Polished plaster & skimming · Bristol & surrounding areas
Booking summer plastering
A wall so flat the light
just glides across it.
A time-served plasterer covering Bristol — polished plaster, lime render, skimming, tadelakt and making-good. I treat plastering as a finish, not a filler: dust-managed, worked by hand and left dead-flat and paint-ready, with a written finish guarantee.
- 19 yrs
- plastering locally
- 2,600+
- walls finished
- 5 yr
- finish guarantee
Sample panel
Lime
- Surface
- New plaster
- System
- Venetian / lime putty
- Coats
- 3 + burnish
- Sheen
- High polish
- Matt limewash
- Satin Marmorino
- High-polish VenetianBurnished
- Ready to paint
- 5–7 days
- Guarantee
- 5 yrs
Troweled & burnished by hand
- CSCS cardedSite-safe plasterer
- City & GuildsTime-served & qualified
- Marmorino / VenetianPolished-plaster trained
- Fully insured£5m public liability
- Dust-managedClean & tidy work
- 5-yr finish guaranteeIn writing
What I do
Every finish — from a flawless skim to polished plaster
A fresh skim, a full re-plaster, lime render or a hand-burnished Venetian feature wall — I spec the right system for the wall, work it by hand and leave it dead-flat and paint-ready. One plasterer, from the sample panel to the final burnish.
Polished
Venetian polished plaster
Hand-burnished Venetian plaster — lime putty laid in fine coats and polished to a deep, marble-like sheen that catches the light. A genuine craft finish for a feature wall, hallway or fireplace, troweled and waxed by hand.
Get a quoteLime
Marmorino & lime render
Marmorino and traditional lime render — breathable, tactile finishes with a soft, stone-like depth. Ideal for period and damp-prone walls that need to breathe, and for a calm, natural finish that gypsum can't give.
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Skimming & re-skims
A flawless skim over tired, patchy or artexed walls and ceilings — taken back, prepped properly and floated dead-flat so it's smooth under a low light and ready for paint, with no nibs, hollows or trowel lines.
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Tadelakt & wet-room finishes
Tadelakt — the traditional Moroccan lime finish — and polished wet-room walls: seamless, water-resistant and warm to the touch, burnished and soap-sealed by hand for bathrooms and shower areas without a single tile joint.
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Float & set / new plaster
Two-coat float and set on new blockwork and extensions, and full re-plasters back to brick — a true, flat substrate built up properly so every later finish, from emulsion to Venetian, sits on a wall that's right underneath.
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Decorative & feature finishes
Polished concrete-effect, metallic and textured decorative finishes for feature walls and commercial spaces — bespoke sample panels first, so you see and approve the exact colour, depth and sheen before a wall is touched.
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Rendering & external
External rendering in sand-cement, lime and silicone/through-coloured systems — sound, weatherproof and crack-resistant, beaded and finished neatly to lift the look of the whole property and protect the wall beneath.
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Repairs & making-good
Patch repairs, crack stitching, artex removal and making-good after damp, electrics or a new opening — blended seamlessly into the existing wall so the repair simply disappears and the surface reads as one flat plane.
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The plasterer
The same hands that quote your wall are the ones that trowel it.
I'm a time-served plasterer and I've spent nineteen years finishing walls across Bristol and Bath — the last twelve running Lime & Stone, working mostly for premium domestic clients who care how a wall actually feels. Skim, float and set, lime render, Marmorino, tadelakt and hand-burnished Venetian: plastering, to me, is a finish, not a filler.
When you call, you get the plasterer who'll do the work — not a salesman and not a sub-contractor I've never met. I quote it, I mix it, I work it by hand and I stand behind it. I spec the right lime or gypsum system for your wall, manage the dust properly throughout, and leave it dead-flat, cleared up and paint-ready — every time.
- One plasterer — I quote it and I trowel it
- Mixed & worked by hand, the right system
- Dust-managed, clean & tidy throughout
- Left dead-flat, cleared up & paint-ready
A finish you can run your hand across
What separates a finish from a fill
"Smooth" and "flat" are easy to say. Here's what they actually mean on your wall — the difference between a surface the light glides across and one that shows every nib and hollow the moment you paint it.
A wall so flat the light glides across it
A true, dead-flat plane with no nibs, hollows or trowel lines — checked under a raking light, not just by eye. It's what stops a freshly painted wall showing every defect the first sunny morning.
The right lime or gypsum system
Gypsum skim, lime render, Marmorino or Venetian — I spec the system that suits the wall's age, exposure and how it needs to breathe, not whatever's quickest. The right system is what makes a guarantee mean something.
Burnished to a real sheen
Polished and waxed finishes are worked and burnished by hand through several passes until they hold a deep, even sheen that catches the light — the unhurried craft a quick skim can never imitate.
Dust-managed from start to finish
Floors and furniture protected, edges masked, extraction and sheeting used throughout, and the whole room left swept and cleared. Plastering is messy work done cleanly — your home handed back, not handed over.
Recent work
A few finishes I've laid down lately
A selection of recent work across Bristol — polished Venetian, lime render, full re-skims and tadelakt alike. Real photographs drop straight in here; for now these are on-brand placeholders.
Venetian feature wall
Clifton · Venetian · high polish
Full room re-skim
Bishopston · Skim · paint-ready
Tadelakt wet room
Bath · Tadelakt · soap-sealed
Marmorino lime finish
Redland · Marmorino · satin
External silicone render
Portishead · Render · silicone
Coving & making-good
Keynsham · Coving · seamless
Reviews
What my customers say
4.9 average from 214 reviews
“The Venetian feature wall in our hallway is genuinely beautiful — there's a depth to it that photos don't do justice. He brought sample panels round first so we knew exactly what we were getting, kept everything spotless, and the finish catches the light all day.”
Eleanor P.Venetian feature wall · CliftonGoogle “Had the whole house re-skimmed after we'd had the wiring done. Every wall and ceiling is dead-flat — you really can run your hand across them and feel nothing. Dust-sheeted everywhere, hoovered up each evening, and a written guarantee. Faultless.”
Mark & StephFull-house re-skim · BishopstonCheckatrade “We wanted a wet room with no tiles and he did it in tadelakt — seamless, warm to the touch and completely water-tight two years on. He clearly knows the traditional finishes inside out and takes real pride in the work. Couldn't recommend him more.”
Priya N.Tadelakt wet room · BathGoogle
How a finish comes together
From your free quote to a wall that's paint-ready
Free finish quote
Give me a call or send a few details and photos. I'll come and look at the walls, talk through the finishes that suit them, and give you a clear, fixed written quote — at no cost and no obligation.
Sample panel & system spec
For any polished or decorative finish I'll prepare a sample panel so you see and approve the exact colour, depth and sheen, and I'll spec the right lime or gypsum system for the wall before anything starts.
Prepped & floated flat
Floors and furniture protected, walls taken back and prepped, then floated and set to a true, dead-flat substrate. The unseen work underneath is what makes the finish on top last and read clean.
Troweled, burnished & cleared
The finish laid and worked by hand — burnished to its sheen where it's a polished system — then the room swept, cleared and handed back paint-ready, backed by my written 5-year finish guarantee.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
The questions I'm asked most about drying times before painting, dust and mess, Venetian versus a standard skim, why a sample panel matters, the guarantee and the areas I cover. Can't see yours? Give me a call or send a message — happy to talk it through.
How long before I can paint fresh plaster?
It depends on the system and the room, but as a rule fresh gypsum plaster needs to dry out fully before painting — typically around 5–7 days for a skim in a normal, ventilated room, longer in cold or humid conditions or on thicker work. It should look an even, pale colour all over (no dark damp patches) before you paint, and the first coat is best thinned as a mist coat. I'll always tell you straight what to expect for your job.How much dust and mess does plastering make?
Plastering is messy work, but it doesn't have to leave your home in a state. I protect floors and furniture with sheeting, mask edges, use dust extraction where I'm sanding, and sweep and clear the room each day and at the end. It's the part of the job people worry about most, so it's the part I'm most careful about — your home handed back, not handed over.What's the difference between Venetian plaster and a normal skim?
A standard skim is a flat, smooth gypsum finish ready for paint — the everyday finish for most walls and ceilings. Venetian (and Marmorino) are polished lime finishes laid in fine coats and burnished by hand to a deep, marble-like sheen that becomes the finished surface itself — no paint needed. They're a craft finish for feature walls and special spaces, take far longer to lay, and cost more, but nothing painted can match the depth and light they hold.Why do you make a sample panel first?
For any polished or decorative finish, colour, depth and sheen can't really be judged from a photo or a swatch — they change with the light and the number of coats. A sample panel lets you see and approve the exact finish on a real surface before I touch your wall, so there are no surprises. It's a small step that makes sure you get precisely the finish you pictured.What does your finish guarantee cover?
My workmanship is guaranteed in writing for 5 years. That covers the quality of the finish itself — that it stays sound, flat and free from blowing, cracking or debonding caused by the work. It's on top of any manufacturer's guarantee on the materials. You get it in writing, not just a handshake.Can lime plaster help with a damp or period wall?
Often, yes. Lime renders and plasters are breathable — they let an older, solid-wall property manage moisture rather than trapping it behind a non-breathable gypsum or cement skin, which can make damp worse. On the right wall, lime is the correct, traditional choice and gives a softer, more natural finish too. I'll assess the wall honestly and only recommend lime where it's genuinely the right system.Which areas do you cover?
I cover Bristol and the surrounding areas — Bath, Clifton, Keynsham, Portishead, Nailsea, Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury and nearby. Not sure if you're in my patch? Just ask and I'll let you know.
Where I work
Plastering across Bristol & surrounding areas
- Bristol
- Bath
- Clifton
- Keynsham
- Portishead
- Nailsea
- Thornbury
- Chipping Sodbury
Dust-managed, clean and tidy work — across Bristol and nearby, your home handed back paint-ready.
Not sure if I cover you? Just ask — get in touch and I'll let you know.
Get in touch
Need a plasterer?
For a skim, re-plaster, lime render or a polished feature wall, book a free finish quote below and I'll come and take an honest look. Prefer to talk it through first? Give me a call — happy to advise on the right finish for your walls.
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Saturday: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Quotes: Evenings by arrangement
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- Areas covered
- Bristol · Bath · Clifton · Keynsham · Portishead · Nailsea · Thornbury · Chipping Sodbury
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