Having walls plastered costs roughly €15 to €30 per m² in 2026 and a ceiling €18 to €35 per m², including 21% VAT (indication, 2026 price level).
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Having walls plastered costs roughly €15 to €30 per m² in 2026 and a ceiling €18 to €35 per m², including 21% VAT (indication, 2026 price level). Decorative plaster such as spachtelputz is higher. Plastering costs per m2 depend on the substrate, the amount of preparation, the finish you want and the size of the job. For small areas fixed costs are often added. For a reliable figure, ask for a tailored quote.
Plastering comes in different levels. A paint-ready finish is smooth enough to paint straight away. A wallpaper-ready finish is less smooth and therefore cheaper. Decorative plaster such as spachtelputz gives a visible texture and requires more handwork. Ceilings cost a little more per m² than walls, because working overhead is harder and takes more time.
The amounts below are rough market estimates including materials, labour and VAT, for a normal substrate and a room of average size. Spachtelputz is often chosen for a feature wall or the wall behind the TV, so the texture really comes into its own.
New plasterboard is a grateful substrate: finish the joints, prime and plaster. Old walls with loose layers, cracks or remains of wallpaper need preparation first. Sometimes the old plaster has to come off or mesh has to go over cracks. Those are extra hours that you see reflected in the price per m².
In a renovation, plastering usually comes after the carpentry. New interior and partition walls or a suspended ceiling are installed first, then the plasterer gets to work. What such a ceiling costs is explained under suspended ceiling costs.
For a ceiling you can choose between smooth plaster or a spray finish. A spray finish, with a fine or coarse texture, is often cheaper and quicker to apply. A smooth plastered ceiling looks cleaner and is easy to paint over. The choice depends on the style of your home and your budget.
The pros and cons are set out in plastering or spraying a ceiling. If you are unsure whether a new ceiling would be better than plastering the old one, suspended tile ceiling or plastered ceiling helps with that choice.
Daal Constructions offers all the finishing from building to plastering under one roof. Through a regular network a good plasterer works with us, so carpentry and plastering join up neatly. In the renovation of a house in the Zwolle region you can see how new walls and ceilings in board were built and prepared for finishing.
We do not quote fixed prices per m², because every substrate is different. Shahiro Daal comes to have a look and you receive a tailored quote. More about the service under wall and ceiling plastering, and where we work under the working area.
On a small job fixed costs weigh heavily: travel, masking, mixing materials and clearing up. They are almost as large for 10 m² as for 50 m². So where possible, combine several rooms in one go.
That depends on the thickness of the layer, the temperature and the ventilation. A thin paint-ready coat is often dry enough to prime and paint after a few days to a week. Ventilate well, but do not let it dry too fast by turning the heating up high.
Usually not. Plastering makes the wall ready for paint; painting is a separate step. Always ask whether priming and painting are included in a quote.
Every job is different. After a no-obligation chat, and a visit on site where needed, you receive a quote tailored to you.
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