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Steve Tolan Plastering

Plaster, Drywall, Masonry,

About us

We are a Third Generation Plastering Company based on Boston's North shore. We are a Professional, Responsible and hard working team. We strive to provide a top quality service and product to our customers. Quality of product and Cleanliness are very important to us, that means every work area is covered and then cleaned after. We offer all types of Plastering services from the historic replication of old horse hair to the newer blue board and plaster skimcoat. We also have expertise in exterior Stucco Plastering. The crew is mostly from Ireland, where we learned our Trade and had knowlege passed down from our Grandfather Michael "The Major" Tolan, to his Son Martin James Tolan who is still operating in Dublin, Ireland. Interesting projects we have done include replicating and repairing timber fluted columns using masonary products so they can withstand New Englands tough climate, in Lynnfield. Replicating the Hull of a boat onto the ceiling of a residence in Marblehead. Rounding walls, repairing old plaster Crown Moldings, replicating a wood molding in plaster in order to provide a non flammable material to decorate a fire mantel in Ipswich Creating an Infinity Dome ceiling replicating the Dome in St.Peters Cathedral, at a residence in Salem. Replicating old historic plaster work in many homes in Ipswich. We have been featured in 2 TV shows, the latest in 2012 on 2 episodes of the show 'Flipping Boston'. We work with many Contractors and directly with many customers, if you have a Plastering issue we will have a Plastering Solution for you. Please look at our portfolio pictures to see the work we have done. Apologies our website is currently under construction.

Business highlights

35 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Drywall, Masonry, Stucco & Plastering.

Services we don't offer

All areas considered

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

5%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

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Photos of past projects

Reviews

5.026 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
100%
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0%
3
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.9
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-25 of 26 reviews

Helen C.
02/2017
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
AWESOME job… I'd hire him again.
Description of Work: Steve re plastered ceilings in an area in my house where I had removed two walls. PERFECTION!!! Great guy as well…

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Andrew H.
02/2016
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Board and plaster for new room and closets. Professional. Busy but worked us into schedule.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

Chad R.
12/2015
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: The fixed walls and dealt with mild-dew damage. They provided me with important information to make decisions about future repairs. They were helpful, courteous and prompt.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,250

Donald S.
10/2015
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They are the BEST!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Daniel D.
06/2015
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Tolan Plastering installed blue board and plastered ceiling & walls in approx 1,000 sf basement/family room. Sent Steve the specs via email & reeived a quote to be verified based on his visit. He visited, measured and we agreed to his original quote. Steve fit us in to his tight schedule , job was started and completed timely. |Quality is excellent. Ten months later not a single crack or problem. Walls & ceiling look perfect. The crew worked hard and fast. Very pleased.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,500

William H.
03/2015
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Complete plaster job

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000

Karen S.
02/2015
5.0
drywall, plastering
  + 0 more
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Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Edmond G B.
01/2015
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Steve's crew came in and did an excellent job of plastering the wall in our utility room (18' x 22'), the ceiling there, and all of the walls and ceiling in a small, adjoining room. The swirl pattern that we chose for the ceiling was done perfectly and looks awesome. | |We were immensely pleased with the way they men worked and more importantly, how they cleaned up after themselves. We were left with not even a jot of work to do in that regard and it was very much appreciated.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$950

James B.
01/2015
5.0
drywall, plastering
  + 0 more
Steve and his crew were fantastic. We have 2 young children. They were mindful of noise and sealed off all areas. When Job was complete they cleaned everything meticulously. I plan on referring them to anyone in need of drywall, plaster work.
Description of Work: Installed blue board on 2 hallway walls and skim coat a 3rd wall, and blue board 2 hallway ceilings.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,250

Robert M.
10/2014
5.0
drywall, plastering
  + 0 more
We had damage to our kitchen ceiling from a water leak in an upstairs bathroom. This is an old house and the ceilings are all done in a swirl design. Steve came out promptly to assess the damage and recommended patching the area rather than re-plastering the entire ceiling, something I was unsure he would be able to do due to the swirl patterns of the original ceiling. We appreciated his attempt to save us money which was supported by the fact that the patching job he did is indistinguishable from the original work. Despite the fact that this was a very small job Steve and his crew were responsive and professional. Steve gave an accurate assessment of his work load and approximate schedule and re-contacted us exactly as promised. His crew were very professional, our kitchen and house were left as clean as when they entered. I highly recommend Steve's services.
Description of Work: Repaired damage to a kitchen ceiling.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Matthew L.
10/2014
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Blueboard and plaster a skim coat for finished basement around 800 sq feet. Quick, professional and reasonable price compared to other quotes I received.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

Vincent R.
09/2014
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
Went right to work. Worked very quickly. They were pleasant and friendly. I was very pleased with their workmanship.
Description of Work: He sand finished ceilings throughout our newly purchased home.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Lisa Q.
07/2014
5.0
drywall, plastering
  + 0 more
Steve was responsive and quick with returning phone calls and providing quote. He was flexible with timing as we needed electrical work done before plastering. His guys showed up promptly. They were pleasant and professional. They worked quickly with minimal intrusion in our house. They did a good job cleaning up after the work was completed.
Description of Work: Installed new blueboard and plastered over 2 old ceilings. Plastered/touched up plaster damage due to electrical wiring.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Colleen V.
06/2014
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Needed a new wall replastered and a door frame. He also replastered a redesigned. Stairwell. Steve was very prompt in calling back and started the job very quickly! He was very flexible in adding work that we found needed to be done. I would definitely have Steve come back and do my future plastering.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

Sarah C.
05/2014
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
unknown

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,400

MARK B.
11/2013
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
This job involved installing sheet rock and doing plastering on a number of small opening in the walls around doorways, windows and ceilings. Altogether there were about 12 small openings that needed work background: We had new windows installed and changed the sizes of some of the windows. To keep things simple with the contractor who did the windows we asked him to only quote the window replacement, and let us contract the finish work. Because three windows changed size, there were small sections that needed wall board installed. We also had had some rework done to run a natural gas line that required cutting holes in wall board for access. We asked Steve's company to finish these sections. Some of the rooms had a rough, irregular plaster finish, so Steve had to match these sections. Steve had a crew of 3 guys do all of this work in one day. They also did some minor plaster repair at no charge. They spread dust cloths where they worked and walked, and cleaned up when they were done. They did a great job, and everyone on the crew was very personable and responsible.
Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

Karen B.
09/2013
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
Working with Steve and his crew was a breeze! He was on time and his crew worked very efficiently. Will definitely be using Steve for future projects.
Description of Work: Blue board and plastered a 3,000 square foot two family in Beverly Ma

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000

Olivier S.
09/2013
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
It went well. He came in and out and the estimate process was free. The service was okay.
Description of Work: Steve Trolan Plastering came out to give me an estimate for plastering services.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Bob S.
07/2013
5.0
drywall, plastering
  + 0 more
Mr. Tolan came and assessed the damage, provided several options, and immediately did the work required. We selected the type of plastering that would work best, applying a plastic netting over the original wall to minimize dust and debris, then putting a rough and finish coating on the wall and ceiling. The two-man crew was very efficient and pleasant to work with. After the work was done they cleaned up the prep area and work area completely. Steve Tolan, president of the company came by and reviewed the work to make sure that everything was satisfactory and provided instructions on how to prepare area for painting. Overall, they were very professional in their execution and very pleasant with whom to work.
Description of Work: Plastered back hall where there was a leak from upstairs bathroom.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Julia R.
04/2013
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
Steve and his crew arrived promptly as scheduled, prepped the entire house, and worked quickly and efficiently. They did a professional job with great results, and actually finished ahead of the quoted time. Steve even responded personally a few days later, on the same-day that I called by coming back to the house to re-coat an area of the ceiling that he had warned me ahead of time would be particularly problematic. Since that final touch-up, we could not be more pleased with the end product. This was a great job for the price, and you can tell Steve takes pride in his work--as he should.
Description of Work: Plaster skim coat of ceilings throughout house to eliminate textured ceilings.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,400

Response from Steve Tolan Plastering
Thanks [member name removed], I am so happy that everything worked out, Good luck with your new home. Thanks, Steve and the Crew

James W.
11/2012
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
Steve and his crew of Paul and Keith were totally professional. During the initial evaluation Steve took his time and explained every aspect of the job and answered all of our questions. We had two other evaluations, but Steve's professionalism and price sold us. One estimate was $900 higher then Steve's. The job was began on the Monday super storm Sandy was starting. Steve with his good sense had his crew only work Monday morning, they worked a full day Tuesday and completed the job Wednesday morning. The quality of the work was excellent. My wife and I painted the ceiling and walls and they came out as smooth as glass. When my contractor returned to install the kitchen cabinets he noticed the high quality of the plastering job performed by Steve Tolan and his crew. I would definitely recommend Steve for any of your plastering jobs. When talking to Steve he mentioned how he enjoyed the challenge of working on older and historic homes and matching the plaster in those homes.
Description of Work: We had our combination kitchen and dining room completely gutted to the studs, ceiling included. The area was approximately 21 feet by 10 feet plus a closet. We also had a second floor half bath modified to add a shower. This required plastering two walls, a partial ceiling, a closet and above the shower walls. We had blue board with veneer plaster installed in all areas.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,430

Response from Steve Tolan Plastering
Thank you so much for your kind words, myself and the crew appreciate your recognition!!

ellen O.
11/2012
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
They were prompt and on time, but their quote was a little bit higher than what I’ve envisioned.
Description of Work: Steve Tolan Plastering gave me a quote for plastering.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Steve Tolan Plastering
Hi (member name removed), I don't recognise your job however Thanks for your input. We strive to be competitive, there was also an Angie's list discount available to you in case you did not figure that in. We are probably not always the cheapest but quality, prep work and cleanliness are very important to us when estimating jobs.

George C.
08/2012
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
Steve answered my call right away. He came over to my house and gave me a very good estimate to complete the whole job from start to finish. He also included some work that the other contractors did not notice had to be done to do the job right the first time. He knows his trade really well. He came highly recommended, and I can see why now. He came in with his crew right on time. They did all the work better than we could have imagined. They cleaned up very nicely after too. It is a very messy trade, but they left things better than when they came in. They also made sure everything was covered properly. We did not have to do any cleaning afterwards.The quality of their work is great. I watched them progress through the project, and they did not take any shortcuts. Something that a lot of others will do to cut corners and save time. Steve did everything he said he was going to do, and they did it really well. I won't see any cracks appear later, that's for sure.I had a very good experience from start to finish with Steve Tolan Plastering. I highly recommend his company and crew.
Description of Work: Hang blue board on the ceilings and walls of 3 rooms and skim coat plaster on every surface . Plaster my hallway walls and ceilings. Do some touch-up work in the kitchen and in some closets where an electrician had to make holes to run wires. Did a small area of stucco outside the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,450

Ron & Mary B.
05/2011
5.0
plastering
  + -1 more
Appreciated the crew that he sent in, professional, courteous and hardworking
Description of Work: Nice work and the crew sent to our home were in and out within hours at each stage of construction, completed the second floor in the fall of 2010 and completed the first floor rooms in 2011.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

CLARICE N.
09/2004
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
THE QUALITY OF WORK WAS EXCELLENT. THEIR PRICING IS VERY FAIR. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE AND RELIABLE. THEY CLEANED UP EVERY DAY. THEY WERE COURTEOUS, FRIENDLY AND POLITE.
Description of Work: THEY DID MASONRY REPAIR ON MY STUCCO AND BRICK HOME. THEY DID THE WORK ON 3 ADJACENT PANELS.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
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Contact information

78 east orchard st, Marblehead, MA 01945


Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

No License Required for Trade
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Service Categories

Plaster,
Drywall,
Masonry,
Stucco

FAQ

Steve Tolan Plastering is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.

Monday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Steve Tolan Plastering accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Steve Tolan Plastering offers free project estimates.
No, Steve Tolan Plastering does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Steve Tolan Plastering offers a 5% senior discount.
Yes, Steve Tolan Plastering offers emergency services.
Yes, Steve Tolan Plastering offers warranties.
Steve Tolan Plastering offers the following services: Drywall, Masonry, Stucco & Plastering.
All areas considered

Contact information

78 east orchard st, Marblehead, MA 01945


Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday:
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM