East Sussex · based in Bexhill-on-Sea
Plasterer in Pevensey and Pevensey Bay
Pevensey, Pevensey Bay and Westham are roughly six miles west of our base in Bexhill along the coast road, and were among the first areas the business listed when it started. Much of the work here is re-skimming and repair in the coastal bungalows and chalets, with a steady run of extensions and specialist finishes too.
Russ has been plastering for more than 25 years and quotes every job honestly, including telling you when a damp problem needs sorting before any plaster goes on.
What Pevensey properties need from a plasterer
Pevensey Bay is largely 20th-century housing: bungalows, chalets and seafront homes built from the 1920s onwards, many of them extended or modernised more than once. That means a mix of plasterboard, old hard plaster and the occasional surprise behind a wall. Pevensey village itself and Westham have an older core of cottages around the castle and the church, where solid walls and lime plaster are common.
The whole area sits on the edge of the Pevensey Levels, low-lying former marshland, and that shows in the ground moisture. Rising damp and condensation are frequent reasons for a plastering call here, and the right answer is often a damp specialist first, then a suitable renovating or breathable plaster, rather than simply skimming over the stain.
Also covering Westham, Normans Bay, Stone Cross, Eastbourne, Hailsham and the surrounding lanes.
Plastering services in Pevensey
Everyday plastering and specialist decorative finishes, all carried out by Russ and his team.
Skimming
A skim coat is the thin, final layer of plaster that turns a rough or patched wall into a smooth, paint-ready surface.
Float and Set
Float and set is the traditional two-coat system for bringing uneven blockwork or badly damaged walls back to a true, flat, durable finish.
Tacking
Tacking is the fixing of plasterboard sheets to timber or metal stud frames and joists, the structural first step before any wall or ceiling can be skimmed.
Sticking
Sticking, or dot-and-dab drylining, fixes plasterboard directly to a solid wall with adhesive dabs, straightening the wall without losing much room depth.
Polished Plaster
Polished plaster is a Venetian-style decorative finish, hand-applied in thin layers and burnished to a smooth, marble-like sheen.
Tadelakt
Tadelakt is a traditional Moroccan lime plaster, hand-polished and soap-sealed to a naturally waterproof, seamless finish ideal for bathrooms and wet rooms.
Microcement
Microcement is a thin, seamless cement-based coating applied to floors, walls, and worktops for a sleek, contemporary, jointless finish.
Pitted / Concrete Finishes
Pitted and concrete-effect finishes give a wall the raw, textured character of exposed concrete without the weight, cost, or structural work of the real material.
Why Pevensey customers choose Russ
- 25+ years of hands-on plastering, trading as R Kenward Plastering Contractors since 2009
- Experienced in traditional lime plastering and modern gypsum finishes
- All work is fully guaranteed
- Public liability insurance, details available on request
- Free, no-obligation quotes, with FaceTime or WhatsApp video walkthroughs for smaller jobs
- Russ leads and oversees every job personally from start to finish
Project photos from Pevensey will appear here as they are added.
Plastering in Pevensey: your questions
Yes. Bungalow re-skims are some of the most common jobs we do along this stretch of coast. We check the existing plaster is sound, prepare it, and skim to a smooth paint-ready finish, room by room or the whole property.
Send a photo of the wall or room and Russ will tell you what it needs and roughly what it will cost.
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Contact Information
Phone
07850 161812Based in
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
Serving Bexhill, Hastings, Battle, Rye and the surrounding East Sussex coast and High Weald
Working Hours
Mon-Fri, 7am to 8pm
Sat, 8am to 6pm
Sun, 10am to 4pm
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