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Smoothing walls — Plasterer
Explain whether the problem is texture, old patching, visible ridges or uneven wall alignment. Show the wall under normal room lighting and identify the intended paint or wallpaper. This helps the provider distinguish a cosmetic smoothing job from more extensive plaster or background work.
Service scope
Improving the surface smoothness of internal walls before a selected decorative finish. The work may involve local filling, suitable surface preparation or a finishing skim; it does not automatically correct major wall alignment or remove the cause of repeated cracking.
What is normally included
- Assessment of surface roughness and local defects
- Specified smoothing preparation
- A surface finish suitable for the agreed decoration
What is not included
- Rebuilding an out-of-plane wall by default
- Treating moving cracks as cosmetic defects without assessment
Typical tasks
- Assess visible ridges and surface defects
- Identify sound and loose existing finishes
- Agree filling or skim scope
- Smooth the specified wall areas
- Review the surface against the intended decoration
What to include in your brief
- Wall dimensions
- Photos showing texture and defects
- Existing coating or wallpaper details
- Planned decorative finish
- Known cracks and previous filling
Choosing the right professional
Ask what the proposed method can and cannot change. Agree the expected surface and viewing conditions, and clarify whether wallpaper removal, priming or full-wall plastering is included rather than assuming smoothing is a single standard treatment.
Important considerations
- Shallow filling may not correct broader unevenness
- Loose coatings can undermine a new surface finish
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