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Tape, Joint & Skim

Level 3, 4 and 5 finishes ready for paint or specialist wallcoverings. Mesh and paper tape, three-coat jointing and full skim coats, sanded and signed off ready for the decorators, with the finish standard agreed in writing before we start.

Taped and finished plasterboard reveal completed by Rotar Interior
01 / What's included

Covered as standard on every package.

Levels 3 to 5

The finish level set by where the wall sits and how it is lit. Critical glancing-light walls get Level 5 treatment; back-of-house gets what the specification actually asks for.

Three-Coat Jointing

Bedding, filling and finishing coats applied and dried properly between passes. No shortcuts, because joints that flash through paint come straight back as snags.

Full Skim Coats

Where the specification calls for plaster rather than joint, full skim coats laid flat and polished, ready for mist coat without further filling.

Snag-Free Handover

Walls checked under site lighting at the angle they will be seen, not just straight on. We snag our own finish before the clerk of works gets the chance.

02 / Common questions

Asked before. Answered straight.

What is the difference between Level 4 and Level 5 finish?

Level 4 is the standard three-coat joint treatment and suits most painted walls. Level 5 adds a full skim or surface film over the whole board, and is the right call where glancing light from windows or feature lighting would show every joint shadow. We will tell you honestly which areas justify the extra cost.

Are your finishes ready for decoration straight away?

Yes. Finished areas are sanded, checked under lighting and left ready for mist coat. If the decorator finds something we missed, we come back and put it right before they work around it.

Do you take on tape and joint as a standalone package?

Yes. We follow other contractors’ boarding as a taping-only package, though we always inspect the boarding first, because no amount of jointing rescues badly fixed boards, and we would rather flag that before pricing.

03 / Where we work

Tape, Joint & Skim across our patch.

Based in Harlow with a 60-mile working radius. London, Essex, Hertfordshire and up the M11 corridor to Cambridge.

Pricing a tape, joint & skim package?

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Send the drawings. We'll price it.

Tape, Joint & Skim or the full internal package. Drop the drawings in and we'll come back inside five working days with a fixed price and a programme fit.

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Office 93 Bowhill Way, Harlow CM20 1FJ
Hours Mon to Sat · 7am to 6pm

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