Bristol Plasterers Specialising in all Types of Ceilings

Bristol Plastering Services

Renovating old ceilings e.g lath and plaster

Plastering over Artex ceilings

Plasterboarding over old ceilings

Replacement ceilings

Replacing old cracked and bulging ceilings in poor condition

Repairing old ceilings in the case of water damage, accident etc

Ceiling Restoration

Repairing cracks in old ceilings ready for decoration

Metal frame suspended ceilings

New plasterboard ceilings

Suspended ceilings for insulating purposes

Suspended ceilings for sound reduction

Patching ceilings

Insurance work

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Plastering over Old Ceilings

Call today if you require a plasterer in Bristol to plaster over an old ceiling.

Types of Old Ceiling

The main type of old ceiling we plaster over is a 'lath and plaster ceiling' constructed of timber lathes and lime plaster.

It is the nature of lath and plaster ceilings to hairline crack due to movement. More serious defects sometimes develop e.g bulging and delamination of plaster from the lathes.

Lath and plaster ceilings are often covered with coatings e.g Artex or lining paper. These decorative finishes were often used to cover ceilings in poor condition.

Other types of old ceilings include wood fibre boards with a lime plaster finish and asbestos sheet cement.

Plastering over Old Lath and Plaster Ceilings

We would always advise plaster boarding over lath and plaster ceilings before plastering. Preparing and plastering over the existing is not recommended as the added weight of the new plaster and movement in the existing ceiling can result in defects.

Some lath and plaster ceilings have a decorative cornice around the perimeter which can present a problem due to the thickness of the plasterboard when over boarding, this issue can be overcome by creating a 'shadow gap' detail to the cornice or by embedding a strong glass fibre mesh within the plaster. Some lath and plaster ceilings can be renewed leaving the existing cornice in situ.

Where lath and plaster ceilings are in really poor condition there may be no option other than to remove the ceiling completely and replace with plasterboard or to install a metal frame suspended ceiling below the existing.

How can Ceilings Bristol help?

We have the experience to quickly report on condition of old ceilings and recommend lasting plastering solutions and high quality work at competitive prices.

Plastering over Artex Ceilings

Call today if you require a plasterer in Bristol to plaster over Artex.

What is Artex?

Artex is a textured coating that was used extensively from the 70's - 90's. Mainly used on ceilings but was also used on walls!

Asbestos in Artex

Artex in houses built before 2000 may contain Asbestos, a test maybe required. Artex should not be scraped back or sanded unless tested for Asbestos first.

Plastering over Artex

Artex due to its strength was often used to cover ceilings in poor condition.

Plastering directly over Artex that is covering a ceiling in poor condition e.g a cracked lath and plaster ceiling could cause further issues. For example an increased risk of cracking and bulging, or collapse due to the added weight.

Artex can also hide issues with modern plasterboard ceilings. One example is plasterboard ceilings that are fixed with nails. The nails can work loose over time ‘popping’ the plaster. Nailed plasterboard joints can also crack where there is movement and insufficient taping.

It is also important to check how well the existing Artex is bonded to the ceiling. Plastering over poorly bonded coatings can result in plaster delamination.

Our advice would always be to plasterboard over the top of Artex ceilings as it ensures a good substrate for a long lasting plaster finish.

How can Ceilings Bristol help?

We have the experience to quickly report on condition of Artex ceilings and recommend lasting plastering solutions and high quality work at competitive prices.

Ceiling Repairs

Call today if you require a ceiling repaired in Bristol

Patch Repairing Ceilings in Bristol

No matter how bad the damage is we can repair all types of ceilings.

Most ceiling repairs are carried out by opening up the damaged area to the nearest timber joists. The patch is then plasterboarded and finished with plaster flush with the existing ceiling.

How can Ceilings Bristol help?

We have the experience to quickly assess ceiling damage and offer repair solutions.

Plastering Accreditations

We have 15 years experience working on period properties and are City and Guilds & NVQ qualified plasterers.