★★★★★
Kyran and his team were brilliant. They did the job after we were let down by someone else at the last minute. Worked hard, lovely company to have in the home. Really pleased with the result.
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Downend
Downend is one of the more affluent South Gloucestershire suburbs, with a housing stock dominated by large detached family homes on the post-war estates and a growing number of modern executive new-builds.
- Free site visit
- Fixed written quote
- 5-year warranty
Downend's inter-war semis have plaster on lath ceilings throughout — when the lath fails (often 80+ years in), the ceiling starts to sag between joists. We board over with 12.5mm plasterboard and skim, which gives a flat modern ceiling that won't crack.
Internal plastering is one of our most-requested services across Bristol. The most common jobs are full-house re-skims after rewiring or plumbing work, plastering of new extensions and loft conversions, and patching repairs after damp treatment or electrical work. We work with British Gypsum, Knauf and Thistle systems — including their most modern one-coat and airless spray products. Whether you need a smooth finish ready for painting, a tyrolean or textured finish, or a backing plaster for tiling, we have the team and the systems. Every quote is fixed and written, every project is scheduled end-to-end, and we provide a 5-year workmanship warranty on all internal plastering.
Downend is one of the more upmarket South Gloucestershire suburbs — leafy streets, larger detached properties, and the consistently high-performing Downend School feeding into it. The housing stock is dominated by post-war detached homes on the estates (built 1955-1975) which were originally finished in 1970s pebbledash that's now failing. These homes are typically 1,200-1,800 sq ft and represent excellent candidates for a full silicone re-render or EWI upgrade. The newer executive detached homes (1990s-2000s) are also increasingly needing re-rendering as their original acrylic systems age out.
When Downend homeowners call us about plastering
If any of these sound like your property, this is the service you want.
Full house re-skim needed after rewiring or replumbing
Extension or loft conversion needing a fresh plaster finish
Patches showing after electrical or plumbing work
Old Artex ceilings needing modernising
Failed plaster after damp treatment
Hairline cracks appearing on walls and ceilings
New build or renovation needing professional finish
Downend properties we plaster
What plastering typically involves on the housing stock here.
Post-war detached (3-4 bed, 1,200-1,600 sq ft, £420-£580k)
1930s semi-detached (3-bed, 1,000-1,200 sq ft, £360-£470k)
1960s bungalows (2-3 bed, 900-1,200 sq ft, £340-£450k)
1990s executive detached (4-5 bed, 1,800-2,400 sq ft, £550-£800k)
Modern new-builds (4-5 bed, 1,800-2,500 sq ft, £600-£900k)
Working in Downend
Access & parking
Served by the A432 (Badminton Road) and the A4174. Bus routes into Bristol city centre take 25-35 minutes. Bristol Parkway station is 10 minutes by car for mainline rail.
Who lives here
Predominantly owner-occupier professional families, often with children at Downend School. One of the more affluent BS postcodes. Average property value £450,000.
Landmarks we work around
- Downend Park
- Bromley Heath (the common land)
- Badminton Road (the main shopping street)
- Blackhorse Hill (the high ground)
- Downend School (the local secondary)
- The old Bromley Heath hospital site
Pricing notes
Slightly higher than average — larger detached properties mean more scaffold, more material, more time. Plus 5-10% premium for the larger-than-typical property sizes.
What Bristol & Bath customers say
Verified reviews from recent work.
★★★★★
Kyran and his team joined the rendering job on our house a few weeks in. Fair to say we then turned a corner. House looks fabulous. Would recommend KD plastering services.
★★★★★
The team at KD Plastering came along with pretty short notice to plaster my bathroom, which really has helped with my DIY renovation. They did a good job, especially on a wall which had a patchwork substrate (my own work), which they left looking very tidy.
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