Plastering & Rendering

How to proceed with repair works required after 50/50 mist coat applied to skimmed ceiling

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 4.06 PM

Hello. We've recently had our kitchen ceiling skimmed, coving removed and awaiting repair works to be completed on the damage to the walls from the coving removal. Plasterer has agreed to carry out repairs needed for sub standard finish to the adjoining walls following coving removal and advised us to put a mist coat on ceiling before his return, as there was some disagreement between us regarding the quality/finish of the work he has provided to the ceiling. I told him that I'm not prepared to fully decorate and then have to call him back and undo all works done/throw money down the drain on decorators when the ceiling finish is substandard - so his response was to mist coat ceiling which would show up all imperfections. Then when he returns on Saturday we could move forward with an agreed plan of action for the ceiling. We've mist coated and the finish is worse than we first thought - basically ridges throughout the entire ceiling that aren't just visual ridges that will be better once painted, they're physical ridges. We've advised him of this and sent him pictures - he hasn't responded but I'm sure he'll get back to me when able to so I'm not overly concerned about that at the moment. My question really is what work should he be doing to repair the ceiling and in what order? Will the mist coat affect the order of work? Can he just skim over the mist coat or is there more preparation required now the mist coat is applied? I want to be armed so that I can ensure he finishes the job properly and doesn't cut corners that will leave repercussions physically & financially for us later down the line. We've researched our next steps if he doesn't repair the work to a satisfactory standard and are willing to go down the small claims route if required - but I'm just starting to feel a bit concerned about the quality of his work. I'm aware that I need to give him the opportunity to put the work right, but When would be a good time to get an independent assessment of this for evidence if required? Sorry for lots of questions - but i just want to make sure I know how he should be handling this before he returns on Saturday, in terms of the practical steps a plasterer should take to complete this job satisfactorily and repair without corner cutting. Thank you so much for your anticipated replies.