Plastering in
Speedwell

Speedwell's 1930s semis have plaster on lath ceilings throughout — when the lath fails, 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 along the lath joints.

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.

Speedwell is one of the more affordable east Bristol suburbs, sitting between Fishponds and the M32. The housing stock is dominated by 1930s semis on the older streets and post-war estate homes on the streets built in the 1950s-70s. Many of the older renders here are now failing and the homes benefit hugely from a through-colour monocouche or silicone re-render — instant kerb-appeal uplift without the maintenance burden of paint. We render more Speedwell properties per year than you'd expect, given the size of the suburb.