Plasterer in Splott and Adamsdown
Small solid-wall terraces built for the steelworks, and the damp problems that come with a nine-inch wall and no cavity.
Nine inches of brick and nothing behind it
The terraces through Splott and Adamsdown went up for the East Moors works and they were built plainly: solid brick, no cavity, lime plaster on the inside, and a damp course that is either failing or was never there.
A solid wall gets wet from outside and dries inwards. That is how it is supposed to work. Cover the inside face with something that will not let it dry, which is what a lot of modern plaster and modern paint does, and the moisture stops in the wall instead. That is the cause of most of the blown plaster on these streets, and it is why the plaster is a symptom rather than the problem.
Salt, tide marks, and what re-plastering can and cannot fix
Where plaster has been wet for years it carries salts out of the brickwork with it. Those salts hold moisture from the air on their own, so a wall can read as damp long after the leak has gone. Skimming over it puts the tide mark back within a season.
The honest order is: find where the water is coming from, deal with that, then hack off the contaminated plaster properly and re-back it. Jetnor will say when the water is somebody else's job, a roofer's or a plumber's, rather than plaster over it and take the money.
Chimney breasts, ceilings and small rooms
Removing or boxing in a chimney breast, ceilings taken down and re-boarded, and making good where a wall has come out are the everyday work here. The rooms are small, which cuts both ways: less wall area, but no room to work and nowhere to put furniture.
Rear lanes are usually how materials and waste move, and that is worth mentioning when you ring.
What he is asked for most in Splott
Every one of these is priced after a look at the walls.
Plastering & Skimming in Splott
Over-skims, float and set, whole rooms and one-wall repairs. Walls flat enough that paint goes on evenly.
Read moreCeilings & Artex in Splott
Artex covered or taken off, ceilings overboarded and skimmed, cracks and leak damage put right.
Read moreExternal Rendering in Splott
Sand and cement render, scratch and top coat, beaded and finished to suit the house and the weather.
Read moreThin-Coat Render Systems in Splott
K-Rend, Ecorend and silicone thin-coat systems: mesh-reinforced base coat, through-coloured topcoat, no repainting.
Read morePebbledash Removal in Splott
Old dash hacked off back to sound brick, the wall made good, then re-rendered in your choice of finish.
Read moreFloor Screeding in Splott
Sand and cement screed laid to level, over insulation or underfloor heating, and dried properly.
Read moreQuestions from Splott customers
The ones that come up on this side of the city. Anything else, ring and ask.
The plaster keeps blowing at skirting level. Will re-plastering fix it?
Not on its own, and anybody who says it will is selling you the same job twice. On these solid-wall terraces the plaster is the symptom. The water is getting in somewhere, usually a failed or bridged damp course, ground levels raised outside, or a wall that has been sealed in with materials that will not let it dry. Deal with that first, then the plaster is worth doing.
What is the tide mark that keeps coming back through the paint?
Salts. Plaster that has been wet for years draws salts out of the brickwork, and those salts pull moisture out of the air on their own, so the wall reads as damp long after the leak has gone. Skimming over it brings it straight back. The contaminated plaster has to come off and the wall be re-backed properly.
We are taking the chimney breast out. What is your part?
Making good once the builder has removed it and supported what is above. That means squaring the wall where the breast was, beading the new angles, and skimming it in so the room does not tell you where the chimney used to be. Worth agreeing the sequence before the builder starts.
The rooms are tiny. Does that make it cheaper or harder?
Both, and they roughly cancel out. There is less wall area than a bigger house, but there is nowhere to stand, nowhere to put the furniture and no room to rule off a long wall in one pass. It is priced on what is actually there after a look rather than on a rate per room.
Do you cover Tremorfa and the Bay end?
Yes, and Adamsdown, Roath, Grangetown, Penylan, Cathays and Rumney.
What customers say
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I would highly recommend Jetnor. He was super quick to respond, and explained what was a very tricky job working around all the existing bathroom and kitchen. The standard of work is fantastic and like a glass finish! Jetnor left the place the as clean and tidy as possible and generally is a great guy! Any job around Cardiff I would highly recommend him! Any future job I would come to him first.
Jetnor's work is fantastic. Punctual polite man. Gave us a great quote. Was able to start quickly. Would definitely use again and recommend. If I could rate him higher I would.
Jetnor responds quickly to requests, gives fair quotes and keeps his commitments, being punctual, hard working and providing quality work. Thoroughly recommend
Quality service. Clean, tidy, polite and very responsive. Lovely hardworking guys, highly recommended.
I cannot rate Jetnor and his team highly enough - they have just finished work on our rendering this afternoon and have done a brilliant job. The work was completed within the agreed timeframe and they have done a brilliant job. All rubbish was taken away after each day and they cleaned up well after themselves. Jetnor was very responsive to my questions and his quote was very competitive compared to others received. I will definitely use Jetnor again and will recommend them to all my friends and family.
9.98181 Checkatrade reviews
His Checkatrade profile is rated 9.98 out of 10 overall across 181 reviews, and 144 of them are a straight ten.
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Plastering hallway and bathroom
Amazing service quality and price would highly recommend jetnor is a true gent thank you
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Skimmed entire room in one day!
Amazing job - skimmed an entire room in 1 day for us and had some horrendous walls. Jentor was polite, had great communication and left the place nice and clean afterwards. Absolutely no complaints here & would 100% hire again.
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skimming both sides of stud wall separating lounge from dining room
Jetnor was excellent from start to finish. Clear, polite and prompt communication and transparent pricing in response to my advert. Arrived on time, made sure to contain any mess and clean up thoroughly after the work was completed. The quality of the work was first class, we're very pleased with the final product. And most of all, Jetnor is a lovely humble guy who always works with a smile on his face. Would 100% recommend to anyone looking for plastering work.
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skimming 6 artex ceilings
brilliant work by a hard working guy - definitely would use him again for any future work
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Skimming around patio door
Amazing job looks brilliant, great communication, very friendly chap highly recommend
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Ceiling repair
We had a ceiling that was covered in wallpaper and had been damaged by a number of leaks, so we needed it plaster boarded and skimmed. Jet did a great job, was very polite and left the place clean. Would definitely recommend.
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Plastered 2 ceilings
Jet did an outstanding job of plastering both ceilings in our new home. I would highly recommend him and his work. Lovely guy and he was reasonably priced. 5 stars
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Skimming job
had a small section of skimming that needed doing after a fireplace was removed. Jetnor came round and did an absolutely fantastic job. Will definitely be hiring again.
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Ceiling plastering and major touch up repairs
Jet was super reliable and his communication was brilliant. Fast turnaround, his quality was excellent. He left my utility and kitchen immaculately clean and tidy, will be using again when I need a plasterer - 10/10!
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Great work
Jet did some great work on our ceilings, which were previously in a pretty poor state having been covered by wallpaper for many years. He's a really nice guy and got the job done quickly.
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Render repair
The work was to a great standard and Jetnor was very reliable. Excellent communication from the initial quote to completing the job over two days as it was weather dependent.
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Plaster over Kitchen Artex Ceiling
Needed kitchen Artex ceiling plastered. Jetnor was quick to respond and arrange a date & time to quote. Quote was very reasonable and job was carried out to an excellent standard (photos attached). He turned up on time, was very polite and cleaned up after he finished. He used Blue Grit on the Artex first and plastered when dry the next day. We would highly recommend Jetnor if you need any plastering done. You will not be disappointed. 10 out of 10 from us.
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Very satisfied would recommend
Jetnor very quick to respond wanted a bedroom plastered, my house is very old terrible walls no problem to him did an excellent job, nice gentleman hard worker would recommend.
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Great Tradesman
Jetnor was great to deal with and maintained good communications before and during the work. A significant past ceiling movement crack needed repairing. Jetnor was able to offer multiple dates, including the weekend. Work was carried out quickly and efficiently providing the materials needed, and removing any waste. Leaving the area clean, tidy and ready for redecoration. I've retained Jetnor's contact details and would recommend his plastering services to others.
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Would use again, I recommend
Jetnor was amazing and very clear with the work to plastered our ceiling, the quoted amount was very reasonable and time to complete was perfect as we needed it done.
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Excellent plasterer - attention to detail, cleanliness.
I would highly recommend Jetnor. He was super quick to respond, and explained what was a very tricky job working around all the existing bathroom and kitchen. The standard of work is fantastic and like a glass finish! Jetnor left the place the as clean and tidy as possible and generally is a great guy! Any job around Cardiff I would highly recommend him! Any future job I would come to him first.
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Ceiling plaster
Absolutely fantastic! Couldn't have asked for a better job. Have already booked this company up for additional jobs
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repair historic settlement cracks
Highly recommend Jetnor Elezi, he was quick to respond, he explained the work to us and did an amazing job, he left everything clean and tidy. He is a nice guy too so we would not hesitate to use him again.
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Minor skimming job to repair blown plaster
Jetnor was very responsive with information and quality of work was very good. We thought that it may be difficult to get a plastererer for a small job but Jetnor was keen and even came out on a Sunday. A very pleasant man, he was courteous and hard-working. We have now agreed a much larger package of work with Jetnor and look forward to using his services again. Good job!
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Plaster bathroom ceiling
Excellent job. Came when he said he would do the work, excellent finish, highly recommended
Also covered from Splott
Streets either side, all worked from the same van.
Other areas we cover
Plastering or rendering in Splott?
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- Phone 07988 455215
- Based in Pant Glas, Pentwyn, Cardiff CF23 7EW
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- Google rating 5.0 from 5 reviews, every one of them five stars