Expert plastering across Islington — Angel, Highbury, Barnsbury, Canonbury, Holloway, and all N1, N5, N7 postcodes. Georgian and Victorian property specialists. Loft conversions, basement conversions, and full house replastering.
Part of our London plastering service covering all 32 boroughs.
A plasterer in Islington costs £200–£400 to skim a single wall, £440–£750 for a full room (walls + ceiling), £1,300–£2,000 for a 1-bed flat re-skim, and £3,200–£5,500 for a 3-bed house — including labour and materials. London Plastering Service covers Angel, Highbury, Barnsbury and all N1–N19 postcodes with free quotes within 60 minutes.
Islington is one of North London's most desirable boroughs — and one with some of the finest Georgian and Victorian housing stock anywhere in the capital. Barnsbury's Georgian squares, Canonbury's Regency-era properties, and the Victorian terraces throughout Highbury and Holloway all require specialist plastering knowledge. Our team has completed hundreds of projects across Islington and works regularly with the property types and finishes specific to the borough.
Georgian properties in Islington present particular challenges: lime plaster finishes that need lime-compatible repair mortars, ornate cornices that require careful cleaning and matching, and high ceilings (often 3.5–4m+) that need proper scaffold or working platforms for safe, quality skimming. We work with the appropriate materials and take the time these properties require.
Loft conversions and basement conversions are both common in Islington's terraced properties. We plaster new conversion rooms regularly — from plasterboarding stud walls and sloped ceilings in loft conversions to damp-proof-compatible plasters in new basement living spaces.
As part of our London plastering service, every Islington job is backed by our standard — free quotes within 60 minutes, fully insured, same-week availability.

Victorian hallway replaster — North London
Hallway and stairwell walls fully re-skimmed

Full room re-skim completed
Walls and ceiling, ready for decoration
Smooth skim coats for Islington's period and modern properties. Post-rewire, post-plumbing, and pre-decoration skimming. From £200 per room.
High ceilings are standard in Islington's Georgian and Victorian properties. Full re-skims, crack repairs, and cornice restoration. From £290 per ceiling.
Lime plaster, original cornices, high ceilings — we work sympathetically with Islington's finest period properties in Barnsbury, Canonbury, and Highbury.
Full plastering for new loft and basement rooms in Islington's terraced properties. Plasterboarding, skimming, and sloped ceiling work. From £800 per room.
Complete replastering for Islington properties ahead of sale or major renovation. 3-bed terrace from £3,200. 1-bed flat from £1,300.
Artex is found in Islington's 1960s–80s housing, particularly in Holloway and Archway. We smooth Artex ceilings with skim coat or plasterboard overlay. From £300.
| Job Type | Typical Price |
|---|---|
| Small patch repair | £80 – £160 |
| Single wall skim | £200 – £400 |
| Ceiling skim (Georgian room) | £290 – £520 |
| Full room skim | £440 – £750 |
| Artex ceiling covering | £300 – £550 |
| 1-bed flat full re-skim | £1,300 – £2,000 |
| 3-bed house full re-skim | £3,200 – £5,500 |
| Loft/basement conversion | £800 – £2,500 |
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