Venetian Plastering Iford

From Iford across the West Sussex area we help local homeowners, and we also cover nearby places like Hollingbury and Herons Ghyll.

Every project starts with a consultation about the finish, colour and texture you are after, because polished plaster, Marmorino and Tadelakt each behave differently. Polished plaster gives the smoothest, most marble-like sheen, Marmorino has a softer textured lime-plaster look, and Tadelakt is the waterproof option for wet areas, so we help you choose the right one for the room before anything begins.

Colour is part of the craft, not an afterthought. Venetian plaster and Marmorino can be tinted to a very wide range of tones, from soft neutrals to deep, saturated shades, and the way light moves across the burnished surface changes how that colour reads through the day. We talk through colour and texture options during the consultation so the finish sits right against the rest of your interior.

Part of what makes a polished plaster wall feel expensive is the way light moves across it. Because the surface is burnished rather than flat, it catches and softens daylight and lamplight differently through the day, so the wall never looks quite the same twice. It is this movement, more than any single colour, that sets the finish apart from paint.

The finish itself is built up by hand in multiple thin coats rather than one thick application. Each layer is applied and then burnished before the next, which is what develops the depth, movement and light-reflective sheen that defines Venetian plaster. It is slow, deliberate work, and rushing it is exactly what flattens the final result, so we let the process take the time it needs.

Alongside Iford, homeowners in surrounding West Sussex areas such as High Hurstwood and Highbrook rely on us for the same careful, tidy approach.