West Bromwich, in Sandwell, has a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces around the High Street, Hill Top and Greets Green, inter-war semis in Charlemont, Great Barr and Stone Cross, and post-war estates and newer developments in Hateley Heath, Friar Park, Tantany and around the town centre. RCR Connections Ltd is a plastering and rendering company based in Solihull, and we take on plastering work across West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Great Barr, Hamstead, Oldbury and Tipton.
Plastering services
- Skimming walls and ceilings ready to decorate.
- Re-plastering after damp, rewiring or when plaster has blown.
- Ceilings: over-boarding cracked, sagging or textured ceilings.
- Plasterboard for extensions, loft rooms and partitions.
- Patch repairs that blend into the wall.
Terraced houses
West Bromwich’s older terraces are solid-walled and often have plaster that has been patched many times over the decades. When wallpaper comes off, the plaster underneath is frequently cracked, uneven or lifting. A skim gives you a smooth wall that’s ready to paint and lasts better than lining paper. Where plaster has blown completely, we cut those areas out and repair them first.
Inter-war semis in Great Barr and Charlemont
The 1930s semis in Great Barr and Charlemont are popular for extending. Typical jobs are boarding and skimming rear extensions and loft conversions, over-boarding original ceilings, and making good after a chimney breast has been removed. Chimney breast removal is structural work for a builder with building control sign-off. Once that’s done, we plaster or board the wall flat.
Landlords
There’s a lot of rented housing in West Bromwich. Between tenancies, we can patch damaged walls, repair ceilings and skim rooms so decorators can get started. WhatsApp photos are usually enough for a guide price.
Getting the room ready
Clear the room or move furniture to the middle, take down curtains and pictures, and have an electrician loosen sockets and switches. We bring dust sheets and protection for floors and stairs.
How a job works
- WhatsApp photos and rough room sizes to 07453 614095.
- We send a guide price and visit if needed.
- We protect your home, plaster, and tidy up.
- You get advice on drying and mist coats.
Drying and painting
A skim needs a few days to dry, and backing coats longer. Keep the room ventilated, don’t force-dry with heaters, and use a mist coat first so paint doesn’t peel.
Planning and rendering
West Bromwich is covered by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, which handles planning and building control. There are conservation areas including around the High Street and Oak House. We also apply sand and cement, silicone, K-Rend/monocouche and insulated render (EWI). See our K-Rend and monocouche page, rendering in Solihull and our Walsall rendering page.
Areas we cover
We cover West Bromwich town centre, Hill Top, Greets Green, Charlemont, Hateley Heath, Friar Park, Stone Cross, Tantany, Great Barr, Hamstead, Wednesbury, Tipton and Oldbury.
Free quote
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Call or WhatsApp 07453 614095 or email rcrconnectionsltd@gmail.com. See also plastering in Birmingham and Coventry.