Firstly let’s see what is meant by Plastering. Plaster is a mixture of construction material like cement, sand & small stones, used to coat walls and ceilings. Cement & sand mixed with water, makes plaster material, which is used to coat the wall using different techniques. Plaster gives smooth finish to the wall.

Plastering is done for 2 purposes mainly. Either to a new wall (or redo old wall) or to wall tiling to existing wall. Plastering style is different for walls to be painted & those to be tiled .In any case, the rates are calculated on per square feet basis. The cost of plastering will vary with work area. But plastering a single wall or a room turns out to be expensive as compared to plastering the entire house.

Cost guide for “Cost of Wall Plaster” covers rate details. Plastering a wall to be painted, the rate given includes sand, cement & labor charges for new plaster on wall. The final coat done is the polished layer given to ease painting the wall.

To plaster a wall to be tiled, the cost includes material used like sand & cement and labor charges. A rough finish is given so that cement can hold tiles with ease. To re-plaster a wall, refer breaking and new plaster cost guide to get the correct estimate.