Coving & Decorative Plasterwork
Coving softens the join between wall and ceiling and gives a room a properly finished look. We fit traditional and modern coving across Yorkshire — clean lines, proper mitres on the corners, and ready to paint.
When you might need coving
- Newly skimmed rooms that need finishing properly.
- Period homes where the original coving has been damaged or stripped out.
- Modern refurbs where you want a clean, sharp finish.
- Hiding small imperfections at the wall-and-ceiling join.
How Parkinson Plastering helps
- Honest advice on the right coving style for your room.
- Neat, level fitting with properly cut corners — no messy joints.
- Walls and ceilings prepared first so the coving sits flush.
- Tidy on the job, paint-ready finish, no surprises on price.
Free, honest quote for your coving job
Call Carl on 07736 467406, send a WhatsApp, or drop us a message.
How much does coving cost in Yorkshire?
Coving is normally quoted per room rather than per metre because a small bedroom takes almost as long to set up for as a bigger one — mitred corners are the fiddly bit. These are honest 2026 Yorkshire ranges for standard gypsum coving, supplied and fitted, ready to paint.
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard bedroom (127mm coving) | £180 – £280 | Usually a half-day job |
| Living room / dining room | £250 – £400 | Bigger perimeter, more mitre cuts |
| Whole house — standard coving throughout | £900 – £1,500 | All rooms in one visit works out cheaper per room |
| Ornate / period-style coving (per room) | £350 – £600+ | Deeper profiles, more intricate cuts |
Guide ranges only — every job is different. Quotes are always free and there's no pressure.
What affects the price
- Room size and the number of internal and external corners — every mitre takes proper marking out and a clean cut.
- Coving depth and profile — a plain 127mm plaster coving is straightforward; ornate Victorian or Georgian profiles need more careful cutting and setting.
- Wall and ceiling condition — coving needs both surfaces flat where it sits, so any dinks or curves in old walls add prep time.
- Whether it's replacing existing damaged coving (needs careful removal) or going into a bare freshly-plastered room.
- Access — high stairwells or vaulted ceilings need a tower rather than a standard hop-up.
What's involved
- Walk round to measure up and agree the coving style — I bring samples so you can see what a 127mm plaster coving actually looks like in your room.
- Dust sheets down and any existing damaged coving carefully removed without pulling the plaster off the walls.
- Wall and ceiling surface prepped where the coving will sit — scored, cleaned and given a light wet down for a proper bond.
- Coving cut to length, mitred at every internal and external corner, and bedded in with proper coving adhesive.
- Joints filled and smoothed with a small trowel so the runs look like one continuous piece — no gappy mitres.
- Adhesive squeeze-out wiped down, tools washed off, and the room left tidy and ready for you to paint.
How long does it take?
A single bedroom is usually a half-day. A living room is normally a full day. A whole house is 2–3 days depending on the size and how many rooms. Coving adhesive is touch-dry within a couple of hours and fully set overnight — you can paint the next day.
Coving — your questions answered
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