Skimming over Artex in Landbeach
Rather than pulling a textured ceiling down, Lewis or our master plasterer normally skims straight over it with a fresh, smooth coat. Light fittings come down, the room is sheeted, and the surface is sealed so the plaster bonds. It also covers the patched areas left where old light fittings were moved.
Our Artex removal and skimming page explains the process. One Cambridge customer said afterwards how clean and tidy Lewis had left the house.
Lath and plaster in the area's oldest homes
Roughly 90 properties in the area predate 1900. Their walls and ceilings are often lath and plaster, which cracks, sags or comes away in patches as it ages. Small cracks can be cut out and filled; larger areas may need skimming, as we did over old lath plaster in a Cambridge bedroom.
In a listed building, ask South Cambridgeshire District Council before original plaster is replaced, as repairs there may need a lighter touch.
Landbeach at a glance
- 0 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 1 minutesOSRM routing
- 14%were built 1945 to 1964VOA Council Tax stock
- 24%were built 1965 to 1982VOA Council Tax stock
- 19%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 375householdsCensus 2021
- 10%date from 1919 to 1939VOA Council Tax stock
How we approach plastering
We sheet the room, remove fittings and seal the surface before the skim. Once the plaster has dried fully, we sand away nibs with a Mirka dust-free sander and apply a watered-down mist coat that sinks into the plaster and picks out any hollows. Those are filled, then two finish coats go on, all under one quotation. The full method, products and FAQs are on our plastering page.