Plaster patch repair cost UK 2026
The going rate for plaster patch repair in 2026 is crack or small hole: £100–£250 · patch up to 1m²: £100–£300 · section 1–3m²: £250–£450 (total, ex VAT). Below: a calculator, what the job involves, materials at three price levels, and the prep that changes the price.
Plaster patch repair calculator
Market bands
| Option | Band | Source |
|---|---|---|
| crack or small hole | £100–£250 | Checkatrade |
| patch up to 1m² | £100–£300 | MyJobQuote |
| section 1–3m² | £250–£450 | MyJobQuote |
What the job involves
| Stage | Task | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| prep | Protect floors, sheet and mask | 0.75 h |
| prep | Cut out loose plaster, prime | 0.75 h |
| prep | Bond coat / board patch | 0.75 h |
| skim | Skim and feather into the wall | 1 h |
Materials at three price levels
| Material | Budget | Trade | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finishing plaster (25kg) 25kg bag | £9 Own-brand finishing plaster — Fine for sound walls; shorter working time | £9 Thistle Multi-Finish 25kg — Wickes £11.25 inc VAT; 10 m² at 2 mm, sets in about 1.5 h | £12 Thistle Durafinish 25kg — Harder, more knock-resistant: halls, stairs, rentals |
| Bonding coat (25kg) 25kg bag | £8 Own-brand bonding 25kg — T2B: 2.5–3 m² per bag | £10 Thistle Bonding Coat 25kg — Low-suction backgrounds: concrete, engineering brick, painted | £12 Thistle Bonding with grit primer — Belt and braces on dense backgrounds |
Trade prices ex VAT, estimates checked 2026-09-27. Log your receipts in Grafto and your own prices replace these.
What changes the price
- How big is the damage? crack or small hole · patch up to 1m² · section 1–3m² big effect
- Cause? knock or old fixing · after a leak (now fixed) · crack keeps coming back
Prep to look for
| Condition | Check | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Damp or salts | Moisture meter: damp readings or white salts? | Don't plaster over live damp: find and fix the cause first |
| Lath and plaster | Lath and plaster (timber laths, hairy lime behind)? | Lath and plaster: bond the old lime first; gypsum over lime can fail if the lime is loose |
Questions
How much does plaster patch repair cost in the UK in 2026?
The researched market band is crack or small hole: £100–£250 · patch up to 1m²: £100–£300 · section 1–3m²: £250–£450 (total, ex VAT), from Checkatrade. A worked example of 1 job comes to about £186–£195 across budget, trade and premium materials.
How long does plaster patch repair take?
The worked example of 1 job takes about 4 hours.
What changes the price of plaster patch repair?
Mainly how big is the damage, plus any prep found on site: damp or salts, lath and plaster.