100-120 euro to fix this?

Xcellor

Small plastering job to refinish skimming in kitchen that was water damaged due to dodgy bathseal upstairs.

Is this a reasonable price for job?

Attached the pic.

jakko86

Xcellor wrote: »

Small plastering job to refinish skimming in kitchen that was water damaged due to dodgy bathseal upstairs.

Is this a reasonable price for job?

Attached the pic.

Pricey enough in fairness, 70/80 bucks would be fair enough.

muffler

jakko86 wrote: »

Pricey enough in fairness, 70/80 bucks would be fair enough.

or less

Xcellor

Well I got two prices from trades people using those online quote a job sites.

One said 120, the other said 100...

Anyone know someone in midlands area who can do the above job for a sensible price?

650gs

Well if a guy has to leave a job to do a little patch job he is at a loss of that day so you would be better of buying a tub of filler ad doing it yourself its not that hard but looks like a nice room so would you like a patch job or a pro job that's the way to look at it

maryishere

50 euro should cover a job like that if you can find some lad out of work who is will to do a little job.

ArchyB

not even 1 hour of work, do it yourself, get small bucket of filler, sheet of sand paper, use a peace of hard paper.(or trowel if have).put it on as even as you can, screed of existing ceiling, leave it dry out till next day, sand it down, ready for painting.but will have to paint the whole ceiling , will always see patch. if getting a plasterer 50 eu is reasonable for such a job

cuppa

ArchyB wrote: »

not even 1 hour of work, do it yourself, get small bucket of filler, sheet of sand paper, use a peace of hard paper.(or trowel if have).put it on as even as you can, screed of existing ceiling, leave it dry out till next day, sand it down, ready for painting.but will have to paint the whole ceiling , will always see patch. if getting a plasterer 50 eu is reasonable for such a job

well that sounds like more than an hour, plus a call back the next day.

so you think a plaster would do this for 50e , bag of skimcoat 10 euro, make sure ceiling is not sagging, board may need to be cut out, skrim, petrol for drive out.

setting up,pollybond two coats of skim you are talking 3-4 hours

plaster 10 euro , skrim 6-7 euro, petrol say 10 euro , so u want to pay a guy around 20 euro for his knowledge.

80 euro should cover it

Also its hard to tell looking at the picture if it is the paint or the plaster that is pealing, and if the board has to be cut out to the joists, then you run into more cash and you will have to find the joists with a nail and run the risk of hitting pipes or wires, also the plaster will have to be taken back to the water stain or that will keep burning through your new paint.

Xcellor

It is skimming that has come away not paint. Beneath is sound. Was small amount of water over long period of time eventually the plaster just cracked. Im half thinking of doing myself...

ArchyB

cuppa wrote: »

well that sounds like more than an hour, plus a call back the next day.

so you think a plaster would do this for 50e , bag of skimcoat 10 euro, make sure ceiling is not sagging, board may need to be cut out, skrim, petrol for drive out.

setting up,pollybond two coats of skim you are talking 3-4 hours

plaster 10 euro , skrim 6-7 euro, petrol say 10 euro , so u want to pay a guy around 20 euro for his knowledge.

80 euro should cover it

Also its hard to tell looking at the picture if it is the paint or the plaster that is pealing, and if the board has to be cut out to the joists, then you run into more cash and you will have to find the joists with a nail and run the risk of hitting pipes or wires, also the plaster will have to be taken back to the water stain or that will keep burning through your new paint.

Well if you start breaking price out, its not a bag of skim, more like 2-3 hand fulls.Any plasterer would have that much left over somewhere, why to charge for a full bag? If the ceiling is sagging its a diff job all together,diff quote. skrim looks like 10 inch max.Again any plasterer would have in van,pollybond same. Petrol ok 10eu lets say.There is my break down.
in on job set up 10-15 min
pollybond, mix skim put on 10-15 min
have a fag 10-15 min
rub once second coat 10-15 min
2-3 rubs 1 hour max
so 2 hours 20 eu an hour + 10 petrol 50 eu stacks.

i meant for a lad do it himself with filler coz he deff wont have no skim if not plasterer. Do it yourself break down.
filler 5eu
sheet sand paper 1 eu
skrim if needed 6-7 eu
own time 0eu
so 12-13 eu

Xcellor

OK decided to bite the bullet and just do it myself.

Materials:
12 euro for pre mixed filler.
5 euro for tool to apply.

Already had sand paper.

Felt a bit like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mdwAkWvWMw

But after sand and a bit of touch up, new coat of paint, im fairly chuffed!

Xcellor

Here is a pic. paint still drying.

muffler

Xcellor wrote: »

Here is a pic. paint still drying.

Could you re-post that pic and mark a red X on the spot as I cant see it

Well done

650gs

And just for the record skim go's off once opened and can not be used so a plasterer should not have an open bag and you can buy a few handfuls

ArchyB

looks like a good job, well done

hoodrats

muffler wrote: »

or less

how much work would you do for less than 80 bucks yourself?:rolleyes:

hoodrats

filler is only suitable for very light repairs, it will shrink and crack when it dries out properly on deep repairs . i wouldnt think 100 euro unreasonable for a plasterer to be bothering with a small job like that.

muffler

hoodrats wrote: »

how much work would you do for less than 80 bucks yourself?:rolleyes:

A lot more than you it seems going by this celtic tiger era comment.......

hoodrats wrote: »

i wouldnt think 100 euro unreasonable for a plasterer to be bothering with a small job like that.

God forbid that we should ask a plasterer to do a small job