How much does it cost to skim a room in Cheam?

Cost depends on the size of the room and the condition of the walls and ceilings. Send photographs by WhatsApp to 07967 302162 and we can usually give you a reliable figure the same day, confirmed with a free visit.

Can you skim after a wall has been removed between two rooms?

Yes. We board and skim the new steel beam, patch the disturbed plaster either side and skim both ceilings so the opened-up space reads as one room with no visible join.

Do you work in both Cheam Village and North Cheam?

Yes. We cover the whole of Cheam — the village, North Cheam, and the SM2 and SM3 residential roads towards Worcester Park and Ewell.

Far less so than replastering, because nothing is hacked off the walls. The main disruption is wet plaster being applied and the room being out of use for a day or two. We sheet everything and clean down fully at the end.

Cheam · Surrey · SM2, SM3

Skimming in Cheam

Cheam's generous 1930s detached and semi-detached houses were built with good plaster that has often simply reached the end of its decorative life. Skimming puts a fresh, perfectly flat finish over those sound surfaces — the difference between a room that looks repainted and a room that looks new. We are based a few minutes away in Sutton and skim in Cheam Village, North Cheam and the SM2 and SM3 roads every week.

SJF Plastering carries out wall and ceiling skimming throughout Cheam, including Cheam Village and North Cheam. Skimming applies a 2–3mm finish coat over sound existing plaster to leave walls and ceilings flat and paint-ready. Most rooms are completed in one to two days with floors and furniture fully protected. Free quotations — call or WhatsApp 07967 302162.

This page covers skimming only. If you need something broader, see our general plastering services in Cheam.

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SJF Plastering · Based in Sutton, Surrey · A few minutes from our Sutton base.

Skimming Cheam's inter-war and mock-Tudor homes

The big inter-war houses around Cheam Village and off the Ewell Road typically have sand-and-cement backing coats that are still firmly on the walls after eighty or ninety years. That makes them excellent candidates for skimming: once any loose areas are cut out and patched, the whole surface is sealed and skimmed to a finish that matches a brand-new plaster job at a fraction of the cost.

These houses also have details that reward a careful plasterer — deep bay window reveals, picture rails, chimney breasts and curved arches. We skim right up to and around those features so the lines stay crisp, which is where a rushed skim job is most obvious after the room is painted.

Ceilings, Artex and opened-up reception rooms

Many Cheam ceilings were textured in the 1970s and 1980s, and skimming over sound Artex is one of our most common jobs in the area — a flat ceiling transforms a 1930s lounge more than almost any other single job. Where ceilings flex or crack between the joists we overboard first, so the new finish is fixed to the structure rather than to an ageing ceiling.

Cheam homeowners regularly open the front and back reception rooms into one space, and that always leaves a strip of disturbed plaster and a new steel beam to box in. We board and skim the beam, make good both sides, and skim the two ceilings as one so there is no visible join where the wall used to be.

A tidy job in a well-kept home

Cheam homes are usually finished to a high standard, and we treat them that way. Floors, stairs and bannisters are protected before mixing starts, dust sheets stay down until the last load goes out, and the room is handed back clean with the windows opened to start the drying.

We will also be straight with you about drying times — new skim is ready for a mist coat in about a week — and about any areas where skimming is not the right fix. If a wall has blown plaster or damp damage, we will recommend repair or replastering for that section and skim the rest, which is usually the most economical combination.

Reviews

What customers say

Good communication, job arranged quickly

Steve was in touch straight away, gave a very reasonable quote and was good at communicating what was needed and when he would be able to do the work. Steve arrived on time on the day, did a good job and carried out the work in very good time. I would use Steve again for any similar work.

Katie G, SW17 — verified customer review

Replacing ceiling due to leak

Steve and his team did an amazing job on our ceiling. We had to get it replaced due to a leak from the flat above and Steve was super communicative, friendly and helpful throughout.

Ally T, CR0 — verified customer review

Excellent job!

Had a large hole in the wall which Steve fixed for me, told me the price and gave other options as well all before starting the work. He did an excellent job, got the work done without any fuss!

Mark B, SM2 — verified customer review