Venetian plastering in Kidderminster

We provide Venetian plastering in Kidderminster and the wider Wyre Forest, including Bewdley and Stourport on Severn. Zavoré supplies and installs authentic Italian lime based Venetian plaster, Marmorino, limewash, tadelakt, microcement and a long list of other decorative finishes. Our own applicators make the trip from our Birmingham base to do the work, and the best way to begin is with a sample board or a phone call.

If you are unsure whether your walls are ready, a handful of photos usually tells us enough to give you a first answer.

Kidderminster homes and the walls behind them

Kidderminster grew on carpet weaving, and the Victorian boom in that trade shaped much of the town. Large red brick mills stand along the River Stour and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, and streets of brick terraces were built close by for the people who worked in them. Those terraces, with their solid walls and tall front rooms, are still a big part of the housing stock.

Around them are the interwar and postwar suburbs, with semis and bungalows in districts such as Franche, Habberley and Offmore, and larger postwar estates such as Spennells on the edge of town. Newer housing has been added in more recent decades, mostly built with plasterboard inside.

Nearby, Bewdley and Stourport have a quite different feel. Bewdley is a Georgian riverside town on the Severn, and Stourport grew up around its canal basins in the same period, so both have older brick houses, many listed or inside conservation areas.

So a Kidderminster area job could mean a solid Victorian wall that needs a breathable lime finish, a postwar semi with years of paint layers to deal with, or a smooth new build wall that only needs its board joints taped and primed. We plan the finish around what the survey finds.

Which finishes suit Kidderminster houses

• Marmorino for the front rooms and halls of brick terraces. As a lime finish it lets an old wall breathe, and its matt to soft satin surface suits a period house.
• Venetian plaster for a statement wall in a modern home or an extension, where the wall is flat enough for a deep polish.
• Limewash for Georgian rooms in Bewdley and Stourport, where its gentle, cloudy texture sits naturally with old brick and lime.
• Concrete effect for kitchens, extensions and loft rooms where an industrial look fits the town's mill heritage.

In bathrooms we use microcement or tadelakt inside the shower, on a wall that has been waterproofed first.

How a Venetian plastering job in Kidderminster runs

Email sales@zavore.co.uk with pictures, rough sizes and your postcode, or call. Before pricing we survey the walls in person, checking the base, flatness, cracks, damp and movement, as well as how the room is used and what access and protection are needed. Where a wall needs skimming, stripping or a damp repair before decorative work, we will tell you straight.

We fix dates once you have approved the sample and the price. The plaster is tinted to that approved sample before it leaves Birmingham, using our 48 house colours or any NCS reference. Other trades should be finished and any fresh skim dry before we arrive, because each thin coat has to dry before the next goes on. Heating on low helps in colder months.

You can read about every service on our Venetian plaster installation page.

Materials and courses for Kidderminster decorators

Some homeowners already have a decorator they rely on. In that case we can supply the tinted plaster, primers and wax by tracked delivery, and your decorator applies it. Tradespeople who want to learn the finish properly can book onto our training courses in Birmingham. A trade account suits anyone ordering regularly, and our UK page lists every area we cover.

For further reading, see our Marmorino guide and preparing walls for Venetian plaster.

Questions about Venetian plastering in Kidderminster

Do you install Venetian plaster in Bewdley and Stourport as well as Kidderminster?

Yes. Our applicators travel from Birmingham across the Wyre Forest area, and every job starts with a survey of the walls.

Can Venetian plaster go on the solid walls of a Victorian terrace?

Yes, and a lime based finish is the right kind for them. Lime lets moisture pass through, while an acrylic look alike forms a film that can hold damp in an old brick wall.

My walls have lots of old paint. Is that a problem?

It can be. Thick, flaking or sealed paint may need stripping or a skim before plaster goes on. We check this at the survey and tell you what the wall needs.

Do you sell Venetian plaster to Kidderminster decorators?

Yes. We tint to order and send tracked across the UK, and trade accounts are available for regular buyers.

Ring 07592 929191, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm, or send photos, rough measurements and your postcode to sales@zavore.co.uk. You can start with a sample board in the colour you are considering.