After a burst pipe or leak plaster can be damaged and often left looking unsightly. The big question is can this be repaired and if so how quickly?
Firstly you need to ensure your local plumber has fixed the leak, for obvious reasons, we then recommend that you leave the area to dry completely out for a least two weeks, rushing to have your plaster repaired to soon may result in the job not setting correctly and further cracks later down the line. Once the area has dried out then the restoration or repairs can begin.
Once you have spoken to a few plasters and obtained suitable quotes, localtraders.com can help you get in touch with local plasters in your area, you need to book in your job and then try and ensure that optimum working conditions are available so that your plaster will finish and set properly.
We recommend that working areas should be kept to around 70 degrees as once plaster begins to set the heat emitted will rise the average room temperature by around 10 degrees if the room temperature exceeds this the plaster may not set quickly enough leaving potential problems further down the line. In contrast if the room is to cold, below 50 degrees, the plaster will harden quicker potentially resulting in cracks and a poor finish. If you are in anyway unsure speak to you plasterer when booking the job and discuss temperatures.
How long plaster takes to set can vary and many factors including room temperature and air flow can influence this but typically 3 to 5 days is around the average. Once your plaster has gone off or set you can consider painting over the plaster, remember this is a porous material so you will need to apply a minimum of one coat of primmer.

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