A curated guide to Glasgow's 5 highest-rated plasterers — ranked by real customer reviews, refreshed every quarter, free to browse.
Finding a reliable plasterer in Glasgow isn't always straightforward. Glasgow has more pre-war tenements than any UK city, plus a heavy stock of post-war estates in Castlemilk, Easterhouse and Drumchapel, then a rebuilding wave through the West End and Merchant City. The tenement stock means tradespeople here are unusually fluent in shared services, common closes, and factor-managed properties.
Original Glasgow tenement plaster on lath is a different job to modern dot-and-dab — the city's traditional plasterers can match the older work without it looking obviously new.
We've curated the 5 highest-rated plasterers in the city based on real customer reviews, plus what to expect from a Scottish plasterer in 2026.
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13 Kingsley Ct, Uddingston, Glasgow G71 6QH
Professional plastering business. AT Plastering Services provides plastering services to both the private and commercial industries throughout Glasgow, Lanarkshire and surrounding areas. With over 20 years experience in the building industry, AT Plastering Services carries out all aspects of internal plasterwork suc…
7 Lubas Pl, Glasgow G42 0BW
Glasgow Plastering is a plasterer operating in Glasgow. They hold a 5.0★ Google rating from 108 reviews, securing them a place in our top 5 for Glasgow. Their Google Business Profile is verified by the business owner.
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9 Victoria St, Rutherglen, Glasgow G73 1DT
Welcome Fine line plastering All aspects of our trade Plastering Rendering Roughcasting Services Glasgow all surrounding areas With 25+ years of experience, Fine Line Plastering provides top-quality finish projects 👌 We specialize in internal plastering, external rendering, skimming & re-skimming, ceiling replaceme…
40 Rosshill Ave, Glasgow G52 4AU
Lets Get Plastered Plastering Services in Glasgow With over 30 years of experience, we are committed to delivering exceptional plastering in Glasgow, Paisley and surrounding areas with outstanding customer service, and a clean, professional finish. Our reputation is built on customer satisfaction and recommendation…
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 Glasgow angle. Glasgow-specific quirks: water supply from Loch Katrine is relatively soft (less limescale, faster boiler degradation in different ways), high-rise plumbing and electrical jobs are common, and the post-war estate housing has its own renovation realities that the city's trade pool is well-versed in.
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 Glasgow 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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