Plasterer in Hammersmith
Period plaster repair, cornice work, skimming and brickwork across Hammersmith and W6. Forty years of it, and a proper repair rather than a cover up.
Hammersmith is the far end of the patch from Hanwell, out past Chiswick, and the work here is mostly period: Victorian terraces, mansion blocks and converted flats where the original plaster is still doing its job after a hundred and thirty years, right up until it is not.
There is a real difference between boarding over a period ceiling because it is faster and repairing what is actually wrong with it. Steve has done enough of these to know which one your ceiling needs, and he will tell you plainly.
The kind of properties we work on in Hammersmith
Most of Hammersmith is Victorian and Edwardian terraces, with the Brackenbury Village and Ravenscourt Park streets among the better preserved. Behind the decoration, the upstairs ceilings are usually still lath and plaster, and a lot of the original cornice and ceiling rose detail is still there.
When lath and plaster fails, it lets go of the laths first. You get a springy feel when you push it, hairline cracks running in straight lines, and eventually a section drops. Caught early, a good amount of it can be re-fixed and repaired. Left too long, it comes down on its own schedule.
There are also a lot of mansion blocks and converted flats around Hammersmith, where the work tends to be tighter and smaller: one room skimmed, a hallway made good after a leak from the flat above, a bathroom wall taken back and re-done.
What Hammersmith customers usually call about
- Lath and plaster ceilings repaired instead of ripped out
- Original cornice and ceiling roses worked around and made good
- Flats made good after a leak from above
- Single rooms and hallways skimmed in mansion blocks
- Front garden walls, steps and bay brickwork repointed
Getting to you
Hammersmith is the longest run on the list from Hanwell, out through Chiswick, but it is still regular work. On period ceilings Steve would rather come and see it, because a photograph will not tell you how much of the plaster has actually let go of the laths.
What Steve covers in Hammersmith
All four services are available across Hammersmith, whether that is one room or the whole property inside and out.
Nearby areas
Plastering in Hammersmith, answered
Yes, W6 across Hammersmith, Brackenbury Village, Ravenscourt Park and up to the Shepherdup to the Shepherd is Bush border#39;s Bush border. Chiswick is the next stop back towards Hanwell.
Often, yes. It comes down to how much of the plaster has come away from the laths behind it. Where the key is still good across most of the ceiling, it can be re-fixed, repaired and skimmed. Where it has gone over a wide area, taking it down and boarding it properly is the honest answer.
No. Where original cornice is worth keeping, it gets worked around and made good rather than taken out to make the job quicker.
No. Single rooms, hallways and made-good repairs after a leak are all normal work.
Get your Hammersmith job looked at
Call, WhatsApp or email Steve directly, no call centres, no middlemen. Always available, so don't hesitate to get in touch.
Book Steve in
Fastest way to get a response is by phone or WhatsApp.
Call 07967 948030 Message on WhatsAppEnquiry sent
Thanks, that has gone straight to Steve. He will be in touch shortly. If it is urgent, call him on 07967 948030.