Plasterers in North Swindon (SN25)
Thriving modern expansion district with master-planned villages, parks and shopping centres. The SN25 patch takes in Abbey Meads, Taw Hill, Oakhurst, Priory Vale, Haydon Wick, Redhouse, St Andrew’s Ridge. 1990s–2010s modern developments featuring timber-frame and lightweight block construction, plasterboard partition walls, and open-plan kitchen-diners.
Snapshot: Local plasterers cover Abbey Meads, Taw Hill, Oakhurst, with Mouldon Hill Country Park and Orbital Shopping Park on the patch. Typical labour costs and job durations are tabled just below — compare the businesses themselves on the live board.
Typical plastering costs & durations in North Swindon
Labour benchmarks for Swindon, derived from British Gypsum coverage data: day rate £230. Ask for a fixed quote via the board below — these figures are planning guides, not quotes.
| Service | Typical job | Area | Duration | Labour cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skimming (walls & ceilings) | Single room re-skim (~12 m² of wall) | 12 m² | 1 day | £230 | 18 m²/day · ≈£12.78/m² labour |
| Skimming (walls & ceilings) | Full re-skim, 3-bed semi | whole house | 3-4 days | £690-£920 + £50-80 in materials | 18 m²/day · ≈£12.78/m² labour |
| Plasterboarding + skim | Boarded ceiling, 4×3 m | 12 m² | 1 day | £230 | 18 m²/day · 1 bag multi-finish per 10 m² |
| External rendering | House front (~30 m²) | 30 m² | 3 days | £690 | 12 m²/day · ≈£19.17/m² labour |
| Bonding coat (bare brick) | Per 25 kg bag coverage | 2.7 m² | — | — | 1 bag bonding per 2.7 m² before finish |
| Taping, jointing & media walls | Settling-crack taping repair or media-wall studwork | surveyed | — | Quoted per survey | Board areas and finishes vary — measured and quoted per job |
North Swindon note: Taping, jointing & media walls — board areas and finishes vary — measured and quoted per job. Job prices in the FAQs below combine these labour benchmarks with materials, preparation and access.
Live board for North Swindon
Plasterers covering North Swindon: For North Swindon (SN25), plasterers covering this area include R1 Plastering (5★ from 5 Google reviews), TH Plastering (4.9★ from 11 Google reviews), The Swindon Plasterer (5★ from 13 Google reviews). All 4 cover Abbey Meads, Taw Hill, Oakhurst; send one enquiry below for matched free quotes.
Positions #1–#10 on the leaderboard are bought; everything below them is earned on reviews and listing quality. A bid at or above a slot's reserve holds a place for up to 7 days — another business can outbid it sooner. Ratings are sourced from each business's public Google Business Profile listing. Positions are read from the live board as this page is served.
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Plasterers covering North Swindon
Skimming · Plasterboard Installation · Artex Removal
Local coverage in North Swindon (SN25)
Estates & neighbourhoods covered
Local landmarks
- Mouldon Hill Country Park
- Orbital Shopping Park
- Taw Valley
- River Ray Parkway
Popular plastering jobs in North Swindon
- Emergency Ceiling Repair in Swindon
- Artex Ceiling Removal in Swindon
- Water-Damaged Plaster Repair in Swindon
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SN25 housing stock: what it means for your plastering
Architecture & property profiles: 1990s–2010s modern developments featuring timber-frame and lightweight block construction, plasterboard partition walls, and open-plan kitchen-diners.
Common plastering work in North Swindon: Services in SN25 focus on settling crack repair, taping and jointing repairs, sound-deadening acoustic insulation for semi-detached walls, media wall creation, and kitchen diner renovation skimming.
Cost guide: The table above shows Swindon-wide labour rates from the same British Gypsum coverage data our estimator uses, plus the Taping, jointing & media walls row for North Swindon. Job prices in the FAQs below combine these rates with materials, preparation and access. Drying time adds roughly 1–2 weeks before decorating.
Frequently asked questions in North Swindon (SN25)
How do plasterers repair settlement hairline cracks in newer SN25 houses?
Tradesmen apply scrim mesh tape across stress points and apply a skim coat or jointing compound to permanently prevent crack re-opening.
Can I get soundproof plasterboard installed in an SN25 semi-detached house?
Yes, plasterers can fit resilient sound-isolation bars and acoustic plasterboard (e.g. SoundBloc) along shared party walls to significantly dampen noise.
How long does it take for fresh plaster to dry in North Swindon new-builds?
Fresh multi-finish plaster typically takes 3 to 5 days to dry to a uniform pale pink colour before it is ready for a mist coat of emulsion.