The house that stops looking like its neighbours
This is where most of our smooth render work comes from. A large inter war villa or semi, dashed since it was built, taken to a flat through coloured render with dark frames and a clean reveal.
It is the single change that alters how a house of this age reads from the street, far more than a new door or a new drive does.
Big elevations, one wet edge
The scale here is the technical problem. A long unbroken wall has to be laid on and closed up in one run so that no join sits in the middle of it.
That means enough people on the wall at once, mixed material ready, and starting at the hour that lets it finish. A wall rushed at the end of the day shows the end of the day.
What else the walls in Bearsden are like
The houses here are simply larger, and scale changes this trade. A long elevation has to be finished to a wet edge in one run or a join shows across it.
That is a question of planning the day and having enough hands on it rather than anything clever on the trowel.
If you are outside the city, we work across Renfrewshire and up to twenty miles from Renfrew. See the areas we cover.
Before and after
The same wall, both ways
Pebble dash to cream render with stone surrounds. Drag the handle to see the before.
Past work
Jobs of this kind
Failed render round a garage and balcony put right
Render and roughcast repairs, Smooth render
See this jobPebble dash to cream render with stone surrounds
Smooth render, Render and roughcast repairs
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Smooth render on a detached villa
Smooth render
What customers say
What customers said about work in Bearsden
Real Checkatrade reviews, word for word.
9.8out of 10
Checkatrade
from 60 reviews, 45 of them 10 out of 10
10/10
Had some patches were rendering had come off the wall .
Previous patches of rendering had come off the wall , cowboy came and patched .. we discovered more as we cleared garden .. Mclellan master plasterers came to house and did a professional job .. well worth the money .. would def recommend just wish we used him the first time
10/10
Roughcasting Masterclass
I can’t recommend McLellans Master Plasters highly enough. They rough casted our house to an excellent standard and also fixed our neighbour’s guttering and roofing, all for a very reasonable price. From start to finish they were prompt, professional, and reliable. Communication was clear, the work was carried out efficiently, and the finish looks fantastic. It’s refreshing to deal with tradespeople who take real pride in their work and deliver exactly what they promise. If you’re looking for high-quality workmanship at a fair price, McLellans Master Plasters are a brilliant choice.
10/10
Fantastic Job All Round
I recently hired Fraser from McLellans Master Plasterers. The quality of the plastering was brilliant the finish is perfectly smooth, clean, and ready for decorating. He paid great attention to detail and made sure everything was completed to an exceptionally high standard. He kept everything neat and left the place spotless once the job was done, which I really appreciated. If you’re looking for a plasterer who delivers top quality workmanship with great customer service, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Fraser at McLellans Master Plasterers. A fantastic job all round!
10/10
Emergency removal, reboard and replaster a collapsed ceiling.
Can't thank Fraser and him team enough for the urgent response and restoring of our hallway ceiling. Thankfully Fraser was able to attend within hours of me reporting the issue and due to the danger of the collapse he was able to move around jobs to deal with what was a very scary situation. Job was fully completed within 3 days of my initial request. New ceiling looks great. would highly recommend. Thank you, Val & Fabio.
Straight answers
Questions about smooth render in Bearsden
Can I have smooth render over the dash that is already there?
We would not. Rendering over an old dash means the new finish is only as well stuck as the coat underneath it, and old dash is usually the thing that failed in the first place. It also leaves a very thick build up at every reveal and sill.
Does smooth render crack?
Any render can crack. What matters is whether it cracks because the wall behind it is moving, which is a building issue, or because the render was put on too thick, too fast or in the wrong weather, which is a rendering issue. Beads at the corners and openings and a properly levelled backing coat deal with most of the second kind.
What colours can I have?
The jobs in our work section are white, cream and grey, which is most of what gets asked for. Through coloured renders come in a wider range than that, and the colour is in the material rather than painted on afterwards, so there is nothing to repaint.
Is smooth render dearer than re-dashing?
Usually, because the wall underneath has to be brought genuinely flat and there is no texture to hide anything. We will price both if you want to compare.
What is silicone render?
A thin coat system: a basecoat with mesh, then a through coloured topcoat that stays flexible and sheds water. It needs no painting and it is the most expensive of the three common systems.
What is monocouche render?
A through coloured one coat render, scraped back to an even texture. The colour is in the material so there is nothing to repaint.
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