Plasterers in Steyning – Cracked Wall & Ceiling Repairs
Every house cracks somewhere — the question is whether it’s cosmetic or telling you something. Brighton Plasterers repairs cracked walls and ceilings across Steyning, and gives you a straight answer about what caused them.
Crack repairs we carry out
- Hairline and shrinkage cracks raked out, reinforced and skimmed
- Cracks along plasterboard joints re-taped properly so they don’t return
- Ceiling cracks and sagging investigated and repaired
- Recurring cracks bridged with mesh before re-skimming
- Whole walls re-skimmed where cracking is widespread
Which cracks matter?
Most cracks are harmless: plaster shrinkage, seasonal movement, a board joint that was never taped well. Fine, straight, stable — cosmetic. The ones worth a closer look are wider than a pound coin’s edge, stepped through brickwork, spreading over months, or paired with doors that have started sticking. We’ll tell you honestly which kind yours are — and if we think a structural engineer should look first, we’ll say so rather than plaster over the question.
Fixed so they stay fixed
Filling a crack without treating why it opened is why the same crack reappears through fresh paint every year. We rake out, reinforce and skim so the repair moves with the building instead of splitting along the old line. Free written quotes across Steyning, Henfield and Brighton.
Cracks that keep coming back
If the same crack has reappeared through three redecorations, filler was never going to fix it — the plaster either side is moving independently. Bridging it with embedded mesh and skimming across lets the surface move as one, which is why our repairs hold where quick fills haven’t. That’s the difference you’re paying for.
Request a Free Quote in Steyning
Call Brighton Plasterers on 01273 011747 or request a quote online and we’ll get back to you. Quotes are free and there’s no obligation.
Steyning plastering questions
Why does the same crack keep coming back?
Because filler bridges nothing — the plaster either side is moving independently. We rake out, embed mesh and skim across so the surface moves as one.
Which cracks are serious?
Most are cosmetic. Ones worth attention: wider than a pound coin’s edge, stepped through brickwork, growing over months, or paired with sticking doors — and if we think an engineer should look first, we’ll say so.
Do you repair ceilings as well as walls in Steyning?
Yes — cracked and sagging ceilings are checked, then patched, overboarded or replaced depending on what’s actually holding up there.