Our courses
Every course runs 9am to 3pm in a real working bay, with a maximum of four students. Tools and materials are included; just bring clothes you don’t mind getting messy. Prices and dates are shown below each course.
Skimming & plasterboarding
2-day skimming course (weekday or weekend) · £329
Two focused days of mixing, laying on and finishing, with an instructor beside you the whole time. Ideal for a first taste of plastering or a one-room project.
Two hands-on days learning to skim walls properly, with an instructor beside you the whole time. It's the ideal first taste of plastering, or the perfect preparation for doing a room at home.
What you'll learn
Preparing walls and surfaces before you plaster
Mixing plaster to the right consistency
Loading and using a hawk and trowel
Laying on the first and second coats
Flattening, trowelling up and polishing to a smooth finish
Cleaning your tools and avoiding the most common mistakes
Who it's for
Complete beginners, DIYers planning a one-room project, and anyone who wants to try plastering before committing to a longer course.
Course details
Length: 2 days, 9am to 3pm (weekday and weekend dates)
Class size: maximum 4 people
Included: all tools, plaster and materials
Bring: clothes you don't mind getting messy
You'll receive: our certificate of completion
Choose your date below and book your place.
5-day skimming & boarding · £649
A full week covering plasterboarding, beading, skimming and patch repairs, enough to take on whole rooms with confidence. Can’t do five days in a row? Pick flexible days to fit around work.
A full week covering plasterboarding, beading, skimming and patch repairs, enough to take on whole rooms with confidence. Can't do five days in a row? Choose flexible days to fit around work.
What you'll learn
Measuring, cutting and fixing plasterboard to walls and ceilings
Dot and dab board fixing
Fitting angle beads and stop beads
Taping and scrimming joints
Skimming walls and ceilings to a smooth finish
Patch repairs and making good around sockets, switches and windows
Who it's for
Home renovators who want a professional finish, DIYers ready to take on whole rooms, and tradespeople adding plastering to their skills.
Course details
Length: 5 days, 9am to 3pm (flexible days available)
Class size: maximum 4 people
Included: all tools, plaster, board and materials
Bring: clothes you don't mind getting messy
You'll receive: our certificate of completion
Choose your start date below and book your place.
10-day career starter · £1,290
Our longest course, for anyone planning to plaster for a living. Maximum time on the tools, plus honest advice on getting into the trade.
Our longest course, for anyone planning to plaster for a living. Ten days gives you as much time on the wall as possible, so you leave with the skills, speed and confidence to start taking on work.
What you'll learn
Everything on our 5-day skimming and boarding course
Boarding and skimming ceilings
Reveals, external corners and awkward areas
Working on larger walls and full rooms
Building the speed and consistency you need on real jobs
Setting out, planning a job and leaving it clean and finished
Who it's for
Career changers, school leavers and labourers who want to become plasterers, and tradespeople who want to add plastering as a full service.
Course details
Length: 10 days, 9am to 3pm
Class size: maximum 4 people
Included: all tools, plaster, board and materials
Bring: clothes you don't mind getting messy
You'll receive: our certificate of completion
Choose your start date below and book your place.
Rendering
2-day sand & cement rendering · £399
A beginner’s course in traditional exterior rendering: scratch coats, float finishes and getting a flat, even wall outdoors.
Two days learning traditional sand and cement render, from mixing to a flat, true finish on external walls.
What you'll learn
Preparing backgrounds for render
Fitting render beads
Mixing sand and cement render to the right ratio
Applying the scratch coat and top coat
Ruling off and floating to a flat, true finish
Working around corners and window reveals
Who it's for
Beginners, homeowners planning to render their own walls, and plasterers or builders who want to add rendering to their skills.
Course details
Length: 2 days, 9am to 3pm
Class size: maximum 4 people
Included: all tools and materials
Bring: clothes you don't mind getting messy
You'll receive: our certificate of completion
Choose your date below and book your place.
2-day monocouche (K-Rend type) rendering · £449
Learn to apply, level and scrape back modern through-coloured one-coat renders for a clean, low-maintenance finish.
Two days on modern through-coloured monocouche render (K-Rend type), from application to the scraped finish.
What you'll learn
What monocouche render is and when it's used
Preparing backgrounds and fitting render beads and mesh
Mixing and applying monocouche render
Ruling to the correct thickness
Scraping back for the textured finish
Detailing around windows, corners and edges
Who it's for
Plasterers and builders adding modern render systems to their work, and beginners who want to learn one of the most in-demand finishes.
Course details
Length: 2 days, 9am to 3pm
Class size: maximum 4 people
Included: all tools and materials
Bring: clothes you don't mind getting messy
You'll receive: our certificate of completion
Choose your date below and book your place.