Plasterers price by the day. A single-room skim coat is a common one-day job; patch repairs and filling are usually much cheaper and sometimes worth doing yourself.
These are day rates. For a full priced estimate, including materials, every trade involved and what you would save doing parts yourself, use the calculator for your job.
On our rates data, a plasterer charges around £260 a day in the Midlands, about £338 in London and around £247 in the North. These are ballpark averages, not quotes.
A full skim coat needs the walls clear and takes a day to dry between coats. Ceilings take longer than walls of the same area. Uneven or damaged plasterboard underneath adds prep time.
Yes. Get two or three written quotes, check that each covers the same scope, and ask whether VAT, materials and waste removal are included. Check registrations before work starts.
Rates are ballpark averages, not quotes. Always get 2 to 3 written quotes from local trades before booking any work.