Plastering & specialist finishes · Fylde Coast

Flawless from the first skim.

Skimming, micro cement and Venetian plaster across Lytham, St Annes and the Fylde Coast. Straight edges, mirror-flat walls, and not a speck of mess left behind.

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  • Free, no-obligation quotes
  • Floors sheeted, room swept clean
  • Based in Lytham St Annes
Liam Docherty, smiling with his arms folded, in a black Docherty Plastering polo shirt in front of a teal polished plaster wall.
Liam Docherty · Docherty Plastering

What we do

Every finish, done properly.

From a single ceiling repair to a full-house re-skim or a polished Venetian feature wall. Whatever the finish, it goes on flat, sets clean and lasts.

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    Skimming & re-skims

    Tired, cracked or patchy walls and ceilings brought back to a dead-flat, paint-ready finish. Single rooms to whole houses.

    WallsCeilingsWhole houses

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  2. 02

    Micro cement

    Seamless, hard-wearing concrete-look surfaces for floors, walls, wet rooms and worktops. Modern, industrial, joint-free.

    Wet roomsFloorsWorktops

    Quote for micro cement
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    Venetian plaster

    Deep, polished marble-effect feature walls with real lustre and movement. A high-end finish that turns heads.

    Feature wallsPolishedLustre

    Quote for Venetian plaster
  4. 04

    Rendering & re-render

    External walls floated and set to a weather-tight finish that stands up to a coastal winter.

    External wallsWeather-tight

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Why Docherty

Plastering is a finishing trade. It’s the last thing done to a room and the first thing anyone notices — so it’s worth having done by someone who cares how the light sits on it.

A deep green polished plaster feature wall with a mottled metallic sheen, square recesses cut into its face.
  1. 01

    Specialist finishes, not just a skim

    Micro cement and Venetian plaster alongside everyday skimming and rendering — so a feature wall or a seamless floor doesn’t need a second trade brought in.

  2. 02

    We leave it cleaner than we found it

    Floors sheeted, edges taped, furniture covered. Every job ends with the room swept and the mess taken away.

  3. 03

    Straight quotes, on time, no surprises

    A clear price up front and a start date we stick to. Local, reliable and easy to get hold of.

Recent work

Bare plaster to polished finish.

Polished feature walls, seamless bathrooms, loft conversions and full-room skims.

A bathroom with seamless charcoal micro cement over the walls and ceiling, a backlit mirror and marble tiling below a clean horizontal break.
01Micro cement bathroom
A loft room skimmed out to bare pink plaster, the sloping dormer cheeks meeting the ceiling in crisp straight arrises around a small window.
02Loft conversion
A deep navy polished plaster feature wall running floor to cornice in a living room, its surface clouded with soft tonal movement.
03Polished feature wall
A wall-hung basin and backlit oval mirror set against a warm grey seamless plastered wall, with no joints or tile lines.
04Seamless vanity wall
A dropped ceiling plastered around a roof lantern, a continuous lit shadow gap tracking its perimeter in a sharp angular border.
05Shadow-gap ceiling
A large open-plan room skimmed throughout, fresh plaster still drying pink across the ceiling, walls and two structural columns.
06Open-plan skim
A wide plastered interior with bifold doors along one side and a dropped ceiling washing coloured cove light across fresh plaster.
07Cove-lit dropped ceiling
A finished shower room lined wall, floor and ceiling in dark micro cement, with a frameless glass screen and a wall-hung basin.
08Micro cement shower

Your room next?

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How it works

Four steps to a finished wall.

From the first visit to the final walk-round. Proper prep is where a flat finish is really made.

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  1. 01

    Quote & survey

    A quick visit to see the job, measure up and talk through the finish you want. You get a clear written price, free of charge.

  2. 02

    Prep & protect

    Floors sheeted, furniture covered, old plaster stripped and edges beaded. Proper prep is where a flat finish is really made.

  3. 03

    Skim & finish

    Base coats and top coats trowelled on and polished up to a dead-flat, paint-ready — or high-polish — surface.

  4. 04

    Clean & sign-off

    Room swept, waste taken away and a final walk-round together so you’re happy before we leave.

On the tools

Straight off the trowel.

Clips from Liam’s TikTok: finished rooms, and the work that goes into them. Tap a clip to watch the full video, with sound, on TikTok.

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Where we work

Lytham St Annes & the Fylde Coast.

Based in Lytham St Annes and working across the towns around it. If you’re nearby and not listed, just ask — chances are we cover you.

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The signwritten Docherty Plastering van parked on a residential street in front of a red-brick bay-fronted terrace.
  • 01Lytham
  • 02St Annes
  • 03Ansdell
  • 04Blackpool
  • 05Fylde
  • +Surrounding areas

Questions

Good to know before you ring.

Still unsure about something? Liam would rather you asked.

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How much does plastering cost?

Every job is priced on its own, because the cost depends on the size of the room, the condition of the walls and ceilings, and the finish you want — a straightforward re-skim and a polished Venetian feature wall are very different jobs. The quote is free and comes with no obligation: Liam visits, measures up, talks through the finish, and you get a clear written price before anything is agreed.

Do you take on small jobs?

Yes. Work runs from a single ceiling repair to a full-house re-skim, so a cracked ceiling or one tired wall is worth asking about. Send a few details through the quote form or call Liam on 07703 620195, and he’ll tell you straight whether it’s something he can help with.

How long before I can paint new plaster?

New plaster has to dry out completely before it’s decorated. How long that takes depends on how thick it is, how well the room is ventilated and the time of year — typically around a week for a skim in a warm, airy room, and longer in winter or over fresh backing plaster. It’s ready when it has turned an even pale pink with no darker patches. The first coat should be a thinned “mist coat” of water-based emulsion, so the paint bonds instead of peeling.

What’s the difference between skimming and rendering?

Skimming is a thin finishing coat of plaster on inside walls and ceilings, leaving a smooth surface ready to decorate. Rendering is for outside walls: a thicker, weather-resistant coat applied over brick or block to protect it and give it a clean, even finish. If you’re not sure which your job needs, describe it in the quote form and Liam will advise.

What is micro cement, and where can it go?

Micro cement is a thin, cement-based coating trowelled on in layers to give a seamless, concrete-look surface with no grout lines or joints. It suits walls, floors, wet rooms and worktops — anywhere you want one continuous finish. Whether it can go straight over what’s there now depends on the surface and its condition, so that’s checked at the free survey before anything is quoted.

Is Venetian plaster practical, or just for show?

Venetian plaster is built up in thin trowelled layers and burnished to a polish, then usually finished with a wax or sealer that helps protect the surface. Whether it suits a busy hallway or a wall near water depends on the product and how it’s sealed, so Liam will talk through where it works best in your home when he comes to quote.

How much mess is there, and what do I need to do?

Very little is left behind. Floors are sheeted, furniture is covered and edges are taped before work starts, and every job ends with the room swept and the waste taken away. It helps to clear small and fragile items out of the room beforehand — anything bigger can be talked through when Liam comes to quote.

How long will my job take?

It depends on the size of the job and the finish: a single-room re-skim and a full micro cement bathroom are very different amounts of work. Ask when Liam comes to quote — he’ll talk you through how long your job should take and agree a start date with you.

Which areas do you cover?

Docherty Plastering is based in Lytham St Annes and works across Lytham, St Annes, Ansdell, Blackpool and the wider Fylde. If you’re nearby and not on that list, just ask — send your details through the quote form and you’ll get a straight answer.

How do I get a quote?

Fill in the quote form on this page — it takes about a minute — or call Liam on 07703 620195. He’ll get back to you, arrange a quick visit to see the job and measure up, and you’ll get a clear written price, free of charge and with no obligation.

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