Plastering Contractor in Dubai for Flat, Paint-Ready Walls
City Renovations handles interior plastering, exterior render, skim coats, crack repair, decorative cornicing and Arabic juss across Dubai villas, apartments and commercial spaces. We diagnose damp and movement before patching, reinforce joints with mesh where needed, control drying times in UAE conditions and hand over sanded, dust-cleaned, paint-ready surfaces with warranty documentation.
Every Surface, Every Finish
Whole-villa interior plastering, UAE-spec exterior render for coastal exposure on Palm Jumeirah and JBR, surgical crack repair on pre-2000 villas in Jumeirah, Satwa, and Mirdif, and decorative juss work for Majlis and reception ceilings. One crew, one accountability.
Block, brick, and gypsum-board walls plastered with sand-cement base and gypsum or lime finish coat. Smooth, flat, and primer-ready.
Concrete soffits and gypsum ceilings skimmed flat. Drop ceilings, coffered designs, and tray ceilings prepped for paint.
UAE-spec cement render for villa exteriors - weather-resistant, detailed around windows and openings. On coastal villas in Palm Jumeirah and JBR, salt-air efflorescence is a known failure mode we spec against with polymer-modified mixes.
Thin 1-3mm gypsum or lime skim coat pulled across rough or patchy walls to make them smooth before painting.
Hairline, structural, and damp-related cracks repaired with mesh tape, filler, and feathered skim - common in pre-2000 villas in Jumeirah, Satwa, and Mirdif where settlement and AC-cycling thermal stress drive recurring cracks.
Plaster mouldings at the ceiling-wall junction. Plain, ogee, dentil, and classical profiles - site-cast or pre-formed lengths, run for Arabian Ranches, Emirates Hills, and Dubai Hills villa interiors.
Traditional Arabic plaster relief for Majlis ceilings in Arabian Ranches, Emirates Hills, and Dubai Hills villas. Geometric, floral, and calligraphic patterns hand-formed on site.
Post-leak plaster repair: dry the substrate, remove affected sections, re-plaster, and feather into surrounding work.
From Site Visit to Paint-Ready Wall
We visit, inspect existing walls, identify defects - cracks, damp, hollow patches, bowed surfaces - and discuss the level of finish you want. No cost, no obligation.
Within 48 hours: itemised fixed-price quote covering surface prep, plaster type, finish level (smooth vs textured), area in square metres, and timeline.
Substrate prepped, mesh embedded over joints and cracks, base coat applied to thickness, finish coat pulled to flatness tolerance. Daily progress reporting.
Walls flat, sanded smooth, primer-ready. Decorative work touched up. Workmanship warranty activated. Site cleared and handed back to you.
Interior, Exterior & Decorative Plastering
A Layered System, Not One Coat
A flat wall is the sum of four engineered layers. Skip one or rush one and you see it forever - in raking morning sunlight on a Jumeirah villa wall, or under the directional downlights of a JLT apartment ceiling. We respect every layer.
Total build typically 18-29mm on block walls. We adjust the system for gypsum board, brick, and cement-board substrates.
Cornicing, Arabic Juss & Ornament
UAE villas earn their character from the ceiling line. We work in classical cornicing, traditional Arabic juss for Majlis spaces, ceiling roses, and bespoke ornamental work - all hand-finished by plasterers who have done it for years, not subcontracted out. For Venetian polished-plaster finishes, see our painting & decorative finishes page.
Plaster mouldings where the wall meets the ceiling. Profiles range from plain shadow-gap to ornate classical - selected to match the architecture of the room.
Traditional Arabic decorative plaster - hand-formed on site for Majlis ceilings in Arabian Ranches, Emirates Hills, and Dubai Hills villas, plus reception feature walls and arch surrounds. Geometric, calligraphic, and floral patterns.
Centrepieces for chandeliers and pendant fixtures. Ready-made medallions installed and feathered in, or site-cast custom designs for villa entrance halls.
Cracks come back if you only paint over them.
Most plaster cracks in UAE villas are not random - they tell a story. Settling, thermal movement between block and concrete, AC condensation behind the wall, leaks from above. We diagnose the cause first, then repair so the crack stays gone. Many recurring cracks trace back to block work and masonry in Dubai that has moved or was poorly bedded behind the plaster.
Plaster cracks in Dubai are predictable. Inside, air-conditioned rooms run at 21°C while the wall behind them sees a 50°C summer exterior - that thermal sandwich drives micro-cracking along edges and around fixtures. On coastal villas in Palm Jumeirah and JBR, salt air pulls efflorescence (white crystalline blooms) through exterior render within 3-5 years if the wrong cement-render mix was used. We spec to those failure modes: mesh-reinforced base coats over block, premium polymer-modified renders on coastal exteriors, and proper humidity-controlled drying times before paint.
Typical plaster crack repair (single room, mesh-and-skim) starts from AED 1,200–2,500. Full-villa exterior re-render with primer-ready finish ranges AED 18,000–45,000+ depending on size and substrate condition.
Surface cracks under 0.3mm wide. Usually finish-coat shrinkage. Fixed with skim only - no mesh required.
Wider or diagonal cracks are opened, checked for movement or damp, and repaired only after the cause is understood. If the crack suggests structural movement, we flag it for review before plastering over it.
Cracks paired with blistering, staining, or salt bloom. Substrate dried first, affected plaster removed, then re-plastered.
Vertical cracks at block-to-concrete junctions. Movement joint introduced, then plaster carried across with mesh.
Different Walls, Different Specifications
Every substrate has its own prep and bonding requirements. Get this wrong and the whole plaster system fails - we spec the build-up per wall type. On drywall we coordinate closely with gypsum partition finishing so taped joints and skim coats meet flush.
Most common UAE substrate. Sand-cement base coat, mesh at joints, gypsum or lime finish.
Drywall partitions. Joint tape and compound, then direct skim - no cement base needed.
Wet areas and exteriors. Mesh-reinforced at seams, cementitious finish for moisture resistance.
Older villas and feature walls. Rough surface keys well; we apply spatter-dash if needed.
Why City Renovations for Plaster
Plastering is the trade where the difference between trained and untrained is visible forever. Our crews have done it for years - sand-cement, gypsum, lime, and decorative.
We check flatness wall by wall with a 2m straight-edge. Tolerance is ±3mm across 2 metres - the threshold below which paint reads as smooth in raking light.
Every crack and joint gets scrim or fibreglass mesh embedded before filler. No mesh means the crack returns through your fresh paint in 6 months.
Cornicing, Arabic juss, and ceiling roses done in-house by plasterers who specialise in ornamental work - not bolted on by a generic finishing crew.
Every plaster scope carries a written workmanship warranty. If a crack reappears in a properly executed area, we come back and fix it.
We hand walls over sanded, dust-removed, and uniformly absorbent - so your painter rolls out evenly the first time. No re-skimming, no patches showing through.
Plaster Work Questions
Ready for walls that finish flat?
Tell us about your project and we'll schedule a free site visit - usually within 48 hours. We measure, diagnose any existing defects, and come back with a fixed-price quote.
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