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 […]
Rendering Cost Bristol — What 100+ Local Jobs Actually Tell Us About Price
Rendering Cost Bristol — What 100+ Local Jobs Actually Tell Us About Price Across 100-120 render jobs, the final cost split into clear bands by property type: a standard semi-detached with two elevations typically came in at £3,500-5,500 for a full re-render in monocouche or silicone render. A Victorian terraced property with solid walls and […]
Signs of Bad Plastering — Why Most Problems Don’t Show Until the Plasterer Is Gone
Signs of Bad Plastering — Why Most Problems Don’t Show Until the Plasterer Is Gone Most guides about bad plastering tell you to look for visible signs — uneven surfaces, cracks, rough patches. The problem is that genuinely bad plastering often looks perfect for the first few weeks. The real signs of a poor job […]
Why Is My New Plaster Cracking? What 70+ Bristol Callbacks Actually Show
Why Is My New Plaster Cracking? What 70+ Bristol Callbacks Actually Show Across 70-80 cases of new plaster cracking in Bristol and Bath, 55% were caused by the heating being turned on too soon or too high — and in the majority of cases it’s not the plasterer’s fault. What Most Guides Say vs What […]
Hollow Plaster — Is It Serious? What 80+ Bristol Call-Outs Actually Show
Hollow Plaster — Is It Serious? What 80+ Bristol Call-Outs Actually Show Across 80-90 call-outs, 70% were ceilings and 80% of wall cases were stable — and the hollow sound alone doesn’t tell you urgency. Three quick checks do. What Most Guides Tell You vs What Our Call-Outs Show Most DIY guides suggest that any […]
Paint Bubbling on Walls — Is It the Paint or the Plaster? What 60+ Call-Outs Taught Us
Paint Bubbling on Walls — Is It the Paint or the Plaster? What 60+ Call-Outs Taught Us Across 60-70 call-outs in Bristol and Bath, 40% of paint bubbling cases are purely decorating issues rather than damp — and the press test tells you which category you’re in before you call anyone. How We Test This […]
Why Is My Plaster Bubbling? What 90+ Bristol Call-Outs Actually Show
Why Is My Plaster Bubbling? What 90+ Bristol Call-Outs Actually Show Across 90-100 call-outs, 55% were caused by moisture getting behind the plaster, while 25% were due to poor surface preparation — and the second most common cause is almost entirely avoidable and almost never mentioned. We have spent years analyzing these issues in Bristol […]
Plastering Over Artex Bristol — What 80+ Property Surveys Taught Us About Asbestos
Plastering Over Artex Bristol — What 80+ Property Surveys Taught Us About Asbestos Across over 80-90 properties surveyed in Bristol and Bath, roughly 40% required asbestos testing before work could proceed — and the £25-50 test is the most important money spent before any Artex job on a pre-1985 property. What Most Artex Guides Tell […]
Does DPC Injection Actually Fix Rising Damp? What Bristol Damp Surveys Reveal
Does DPC Injection Actually Fix Rising Damp? What Bristol Damp Surveys Reveal Most properties we’re called to survey for “rising damp” in Bristol and Bath don’t actually have rising damp. Of the damp surveys we’ve carried out, roughly 7 out of 10 turned out to be caused by something other than true rising damp — […]
Are Render Cracks Serious? What 60+ Bristol Call-Outs Taught Us
Are Render Cracks Serious? What 60+ Bristol Call-Outs Taught Us Across 60-70 render crack call-outs in Bristol and Bath, 65% were purely cosmetic — and the most reliable first check isn’t measuring the crack, it’s the tap test. What Most Guides Tell You vs What Our Call-Outs Show Most DIY guides focus on the width […]