15 years on the tools
Southport plastering & rendering specialists
Southport plastering, done properly.
Birkdale Plastering and Rendering. From a single skim to a full silicone re-render, finishes that take paint evenly and stay flat, across Southport, the Sefton coast, Liverpool and West Lancashire.
Based on Liverpool Road, Birkdale
4.7 on Google, 5.0 from 35 on MyBuilder
Written price after a look at the job
Plastering and rendering in Southport
Birkdale Plastering and Rendering works across Southport, the Sefton coast, Liverpool and West Lancashire on everything from a single skimmed ceiling to a full silicone render system on a solid-wall Victorian house. Inside: skimming, float and set, dry lining, decorative restoration and bespoke media walls. Outside: re-rendering, pebbledash removal and full silicone systems built up over insulation.
The coast is hard on buildings. Salt-laden wind off the Irish Sea gets into porous masonry and old sand-and-cement render, and the finishes that survive it are the ones that keep driving rain out while still letting the wall dry. Most of what we get called to strip off failed because that was ignored, so it is where we start.
Every job gets a free written estimate after a proper look at the walls, not a number over the phone. We sheet and protect before we start, and we sweep and clear down every day rather than at the end of the week.
What we do
Nine things we are asked for most, inside and out. Every one of them gets the same preparation and the same finish.
Silicone Rendering Systems
Breathable, through-coloured render built up over Atlas basecoat and mesh. No paint film to fail.
Read moreExternal Rendering
Re-rendering tired, cracked and blown elevations, including stripping off failed pebbledash first.
Read moreInternal Plastering
Skimming, float and set, ceilings and repairs. Flat walls that take paint evenly and stay that way.
Read moreDry Lining & Plasterboarding
Stud walls, ceilings and insulated linings, set out square, taped and beaded before skimming.
Read moreDecorative Plasterwork
Cornice, ceiling roses and panelled ceilings restored, matched and run in where sections are missing.
Read moreBespoke Media Walls
TV and fire recesses, alcoves and lighting, framed, wired and skimmed with nothing on show.
Read moreLoft Conversions
Coombed ceilings, dormer cheeks and roof-light reveals boarded and skimmed to a straight line.
Read moreHouse Extensions
New work rendered into old without a visible seam, and boarded and skimmed flush inside.
Read moreGarage Conversions
Losing the old door opening outside, and a warm, lined, properly finished room inside.
Read moreRe-rendering the whole house rather than one elevation? See full house re-rendering in Southport.
How we work
You deal with Anthony directly, start to finish. He is the one who comes out and looks at the walls, and he is the one who does the work. It is his name in nearly every review on our Google profile, and the same things come up in them: turns up when he says he will, explains what he is doing as he goes, and leaves the place clean.
There is no clever trick to a good finish. It is preparation, the right system for the wall in front of you, and not cutting the stages that do not show: the mesh in the basecoat, the primer, the scrim on every joint, the bead on every angle.
So we would rather tell you the awkward thing early. If render is drummy and needs hacking off, we will say so. If a wall needs floating rather than a quick skim, we will say that too, because a skim over a wall that is out of true looks fine for a fortnight and then shows every hollow. And if frost or driving rain is coming, we will move a top coat rather than watch it craze.
That is also why we quote in writing after seeing the job. It means the price accounts for the scaffold, the prep and the mess, and it means the number you agree is the number at the end.
- The person who quotes is the person who plasters
- Free written estimates after a proper look
- Sheeted, swept and cleared down daily
- Straight answers, including the awkward ones
Recent work
Jobs written up start to finish, with the photographs from the day.
Before and after
Full-width media wall, six alcoves
The same wall boarded with beads set, then skimmed flat ready to decorate. See the job
Media wall with TV and fire recess
Frame, backing board and socket set out first, then boarded and skimmed.
Full-height media wall with lit alcoves, Southport
Framed from floor to ceiling around the TV recess, boarded, skimmed and finished with a downlight in every alcove. See the job
Bungalow side extension, Southport
Same viewpoint. Grey basecoat with openings masked, then the finished cream top coat. See the job
Detached house, Birkdale
Red brick to a white through-colour silicone render, scaffold up and the whole elevation taken back first. See the job
Detached house, Formby
Brick from ground to eaves, rendered white above with the brick kept on the ground floor, the bay and the porch. See the job
Bungalow, Maghull
The old painted finish taken off, then a grey silicone system with a bell cast bead over the brick plinth. See the job
Terrace, Churchtown
Tired grey render off, white silicone on, with the arched fanlight and the original detail cut in around. See the job
Loft conversion, Southport
The same loft conversion, skimmed and then decorated out: apex ceiling running into the knee walls, and the opening through to the second room.
What customers said
4.7 out of 5 on Google and 5.0 from 35 reviews on MyBuilder, plus 100% recommended from 6 recommendations on Facebook. Every review below is verbatim from those profiles, and each one says which.
Sharon Khazri3 months ago
★★★★★
Anthony's just finished skimming the lounge. He prepared it all thoroughly and was so conscientious throughout. He arrived punctual in the mornings and never stopped until it was finished. He's done a brilliant job the room looks immaculate. He left it so clean and tidy afterwards. We would recommend him to anyone.
Mrs IrelandSouthport · 23 Mar 2026
★★★★★
I received a first class service from Birkdale Plastering. Anthony always attended as arranged. He was invariably polite and hard-working and cleared any mess before leaving. I am very pleased with the finished job.
Rhianne Robinson-parsonsa month ago
★★★★★
Anthony has done a fantastic job on our rendering. Excellent communication from start to finish and has always been responsive. He has turned up every day early and has left the place spotless. Couldn't fault the service and would use again and recommend to others. Thank you so much.
wayne curranSouthport · 7 Aug 2025
★★★★★
Antony did a great job would highly recommend him
Mike CarnellBirkdale · 9 months ago
★★★★★
Anthony rendered the gable wall and single storey kitchen of my house. He did an excellent job of the work. Anthony fully explained the process and where he was up to as it progressed. He made sure that surrounding area and walls were protected from any debris or render during the process and did an excellent job of cleaning up both as it progressed and at the end. Anthony was also a pleasure to deal with as a tradesman. In addition his price was really competitive compared to other renderers who quoted. When I get the rest of the house re-rendered I will certainly be using Birkdale Plastering and Rendering.
IanSouthport · 12 Jul 2025
★★★★★
Render of an outside wall. Excellent job and finish Turned up when he said, cleaned up and took the time to protect the areas around the job. Would highly recommend to family and friends.
Areas we cover
Based on Liverpool Road in Southport. We work right along the Sefton coast, down into Liverpool, and inland across West Lancashire as far as Preston. Every town below has a page of its own.
Frequently asked questions
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Estimates are free and given in writing after we have come out and looked at the walls. We do not price rendering or plastering over the phone, because what a wall needs is decided by what is underneath it and you cannot tell that down a phone line.
Which areas do you cover?
Southport, the Sefton coast, Liverpool and West Lancashire. Three groups: the Sefton coast (Birkdale, Ainsdale, Formby, Churchtown, Hillside, Crosby, Banks), Liverpool and its districts, and West Lancashire (Ormskirk, Aughton, Burscough, Skelmersdale). See every town we cover. We are based on Liverpool Road in Southport, so most jobs are within a short drive.
How long does plaster take to dry before painting?
A skimmed room usually needs about four to seven days to dry evenly, longer in winter or on a floated wall. Wait until the colour is a consistent pale shade all over, then start with a watered-down mist coat. Painting too early is why fresh emulsion peels.
Can you work in winter?
Internal work, yes, all year. External rendering depends on the forecast rather than the month. We need it above about 5°C with no frost and a dry window for the top coat to cure, so winter start dates need more flexibility.
Do you clear up after yourselves?
Every day, not just at the end of the job. Floors and ground get sheeted before we start, waste is contained and taken away, and the site is swept down before we leave.
Get a free written estimate
Tell us what the walls are doing and we will come and look. You will get an honest assessment and a written price, with no obligation and no pressure. If you are still working out a budget, our rendering cost guide sets out the typical ranges first.
Get in touch
Tell us what the walls are doing and we will come and look. Free written estimate, no obligation.
- Phone 07923 545449
- Email anthony9thompson@yahoo.co.uk
- Address
Birkdale Plastering and Rendering
546 Liverpool Road, Southport PR8 3BG - Opening hours Every day, 7am to 9pm