Level 5 plaster finish in Adelaide.
The highest-grade flush finish available, for feature walls, glancing light, and gloss or dark paint, where an ordinary finish would show every imperfection.
What a Level 5 finish is
Level 5 is the highest finish grade under AS 2589: a thin skim coat, typically under a millimetre, rolled, trowelled or sprayed over the entire surface rather than just the joints. It's the difference between a wall that looks fine under normal light and one that holds up under light at an acute angle, LED strips, or a gloss feature paint without every stop-bead and joint telegraphing through.
When you need it
- Critical lighting conditions: windows, skylights, downlights or LED strip lighting at an acute angle
- Window placement and house orientation that let in strong direct light
- Gloss, semi-gloss or mid-to-dark paint finishes that amplify surface imperfections
- Large open living areas with abundant natural light from skylights or floor-to-ceiling glass
- Architecturally significant homes where the wall finish is part of the design, not just a backdrop
Worth knowing: Level 5 reduces imperfections caused by light at an acute angle; it doesn't eliminate them entirely. We'll always give you an honest read on what a given wall and light condition actually needs before you pay for a finish grade you don't.
Best specified at the design stage
Most of the time, the need for Level 5 isn't caused by bad plastering. It's caused by a design decision nobody flagged early enough. A north-facing home with big feature windows, or mood lighting run up and down a wall, throws light at exactly the acute angle that shows every flaw in a standard flush finish.
If that's identified at the design stage, before window placement and lighting are locked in, there's a real chance of getting a better result, and budgeting for it properly from the start instead of trying to fix it after the house is built.