Rendering vs Plastering — What’s the Difference and Which Do You Need?
Rendering vs Plastering — What’s the Difference and Which Do You Need? Across over 200-250 initial enquiries in Bristol and Bath, roughly 35% of people asking for “rendering” actually needed internal plastering, while 15% asking for “plastering” needed external rendering. Using the wrong term means calling the wrong tradesperson, which wastes time and can mean […]
Plaster Cracking When Drying — Why Both Extremes Cause the Same Problem
Plaster Cracking When Drying — Why Both Extremes Cause the Same Problem Across the plastering jobs we’ve completed and the callbacks we’ve attended in Bristol and Bath, we’ve seen drying-phase cracking specifically — cracks that appear within the first 48-72 hours of a new skim — on roughly 30-40 occasions over the years. Of those […]
External Rendering Bristol — How a Clifton Job With Three Conflicting Quotes Showed Us Why System Selection Matters More Than Price
External Rendering Bristol — How a Clifton Job With Three Conflicting Quotes Showed Us Why System Selection Matters More Than Price On a 1920s end-of-terrace in Clifton, a 1920s end-of-terrace property in Clifton, Bristol — solid brick walls, no cavity, original sand and cement render that had been patched multiple times over the decades. The […]
How to Find a Good Plasterer in Bristol — Why Price Is the Wrong Starting Point
How to Find a Good Plasterer in Bristol — Why Price Is the Wrong Starting Point Across the remedial plastering jobs we’ve fixed in Bristol and Bath, most homeowners hired based primarily on price — and the problem wasn’t getting multiple quotes, it was comparing prices without comparing what each quote actually included. What Most […]
