A curated guide to Edinburgh's 5 highest-rated plasterers — ranked by real customer reviews, refreshed every quarter, free to browse.
When you need a plasterer in Edinburgh, you rarely have weeks to shop around. Edinburgh's housing stock leans heavily Victorian and Georgian — the Old Town, New Town and Marchmont tenements bring shared rising mains, lead-pipe legacies in unrenovated flats, and stone-built walls that make chasing pipework or wiring genuinely awkward. Modern fringe areas like Murrayfield, Cammo and Newcraighall offset that with new-build issues of their own.
Edinburgh's ornate Victorian cornicing is everywhere — the city's plasterers who do restoration work are a different breed to the skim-a-new-build flat operators.
We've pulled together the 5 best-reviewed plasterers in Edinburgh, plus the prices, checks and questions worth knowing before you book.
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McNamara Plastering is an established plastering business in Edinburgh. With over 50 years of experience we can provide you a bespoke service to fit your needs.
"I cannot praise their workmanship and professionalism highly enough. They went out of their way to be accommodating and helpful" — recent customer review
40 W Gorgie Parks, Edinburgh EH14 1UT
City Crafts are a highly-reputable provider of plaster cornice, ceiling roses and coving based in Edinburgh. Our expert team is renowned for creating highly ornate cornices which bring a well-finished look to any ceiling. For us at City Crafts, there is no job too big or small – we have experience working in both th…
"Dilan, Charlie and Mario did a great job repairing original cornice. Could not even tell was damaged after they finished!!" — recent customer review
20 Alemoor Park, Edinburgh EH7 6US
One Up Plastering is a premier plastering company dedicated to delivering top-quality plastering services for residential and commercial properties. With our commitment to excellence, attention to detail, and experienced team of professionals, we stand out as a trusted choice in the plastering industry. Elevate you…
"What a pleasure it was to have Jacob and team in our flat today. Ceiling plaster work looks fantastic, and flat clean and tidy when they finished. 5 stars from us!" — recent customer review
11 Whitecraig Cres, Whitecraig, Musselburgh EH21 8NG
Plastering Scotland is run by Graeme Horberry, a times-served plasterer with over 25 years' experience of all types of plastering work. The variety of projects Graeme has worked on over the years, and the range of customers he has worked with have helped shaped the values Plastering Scotland holds today, with frien…
"Absolutely beautiful job ,would recommend Graham for any plastering jobs ,still drying out ." — recent customer review
Albert St, Edinburgh EH7 5LW
Highly experienced plasterer covering all aspects of internal plaster work to a high standard. Whether its a small patch to a full house/flat refurbishment no job is too small. For a friendly bit of advice or a free quote give me a text msg, email,phonecall or find me on facebook @RonnieMillerPlastering,…
"First class service. From initial contact to the job being completed. Good honest advice given, to a very good job done on time. Job done for elderly mother who Ronnie was very good with. Would recommend without hesitation." — recent customer review
A plasterer applies plaster and rendering to walls and ceilings — skimming, dry-lining, traditional plaster on lath, ornate cornicing repair, external rendering and harling. Scotland's older properties make this a more demanding trade than a smooth-walled new-build estate.
Common jobs: Re-skim of a room; Dry-lining a wall; Cornicing repair; External rendering or harling; Repair after damp treatment; Patch repair around a new door or window.
The Edinburgh angle. Common physical realities for Edinburgh trades: conservation-area constraints on external work, shared communal services that need stair-meetings before action, north-facing kitchens prone to winter pipe-freeze, and traffic / parking restrictions that slow same-day callouts in the centre.
Filling small cracks or holes with ready-mixed filler is easy. Skimming a whole wall flat is genuinely hard and a botched job costs more to fix than to do properly first time.
If you're not sure where the line is, the hiring guide walks through what to ask, how to vet quotes, and when to walk away.
UK averages for Q1 2026. Sourced from Checkatrade and industry-body data. Scottish prices typically run close to UK average — BCIS reports Scottish construction input costs +5% YoY in 2026. Actual prices vary by job complexity, materials and local supply/demand. Always get a written quote.
Day rate for bigger jobs: c. £300.
Typical job costs:
| Job | Typical Scottish range |
|---|---|
| Skim one room | £430–£550 |
| Skim plaster per m² | c. £24 |
| Whole-house re-skim (3-bed) | £3,500–£5,500 |
| External rendering / harling (per m²) | £30–£80 |
Registrations to look for: Trustmark; Federation of Master Builders; Institute of Roofing (for external rendering specialists).
We assess every plasterer operating in Edinburgh against a 4.5★+ minimum customer rating, then sort by a composite of average rating and review volume. Top 5 only — no paid placements, no sponsorship. Refreshed every quarter.
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