Honest answers on the work we do across Central Scotland. Costs, how-tos and what to watch for, written by the team.
Roughcasting is the wet dash render you see on hundreds of thousands of Scottish homes, and sooner or later most of it needs patching, recoating or stripping back.
Fresh plaster looks finished within a day, which is exactly why so many people paint it too soon.
Most plaster problems are a symptom of something else, and the crack or bulge you can see is usually the last part of the story rather than the first.
If you are pricing up a plastering job in Stirling, Falkirk or anywhere across Central Scotland, you will find quotes vary more than you might expect.
Freshly plastered walls look tempting to paint, but rushing this stage is the most common way a good plastering job gets spoiled.
Most Falkirk homes, from Victorian terraces in the town centre to newer builds in Larbert and Polmont, will need plaster repairs at some point.
Drive through any street in Stirling and most of the houses you pass will be roughcast.
Not every crack or dodgy patch means ripping the wall back to bare brick.
Getting a straight answer on plastering costs is harder than it should be, because every room is different and quotes can vary wildly.