Fullers Plastering

Fullers Plastering Specialist plasters & external renderers. In the industry for over 20 years & with experienced peopl

K-Systems described this Eastbourne refurbishment as one of a kind in the UK.This was a government-funded fire safety pr...
23/09/2026

K-Systems described this Eastbourne refurbishment as one of a kind in the UK.

This was a government-funded fire safety project involving a large building complex in the Devonshire area. The existing external insulation had to be removed and replaced with a new cavity wall system, dual-density insulation and an aluminium cornice. The building also had to keep its original appearance.

Work began in January 2022. Once the exterior had been stripped back, substantial packing was needed to level the new rail system. We used non-combustible metal shims before fitting the cornice and insulation.

The render was then applied and the original quoins, bands and ashlar groove details were recreated. A hand-applied primer and silicone top coat completed the finish.

Extreme heat stopped work at times during summer 2022, followed by particularly wet weather that autumn and the following spring. The project took 18 months to complete, including a four-month extension.

The full case study is on our website. If you have a fire safety or external wall insulation project involving original architectural details, call 01273 686 368.

You will not see the dry lining once the room is finished, but you will notice if it is wrong.The framework and boarding...
17/09/2026

You will not see the dry lining once the room is finished, but you will notice if it is wrong.

The framework and boarding behind the plaster decide how solid the wall feels and how well the finished surface holds up. If the framework is out or the boards are badly fitted, the problems appear later as cracked joints, movement, visible screw heads and sound carrying between rooms.

The board and system matter just as much as the framing. Fire, sound and insulation requirements all affect what goes into the wall or ceiling, which is why we work with architects and main contractors to make sure the specified performance is achieved.

On new builds and flat conversions, the walls and floors separating homes have to meet the sound insulation requirements in Part E of the Building Regulations. That depends on the full build-up and how it is fitted on site.

What we install

✅ Metal stud partitions
✅ Suspended ceilings
✅ Wall lining systems
✅ Plasterboard and insulation
✅ Taping and jointing

We are a family-run business with more than 20 years’ experience, working on domestic and commercial projects across Brighton, Sussex, the South East and London.

Got a project at first fix or approaching the boarding stage? Call 01273 686 368 and we can look at the plans.

A new skim will not hold if the plaster underneath has already blown.Tap along the wall with your knuckles. Hollow-sound...
08/09/2026

A new skim will not hold if the plaster underneath has already blown.

Tap along the wall with your knuckles. Hollow-sounding patches can mean the plaster has separated from the surface behind it. A skim coat needs a sound base, otherwise it can come away again and take the new paint with it.

Blown areas need to be taken back to a solid surface before they are replastered. The cause also needs checking. If damp is involved, that has to be dealt with before new plaster goes on.

Some walls only need a skim. If the existing plaster is sound but the surface is cracked, uneven or worn, a skim may be enough. We will assess it before recommending the work.

Skimming over plaster that is already failing leaves you paying for the same wall twice.

Not sure what your wall needs? Send us a photograph of the worst area or call 01273 686 368.

An off-the-shelf cornice rarely matches an original period ceiling, so we make our own.When original cornice is damaged ...
02/09/2026

An off-the-shelf cornice rarely matches an original period ceiling, so we make our own.

When original cornice is damaged by a leak, a removed wall or a rewire, a catalogue replacement rarely matches the existing profile. Original plaster mouldings can vary between properties and sometimes between rooms.

We take a template from a sound section of the original and use it to cast the replacement in our workshop. This allows us to match the depth, projection and detail already in the room. Longer runs can also be formed on site.

The same process can be used for ceiling roses and other plaster details.

We have our own specialist workshop and more than 20 years’ experience working on period homes, refurbishments and commercial properties across Brighton, Sussex and the South East.

Got a damaged cornice or ceiling rose you cannot match? Send us a photograph or call 01273 686 368 to discuss it.

Two corners of a 21,100 seat football stadium, rendered without a single home game missed.We were brought in by a main c...
25/08/2026

Two corners of a 21,100 seat football stadium, rendered without a single home game missed.

We were brought in by a main contractor we've worked with for years to rebuild two corners of Portsmouth FC's stadium, making way for new turnstiles, toilet blocks and a control room. The render needed to blend in with the stadium's black and white frontage, not stand out against it, while standing up to the kind of foot traffic you only get on a matchday.

Here's the catch with a live stadium. You can't shut it down for weeks to get the finish right. Every bit of scaffolding and every coat of render had to go up and come down between fixtures, and a very wet winter didn't make that any easier. Our site manager planned the whole sequence around the fixture list, so the work kept moving without ever holding up a matchday.

We used Krend's silicone scraped render, a robust basecoat reinforced with full mesh cloth followed by a fine finish, built to cope with thousands of fans passing through the same spot, match after match.

The corners now sit right alongside the rest of the ground, and they're built to take whatever a full house throws at them.

Got a commercial rendering job with a tight deadline and zero room for shutting up shop? Take a look at the full case study, then call us on 01273 686 368.

The best time to look at your render is a dry afternoon in August. The worst time is a wet night in January.Cracks, holl...
18/08/2026

The best time to look at your render is a dry afternoon in August. The worst time is a wet night in January.

Cracks, hollow patches and heavy moss are the early signs. A hairline crack looks like nothing, but it is a route for water into the wall, and the first hard frost turns that water into something that pushes render off a building. Tap the wall and listen. A hollow, drummy sound means that section has already let go behind a surface that still looks fine. Heavy moss and algae tell you the wall is holding moisture instead of shedding it.

The part people forget is that repairs need weather to cure. Patching, priming and finishing a wall properly takes dry days and reasonable temperatures, and by November there are not many of those left. Booking the work in late summer means it is done and set before anything gets tested.

What we offer
✅ Render repairs, patching and colour matched making good
✅ Through coloured and silicone thin coat render
✅ Monocouche one coat scratch render
✅ K Pro protective treatment to slow dirt and algae
✅ All aspects of external wall insulation (EWI)
✅ Approved applicators for K-Rend and Weber

INCA accredited and over 20 years in the trade, covering Brighton, Sussex, the South East and London. Not sure what you are looking at on your wall? Call us on 01273 686 368 or email [email protected] and we will come and assess it.

Plaster doesn't like a heatwave, and you can see it in the finish.In this weather it goes off faster than you can work i...
04/08/2026

Plaster doesn't like a heatwave, and you can see it in the finish.

In this weather it goes off faster than you can work it. A warm, dry background pulls the water out of the mix before you have had a chance to flatten it, so instead of controlling the set you spend the whole job chasing it. That shows up later as trowel marks, ridges, fine crazing and patchy suction that fights you the moment the paint goes on.

Don't forget that the background matters more than the mix. A hot block wall or a sun facing board will drink the moisture straight out of a coat of plaster. Controlling suction first, keeping direct sun off the wall while you work, shutting the room down through the set and ventilating afterwards makes far more difference than anything you do with a bucket. Adding extra water to buy yourself time only weakens the finish you are trying to save.

What we offer
✅ Internal plastering and skimming to all backgrounds
✅ Dry lining, metal partitions and lay in grid ceilings
✅ Lime plasters and hair renders for period and listed buildings
✅ Ornate mouldings run and repaired in our Brighton workshop
✅ Screeds and specialist finishes

Over 20 years of this as a family run business covering Brighton, Sussex, the South East and London. Got work booked in while the weather holds? Call us on 01273 686 368 or email [email protected] and we will arrange a site visit.

40 tradesmen. Over 20 years in the trade. Still run like the family business we have always been.That combination matter...
31/07/2026

40 tradesmen. Over 20 years in the trade. Still run like the family business we have always been.

That combination matters more than it sounds. Enough people on the books to take on full developments, commercial fit-outs, and intricate one-off detail, but run closely enough that the standard does not slip when the job gets big or the deadline gets tight. Our key team in Brighton have close to 100 years of experience between them.

The part people forget: a render or plaster finish is only as good as the people applying it. The right product on the wall means nothing if the prep is skipped or the crew changes halfway through. We keep our own trained teams on site, start to end.

Why clients stay with us:
✅ 40 tradesmen covering Brighton, Sussex, the South East and London
✅ NVQ qualified operatives and our own moulding workshop
✅ Approved applicators for K-Rend and Weber EWI systems
✅ Internal plastering, external render, EWI, screeding and mouldings under one roof
✅ Residential, commercial and heritage, no job too small

We hold the 2025 INCA accreditation and took first place at the INCA Awards in 2023, on top of British Gypsum's "Smoothy of the Year" award for work featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs. Got a project coming up? Call us on 01273 686 368 or take a look at the link below and we'll arrange a site visit.

98% of homes with external wall insulation fitted under a government scheme have problems serious enough to need fixing....
27/07/2026

98% of homes with external wall insulation fitted under a government scheme have problems serious enough to need fixing. That's the finding from a National Audit Office report published in October 2025. Doesn't matter if yours went in through ECO4, the Great British Insulation Scheme, or a private installer; we've seen dodgy render jobs from all three.

Watch out for cracking render, damp patches on internal walls after rain, a hollow sound when you tap the wall, and heavy moss or algae growth. One of those on its own probably isn't much to worry about. A few together, worth getting someone to check.

We're on the Krend and Weber-approved applicators list for external wall insulation and a member of INCA, the trade association for the industry. We've been doing this for over 20 years, so we know a failing system when we see one.

A full breakdown of what to check and what to do next is on our blog. Or skip that and just call us on 01273 686 368.

Old walls need to breathe. Modern plaster can stop them.Solid wall buildings, the older ones without a cavity, rely on m...
15/07/2026

Old walls need to breathe. Modern plaster can stop them.

Solid wall buildings, the older ones without a cavity, rely on moisture moving in and out through the surface. Seal them up with a hard cement or gypsum finish and that moisture gets trapped, which shows up later as damp patches, salts pushing through and plaster blowing off the wall. Lime works differently. It's vapour permeable, so the wall can let moisture go, and it flexes with the building rather than cracking against it. It's how these places were finished for centuries, and on period and listed work it's almost always the right call.

Here's the thing people miss though. Lime isn't a like for like swap for gypsum. It goes on in coats, needs time to cure between them and can't be rushed, so the finish is only as good as the hands applying it.

Lime and period work is only part of what we do. On the plastering side we cover traditional float and set, lime plasters and hair renders for refurbishment work, repairs and matching of damaged period mouldings from our own workshop, through to metal framework ceilings and full commercial fit outs. Residential, commercial or heritage, we take it all on.

We've been plastering across Brighton, Sussex, the South East and London for over 20 years, with our own moulding workshop for period detail and a British Gypsum Smoothy of the Year award to our name.

Working on an older property? Take a look at the page, then call us on 01273 686 368 and we'll arrange a site visit.

Address

6b College Place
Brighton And Hove
BN21HN

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441273686368

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