Norfolk
Plastering in Harleston
Plastering for Harleston homes and the Waveney valley villages around IP20, a short run along the A143 from our Diss base. Skimming, re-plastering and repairs, done tidily, with a free fixed quote from Luke.
Harleston is one of the closest towns to our base in Diss, so getting out to look at a job is easy. The town has a lot of older property, and older walls are where plastering goes wrong most often. A wall built with lime needs to breathe, and skimming it with modern gypsum can trap moisture and blow the new finish off within a few years. So before we quote, we look at what the wall is made of and how sound it is.
What we do inside Harleston homes
- Skimming walls and ceilings for a smooth, paint-ready finish
- Re-plastering walls where the old plaster has blown or crumbled
- Patch repairs to cracks and holes, blended into the wall around them
- Plasterboarding new walls and ceilings, including fire-rated board
- Coving and decorative mouldings
On period rooms with uneven walls and low ceilings, we work with the shape of the room rather than trying to force it flat. On newer houses, most jobs are re-skimming after a new kitchen or rewire, or putting right cracked plasterboard joints.
Tidy, and straight with you
We cover floors and furniture, clear up as we go, and tell you honestly whether a wall needs a skim or a full re-plaster. If it only needs a repair, we will say so. We also do the outside of the house: see our page on rendering in Harleston.
LDR is fully insured and every quote is free and fixed before we start. Ring Luke on 07388 771580.
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Plastering in Harleston: common questions
Can you plaster the walls in an older Harleston house?
Yes. We check what the wall is made of first, because older walls built with lime need a finish that lets them breathe. Then we recommend a skim, a repair or a full re-plaster and give you a fixed price.
How far are you from Harleston?
We are based near Diss, a short run along the A143, so we can usually get out to look at a job quickly. Ring Luke on 07388 771580.
What our customers say
"Luke and his team are some of the finest building contractors I have had the pleasure of dealing with over the last 25 years. The work completed for us was first class and the guys were respectful, polite and extremely tidy. Absolutely delighted with the finish and we'd have no hesitation in recommending Luke and LDR to anyone. Gary Baldwin - Eye, Suffolk"
"We are thrilled with the work that Luke, Brandon and Kirk have completed for us on our home. It has completely transformed the property, and given it a whole new identity. We had admired LDR's work in a nearby village on a number of properties, when we finally decided to approach Luke and team for a quotation, which we found to be very reasonable. Luke worked with us very openly and without pressure on a timeframe for completing our works, navigating inclement weather and our personal reservations. The team worked in a efficient, orderly and clean manner whilst at our property and filled us with great confidence that we had chosen the right contractor. An incredibly friendly, amenable and jovial team, and we thoroughly enjoyed having them around and can't thank you all enough for helping us make our house finally look more like a home"
"Luke and his team have done a few plastering jobs for us and we can't recommend them highly enough. Polite, efficient, tidy and work that is carried out to a high standard. When we need more work doing Luke will be our first point of contact."
"The LDR team we're great, they carried out internal plastering and and house rendering for us and we are really happy. Luke communicated well and was flexible to help us hit certain dates as to not slow down the project. We still have elements to finish so will be in touch in the near future."
"Outstanding work by conscientious workers.They take real pride in their work. Arrive on time and leave when each stage finished even when this is quite late and beyond 'normal work hours' Always tidy up as they go. Very polite and appreciative. Good communication on what each stage involves and materials used and why. Chose K Rend in pearl on the three outbuildings and it looks amazing."
"Luke, Brandon and Kirk have just applied K rend to the front of my house. Cannot thank the guys enough for an amazing job! It's so hard to get tradesmen you can trust these days but I have to say I would 100% recommend LDR Plastering. Very professional and clean and tidy when working and Luke obviously cares about his customers. Just make sure you give them plenty cups of tea!!! Luke has also done plastering for us inside and again did an amazing job. Can't thank them enough. 5 stars!"
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