Fresh plaster looks ready long before it is. On Hampshire projects we check drying before sealing rather than working to the builder's diary.
Self-builders, extension owners, developers and contractors handing over new internal surfaces.
Fresh plaster needs to dry and then be sealed with a thinned mist coat or a purpose-made primer before finish coats. Tape-and-joint board needs even suction control or joints flash through. Rushing the mist coat is the single most common cause of peeling on new work.
It varies with thickness, weather and heating — days to weeks, not a fixed number. We check the surface rather than working to a rule of thumb.
A thinned first coat that soaks in and seals the surface. Skip it and the finish coat sits on top and peels away in sheets later.
Uneven suction. Patches absorb differently from the surrounding wall, so they flash unless the suction is evened out before the finish coats.
Yes — new-build and extension work around Hampshire is a regular part of what we do, including snagging afterwards.
Gentle warmth and ventilation help; forcing it can crack the plaster. We would rather wait a few more days.
Yes, and they need careful sealing — joints flash under raking light if the suction is not controlled properly.
Tell us when the plaster went on at your Hampshire project and we will advise on realistic start dates.
New plaster in Hampshire needs drying and sealing before anything else — everything else follows from that.
Speak to a Hampshire commercial decorating contractor that turns up, communicates clearly and delivers a finish that lasts.
