Plastering and wall repairs in Wokingham
Plastering, walls & ceilings
Solubius repairs and plasters walls and ceilings in homes around Wokingham, Bracknell, Reading and Camberley, across Berkshire and into Surrey. We fix cracks, holes and damaged plasterboard, skim tired surfaces smooth, hang or strip wallpaper, and fit panelling, coving and mouldings. The surface is made sound first, then finished so the room looks intended.
What we do on walls and ceilings
Crack and damage repairs
Cracks, dents and holes repaired and prepared for a clean finish.
Plasterboard repairs
Damaged sections, joints and holes repaired or replaced.
Skimming
Tired or uneven walls and ceilings smoothed ready for decorating.
Wallpaper
Old paper stripped, walls prepared, new paper hung.
Wall panelling
Shaker, half-height and framed panelling, and feature walls.
Slat and acoustic panels
Timber slat and acoustic panels for living spaces and offices.
Coving and mouldings
Coving and decorative mouldings fitted and finished.
How we do it
The order of the work
- 1Step 01
Assess the surface
We find what is loose, cracked or damaged before planning the finish.
- 2Step 02
Repair
Damaged areas cut back and repaired so the base is sound.
- 3Step 03
Smooth
Skimming or filling to a surface ready for decoration.
- 4Step 04
Finish
Panelling, mouldings, paper or paint to complete the room.
Before we price
Patch, skim or replaster?
Not every tired wall needs new plaster. What a wall needs depends on what is underneath, so we check before we price.
- Patch repair when the plaster is sound and the damage is local: a crack, a hole left by a fitting, a broken corner. The area is cut back, filled and finished flush.
- Skim coat when the wall is sound but the surface is uneven, crazed or patched many times. A thin finishing coat goes over the whole wall or ceiling and gives a smooth base for paint or paper.
- Replastering when the old plaster has come away from the wall behind it, sounds hollow when tapped or crumbles. A skim over it would not hold, so the loose plaster has to come off first. That is a bigger job, and we tell you if it is what we find before anything is priced.
Older houses need more care. Many Victorian and Edwardian homes, common in Reading, Berkshire and in the older parts of Camberley, were plastered with lime. Lime walls are meant to let moisture through. Gypsum plaster or plastic paints can trap it, so lime repairs need compatible materials and are best settled before decorating starts.
What is included
- In the scope
- 05
- Outside it
- 02
Scope of works
- 01Crack, hole and dent repairs
- 02Plasterboard repair and replacement
- 03Skimming walls and ceilings
- 04Wallpaper removal and hanging
- 05Panelling, slat walls, coving and mouldings
What we don't do
- Removing or altering load-bearing walls
- Work caused by structural movement until an engineer has advised
Where we plaster
Every town within about 20 minutes of Wokingham. The wider area reaches about an hour.
Berkshire
Wokingham, Winnersh, Binfield, Crowthorne, Finchampstead, Arborfield, Bracknell, Twyford, Earley, Sandhurst, Woodley, Owlsmoor, Wargrave, College Town, Shinfield, Spencers Wood, Ascot, Reading, Maidenhead, Theale, Burghfield, Sunninghill
Hampshire
Eversley, Yateley, Hartley Wintney
Surrey
Bagshot, Camberley
Questions
Often yes. Fine cracks and small damaged areas can usually be cut back, filled and skimmed. Wide or recurring cracks can point to movement or a leak, and then the cause needs checking first. We say which it looks like when we see the ceiling, and bring in a specialist if needed.
Usually, yes. A textured ceiling can normally be prepared and skimmed to a flat finish rather than taken down. If the coating went on before 2000, it may contain asbestos and should be tested before anyone sands, scrapes or drills it. The result decides how the ceiling is prepared and finished.
Fine cracks in the first year or two are common in new houses, as the timber, plaster and plasterboard dry out. They are usually cosmetic. It is worth waiting until the house has been through a full heating season before filling and redecorating, so the cracks do not open again. Wide, stepped or growing cracks are different and should be checked by the builder or a surveyor first.
No. Load-bearing changes need structural design, Building Regulations approval and specialist contractors. We spot that need early and tell you before any related interior work is planned. We can also suggest who to speak to. Our own work starts once the structural side is designed and approved.
Also from Solubius
Other services
Each can be booked on its own, or planned with this one as a single job.
- No. 01Painting & decoratingDecorating that starts with proper preparation, inside and out.
- No. 03Carpentry, joinery & bespoke furnitureFitted storage, doors and staircases made for the room they are in.
- No. 04Home improvements & renovationThe changes a room needs, without turning it into a rebuild.
- No. 05Garage conversionsA garage turned into a warm room that feels part of the house.
- No. 06Garden roomsA garden room planned for how you will use it, all year.
- No. 07Exterior & brickworkBrickwork repairs and exterior finishes that protect the house.
- No. 08Commercial furniture & displayDisplay units, counters and reception furniture made to fit the space.
Tell us what you need
Send the address, a few photographs and what needs to change.