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Assessment · plasterers round plasterers-2026-09

A Thorpe Plastering

Ranked 3 of 11 in Plasterers in Telford

Sole Trader

Telford · Service area: Telford

Our verdict

Our judgement: this is a sound first call for routine internal plastering in Telford, given the 21-year history and the 44-review record at 5.0 [1][2]. We rate the documented history and the review volume as strengths because both are dated and checkable. Before you book, confirm what its making-good promise covers if fresh work cracks within the first year.

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v1.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
61.6 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

70

5.0 from 44 Google reviews, seen 3 September 2026, is the highest review count in this round, which supports a high mark, though volume is still well below 100 [2].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the business's website or the platforms checked [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

88

The site says the business was set up in September 2005, which is 21 years of continuous trading [1].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

60

The site offers a free quote but publishes no rates, call-out fee or VAT position, which is partial transparency [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

75

The site names its services, from skimming to rendering and dry-lining, gives the Telford base and three contact routes, but publishes no opening hours [1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Years trading21Source provider-website

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Ratings on other sites

Recorded with source, scale, count and the date read. These are not our own ratings.

Strengths

  • You get the deepest review base in this round: 44 Google reviews at 5.0, seen 3 September 2026 [2].

  • The site documents continuous trading since September 2005, which is 21 years, and names its services, from skimming to rendering and dry-lining, so you know what to ask for [1].

  • Contact is straightforward, with a landline, a mobile and an email address published, plus an offer of a free quote [1].

Limitations

  • The site publishes no insurance details, so C5 is scored as insufficient evidence rather than a failing [1].

  • Companies House shows no limited company under this name, checked 3 September 2026, so it trades as a sole trader [3].

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Verified customer reviews

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Others assessed for this trade

  1. Dampguard & Plastering64.4 / 100Ranked 1. Best for damp problems needing plastering made good afterwards.
  2. D N Capper Plastering Ltd62.8 / 100Ranked 1. Best for developer and new-build plastering work.
  3. V&D Interiors LTD59.8 / 100Ranked 3. Best for commercial drylining and ceiling packages.
  4. B M Poole Plastering57.4 / 100Ranked 5. Best for lime plastering and heritage repair work.

Sources

  1. A Thorpe Plastering — homepage Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  2. A Thorpe Plastering — Google Maps listing Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  3. Companies House search — A Thorpe Plastering Retrieved 3 September 2026.

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