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Lime Venetian plaster, limewash and microcement for Burslem, Hanley, Longton and every Potteries town, tinted in Birmingham and laid by our own applicators.
Zavoré provides Venetian plastering in Stoke on Trent for houses, flats, conversions and commercial interiors across the city. We are based in Birmingham, our own applicators travel to lay each finish, and the plaster is tinted to your approved colour before it leaves us. To begin, order a sample board or send photos of your walls and your postcode to sales@zavore.co.uk.
Stoke on Trent is not one centre but six, and the buildings change from one town to the next. That is why we survey before we price.
The city is made up of Burslem, Tunstall, Hanley, Stoke, Fenton and Longton, joined together over the nineteenth century as the pottery industry grew. Each of those towns has its own centre, its own church and its own streets of red brick terraces built for workers in the potbanks and the mines and ironworks. Many of those terraces are still lived in, with solid walls, narrow rooms and years of repairs behind the paint.
The industry also left its mark in larger buildings. Some of the old pottery works, with their yards and, in places, surviving bottle ovens, are now listed and have been given new uses as workspaces and homes. The Trent and Mersey Canal runs through the city, and canalside warehouses and mills add to the mix of conversions.
Beyond the older terraces, the city has Victorian villas for the owners and managers, interwar and postwar housing, and newer estates. Hanley, the commercial centre, has shops, offices and apartment blocks of many ages.
For plasterwork this gives us three starting points. A terrace wall of old brick and lime can take a breathable finish. A converted works may have bare brick, steel and large open surfaces. A modern flat wants flat boards and the right primer.
Venetian plaster is not what we recommend inside a shower. For a wet room we use tadelakt or microcement, laid on a wall that has been properly prepared and waterproofed.
Small questions can often be answered from photos. For anything larger we survey the walls first, checking what they are made of, how flat they are, any cracks, damp or movement, how the space is used, how we get in and what needs covering.
Once the sample and the price are agreed, we set dates. Because the work is some way from Birmingham, we plan it in blocks of days so the applicators stay on site and lay each coat in order.
Plaster goes on in thin layers and needs time to dry between them. Old terraces can be cold and damp in winter, and cold rooms slow drying, so keeping the heating gently on helps. Our Venetian plaster installation page covers the finishes we apply.
Hanley and the other town centres have restaurants, shops and offices as well as homes. For a commercial fit out the finish has to survive daily wear, so we will talk you through the options. Architects and developers can find what they need on our specification page, and our guide to commercial Venetian plaster gives more background. To see everywhere we work, visit every area we cover.
Yes. Our own applicators travel from Birmingham to Burslem, Tunstall, Hanley, Stoke, Fenton, Longton and the villages around them.
Solid brick walls do best with a breathable lime finish such as limewash or Marmorino. We check for damp and flatness before we recommend anything.
Yes. Converted buildings vary widely, so we survey the surfaces first, then suggest a finish such as concrete effect or microcement that suits the space.
Yes. We tint it to your colour and send it tracked, with base coats, wax and tools.
Call 07592 929191, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm, or email sales@zavore.co.uk with photos and your postcode. You can also order a sample board to choose a colour.
Order a sample board tinted to your colour, or send photos and rough measurements of the walls in Stoke on Trent and we will come back to you with the right finish and a clear quote.
For a quote, email photos and measurements of your walls to sales@zavore.co.uk or call 07592 929191, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm.
Venetian plastering nearby in Burton upon Trent, Stafford, Telford and Birmingham. See every area we cover.
Want to lay it yourself? Read about Venetian plastering training for Stoke on Trent, or see every course at the Zavoré Training Academy.
We also supply the trade by post, wherever you are. The shop ships tracked across the UK, and the Academy teaches the finishes in Birmingham.
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