.

Tidy workmanship

Daily clean-up, no plaster splash on skirtings, sockets covered, floors protected.

One team for damp + plaster

If the wall is wet, we resolve the damp first with the same crew - no two-contractor handover.

Honest pricing

Fixed written quotes, no day-rate creep. If a job runs short, we don't pad the bill.

Deep detail

Types of plastering, finishes and substrates we work with.

Plastering is a substrate-driven trade. The right product depends on what's underneath, how wet it is, and what's going on top.

Fully insured · £5m public liability

Registered in England & Wales — Company No. 16298499. £5 million public liability cover on every job, plus a 12-month workmanship guarantee across every trade.

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Skim coats and re-skims

A skim is a 3–5mm finish of multi-finish plaster (typically British Gypsum Thistle MultiFinish) laid over a sound substrate. It's the right answer for tired but stable plaster, blown patches that have been cut out and made good, and walls that have been stripped of wallpaper down to bonding. We control suction with PVA or Blue Grit depending on the substrate, scrim-tape any joints or cracks, fit metal beads to corners and reveals, and apply two coats of skim with proper trowelling stages. The result is a flat, polished surface that takes mist coat and emulsion cleanly.

Covering artex safely

Artex applied before the year 2000 can contain chrysotile asbestos fibres. Sanding or scraping it releases those fibres and is a notifiable HSE activity. We don't disturb it. Instead we either skim straight over artex with a coat of bonding plaster followed by multi-finish, or we overboard with 9.5mm plasterboard fixed through to the ceiling joists and skim the new board. Both methods are clean, safe and give a flat modern ceiling in a day.

Full re-plasters after damp or refurb

When walls have been hacked off for damp treatment, rewires, plumbing chases or insulation, they need rebuilding from the masonry out. We use bonding or hardwall as a base coat (or salt-resistant render systems where damp was the cause), rule it flat with a darby and feather edge, then skim and polish. Coving and decorative cornice can be reinstated or replaced in run plaster or pre-formed lengths.

Ceilings - new, repaired and over-boarded

Sagging lath-and-plaster ceilings in older Teesside terraces are a common problem. We can either patch and skim where the laths are still sound, or take the old ceiling down and re-board with screws to the joists, taped, jointed and skimmed for a brand-new finish. New stud walls and ceilings in extensions or loft conversions are boarded, taped and skimmed to the same standard.

External rendering

Traditional sand and cement render, modern silicone-based through-coloured systems and K-Rend monocouche systems for new builds and extensions. Render is far less forgiving than internal plaster - beads, expansion joints, the right mix and weather windows all matter. We don't render in the wrong conditions.

FAQ

Plastering questions, answered straight.

Still unsure? Send us a message or call 07966 442128.

How long does plaster take to dry before painting?+

Fresh plaster needs to be uniformly pale pink right through before it's painted - usually 4–7 days for a wall and 7–14 days for a ceiling depending on temperature and ventilation. The first coat of emulsion should be a watered-down mist coat to seal the surface.

How much does plastering cost in Middlesbrough?+

A standard skim of a 4×4m room typically falls in the low hundreds of pounds. Full re-plasters, ceilings and rendering are quoted per job after we see the substrate. Every quote is fixed and in writing - no day-rate surprises.

Can you plaster over artex?+

Yes - safely, by covering it with bonding plaster and a skim coat, or by overboarding it. We never sand artex because pre-2000 artex can contain asbestos.

Will the plaster crack?+

Not if the prep is right. We scrim-tape joints, control suction, fit beads to corners, and apply skim in two properly trowelled coats. Cracking almost always comes back to poor prep or skim laid too thinly.

How long does a single room take?+

A standard bedroom or living room takes one working day to skim, plus drying time before decoration. Ceilings add half a day. Full re-plasters take 2–3 days per room.

Do you do small patch repairs?+

Yes - patch plastering after electrical chases, plumbing repairs or knocked corners. We try to bundle small jobs together to keep the cost down for you.

Can you fix damp before plastering?+

Yes. Our team handles damp diagnosis, treatment and re-plaster as one project - including chemical DPC, salt-resistant render and full reinstatement.

Do you cover Stockton, Redcar, Hartlepool and Darlington?+

Yes. We plaster across the whole of Teesside - Middlesbrough, Stockton, Thornaby, Ingleby Barwick, Redcar, Marske, Saltburn, Hartlepool and Darlington.

Will my house be a mess?+

No. We dust-sheet floors and furniture, cover sockets, and clean up daily. Plastering is wet work but it shouldn't ruin the rest of the house.

Do you guarantee the work?+

Yes. Every trade is backed by our 12-month workmanship guarantee — if anything works loose, drips or needs adjusting within 12 months, we return and fix it free of charge.

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Areas we cover for Plastering

Middlesbrough Stockton Darlington Hartlepool Redcar Marske Saltburn Thornaby Ingleby Barwick

Sort your plastering today - properly, first time.

We answer every call. Honest advice, fair pricing, work that lasts.