We skim, render, dry line and screed for homeowners, landlords and builders across Kent and South East London. Some jobs are a single ceiling, others a whole house.
Ignat Construction Ltd is company number 16480006. Look us up on the register before you let anyone through the door.
We carry public liability insurance on every job. Ask for the certificate and we'll send it over before we start.
Domestic refurbishments, landlord turnarounds, new builds and commercial fit-outs. Same spec on all of them.
Tell us about the job today and you'll usually have an itemised price back by the next working day.
What we do
Plastering is the trade we're registered for and it's the bulk of what we do. Most jobs need more than that though, so we handle the work around it as well.
Skim coats over existing plaster or fresh boards, float and set on bare brick, and full re-plasters. Left flat and ready for a mist coat.
Sand and cement, monocouche and through-coloured silicone systems, put on over mesh and beaded properly so they don't crack at the corners.
Metal and timber stud walls, insulated linings and taped and jointed finishes. Quicker and a lot less mess than wet plaster if you're reshaping a room.
Traditional and liquid screeds, laid level and left true. Suitable under tile, timber, resin or underfloor heating.
Knock-throughs, extensions, loft and garage conversions, landlord refurbishments. We book and manage the other trades so you're only dealing with us.
Blown plaster, walls damaged by damp, cracked ceilings and chase-ins after the electrician has been. Patched and skimmed back in so the repair doesn't show.
Something not on the list? Ask us anyway. If it isn't our trade we'll point you at someone it is.
Prices
Every job is different, so every job gets its own fixed price. Here's what that means for you.
£0
We come out, measure up and give you an itemised price in writing. There's nothing to pay if you decide not to go ahead.
Fixed
The quote covers all six services above, priced for your job. The invoice at the end matches it. Extra work is only done once you've agreed its price in writing.
In writing
Your quote shows any deposit and when each payment is due. You can pay online further down this page.
The full details are in our terms of business and cancellation and refunds policy.
Why Ignat
You notice bad plastering, not good plastering. Ripples that appear when the afternoon light comes across the wall, hairline cracks three weeks after you've painted, a shadow line running down the middle of a ceiling. When it's done right there's nothing to look at, which is rather the point.
Most of that comes down to preparation nobody ever sees. Protecting the room, getting the backing coats right, mixing for the substrate you've actually got rather than the one you'd like, and waiting for each stage to go off before starting the next. It takes longer and we price it that way, but it's the reason the finish is still flat in five years.
Our work
Filter by trade to see the sort of thing we're called out for.
Nothing listed under that trade yet. Ask us about it.
How it works
You'll know the price, the timeline and who's turning up before any work begins.
Call, email, or send the form below. Rough dimensions and a couple of photos are usually enough for us to give you a ballpark straight away.
We come out, measure properly, check the substrate and talk through the options. You get an itemised written quote. It's free, and there's nothing owed if you say no.
Agreed start date, protection down before the first tool comes out, daily tidy-up, and a walk-round with you at the end before anything is signed off.
Where we work
We're a local firm and we stay local. It means we can get to you quickly for a quote, come back if something needs attention afterwards, and turn up the next morning rather than the next week.
Just outside the list? Get in touch anyway. For larger projects we travel further.
Check if we cover youFree quote
Send a few details and we'll come back with a price, usually within 24 hours. It costs nothing, and we won't chase you about it afterwards.
Payments
Got a written quote or invoice from us? You can pay it here with Revolut Pay.
Only pay an amount we've agreed with you in writing. If anything looks wrong, call us first on 07438 096619. Your card and bank details go to Revolut, not to us.
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Test mode: Revolut's sandbox. No real money is taken.
Questions
Usually four to seven days, though it depends on the room, the season and how much ventilation there is. You're waiting for the colour to go from dark patchy brown to an even pale pink. Then put a mist coat on first, meaning emulsion watered down to roughly 70/30, before any topcoats. Skip that step and fresh plaster drinks the paint straight in, then it peels off a few months later.
No. Visiting, measuring and pricing your job is free, and there's nothing to pay if you decide not to go ahead. We'd rather price it properly in person than guess over the phone and change the number later.
It depends on the size, the height, the condition of what's underneath and whether it needs boarding first. That's why we quote after seeing a room rather than publishing a price list. Send dimensions and a photo though and we'll give you a rough figure before we visit.
Less than you're expecting, if it's done properly. Floors get covered, anything staying in the room gets sheeted, and we clear debris as we go rather than leaving it all to the end. Twenty minutes spent protecting a room saves a couple of hours cleaning it.
Often yes. A bonding coat and a skim will flatten it out. Where the artex is heavily textured or has come loose, over-boarding gives a better result and that's what we'd suggest instead. We'll tell you which applies once we've seen it. One warning: artex from before 2000 can contain asbestos, so we never sand or scrape it. If nobody knows how old it is, get it tested before anyone touches it.
Regularly. Void turnarounds, making good damage between tenancies, full refurbishments. We know how tight those deadlines get and can work to a fixed handover date.
Yes. We carry public liability insurance and will send the certificate over before work starts if you ask for it. Ignat Construction Ltd is also a registered UK limited company, number 16480006, which you can look up on the Companies House register.
For a single room, usually a week or two. Larger renovations need more planning, so the earlier you talk to us the better. Small repairs we can often fit in sooner, so it's worth asking even at short notice.
Free quotes across Dartford, Kent and South East London.
