Plasterer and Renderer in Burscough
Canal-side brick, converted farm buildings, and modern estates that want nothing of the sort.
Old brick along the canal
The older part of Burscough is soft handmade brick along the Leeds and Liverpool, cottages and workers' housing and a good number of buildings that started agricultural. Brick of that age is porous and was built to get wet and dry out again.
That rules out the obvious answer. Sealing soft old brick under a hard cement render turns a wall that has coped for two hundred years into a damp one, because the water still gets in at the head and the joints and then has nowhere to go. Where render is right on a building like this it has to be a breathable one, and often lime is the honest answer rather than anything modern.
Converted agricultural buildings
There is a lot of converted farm building around Burscough, and it produces walls made of more than one thing: original brick meeting blockwork, a rebuilt section that never matched, an opening filled in decades ago.
Those are interesting jobs and they are slow ones. Every different material takes suction at a different rate, which is exactly the situation a primer is for, and the substrate has to be assessed honestly before anything is priced rather than after the scaffold is up.
The modern estates want the opposite
The newer housing on the edges of the village is conventional cavity brick and block, and nothing above applies to it. Silicone thin-coat, monocouche and traditional systems are all realistic, and most of what we do on it is internal: skimming after alterations, media walls, loft rooms and garages finished off.
Newer houses also settle in their first years, so taped joints and beaded angles matter more than they look like they should. Skipping them is why so many newer houses crack in the same predictable lines.
The other thing about the newer edges of Burscough is that they are still growing. A good share of what we do there is finishing off work somebody else has built: an extension shell boarded and skimmed, a garage lined out, a knock-through made good. That is straightforward work as long as the drying time is in the plan.
What we are asked for most in Burscough
External Rendering
Re-rendering tired, cracked and blown elevations, including stripping off failed pebbledash first.
Read moreSilicone Rendering
Through-colour silicone over basecoat and mesh, breathable and never needing painting.
Read moreInternal Plastering
Skimming, float and set, ceilings and repairs, flat enough to run a hand across.
Read moreDry Lining & Plasterboarding
Stud walls, ceilings and insulated linings, set out square, taped and beaded before skimming.
Read moreNothing written up in Burscough yet. The nearest work on mixed brickwork is a rear elevation of three different bricks pulled back into one plane. Next door is Ormskirk.
Questions from Burscough customers
Do you come out to Burscough?
Yes. It is about ten miles from Liverpool Road in Southport, over the moss through Ormskirk. We are a Southport business that travels to Burscough rather than a local one, and we would rather say that than imply otherwise. The estimate is written down before anything starts and there is no separate travel charge on it.
Should an old brick cottage be rendered at all?
Often the honest answer is no, or only where a wall is genuinely past repointing. Where it is the right call, the finish has to be breathable. A cement render on soft handmade brick causes far more damp than it ever cures.
Do you work on converted barns and outbuildings?
Yes, and they are usually the most interesting walls we see. They are also slow, because the elevation is rarely one material and each one behaves differently, so the price has to come after a proper look.
Do you charge to come and look?
No. Estimates are free and given in writing after we have come out and looked at the walls. We do not price rendering or plastering over the phone, because what a wall needs is decided by what is underneath it.
What customers say
4.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews on Google. Every review below is verbatim from that profile.
Anthony's just finished skimming the lounge. He prepared it all thoroughly and was so conscientious throughout. He arrived punctual in the mornings and never stopped until it was finished. He's done a brilliant job the room looks immaculate. He left it so clean and tidy afterwards. We would recommend him to anyone.
Anthony has done a fantastic job on our rendering. Excellent communication from start to finish and has always been responsive. He has turned up every day early and has left the place spotless. Couldn't fault the service and would use again and recommend to others. Thank you so much.
Anthony rendered the gable wall and single storey kitchen of my house. He did an excellent job of the work. Anthony fully explained the process and where he was up to as it progressed. He made sure that surrounding area and walls were protected from any debris or render during the process and did an excellent job of cleaning up both as it progressed and at the end. Anthony was also a pleasure to deal with as a tradesman. In addition his price was really competitive compared to other renderers who quoted. When I get the rest of the house re-rendered I will certainly be using Birkdale Plastering and Rendering.
I recently had the front of my house rendered by birkdale plastering and rendering, and couldn't be happier with the results. From start to finish Anthony was professional, friendly and highly skilled. The quality of the rendering is outstanding, giving my home a fresh, modern look. Anthony paid great attention to detail, kept everything tidy and completed the job on time. If you're looking for expert rendering services I highly recommend birkdale plastering and rendering. Fantastic workmanship and excellent customer service. Thank you Anthony!
Anthony did an amazing job re-rendering our bungalow. The finish is flawless, and our home looks brand new! Professional, tidy, and efficient from start to finish. Highly recommend Birkdale Plastering and Rendering. Thanks again!
Anthony is prompt, professional and friendly in nature. He arrived when he said he would and completed all plastering work to an excellent standard. He also did an amazing job with my coving. I would 100% recommend him for all plastering work 😊 ...
Areas we cover
Based on Liverpool Road in Southport. We work right along the Sefton coast, down into Liverpool, and inland across West Lancashire as far as Preston. Every town below has a page of its own.
Related services
Internal Plastering
Skimming, float and set, ceilings and repairs. Flat walls that take paint evenly and stay that way.
Read moreDry Lining & Plasterboarding
Stud walls, ceilings and insulated linings, set out square, taped and beaded before skimming.
Read moreDecorative Plasterwork
Cornice, ceiling roses and panelled ceilings restored, matched and run in where sections are missing.
Read moreGet a free written estimate
Tell us what the walls are doing and we will come and look. You will get an honest assessment and a written price, with no obligation and no pressure.
Get in touch
Tell us what the walls are doing and we will come and look. Free written estimate, no obligation.
- Phone 07923 545449
- Email anthony9thompson@yahoo.co.uk
- Address
Birkdale Plastering and Rendering
546 Liverpool Road, Southport PR8 3BG - Opening hours Every day, 7am to 9pm