Plastering and damp proofing in Morley
Plastering, skimming and damp proofing in Morley and the LS27 area. Walls and ceilings finished ready to decorate, damp treated at its source, and free surveys before anything is quoted.
A loft bedroom in Morley, overboarded and skimmed
A recent job in Morley was a loft bedroom where the walls were in poor condition. Rather than patching them, the walls were overboarded and then skimmed, which gives a flat, sound surface right across the room instead of a repair that shows through the paint.
The room was left ready for decorating. That is the usual finish on our plastering work: see skimming and plastering for how each method is used.
Morley sits between Leeds, Batley and Dewsbury, all of which we cover, so we are across that side of the area regularly.
Where damp and failed plaster start in Morley's stone terraces
Morley is a stone-built mill town. Terraces of local sandstone run out from the town centre towards Bruntcliffe, many with a bedroom up in the roof, and Churwell and Gildersome to the north share the LS27 postcode. In houses like these the trouble tends to start at the top of the wall or the bottom of it, and not every bad wall turns out to be damp.
- Timber gutters on stone brackets Many stone terraces in this part of Yorkshire carry a timber trough gutter along the front, sitting on stone brackets. When the timber rots or the lining fails, water runs down the top of the wall and shows as a damp band below the bedroom ceiling. Penetrating damp treatment.
- Rooms in the roof An attic bedroom has sloping ceilings with very little between the plaster and the slates, so it is the coldest room in the house. Stains near the chimney usually mean water is getting in at the stack. Mould spread across the slope is more often condensation. Condensation control.
- Solid floors laid over the old one Stone flags or a timber floor replaced with concrete leave ground moisture nowhere to go but sideways, into the foot of the walls. Damp that appeared after a floor was relaid is often this. Where the survey confirms rising damp, the plaster is stripped, a chemical damp proof course injected, a meshed membrane fixed and the wall replastered. Rising damp treatment.
- Old plaster that is tired, not damp Original plaster can come away from the wall with age alone, and sounds hollow when tapped. A professional damp meter shows whether the wall behind is wet or dry. If it is dry, the job is plastering and no damp treatment is needed. Blown and crumbling plaster.
Which parts of Morley we cover
We cover Morley and the area around it, including the LS27 postcode: the town centre, Bruntcliffe, Churwell and Gildersome. Nearby, we also work in Batley, Dewsbury, Birstall and Leeds. See all the areas we cover.
Surveys are free wherever you are in that area, there is no charge for coming out, and we are contactable seven days a week between 6am and 10pm. If you are just outside it, ask anyway and we will tell you straight away.
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Morley questions
Do you cover Morley and LS27?
Yes. Morley is part of our regular area, along with Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and Leeds nearby.
Have you worked in Morley before?
Yes. A recent job was a loft bedroom where the walls were overboarded and skimmed, left ready for decorating.
Do you do damp proofing in Morley too, or just plastering?
Both. We treat rising damp, penetrating damp, condensation and mould, and waterproof cellars, as well as taking on plastering with no damp involved.
Is the survey free in Morley?
Yes. Surveys and quotes are free with no obligation, wherever you are in the area we cover.
Can you overboard walls rather than replaster them?
Often, yes. Where the wall behind is sound but uneven or damaged, overboarding and skimming gives a flat finish with less mess than a full strip-out.
How soon can I decorate afterwards?
Leave new plaster two weeks to dry before decorating. Painting sooner traps moisture in the plaster and can spoil the finish.
Book a free damp survey in Morley
Tell us what you have noticed and we will arrange a visit at a time that suits you.