Too much for wall skim

[gme106]

Hi, I've had a plasterer in last week to look at re-skimming a room. The room is 12*12 with a chimney breast at on side of the room. He has quoted £200 to do this job. Does this sound excessive to anyone. I was told it should cost about half of that. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[aaront]

£200 sounds about right for a room that size.

I assume he's doing the ceiling as well?

I had a quote of £150 for a room 1.9m x 2.6m just to kim - I'm rendering the walls myself. I had another quote of £650 to do the rendering as well as the skim in the same room

 

[gme106]

No he's doing the walls only, and there is no rendering to be done.

 

[DAZB]

It will depend on where you live 'cos up North is always cheaper than down South but if it is going to take him 2 days then it 's about right.If he is planning on just a day then at £5.70 ish a square metre he's a little over the top.I pay plasterers a trade rate of £3 a sq m for skimming ( up North ) but a private job always pays more. Best thing to do is get another quote or two and compare.

 

[gme106]

Thanks for all your help.