Concrete effect plaster in Bath

Concrete effect plaster in Bath is a smooth, cloudy grey wall finish laid in mineral plaster with a steel trowel. We supply Beton Stucco, tinted to the colour you choose, and our own applicators install it. We are based in Birmingham, where our Academy is. Bath is a Georgian city, so we will be plain about where this finish fits and where it fights the building. Start with a sample board on your actual wall.

Where concrete suits a Georgian city, and where it does not

Skip it in period rooms full of cornice, picture rail, shutters and panelled doors. Concrete fights those details rather than sitting beside them, and in a Bath townhouse another finish such as marmorino will usually serve the room better.

The right places are the modern ones. Bath has new apartments near the river, converted industrial buildings and rear extensions added to Georgian and Victorian houses, with glass, steel and oak. A cool grey wall suits these, and the contrast with the warm stone outside can look very good. Lower ground kitchens knocked through into new extensions are another natural home.

Walls that move, or damp walls not fixed at the source, are the wrong base. Rented flats are another poor fit, if someone will want emulsion back over it soon. And if you want one flat, even colour with no variation, choose something else.

Why paint cannot do this

Most concrete effect paint is acrylic with grit in it, rolled on and stippled. It reads as textured paint because it is. Beton Stucco is mineral plaster laid in thin coats, so the tone sits inside the material. Left as it comes it is matt and cool. Sealed, it takes a light sheen and becomes wipeable.

It is a thin decorative skin, so the wall underneath shows through. Hollows, roller stipple, tape lines over plasterboard joints and soft patches all come up. Skimmed, flat and primed is what we want, and corners matter more than faces.

Where concrete effect works in Bath

Our concrete effect finishes suit these places.

• Feature walls and chimney breasts in contemporary extensions.
• Kitchen and dining walls in open plan conversions.
• Apartment hallways and living rooms with flat, sound walls.
• Shop fronts, bars and restaurants wanting an urban backdrop.
• Flats created from older commercial buildings.

Not inside a shower, where tadelakt belongs.

How a concrete effect job in Bath runs

We survey before pricing, covering the substrate, flatness, cracks, damp, movement, how the room is used, access and protection. Photos often answer small questions first. Concrete reads as concrete because of scale, so we work a whole wall in one go, keeping a wet edge, so the cloud carries across without a join. Material is tinted to your approved sample before it ships.

Bath is some way from our Birmingham base, so work is planned in blocks of days, with the team staying on the job. Dates are agreed once the sample and price are signed off. See the concrete effect installation page.

Materials and training

You can lay this yourself. A small alcove or chimney breast is a fair first job, while a long open plan wall is not. The shop sells Beton Stucco with tracked UK delivery, and trade accounts are on the trade page. Budget time for preparation, not only plaster. The concrete effect course runs at our centres in Birmingham, London and Manchester.

More finishes in Bath

For a seamless floor or wet room look at microcement in Bath. Warmer options are marmorino in Bath, polished plaster in Bath, clay plaster in Bath and limewash in Bath, and bathrooms suit tadelakt in Bath. For shimmer there is liquid metal in Bath. The whole range sits under a decorative finishes specialist in Bath, and we also cover Venetian plastering in Bath.

Questions about concrete effect plaster in Bath

Is concrete effect plaster real concrete?

No. It is a fine mineral plaster, a thin decorative skin tinted to your colour. It gives the look without the weight of cement render.

Will it suit my Georgian house?

Usually not in rooms with cornice, panelling and shutters. It works better in modern extensions and new apartments. We will say honestly at the survey.

Can it go in a kitchen?

Yes, sealed, it becomes wipeable. Keep it away from direct heat and grease behind a hob.

Can I do it myself?

A small wall, yes. Large open walls need a steady hand and a wet edge. Preparation takes as long as the plastering.

To talk it through, call 07592 929191 (Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm) or email sales@zavore.co.uk with photos, rough measurements and the postcode. The sample board is the place to start.