Brisbane · How we price
How much does plastering cost in Brisbane?
There’s no single plastering rate — a fair quote reflects the job, not a flat hourly number. What moves it: job size (a door-handle punch and a full re-sheet are different animals), coats (three is the trade standard for a finish that lasts), ceiling height and access, texture matching, and whether the surface ends paint-ready. Every job gets a firm written quote before work starts — text photos of the damage and you’ll have a price the same day.
Where the work goes
What your money buys
No public price list — every job is quoted on its own surface. But every quote covers the same craft: taped joints, flat coats, and a finish that disappears under paint. This is what that looks like on site.
Taping the wall-to-ceiling junction — the joint everyone sees first.
On site
Overhead work off the platform — coats built up, then checked against raking light.
On site
A raked ceiling with bulkheads — more angles, more joints, more passes.
On site
Machine sanding with dust extraction — the LED ring shows up every ridge.
FinishingReading a quote
What moves a plastering price
Coats, not hours
Three coats is the trade standard for a lasting finish. A one-coat quote is cheaper because you'll see it again in six months.
Height and access
Ceilings cost more than walls — overhead work, staging, and every pass checked against raking light.
Batching
Four patches in one visit cost less than four visits. If you have a list, send the whole list.
Texture matching
Smooth finishes disappear. Matching a 90s stipple ceiling takes more passes — priced honestly, not hidden.
Who paints
Our prices finish at paint-ready. Your painter's quote is separate — or ask us to scope a finish.
Moisture first
Water damage re-lined before the leak is properly dry means doing it twice. We check before we board.
Cost questions
FAQs
Every job is quoted in writing before work starts — there's no flat rate, because a small patch and a full re-sheet are different jobs. Small repairs are usually priced the same day from photos: text images of the damage and you'll get a firm price back.
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