Venetian plastering in Tamworth

Zavoré takes on Venetian plastering in Tamworth for homeowners, landlords and businesses. We supply authentic Italian lime plaster, and our own applicators travel from our Birmingham base to lay it, along with microcement, Marmorino, limewash and other decorative finishes. To start, order a sample board in the colour you are thinking of, or send us photos of the room with rough measurements.

Tamworth is close enough to Birmingham for a survey visit before we price, and our applicators can travel to you each day while the job is running.

Tamworth homes, from Mercia to the modern estates

Tamworth has a long history. It was a royal centre of the Anglo Saxon kingdom of Mercia, and its Norman castle still stands above the meeting of the Tame and the Anker. The old town around the castle and St Editha's Church has Georgian and Victorian buildings, and Sir Robert Peel was MP for the town.

Most Tamworth homes, though, are much newer. From the 1960s onwards the town grew rapidly, taking in people from Birmingham, and large estates were built at places such as Belgrave, Glascote Heath, Stonydelph and Amington. Those houses, from the 1960s through to the 1990s, make up a big share of the town, and building has carried on since with newer developments around its edges.

Older terraced streets survive closer to the centre and in former mining and brickmaking areas like Glascote and Wilnecote, with solid brick walls and older plaster.

So in Tamworth the typical starting point is not a Georgian drawing room but a family home with cavity walls, a mix of plaster skim and plasterboard, and often an open plan kitchen extension. That shapes both the preparation and the choice of finish.

Finishes for Tamworth family homes

• Venetian plaster on a living room wall or chimney breast in a 1970s or 1980s house, where reasonably flat modern walls let the polish show well.
• Microcement for kitchen extensions, utility rooms and bathrooms, laid across walls and floors on a properly prepared base.
• Limewash for an older terrace in Glascote or Wilnecote, where a breathable finish suits solid brick and older plaster.
• Concrete effect for a newer home or a commercial unit wanting a clean, industrial look.

From first photos to finished walls in Tamworth

Photos, rough sizes and your postcode let us answer simple questions quickly. Before we price an installation, we survey the room for its substrate, flatness, cracks, damp and movement, and we think about how the space is used, how we get in and what needs protecting. If artex, wallpaper or loose plaster has to come off first, or a wall needs skimming, we tell you straightforwardly.

With the sample and price approved, we book your dates. The plaster is tinted to your sample before it leaves Birmingham, using one of our 48 house colours or any NCS reference.

Plasterboard in newer houses needs its joints reinforced and the right primer before we start. In kitchen extensions, it helps if the units and worktops are fitted and new plaster has fully dried, so our coats are not held up. Our microcement installation page explains how floors and walls are handled.

For landlords and small developers in Tamworth

If you are refurbishing a rental or finishing a small development, a durable finish that can be repaired is usually more useful than the most dramatic option. We can suggest a finish to suit a lettings budget, or supply the materials tinted to your colour for your own trades. Trade accounts make repeat orders simpler. Our articles on Venetian plaster in kitchens and microcement worktops and kitchens are useful reading.

Questions about Venetian plastering in Tamworth

Can Venetian plaster go on the walls of a 1980s house in Tamworth?

Yes, in most cases. We check the existing skim is sound and flat at the survey, and any patches or cracks are dealt with before the base coats.

Is microcement better than Venetian plaster for a Tamworth kitchen extension?

For floors, splashbacks and wet areas, yes. For a feature wall in the dining or living part of the room, Venetian plaster is a good choice. Many people use both.

Do you cover Wilnecote, Amington and Fazeley?

Yes. Our applicators travel from Birmingham across Tamworth and the villages around it.

Can I buy Venetian plaster for a Tamworth rental refurbishment?

Yes. We tint it to your colour and send it tracked, with the primer, base coats and wax your decorator will need.

Call us on 07592 929191, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm, or email photos and your postcode to sales@zavore.co.uk. Order a sample board to try your colour, or see every area we cover.