Damaged ceilings and restoration work
Traditional ceiling replacement and repair for damaged lath and plaster ceilings, failed sections, and restoration-led work where original decorative character needs to be retained as far as possible.
Some ceilings can be stabilised and repaired. Others are too badly cracked, detached, or water-damaged to remain reliable.
Ceiling replacement is usually needed where a traditional ceiling has failed structurally, has suffered repeated water damage, or has been altered so poorly that a lasting repair is no longer realistic.
That does not mean every project has to lose its original character. Where decorative plaster features, cornice lines, or ceiling roses survive, replacement work can still be planned in a way that supports restoration rather than flattening the room into a generic modern finish. Sound cornice and ceiling rose detail is protected and reinstated wherever possible, and where it can't be saved it is cast anew from the original before the new ceiling goes in.
Not every damaged ceiling needs full replacement. If the ceiling itself is structurally sound and it's just a length of cornice that's cracked, missing, or been lost to previous work, that's usually a cornice repair job rather than a ceiling replacement — see our cornice repair page for that. Ceiling replacement is the right route when the plaster and lath have genuinely failed, not just where a decorative detail needs matching.
FAQ
Share photos of the ceiling damage and we can advise whether repair is viable or whether replacement is the safer long-term route.