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    Our Specialisms

    Fibrous Plastering
    London

    Bespoke fibrous plaster mouldings, arches and ornamental enrichments for period properties, luxury residences and hospitality interiors across London.

    Plasterer taking a mould from a historic figurative plaster relief
    Taking a mould from an original figurative relief — Lancaster Gate, London

    What is Fibrous Plastering?

    Fibrous plastering is the craft of casting and installing decorative plasterwork reinforced with hessian and timber. Developed in the 19th century, it creates the intricate cornices, ceiling roses, enrichments and mouldings that define London's finest period interiors.

    Unlike run-in-place plaster, fibrous work is cast in the workshop from original moulds or purpose-made patterns, then installed on site with precision. Complex profiles and repeating ornament can therefore be reproduced to exact detail.

    Choice Finishes produces new fibrous plasterwork for luxury residential and hospitality projects and carries out sympathetic restoration of existing period ornament.

    New fibrous plaster cornice run ready for fixing on site
    New fibrous cornice run, cast and ready to fix

    Our Fibrous Plastering Process

    Accurate work begins with the original detail or an approved design and continues through controlled workshop casting and precise site installation.

    01

    Survey

    Record the space, surviving ornament, profiles and the intended decorative scheme.

    02

    Moulds

    Take moulds from original work or make new patterns to the architect's approved drawings.

    03

    Casting

    Produce reinforced plaster casts in the workshop and check every repeat for consistency.

    04

    Installation

    Set out, fix and join each element before completing seamless on-site finishing.

    Plasterer working on ornate plaster archway from scaffold
    Fibrous enrichment work in progress

    Bespoke Ornamental Plasterwork

    Fibrous plaster makes it possible to coordinate complete decorative schemes across arches, coffers, friezes, columns and ceilings. Each component is set out around the architecture so repeated details align cleanly through the room.

    Our team works from original fabric, architect's drawings and approved samples, producing both restrained classical profiles and deeply enriched ornamental work.

    Cornices, friezes and panel mouldings
    Ceiling roses and decorative centres
    Arches, coffers and vaulted plaster soffits
    Pilasters, columns and capitals
    Bespoke enrichments to architect's drawings
    Completed fibrous plaster arch with rosette coffers and acanthus frieze
    Completed fibrous plasterwork

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    Case Study

    Lancaster Gate

    See fibrous and heritage plaster restoration delivered at scale.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Answers to common questions we hear from clients, architects, and designers.

    Fibrous plaster is used for lightweight decorative elements including cornices, arches, ceiling roses, coffers, pilasters and bespoke ornamental enrichments.

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    From one bespoke enrichment to a complete decorative plaster scheme, we can develop, cast and install fibrous plasterwork to the required detail.

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