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Great work , will deffo use again. He fixed my windowsill nice and quick

Fix plaster on windowsill

£85

Went above and beyond to make the day work out for us. Appreciate the attention to detail & flexibility. Highly recommend James

Plaster Repair (Small)

£50

Very happy with David’s quality of work as he has an eye for detail. Already putting together the next list of painting/decorating jobs as want to hire him again in the future.

Repair plasterboard issues in ceiling/wall, and rehang curtain rail

£200

Ed did a great job re-painting my window ledges. Very happy with the result.

Repainting window ledges and patch plaster repair

£120

Neal worked hard and completed the tasks to a high standard. He spotted the cause of one of the problems that I hadn't seen. Highly recommended.

Plaster repair

£300

Very good and efficient

Plaster Repair and Radiator Re-mount

£100

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Did the old plaster on your wall or ceiling crack? Maybe your plaster got punctured by accident as you were moving furniture? Whatever caused the damage, Airtasker can find you the right Tasker to fix it! We can match you with some of the most experienced and skilled plaster repair specialists in your area - even at short notice!

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This can take as little as a few hours to at most a couple of weeks. The time it will take can depend on the severity of the damage and the complexity of the repairs. In some cases, temperature and humidity are also factors as these can affect how fast each layer of filler, adhesive or new plaster dries. You can ask your Tasker for an estimate of how long it may take to do these repairs. 

Only if you have a good reason to do so, such as if it’s coming off in large pieces, it’s not advisable to remove old plaster. Old plaster in your home is often of a higher quality than most other materials (like plasterboard), and you can lose its soundproofing and mould-inhibiting benefits. This is also laborious and time-consuming, and therefore costly, so you may want to hire an expert to repair and restore your plaster instead.

It certainly can! Restored original plaster can increase your home’s historical authenticity. If yours is a Victorian-era home, don’t remove any of the plaster - it is very sturdy, buyers expect it to have it, and you may get a higher valuation than other homes on the market. Should you build a new home, try using as much plaster as possible to make it more durable, require less maintenance and make your home more valuable.

Efflorescence is the appearance of white crystalline material after the plaster has dried. This is caused by soluble salts present within the wall or ceiling or present in the water, lime, sand or other material used to make the plaster. This can be unsightly and make it difficult (if not impossible) for any paint to stick to the surface. You can remedy this by washing and dry-brushing the surface until no more crystalline material appears.   

Yes, absolutely. Just remember that you can’t paint plaster that has only recently been repaired and dried right away. New plaster can be dry to the touch after about 1 to 2 days, but it may not be completely dry deep down! As plaster absorbs moisture, it can make a fresh coat of paint peel off after it’s dry. To be sure, let the plaster dry for about 4 to 6 weeks, then apply and smooth the primer or paint. 

Most cracks on plaster are due to age. Over the years, plaster can separate from its lath and show up as cracks on the surface - this is cosmetic damage and can be fixed. But if plaster cracks are diagonal or jagged and measure more than 6 millimetres in width, this can be a sign of a more severe problem. These can be signs of a shifted foundation or deteriorated or collapsed wood beams due to termites; you may hire pest control to inspect. 

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What does a plaster repair service include?

Plaster repair services include everything needed to get your wall looking brand new again, whether it’s patching up a hole, covering a scratch, or replacing a section of the plaster. Your plaster repairer will bring their own supplies with them to complete the repair and clean up after themselves when they’re done. Here are some of the most common plaster repairs:


Hole repairs

Plasterboard and gyprock hole repairs are among the most commonly requested plaster fixes. First, your plaster repair expert will need to prepare the damaged area to be repaired. They’ll lay down a plastic sheet on the ground to protect the flooring below before inspecting the damage. If there’s any loose or crumbling plaster, they’ll use a utility knife to scrape it away. They’ll always check for any hidden cables and pipes in your wall before making any cuts if they need to. Your repair person will then use an adhesive mesh patch to cover up the wall, allowing a couple of centimetres overhang on either side. Next, they’ll apply a quick-setting filler, using a putty knife to push it through the mesh and cover up any gaps. They’ll smooth this over before leaving it to dry. Then they’ll sand the area smooth. Your repairer may repeat this process and add an extra layer of putty if needed. 


Plaster crack repairs

Small holes, dents, and cracks in plaster can be repaired using plaster filler to close up any gaps. Your repairer will wait for this to dry before applying a topcoat of compound. Once dry, they’ll blend this with the surrounding wall using sandpaper. It’ll be ready to paint around 24 hours later.


Cornice repairs

Cornice repairs can be a complex process, depending on whether you have simple, curved cornices or complex, ornate cornices. If it’s a straightforward repair to fix a crack or hole, your repair person may simply use plaster filler and smooth this into the surface using a putty knife before sanding. However, ornate cornices can require more work to ensure the shape or pattern is maintained in the repair. This will often involve using a chisel to carefully shape the repair work. Alternatively, your cornices may have just lifted away from the ceiling or wall. In that case, your repair person may be able to patch up the gap using filler.

Recent Plaster Repair tasks

Bath Reseal & Anti-Mould Treatment. Ceiling Patch & Plaster Repair

£150

Maltby, South Yorkshire

28th Oct 2026

Bath Reseal & Anti-Mould Treatment:(Scraping old silicone, applying anti-fungal cleaner to kill spores, and applying fresh sanitary silicone). Ceiling Patch & Plaster Repair:(Cutting back the water-softened plasterboard, fitting a new patch board, taping, and skimming flat). Mould/Damp Inspection: Included as part of the overall job evaluation and preparation.

Plaster Repair & Stain-Block Painting for Water-Damaged Ceilings

£400

Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

26th Oct 2026

Looking for an experienced painter/decorator or handyman to repair and repaint water-damaged ceilings across three areas: 1. Small Bedroom Ceiling (Severe): Large water stains, deep crack, and a small area where plasterboard needs patching/filling. Around a light fixture. 2. Bedroom Section 2: Large spread of historical water staining. 3. Hallway Ceiling: Small linear water stain tracking along a seam. The source of the leak has been completely resolved and the areas are fully dry. REQUIRED WORK STEPS: - Rake out loose plaster from cracks, patch/mesh the small hole, and apply smooth filler. - Apply high-quality oil-based or shellac stain-blocking primer (e.g., Zinsser BIN or similar) to ensure the brown rings do not bleed through. - Apply 2 coats of matte white ceiling emulsion to finish completely. Please state in your offer if your quote includes the cost of materials (primers, fillers, paint) or if it is for labor only.

Plaster repair

£100

Firswood, Greater Manchester

21st Oct 2026

Plaster assessment and repair

Repair plaster in 2 walls and reattach curtain pole

£150

Clapham, Greater London, SW4

3rd Oct 2026

Hi, I have a set of jobs below to do to a rental property in Clapham. All do be done together, doesn’t need to be perfect but need everything repaired so tenants are happy again, thank you Job 1. Living room wall: -Hack off loose/hollow plaster back to sound background -Treat the cracked joint (e.g. scrim tape or mesh) and re-plaster to a flat finish -No need to paint Job 2: reattach 1 shutter living room window -one of the shutters has come off the wall. Need to reattach it by using new holes in the wall or make it secure in the existing holes Job 3. Repair small missing bit of plaster in bedroom wall - just fill it in with some plaster. No need to repair the surrounding hairline cracks or make it perfect. No need to paint Job 4: Fix curtain pole that has come off wall so it can securely hold curtains up and fill in small hole with plaster - curtain pole has come off wall, reattach securely using new holes or repairing existing - fill small hole with plaster marked in black

Ashan is great. Very good communication. Keeps you in touch on how the job is progressing and comes up with solutions to solve the job in the best way possible. Thank you

Wall plaster repair

£175

Ancoats, Greater Manchester

28th Sep 2026

repair water damage to plaster area, only a single area approx 24inch diameter, please quote to repair, including your time and also any materials, excluding paint ... cost is a guide, located city centre, northern quarter, thanks

Plaster repair

£200

Coldstream, Berwickshire

20th Sep 2026

Section of plaster has come down from water damaged ceiling, roof is all repaired just need the ceiling section that has crumbled repaired.

Repair plasterboard hole in wall

£30

Harrow, Greater London, HA1

6th Sep 2026

There’s a hole in the wall, plasterboard/drywall wall. My little brothers boxing bag was here and he accidently made a hole somehow. Need it to be patched up and look as good as new again.

Patch plaster repair and paint, approx 8-10 nail holes.

£75

Milton, Lanarkshire

3rd Sep 2026

Looking for quote to patch plaster repair and paint approx 8 - 10 holes on wall.

Plaster repair

£200

Poplar, Greater London

17th Aug 2026

Minor repair and making-good works at our property. Hallway: Repair/make good areas of chipped plaster and associated local decorative making good. Living room: Repair areas of chipped plaster and repair/secure damaged and loose skirting board. Bedroom 1: Localised repair/making good to chipped plaster/wall damage. Bedroom 2: Localised repair/making good to chipped plaster/wall damage. Bedroom 3: Localised repair/making good to chipped plaster/wall damage. We are not looking for complete redecoration of the rooms. The requirement is to repair the damaged areas, fill/prepare them appropriately and touch in the affected areas where reasonably possible. Could you please provide an itemised written quotation, ideally showing the cost for: Hallway Living room / skirting repair Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Materials + VAT if applicable.

Plaster repair above door frame

£40

New Moston, Greater Manchester

3rd Aug 2026

Hi I'm looking for someone to repair the exposed masonry above my newly fitted door and plaster it so that it blends with the existing wall. Thanks

Fix plasterboard

£200

Northville, Gloucestershire

20th Jul 2026

Hole in wall approx 6/8inches Plasterboard repair

Paint and repair plasterboard after the leak

£500

Rotherhithe, Greater London

17th Jul 2026

I need to repair the water-damaged plaster and plasterboard and repaint the walls and ceiling. Room is 9sq meters Canada Water - Bermondsey SE16

Plaster repair

£300

Pusey, Oxfordshire

30th Jun 2026

Repair plaster work on corner

Multi-task plaster repair (Ceiling holes, gouges, coving restoration)

£300

Brownswood Park, Greater London, N4

19th Jun 2026

Hi, I need a skilled handyman, plasterer, or property maintenance specialist to complete a bundle of interior plaster and cosmetic repairs following a recent cabling/sprinkler installation. All work is preparation for me to paint myself; surfaces must be left perfectly smooth and flush. The job consists of 5 specific tasks across three rooms: 1. LOUNGE WALL: Repair one 1cm hole beside a framed print, plus three vertical plaster gouges (one 25cm and a pair of 20cm gouges) running up to the coving line. 2. KITCHEN CEILING/WALL: Repair an 8cm diameter round hole cut into the plasterboard ceiling. Also repair a vertical slice (50cm long x 2cm wide) cut out of the wall that runs through the decorative coving. 3. HALLWAY DECORATIVE COVING: Re-fit and blend a section of decorative corbel-style coving that was removed. I have saved the original plaster piece (fully intact but with rough, chipped edges). Needs to be cleanly bonded back into the gap and seamlessly blended/rebuilt with fine filler so the joints are invisible. 4. HALLWAY CEILING HOLES: Repair one single 8cm round hole, and one pair of overlapping 8cm holes forming a vertical "figure-eight" shape. (A cable is visible inside, so care must be taken with backing support). 5. HALLWAY WALL HOOK: Clear out a damaged hole where a wire-suspended lighting fixture hook was pulled out. Install a heavy-duty wall plug/anchor (suitable for the wall type) and securely reset the hook so it safely supports the light wire again. Requirements: - Please bring all your own tools and core materials (e.g. plasterboard scraps, timber backing battens, scrim tape, coving adhesive, heavy-duty wall anchors, and fine multi-finish fillers/compounds where needed). - I can provide dust sheets and ladder. - Deliver a perfectly flush, sanded finish ready for painting.

First class plastering repairs. Complex shapes and profiles perfectly matched. Attention to detail with clean tidy work.

Small hole in plaster repaired and repainted

£60

Fallowfield, Greater Manchester

15th Jun 2026

When removing a photograph from the wall, a small amount of paint and plaster came off. I have the incomplete paint chip still so can get a paint match Need it filled in and painted to blend in as much as possible with the wall around it

Take down existing TV and wall mounted bracket, repair plaster wall

£150

St Albans, Hertfordshire

27th May 2026

45 inch Tv on extending wall bracket. Some minor damage to existing plaster will need filling and sanding

Job was more complicated than expected but Abdul stuck to the task and completed it to my satisfaction

Remove shelve and fix plaster and touch up paint

£75

Lea Bridge, Greater London

17th May 2026

I need a shelve removed plaster repair and paint touch up.

Damaged wall plaster repair/renewal in 2 rooms

£1,200

Lancashire Hill, Greater Manchester

11th May 2026

2 outer facing walls (1 upstairs, 1 downstairs) have areas of damaged plaster/plasterboard, needs removing and wall plaster renewed. Remaining walls of each room probably suitable for skimming, to be discussed/advised. Would also like window sills replacing in upstairs room as part of job.

Repair plaster + install bay window curtain poles

£200

Forty Hill, Greater London

30th Apr 2026

I need someone experienced to repair damaged plaster above a bay window and then install curtain poles/fixtures securely. As shown in the photo, there is crumbling/uneven plaster above the window, so this is not just an install job. The area will likely need: Tasks: 1. Repair and prepare the wall surface above the bay window 2. Install curtain pole brackets securely (ensuring they can hold weight properly) 3. Fit the bay window curtain pole/fixtures Materials: * I can supply the curtain pole/fixtures * Please confirm if you will bring filler/plaster and fixings Timing: * Ideally completed in one visit if possible, but open to advice if drying time means a return visit is better

Saya was experienced, efficient and the work was performed to a very high standard

Repair plasterboard in ceiling

£90

The Burroughs, Greater London

23rd Apr 2026

I need someone to fix the hole made to access pipe above. I have the pieces of board that were cut out. So need someone to repair securely with a good finish.