About us
Four plasterers. One lamp.
We've been plastering in and around Voorbeeldstad since 2004. Always with the same team, so you know who's coming into your home.
Started with one trowel and a van
Berend plastered for ten years in big crews on new-build sites. In 2004 he went solo. He wanted less rush and more time for the final coat.
Wendy joined in 2009, with twenty years' experience in old buildings. In 2013 Okke brought decorative plaster with him: he learned tadelakt from a master in Marrakech. Boris did his work placement with us and stayed. As an approved training company we often have an apprentice on the job.
“A wall is only finished once you've been along it with the lamp.”Berend Wassenaar, owner
We work in lived-in homes, so working tidily isn't an extra. We mask off, keep a walkway clear and never leave a bag of plaster behind. After the job the room is broom-clean and you can vacuum the same day.
Who you get at your wall
No changing crews or subcontractors. One of us comes to look, and the same people come to plaster.
- Berend WassenaarOwner, smooth plasteringPlasterer since 2004
Swears by a 60-centimetre flexible trowel. He also does the lamp test.
- Okke BruinsmaDecorative plaster and tadelaktWith us since 2013
Learned tadelakt in Marrakech. Polishes with a smooth river stone he's had for ten years.
- Boris DuijvestijnSpray finishes and ceilingsStarted here as an intern
Masks off a room in an hour. After that he can't see the floor, and you won't see a single splash.
- Wendy SmallenbroekRenovation and repairOver thirty years at the wall
Knows every old wall: lime, clay, gypsum on reed. Knows what has to come off and what can stay.
From photo to lamp test
Five steps, from the first picture to the lamp along the wall. After that it's up to the wall itself: drying.
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Send photos
Per room two walls and the ceiling, plus the measurements. Or we come and look, also free.
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Price per m²
A price by the second working day at the latest, per room and per finish.
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Covering
Floor, frames and furniture under sheeting and floor protector. Only then does the tub come inside.
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Plastering
Applying, levelling, smoothing. An average living room in two to three days.
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Lamp test
A lamp flat along every wall. If you see anything, we take it out. Then broom-clean.
And then: two weeks of drying
- After 1 dayWet and dark greyWindows ajar, heating off
- After 3 daysPatchy pinkThe wall dries from the edges to the middle
- After 7 daysLight almost everywhereFeels cold? Then there's still moisture in it
- After 14 daysEven lime whiteReady for primer, paint or wallpaper
Tidy isn't an extra
- Low dustExtraction when sanding, doors closed off with dust screens.
- CoveredSheeting, floor protector and tape on frames. Your furniture won't see a splash.
- On timeStarting within 3 weeks, and you know beforehand how many days we need.
- Broom-cleanWe take everything away: sheeting, bags, buckets and our rubbish.
Want to meet us?
One of us comes to look, measures up and tells you what's possible. Free within 25 km of Voorbeeldstad.