There is no rushing it to get it finished
A customer rang us because a plasterer had walked off. The ceilings needed skimming and making ready for decorating, and there were downlights already fitted, so the whole ceiling had to be worked around carefully. The first plasterer had said a couple of days. Then he looked at it properly, decided the downlights and the access points made it too difficult, and left it unfinished.
We covered every downlight before anything went near the ceiling, so nothing was damaged and nothing was buried. Then the ceiling was prepared and skimmed to a smooth, even finish. The access hatches were properly positioned, neatly cut and made well, so they can still be opened in five years without ruining the ceiling above them.
That is the rule the firm runs on. Nothing gets rushed to get it finished — the aim is to do it properly the first time, protect what is already there, get the small details right, and leave a finish the customer is glad to show people. Everything else follows from it: trades on the payroll, one written price, and the foreman who answers the phone is the one who surveys the job and the one you ring two winters later.
