Kitchen plastering and decorating in Lisburn

What prompts kitchen plastering and decorating in Lisburn?

Landlords in County Antrim often have a kitchen redecorated between tenancies, filling fixing holes and repainting walls and woodwork in a scrubbable finish that stands up to regular cleaning.

If you own an older solid-walled house in County Antrim, the walls may have lime plaster, which is often better repaired with lime than covered with gypsum. We cover all of Lisburn, including the BT27 and BT28 postcode districts, and travel out to neighbouring towns across County Antrim.

What is in a typical job?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Lisburn covers:

Ceilings skimmed or overboarded, after textured coatings in older homes are tested for asbestos
Free survey visit to check walls and ceilings and give an itemised quote
Chases around new sockets, cable runs and pipework filled and made good
Loose or blown plaster hacked off back to the wall where needed
Ceilings, walls, skirting, architraves and door frames decorated to finish the room
Diluted mist coat on new plaster, then moisture-resistant, wipeable kitchen paint

What does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Lisburn?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in Northern Ireland, and are firmed up once we have seen your Lisburn kitchen. Labour rates in Northern Ireland are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.

What does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Lisburn?
Typical project	Guide price
Skim kitchen walls and ceiling over sound plasterPrepared and skimmed	£310–£700
Hack off, re-board and skim a kitchenOld plaster removed back to the wall	£790–£1,600
Kitchen decoratedWalls, ceiling and woodwork	£350–£1,100

Guide prices are for a typical kitchen, with labour and standard materials for plastering or decorating; asbestos testing, structural repairs, damp treatment and lime plaster are not included and are quoted separately if needed. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Lisburn homes

Across County Antrim you will often find red-brick terraces, Victorian villas, post-war estate houses and rural bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Red-brick terraces in Belfast often have a narrow kitchen in the return, while estate houses and rural bungalows tend to have a separate kitchen with room for a table.

Mains water across most of County Antrim is soft, so limescale is less of a problem and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner. Terraced streets with entries at the back, city flats with booked lifts and country lanes can each affect deliveries, so the route for worktops is checked at the survey.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Lisburn

In Northern Ireland, plastering and decorating a kitchen needs no planning permission or building control application in most cases. In a listed building, listed building consent may be needed before original plaster or features are removed, and older solid walls may suit lime plaster better than gypsum. If an outside wall is being stripped back and re-lined, ask council building control whether insulation requirements apply.

Listed buildings and conservation areas in older parts of Belfast and the county towns may need consent for new vents, and apartment owners usually need management consent.

Worth knowing before the fit

Pick the final paint colour for your Lisburn kitchen while the plaster dries, testing samples on the dried mist coat rather than on bare plaster.
Ventilate your Lisburn kitchen gently while new plaster dries, but avoid blasting heaters at it, as forcing it dry can cause cracking.
Before final decorating in your Lisburn kitchen, check that the new worktops and floor are covered, as paint splashes are much easier to prevent than to remove.
Older homes with solid walls may have lime plaster, which is often better repaired with lime than gypsum, particularly where the building is listed.

Questions about kitchen plastering and decorating in Lisburn

How much does kitchen plastering and decorating cost in Lisburn?

Guide prices in Lisburn are about £310 to £700 including VAT for skimming the walls and ceiling over sound plaster. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Do you work near Lisburn as well?

Yes. As well as Lisburn itself, we cover the rest of County Antrim and nearby towns such as Belfast and Castlereagh. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

How long should new plaster dry before painting?

Fresh plaster usually needs three to six weeks to dry fully before full decorating, depending on its thickness, the time of year and how well the room is ventilated. It turns from dark to an even, pale colour as it dries. A diluted mist coat can usually go on sooner to seal the surface, with the final coats applied once drying has finished.

Do I need to replaster after removing kitchen tiles?

Usually, at least in places. Taking tiles off often pulls away the plaster skin or leaves adhesive ridges, so the wall may need skimming, patching or, where the plaster has come loose, hacking off and re-boarding. If you are retiling the same area, a flat, sound surface may be enough without a full skim. We check this once the tiles are off.

Can a textured kitchen ceiling be skimmed over?

Often, yes, but have it tested first if the house was built before 2000. Some older textured ceiling coatings contain asbestos, so a sample should be tested before anyone sands, scrapes or drills them. If the result is clear, the ceiling can usually be skimmed or overboarded. If asbestos is found, follow the report's advice and use a specialist asbestos contractor.

Also covering nearby towns

Close to Lisburn? We cover these nearby towns too: