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An extension freshly skimmed, with a wide glass wall looking out onto trees and fields

North Petherton, near Bridgwater

Plastering, ceilings and rendering in Bridgwater and Taunton

Luke Cross skims walls, boards and skims ceilings, renders outside walls and repairs damage after leaks.

5.020 Google reviews15+ years’ experience

Extension walls and ceiling skimmed, April 2025.

What Luke does

Plastering inside and out

Based in North Petherton. Plastering across Bridgwater, Taunton and the villages around them.

  • A through lounge with the walls and ceiling skimmed, the plaster drying pale in patches
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    Skimming and plastering

    Walls skimmed over old plaster, or hacked back to the brick and replastered. Hard walling (the backing coat on bare brick or block) and crack repairs.

  • A room with new coving and a freshly skimmed ceiling, drying dark and pale in patches
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    Ceilings and coving

    Ceilings over-boarded and skimmed, including ceilings that have come down and artex ceilings. New coving put up as part of the job.

  • New render panels between red stone and brick on an older house, above a porch roof
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    Rendering

    Outside walls and dormers rendered, and patch repairs to render so they sit in line with the wall around them.

  • The repaired section of ceiling skimmed in fresh plaster
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    Repairs after leaks

    Insurance work and repairs after leaks: damaged ceilings and walls cut out, boarded and plastered.

  • A media wall in fresh plaster with a large TV recess and a long recess for an electric fire
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    Dry lining and media walls

    Stud walls and partitions boarded and skimmed. Media walls boarded and plastered, with recesses for the TV and fire.

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Extension, December 2024

Boarded. Skimmed.

The same extension twice: new plasterboard with every joint taped, then skimmed. Drag the line to compare.

The same extension after skimming, walls and ceiling in fresh plasterSkimmed
The extension boarded, with tape on every plasterboard joint and cables hanging readyBoarded
An extension boarded with every joint taped, then skimmed. December 2024.

Kitchen ceiling, August 2026

Down. Boarded. Skimmed.

The old lath and plaster ceiling came down. It was over-boarded, then skimmed.

  1. A kitchen ceiling with a large hole where the old plaster fell, showing the wooden laths, next to a new sheet of plasterboard
    01DownThe old lath and plaster ceiling came down.
  2. The kitchen ceiling over-boarded with new plasterboard, pink tape on every joint
    02BoardedOver-boarded with new plasterboard, joints taped.
  3. The kitchen ceiling finished in fresh plaster, smooth from wall to wall
    03SkimmedSkimmed. August 2026.

Our work

Recent jobs

Photos from Luke’s Facebook page, grouped by job. Fresh plaster is dark pink-brown and dries out pale. Open any photo to see it larger.

September 2026 · Bridgwater

Board, skim and cove

A living room ceiling over-boarded, skimmed and finished with new coving.

BoardedThe same living room with the ceiling over-boarded and taped, furniture covered
SkimmedA living room ceiling skimmed in fresh plaster with new white coving and a light fitting
BoardedThe living room from the other side, ceiling boarded and taped
SkimmedThe living room from the other side, ceiling skimmed with new coving

October 2025

Bedroom ceiling

A cracked old bedroom ceiling and the new one, from both ends of the room.

BeforeA bedroom ceiling cracked and stained, with old coving and a lamp shade
AfterThe same bedroom with a new ceiling in fresh plaster
BeforeThe bedroom from the other side, cracked ceiling above the door and wardrobe
AfterThe same side of the bedroom with the new ceiling skimmed

June 2025

Rendering a house

The old render came off back to the brick, then the walls were rendered again. Same end of the house.

BeforeA house on scaffolding with the old render coming off and brick showing on the walls
RenderedThe same end of the house on scaffolding with fresh render on the walls

December 2024

Box room

Patchy old plaster hacked back, then the walls skimmed.

BeforeA box room with patchy old plaster hacked back on the walls
AfterThe same box room with every wall skimmed in fresh plaster
BeforeThe box room from the doorway end, old plaster patchy
AfterThe box room from the doorway end, walls skimmed

May 2023

Dormer render

A dormer cheek boarded with mesh on the joints, then rendered: base coat, then the finish.

A dormer cheek before rendering, old covering showing
Dormer cheek before rendering.
The dormer cheek covered in new boards, with mesh over the joints
New boards, mesh on the joints.
The dormer cheek with a scratched base coat of render
Scratched base coat.
The dormer cheek with the finished render
Finished render, May 2023.

More of Luke’s jobs are on his Facebook page.

Google reviews

Every Google review is five stars

5.0 on Google from 20 reviews, going back five years.

5.020 Google reviews

“Amazing work completed. High standard of finish! Work areas cleaned/tidied at the end of each day! Very polite! Will be using these guys again for more jobs in the future!”

Charlene PeppardGoogle review

“Best plasterer I know. Goes above and beyond to help people. As a carpenter any plastering I need doing Luke is my go-to guy! Very polite and very professional.”

Jake FosterGoogle review

“Luke was great. Has done an excellent job and was very efficient and tidy. Being an electrician I’ve seen alot of plastering. This job was second to none.”

Gary FryGoogle review

“Very respectful of my property, he did a great job and left the room clean and tidy. Would definitely get Luke to plaster for me again.”

Lorraine MorganGoogle review

“Luke is reliable, conscientious , friendly guy and his work is to a high standard. We have enjoyed him working for us and we would highly recommend him.”

Karen GormleyGoogle review

“Luke is a top, honest & reliable guy and his work is excellent. I wouldn’t use anyone else now”

Rachel PoleGoogle review

“Had luke do my whole house. Very professional clean and I would say one of the best around. Thanks for work luke”

Barry WilsonGoogle review

“Really happy with the plastering completed, everything was tidied up afterwards. Friendly, good and quick communication. Would highly recommend.”

Elizabeth SmithGoogle review

“Great job. Competent and punctual.”

Sally DawesGoogle review
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“Had Luke come and do some plastering for me. I’m so pleased with the outcome! The original wall was very uneven and hard to work with but now after a visit from Luke, it looks great! They were very friendly and happy too. Once the job was done they tidied up after themself and left no mess at all. I would definitely recommend Luke’s plastering service to everyone in the future.”

Katie WinnGoogle review

“Very satisfied with Luke and his son , very friendly professional team , kept my house clean and tidied up after work complete”

Faye MantykGoogle review

“Luke was brilliant with my bathroom walls and ceiling. Very professional, communicated with me throughout the job, friendly service. If I ever need a plasterer again I am definitely going use luke and I recommend him to anyone you won’t be disappointed.”

Dan StephensGoogle review

“I’m very pleased with the work Luke done, I won’t bother to get other quotes in the future I will go straight to Luke Cross plastering services.”

Gordy GrayGoogle review

“Luke was great, Brilliant communication from start to finish, keeping flexible with the ever moving completion date for our new home. The work was to a great standard, and everything was left neat and tidy. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.”

Holly CooperGoogle review

“Luke helped me out with a small plastering job for a very reasonable cost at very short notice which was fantastic. The work was completed to an extremely high standard and it was an absolute pleasure to meet Luke. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Luke to anyone.”

Rachel AustinGoogle review

“Luke is always my go-to plasterer on every job I need skimming or rendering. Good finish, reliable & fair priced.”

Scott KloesgesGoogle review

“Thanks so much for making our kitchen beautiful you were exceptional in every respect would recommend you every time thanks Ian and Mary”

Mary ChaconGoogle review

“We had Luke repair our kitchen ceiling following a water leak. From the quote to the completed job, Luke provided a very professional service and we are very pleased with the new ceiling.”

Andrew DiffordGoogle review

“Exceptionally pleased with Luke’s plastering work at my home today. A very polite chap, with a pleasant disposition. Will be using Luke again very soon. Thank you”

Julia DyteGoogle review

“Thank you to Luke cross plastering services for the work you’ve done for us. Luke & Cihan are great guys, polite, respectful, super tidy. Would definitely have them again. Definitely recommend them.”

Maria ButterworthFacebook review

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Call Luke07817 844516 WhatsApp07817 844516 Emaillukecrossplasteringservices@outlook.com

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Based in North Petherton. Plastering across Bridgwater, Taunton and the villages around them.

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