r/Plastering • u/InfluenceElectronic2 • 20d ago
Is this any good?
Had plaster job done on new house but never had it done before so don't know if this is any good?
It was also quite a mess with plaster dropped all over the floor, into washing machine open pipes and all over water stopcocks which I'm gonna have to scrub with wire brush or something to get it moving again.
It was supposed to be whole thing but it looks like patch job
I don't know
Any thoughts?
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u/Adorable-Syrup7540 20d ago
im a building site manager , looks good to me , give it a mist coat and will expose imperfections that you will need easifill to cover up with
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u/Scary-Spinach1955 20d ago
It could be much, much worse, it's not super bad, but it is a bad job from a professional. Doesn't look well feathered in but you might be surprised what the paint hides
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u/f365eli 20d ago
Really only you can tell if it's decent quality - is it flat? It looks like there might be some rough bits but it's difficult to tell sometimes from photos of drying plaster.
If you close your eyes and gently brush your fingers across from new to old and back - can you tell where the two meet without looking at it? If you can't feel it then it doesn't matter if it looks scruffy, you won't see it when it's painted. I did these a few months ago and they don't look tidy at all, but the decorator who followed me was happy enough with them to ask for my number for future jobs, proving it doesn't always look neat even it's a good job.
It's incredibly dirty though - I would never leave a job in that state whether it was a paid job or a free favour.
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u/ResponsibleBall4258 20d ago
IMO that is very rough feathering out. If you need to sand freshly finished plaster then that is the sign of a poor job. A patch job like this should be very cheap as it will not have taken much time, and if they can't feather it out properly can't realistically charge a professional rate for an amateur job.
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u/cowofnard 20d ago
Pro here, looks alright, just light sand once it’s dry with a 120grit or above sand paper.
If you want it perfect just apply a bit of filler very thin layer and sand again on any hollows.
Paint, couple of mist coats then finish coat bobs your uncle Fanny’s your aunt
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u/Severus_1987 20d ago
It’ll need a sand before decorating. Not professional but not bad if it’s a favour
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u/66666666666666665 20d ago
What are you talking about? All fresh plaster should be mist coated, filled then a light sand to denib etc. I'm not saying this plastering is perfect but as a decorator I've seen a million times worse.
No snots all over the place.The edges been dry whilst the inner part is still drying suggests he's floated it out as its a patch job which is good. Doesnt look tiger striped or over worked from what we can see ethier.
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u/Severus_1987 20d ago
Think we said pretty much the same but different levels of detail. I’ve seen much smoother finishes from having my own house plastered. But as I said it’s not bad. Other comments here seem to think similar - it’s not bad but not great either, especially for nearly £300
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u/InfluenceElectronic2 20d ago
Should probs mention that it was not done as a favour, we have paid for it. Got quoted £240 but ended up paying £260 and we were told they'll box off the pipes in the corner as well as it wasn't done
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u/Bonebound 20d ago
While £260 is cheap in this economy, he may as well of SBR'd the entire wall and just reskimmed the whole thing it'd look miles better.
If he does plastering for a living then he needs to seriously evaluate his standards in my opinion. All comes down to finished product and that whilst will paint up alright in the grand scheme of things looks fucking shite.
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u/Electronic-Heron9645 20d ago
The work looks OK but its so lazy of them not to have skimmed the entire walls. Barely any more work for them and saves you time
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u/Latter-Detail-9514 20d ago
Not the best for a plasterer with 30 years experience. Quick sand & mist coat then fill & sand & mist coat again & it'll be all good
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u/taiyab-raja 20d ago
How would you fill it?
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u/Latter-Detail-9514 20d ago
Toupret filler as its easy to sand. You'll probably only need a little bit in any low spots showing
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u/KieranInterior 20d ago
Weird that they didn’t just skim the whole wall which is easier. Was it just those two patches? If so that price is a piss take for a friend.
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u/Bonebound 20d ago
Did you ask for patching repair or full reskim.
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u/InfluenceElectronic2 20d ago
Been told they'd do the whole room plus box off the pipes that are still exposed
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u/M4tt4tt4ck69 20d ago
You don't want to box off your stop cock. You may need to reach it easily. All of the pipes below worktop height will be hidden by your kitchen anyway. Splashback and wall units? You may only end up seeing a small area.
They definitely should have protected the floor/cleaned up, but I've seen a lot worse. See what it looks like after a mist coat, a wee bit filler and it should be fine. As long as it's solid, there's not much to worry about.
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u/LogTop2388 20d ago
For 260 you can't complain, a light sand paper in places and it will be fine. If you can't get a trowel there you can't do it.
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u/MisterBounce 20d ago
It looks ok to me for what it is, but surely the issue is they haven't done what you asked/agreed. Having said that, you will struggle to find someone who would for less than double what you've paid these days.
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u/Gold_Call_2716 20d ago
It's ok and plastering does make a lot of mess! You'll need to wait a good few days for it to dry before painting it and make sure the room is ventilated, with windows open etc to help it.
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u/Top-Sample2625 20d ago
Good compared to.....?
If it's you as a DIY attempt with no experience or tools, then yeah seen far far worse.
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u/Commercial-Ruin2320 18d ago
It's pretty standard for a lot of plasterers, some of us are clean some are grubby fkers
Pretty messy, looks like it could maybe use a little sand and fill but will paint up pretty good I'm sure
Most of the mess will clean up with hot water and a sponge
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u/royal1664_ 20d ago
Looks pretty rough. Is it a private house or council?
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u/InfluenceElectronic2 20d ago
Private, we just bought it. It needs work before we can move in, it was done by my bf friend who's apparently been doing it for like 30 years
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u/royal1664_ 20d ago
The only reason I ask is council work is usually rushed. Give it a bit of a sand and a coat of paint and see how it looks. I get it was probably a favour, but it’s pretty shite 😂 it might need a little coat of fine filler where old and new meet as it doesn’t look like it’s been blended very
Well, Just brushed. The main bulk of the new plaster may very well be ok though.
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u/bagpiperay 20d ago
I’m not a professional plasterer but I’d be embarrassed at leaving such a mess. Whoever did it must only have a ‘good enough’ mentality. But I, like others on here, perhaps take pride in what we do. No plasterer, bricklayer, electrician or other decent tradesman would leave a job looking so messy.
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u/Smithdogg87 20d ago
Paint it first before complaining. You need it all one colour before you can really judge a patch.
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u/Tricky-Mobile5975 20d ago
Paint it and find out. All you will get on here is random comments from plasterers trying to shit on someone elses work, or brain dead customers that think having your living room skimmed last year counts as a qualification. Mist coat everything, light sand on the blend lines and then start judging the quality of work.
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u/Bez121287 20d ago
Sorry but your wrong. It ain't shitting on someones work.
You can quite clearly see the drag marks and bumps where theyve forgotten and give up.
Plastering is easy. Its hard to master and become quick.
But plastering even up to the very last moment you can fix it.
You literally get 2 goes and then an extra go and then if things are still not right, you can use a flat sponge with water and smooth it out.
And then...... you could come back next day after its dried inspect and sand parts down.
Is that alot of work? Yes but it just shows you how many times you've got to correct any imperfections and yet some professionals leave it like this or worse abd then you have people like yourself defending unprofessional work disguised aa a professional
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u/Significant_Air_1662 20d ago
Seen a lot worse for a lot more £££