Lath plastering in Andover
Heath plastering and rendering repairs and replaces lath and plaster in Andover homes, leaving sagging and cracked ceilings sound, flat and ready for paint in Charlton, Picket Twenty and Augusta Park.
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- 38 years trading
- Local to Winchester
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What sets the price of lath plastering in Andover
The price depends on how much of the ceiling or wall has failed. A repair to part of a surface is a smaller job than taking the whole surface down.
Included
- Checking the ceiling or wall to find loose and failed plaster
- Cutting back plaster that has lost its grip on the laths
- Repairing or replacing damaged laths and plaster
- A skim finish, ready for paint
- Patching sections of a ceiling costs less than removing and replacing all of it.
- Ceiling height and how easily the room can be reached change the time on site.
- Decorating afterwards is not part of the price.
Lath plastering across Andover
We serve Andover from our base in Winchester.
What happens on the day
Work on lath and plaster in Andover starts with testing, because old plaster can look whole while it has already come away from the strips behind it.
- Tapping and pressingWe tap and press the ceiling or wall to find the plaster that sounds hollow or moves. The firm areas are marked so they can stay exactly as they are.
- Cutting back and renewingLoose plaster is cut back to a firm edge. Laths that have split or lost their fixing are dealt with, and a section beyond saving is taken out.
- New plaster and a skimNew plaster fills the prepared area and a skim coat goes over it, so the new work sits level with the old and the surface can take a mist coat.
How booking works
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Why choose Heath plastering and rendering
Repeat customers and word of mouth
The reputation is word of mouth, repeat customers, and the finished work.
Punctual and honest
On time, and to the price you were given.
Tailored to the job
The work follows the job, the timing, and what the room needs.
Gary HeathPlasterer- Reviews
- 179
- Rating
- 4.9
- Trading since
- 1988
“We have been plastering and rendering since 1988. Every job, big or small, gets the same care, and we leave the place tidy when we go.”
Gary Heath, Heath plastering and rendering
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WhatsAppDo you work on lath and plaster in Andover?
Yes. We repair and replace lath and plaster in older houses across Andover, including Charlton, Picket Twenty and Augusta Park, from our base in Winchester.
What does lath and plaster mean?
Thin timber strips called laths are fixed across a frame and plaster is pushed through the gaps, where it hardens into keys that hold it up. Many older ceilings and walls are built this way.
My ceiling is sagging. Can it be saved?
Sometimes. If only part of the plaster has lost its grip, that part is cut back and rebuilt. When most of it has gone, taking down and replacing the ceiling is the sounder fix.
Will the new plaster match the old?
A skim coat over the repaired area leaves it level with the plaster around it. Once dry it takes a mist coat and paint just as the old plaster does.
How do I ask for lath plastering work?
Tap Book Now and send photos of the ceiling or wall and the damaged area. The price and visit are set up in the chat.