Clackmannanshire & surrounding areas
Ames Taping
Professional jointing and taping for perfectly smooth walls and ceilings.
Ames taping is the dry-lining method of finishing plasterboard: joints, corners and screw heads are taped and filled with jointing compound, then feathered and sanded so the wall is smooth and ready to paint without a plaster skim. Adam Young provides Ames taping for new builds, extensions and conversions across Clackmannanshire, Stirling and Falkirk.
Ames taping is the dry-lining method of finishing plasterboard: joints are taped and filled with jointing compound, then feathered and sanded so the whole wall is smooth and ready for paint. It is a fast, clean alternative to a full plaster skim and is ideal for new builds, extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions and renovation projects. Because I also decorate, I can take your walls from bare board to finished colour.
What's included
Ames Taping services
- Taping and jointing of new plasterboard walls and ceilings
- Internal and external corners with corner bead or tape
- Screw and nail head filling
- Feathered joints sanded to a smooth, flat finish
- Mist coat and full decoration as a follow-on service
- Extensions, loft and garage conversions, new builds and renovations
- Working alongside builders and joiners on larger projects
How it works
My process
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1
Check the boards
Boards are inspected for secure fixing and gaps are pre-filled where needed.
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Tape and fill
Joints and corners are taped and filled with jointing compound in successive coats.
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3
Sand
Each joint is feathered and sanded flat so nothing shows once painted.
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Decorate
If you want, I follow on with a mist coat and full decoration for a single point of contact.
Why choose Adam
Why choose Adam for ames taping?
15+ years experience
More than fifteen years in the painting and decorating trade, working on homes across central Scotland.
Honest, reliable pricing
A clear written quote before any work starts. No hidden extras and no pressure.
Quality finishes
Proper preparation and quality trade materials so the finish looks great and lasts.
Local to you
Based in Clackmannanshire and covering Alloa, Tillicoultry, Alva, Dollar, Clackmannan, Sauchie, Tullibody, Menstrie, Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Dunblane, Bannockburn, Falkirk, Larbert & Stenhousemuir, Grangemouth, Denny & Dunipace, Kincardine, Dunfermline, Kinross.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Ames taping and plastering?
Plastering applies a thin skim coat over the entire wall. Ames taping only fills and finishes the joints and fixings on plasterboard, leaving the board face as the finished surface. Taping is quicker, dries faster and avoids the wet trade, and gives a smooth paint-ready finish when done properly.
How soon can the walls be painted after taping?
Once the final coat of compound is fully dry and sanded, usually within a day or two depending on conditions, the walls can take a mist coat and then the finishing coats.
Do you work with builders?
Yes. I regularly tape and decorate for builders, joiners and homeowners managing their own projects across Clackmannanshire, Stirling and Falkirk.
Where I work
Ames Taping across Clackmannanshire and beyond
I offer ames taping in all of these areas. Click your town for more local information.
Clackmannanshire
Stirling, Falkirk, Fife & Kinross
Get in touch today
Need ames taping? Let's talk.
Free, no-obligation quotes across Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Falkirk and surrounding areas. Call, email or send a message and I will get back to you quickly.