Starter price list
Plastering
Skimming, plasterboarding, rendering and repairs. 14 priced lines.
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UK ballparks, 2025/26
Read this first. These are starting points, not a rate card. They are realistic UK ballparks for 2025/26. Your area, your costs and your diary decide the real number, so mark them up or down before you quote off them.
Suggested starting rates
The rates InstaQuote sets a plastering business up on. The m² bands cover general surface-finish work at three levels of finish.
Day rate
£220
per day
Standard
£18
per m²
Premium
£22
per m²
Luxury
£28
per m²
Plastering
| Job | Unit | From |
|---|---|---|
| Skim plaster to existing walls | m² | £18 |
| Skim plaster to ceiling | m² | £22 |
| Plasterboard & skim (dot & dab) | m² | £38 |
| Float & set / hardwall + skim | m² | £28 |
| Patch repair / make good | each | £65 |
| Bonding to wall (undercoat) | m² | £14 |
| Corner bead / angle bead | m | £6 |
| Skim over artex ceiling | m² | £26 |
| Overboard & skim ceiling | m² | £42 |
| Sand & cement scratch coat | m² | £16 |
| Make good window/door reveal | each | £45 |
| Supply & fit plaster coving | m | £14 |
| Skim stairwell / high-level area | m² | £24 |
Day rates
| Plasterer day rate | day | £220 |
Prices are sell prices including labour, exclude VAT, and are starting points only. Check your own material costs before you quote. InstaQuote Ltd, Coventry, company no. 17224118.