Plasterboarding & Dry Lining
Plasterboarding (or dry lining) is fixing fresh boards to walls and ceilings so the room can be skimmed and decorated. It's the right answer for new builds, extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions and overboarding old artex or damaged ceilings.
When you might need plasterboarding
- Building an extension, garage conversion or loft conversion.
- Studwork walls need boarding before plastering.
- Old artex or damaged ceilings are best overboarded for a flat finish.
- Insulated boards needed on cold external walls.
How Parkinson Plastering helps
- Square, level board work — no joints showing through the finished skim.
- Proper tape and jointing where needed, or full skim coat on top.
- Sound and thermal board options for cold or noisy rooms.
- Quote and finish you can trust — domestic and commercial jobs welcome.
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How much does plasterboarding cost in Yorkshire?
Plasterboarding covers a lot of ground — a single stud wall in a spare bedroom is a very different job to boarding out a whole loft conversion. These are honest 2026 Yorkshire ranges for the boarding side, with skimming usually quoted on top as a separate day.
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Single stud wall (up to 4m) | £250 – £400 | Board & fix only — skim adds around £180 on top |
| Overboard a standard bedroom ceiling | £300 – £500 | Ideal fix for old artex or lath and plaster |
| Small extension — walls & ceiling boarded | £800 – £1,400 | Ready for tape & skim |
| Loft conversion — full boarding | £1,500 – £3,000+ | Sloped ceilings, dwarf walls, insulated boards |
| Insulated (thermal) boards uplift | + £8 – £15 per m² | On cold external walls |
Guide ranges only — every job is different. Quotes are always free and there's no pressure.
What affects the price
- Type of board — standard, moisture-resistant (bathrooms), sound-rated or insulated backer boards all sit at different prices.
- How square and true the existing studwork or ceiling joists are — dot-and-dab straight to brick is faster than fixing round warped timbers.
- Whether we're overboarding old artex or lath-and-plaster (adds fixings and edge trims) versus fresh, clean framework.
- Number of cut-outs — sockets, downlights, extractor fans and pipe boxings all take extra time.
- Ceiling height and access — anything over 2.7m needs a tower rather than a hop-up.
- Whether you want tape-and-joint only (paint-ready but visible seams) or a full skim coat over the top (proper flat finish).
What's involved
- Free look round to check the framework is straight, square and fit to board — small carpentry fixes flagged before we start.
- Floor sheeted out, existing sockets and pipework marked so nothing gets boarded over by accident.
- Boards cut and fixed with the right screws at correct centres, staggered joints, edges chamfered where they'll be jointed.
- Corner beads and stop beads set at every external angle and window reveal so the finished edges are sharp.
- Tape and joint (or full skim coat) applied over the boards for a paint-ready surface.
- Off-cuts and dust bagged up and taken away — no board offcuts left in your skip.
How long does it take?
A single stud wall is normally a day for boarding, plus another day for skim and beads. A small extension is typically 2–3 days boarding then 1–2 days for the skim. A loft conversion runs 4–7 days end-to-end. Then 3–5 days drying before the walls are ready for a mist coat.
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