Plastering is one of those trades that seems to have been relevant and in-demand in the UK for as long as anyone can remember. Even by those standards, though, the sheer durability of this career path down the years has been very impressive.
As of the mid-2020s, the reasons to become a plasterer – or to add plastering to an existing repertoire of skills, for someone who is already a tradesperson – are compelling.
Why might you think about gaining plastering skills?
The UK construction industry continues to need skilled tradespeople, including plasterers, due to ongoing housing and infrastructure projects. Plasterers can earn competitive wages in the UK too, with seasoned people in this field potentially commanding as much as £38,000 a year.
We could go on and on, also mentioning some of the opportunities that plasterers can have at later stages of their careers – for example, to move into supervisory roles or into such related areas as dry lining, heritage conservation, or site management.
But we think you get the idea by now; taking on one of the various intensive plastering courses in the UK that training centres such as YTA make available, can provide an excellent foundation for a highly rewarding career.
Just five days spent at our West Yorkshire training centre can take you a long way
Whether you are a complete newcomer to learning any kind of trade, or you already have a background in another field such as plumbing, tiling, or carpentry, our intensive five-day plastering course at YTA could make a lot of sense as a way of acquiring new skills.
Not only will you benefit from your own dedicated plastering bay when you join us on this course at our training centre on the Leeds side of Bradford, but we also limit enrolment to six plastering students per instructor. Such a low student-to-teacher ratio will help ensure you get the direct attention, assistance, and guidance you require as you get to grips with plastering.
As well as your own full-size plastering training bay – and by “full-size”, we mean 2.4 metres high and 2.4 metres wide, which is larger than most small bedrooms and bathrooms – you will be given a set of plastering tools to use for the duration of the training.
The specific plastering processes you can expect to take on when enrolled on this course will include the plastering of a ceiling, followed by the walls, and then over-skimming and the repair of damaged plaster.
You will also be taught about “feathering in” – a technique commonly used on larger walls – and board fixing (“dot and dab”) for the purposes of boarding and plastering a block wall. Oh, and as part of the course, you will even be taken to a local trade supplier, so that you can see boards and materials in an environment typical of those you will encounter as a plasterer.
The end result, on your successful completion of this five-day course, will be that you have a clear practical and theoretical understanding of plastering. This, in turn, will leave you ideally placed to move onto further training, or to set up as a tradesperson who can offer plastering alongside related services such as plumbing, tiling, or kitchen fitting.
Ask us today about our intensive plastering courses in the UK
You can find out more about this particular five-day course by consulting the relevant page of the YTA website. You are also welcome to contact us directly by email, or over the phone on 01274 682199, for answers to your questions. Doing so may greatly help you decide whether this training route would be the right one for your ambitions and needs.