Artex and textured ceilings
Skimming over Artex gives a smooth ceiling without taking the old one down. Lewis, our plasterer, or the master plasterer we work with, applies a new coat over the texture once the room is sheeted and the light fittings are down. One finished job is in our Artex skimming case study.
Some older textured coatings contain asbestos, so if you don't know what yours is made of, have it tested before anyone sands or scrapes it.
Board joints, cracks and making good in Teversham
In houses from the 1980s, ceiling cracks usually follow the joins between plasterboard sheets. Hairlines can be filled by our decorators; wider or repeating cracks need taping and skimming. If a crack keeps coming back, it may point to movement or a leak above, and we'll tell you rather than paint over it.
Plaster and paint sit in one written quotation, and Belinda lines up the plasterer and decorators so the room moves straight from skim to finish. Our interior decorating page explains the final stage.
Teversham at a glance
- 8 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 11 minutesOSRM routing
- 8%were built 1945 to 1964VOA Council Tax stock
- 12%were built 1965 to 1982VOA Council Tax stock
- 2%of properties were built before 1919VOA Council Tax stock
- 1,225householdsCensus 2021
- 6%date from 1919 to 1939VOA Council Tax stock
How we approach plastering
We sheet floors and furniture and take down fittings before Lewis skims the Artex or repaired joints. Once the plaster has dried out fully, we sand lightly with Mirka dust-free sanders and apply a thinned mist coat to seal it and show up dips. Those are filled and spot-sanded before two full coats of your colour. The full method, products and FAQs are on our plastering page.