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After searching high and low for a reputable, reasonably priced and skilled plasterer, I am over the moon happy with the results I received from William Prates Plastering. My husband and I recently purchased a 750sf pre-war 1 bedroom apt, and though there were no real cracks in the walls, there were many layers of gloppy, old paint that really made the place look shabby. William (who goes by Junior) came in and completely transformed our space, making the walls look like they were brand new.

Though we were not planning to replace our baseboard moldings, he realized almost immediately that it was going to be necessary, and quickly switched gears, headed out to Home Depot and took care of that as well.

He hired a painting crew for us as that painted our entire place from top to bottom (including the floors!). He was professional, flexible, and truly gave us a great price.

I am totally and completely head over heels in love with our space now. I remember feeling a bit of sticker price shock upon hearing how much it costs to skimcoat, but having gone through the process now, I can say that it was completely worth it for us.

Contact Junior via email :willianprates68@hotmail.com
(not a typo). His wife Aida often does his scheduling, coordination and translation (Junior speaks Portugese, though his English is very good–he always has Aida follow-up, however, to make sure that he is fully understood) and she is beyond fantastic too.

Feel free to email me at ericabethg at gmail dot com should you wish to hear more about my experience or get a reference.