SMB Plastering and Sons is a family firm, owned by Frank and Scott McBride, and Frank has been running it since 1997. Between them the team has over 80 years of experience on the tools, and they hold the City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Plastering, damp proofing technician training and current health and safety training.
The person who comes and looks at your job is one of the team who will be standing in the room doing it. Nothing gets lost between an estimator and a crew, nobody turns up who has not seen the job, and if something needs deciding halfway through there is somebody there who can decide it.
City & GuildsLevel 2 Diploma in Plastering
Family runOwned by Frank and Scott McBride
Domestic & commercialFrom single rooms to whole properties
The owners
Who you'll deal with
Two owners, both McBrides, and one of them is who turns up to look at the job.
Frank McBrideOwner
City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Plastering, and Federation of Damp trained in damp proofing.
Photograph to followScott McBrideOwner
Google reviews
Our customers say it best.
A few words from the people we've worked for.
Ranked number one in Bromley on TopRatedPlasterers.co.uk for 2026.
“Good honest business, we called SMB after we had a bad experience with previous contractors. ... The work is immaculate (we had our house skimmed), the detail, care and attention is spot on.”
“Frank and Steve did a fantastic job on my hallway! Really professional team and their work is seamless. I was really impressed, and they even fixed my skirting board and put it back on for me, a very appreciated extra! Would highly recommend.”
“They did a great job. I had an awkward hallway area and a large ceiling to skim. I thought they'd finished earlier in the day as it looked great to me then, but they went over the whole area to make sure that the finish was perfect.”
“Excellent work! Scott plastered our living room including some tricky details around fireplace and bay window. Great finish looks really good, all the work was tidy and well communicated all done on time. Would highly recommend.”
“Frank completed a wall for me that needed plastering, he was on time, very polite and nothing seemed an issue. ... Although only a small job, kept my house tidy, even outside the house, cleaned up after he finished and done a perfect job, highly recommended from myself.”
“Hi, Had the team in plastering for a week. What a joy. There were no problems they turned up on time everyday and very polite. Would recommend them to anyone. Thanks very much guys.”
“I don't often leave reviews, but Frank was so helpful and pleasant to work with that he deserves 5 stars. Very responsive and professional. He did a great job and left our place clean and tidy. Thanks again Frank!”
“Frank very kindly stopped by to plaster a chipped wall. Perfectly done and really helpful and kind guy. 100% calling if I ever need any more plastering done!”
“Although we didn't require any work, Frank was extremely helpful and knowledgable on his visit to inspect our issue. He was prompt and on time and responded quickly.”
“Very, very happy with Franks work finishing off kitchen walls after having been let down by a builder. It was a tricky job as the granite worktops ect had already been installed but I couldn't be happier with the result.”
“Really happy with the work. Great finish and very professional. Turned up on time, kept things tidy, and did a top-quality job. Would definitely recommend.”
“very pleasant experience in communication and the level of service provided. tradesman was very polite. He came around for a diagnosis before outlining the job in details with cost and what needs doing.”
“Just had Scott round, Arrived on time started straight away and just got on with the job. Pleasant at all times clean & tidy worker will definitely use again. Work looks good and he stuck to his price. Thanks Scott was was good to meet you.”
“Very professional, was very clear on what exactly will be done. Agreed a price and kept me update all the way through. Happy with the work completed and after care as well. Very helpful and highly recommended.”
“Scott called me before booking a date to come and do work. He reasured me about somethings i was worried about. He come in time he said he would and helped me with another job as well. Very helpful and happy with service”
“Great job by Scott plastering the small room, he managed to sort out the uneven ceiling and walls. Will be using Scott again to sort out a couple of other rooms.”
The work is assessed in person and priced in writing before you decide.
Care for your home
Rooms and work areas are sheeted and protected before anything starts.
A daily clean-up
Dust and waste are dealt with as the job progresses, not left to the end.
Plastering work by SMB Plastering and Sons.
On the job
What that looks like
The team on site, and the part of the job nobody photographs: floors covered, rooms sealed and the dust taken out at source.
DuringExtension ceiling skimmed from the scaffold, duringFinishedOn site in branded workwearDuringDust extraction running on a sheeted floor, duringDuringPeriod room sheeted and prepped, duringDuringCeiling boarded room sheeted for dustBeforeFloor protected with boards before ceiling work, duringDuringStaircase sheeted and taped for dust, duringDuringRoom sealed in plastic sheeting, during
The work we take on
Plastering, rendering, screeding, dry lining and refurbishment for homes and commercial properties.
City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in PlasteringFrank McBride, College of North West London, 2021Federation of Damp: Damp Proofing Technician trainingFrank McBride, January 2026be Accredited health and safety trainingAsbestos awareness, abrasive wheels, confined space, accident and incident, environmental awareness
Frank McBrideOwner
Photograph to followScott McBrideOwner
