A curated guide to Inverness's 3 highest-rated plasterers — ranked by real customer reviews, refreshed every quarter, free to browse.
Tracking down a plasterer you can actually rely on in Inverness is half the battle of any home job. Inverness runs from the stone-built Victorian villas and terraces of the Crown conservation area and the city centre out to a ring of fast-growing modern estates — Inshes, Slackbuie, Smithton, Milton of Leys. The River Ness and a wet, wind-driven Highland climate shape a lot of the work, and the city is the trade hub for a huge rural catchment stretching deep into the Highlands.
A lot of Inverness plasterwork follows damp repair in older stone properties, and the local plasterers know to let a wall dry out properly before they skim over the problem.
We've pulled together the 3 best-reviewed plasterers in Inverness, plus the prices, checks and questions worth knowing before you book.
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115 Old Edinburgh Rd, Inverness IV2 3BS
David W. Smith is a plasterer operating in Inverness. They hold a 5.0★ Google rating from 14 reviews, which places them at the top of our Inverness listings for this trade.
"Stepped in at last minute. Very professional" — recent customer review
8 Millbank, North Kessock, Inverness IV1 3XJ
Very Competitive prices in Inverness & surrounding areas and 100% customer satisfaction
"Scott and the boys have done nearly every room in my house and has been fantastic leaves no mess either would recommend to anyone" — recent customer review
The quality of render and plaster finish is crucial to the success of every project. That’s why, with nearly 20 years experience We apply a wide range of low maintenance Monocouche, K-rend, Silicone, Acrylic, Thin Coat and Lime based renders, in a huge range of colours, as well as Traditional Sand and Cement Roughca…
"Excellent job. Very detailed and tidy! 5/5 stars" — 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 Inverness angle. Inverness-specific realities: tradespeople here cover long distances out to outlying glens and villages, so a city-based firm is quickest for an urgent job; west-facing elevations take the brunt of wind-driven rain; and the specialist-trade pool is small, so the good ones book out well ahead.
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 Inverness against a 4.5★+ minimum customer rating, then sort by a composite of average rating and review volume. Top 3 only — no paid placements, no sponsorship. Refreshed every quarter.
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