Clay Plaster Installers in Scotland
Natural Texture. Individually Crafted.
Based in Fife, Unico Venetian installs natural Clayworks clay plaster for homes and commercial interiors across Scotland and the UK. As a Clayworks approved installer, we create tactile walls and ceilings with colour, texture and detailing developed around your architecture, lighting and wider design.
What is Clay Plaster?
Clay plaster is a natural decorative finish made with unfired clay, minerals and pigments. Applied by hand, it creates breathable interior walls and ceilings with soft tonal movement, from refined smooth surfaces to more pronounced textures.
We assess the substrate, detailing and intended use before specifying suitable preparation and the finish. Clay plaster is designed for appropriate interior surfaces; it is not a waterproof coating or a flooring system.
Bespoke samples help you explore colour and texture alongside your lighting, timber, stone and other materials before installation.
Clay Plaster Applications
Feature Walls & Complete Rooms
Tactile natural surfaces for living rooms, bedrooms and design-led interiors, with colours developed around your wider scheme.
Kitchens & Ceilings
Coordinated walls and ceilings that complement timber joinery and natural materials, with suitable detailing away from cooking and wet splash zones.
Staircases & Entrance Halls
Hand-applied clay finishes that bring warmth, subtle movement and continuity to circulation spaces.
Commercial & Hospitality Interiors
Bespoke clay textures for carefully specified reception areas, retail and hospitality spaces, considered around use and maintenance.
Selected Project · Stirling
Bespoke Clayworks Walls & Ceiling
A 150m² Clayworks installation completed in Stirling in collaboration with Mallett. Natural clay plaster across the kitchen walls and ceiling introduces subtle tonal variation and tactile depth, complementing warm timber joinery and contemporary architectural detailing.
Interior Design: Mallett
Photography: Itago Media
Selected Project · Newmachar, Aberdeenshire
Natural Clay Plaster — Contemporary Residence
A bespoke natural clay plaster installation in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, completed in collaboration with Zhanar Interior Design. Carefully applied finishes bring subtle texture, warmth and a refined natural character to this contemporary interior.
Interior Design: Zhanar Interior Design
Why Choose Unico Venetian?
Led by Daniel Sheppard, Unico Venetian brings 17 years of plastering experience and over eight years specialising in decorative finishes. We are a Clayworks approved installer.
Our approach combines substrate assessment, careful preparation and hand application, with samples developed around the colour and texture of your interior.
We work closely with homeowners, interior designers, architects and contractors, from the first conversation and specification through to installation on site.
Based in Fife. Working Across Scotland.
From our Fife base, we install clay plaster across Scotland, including Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline and St Andrews, Edinburgh and the Lothians, and Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
We also work across Stirling and Falkirk, Dundee and Angus, West Lothian including Livingston, Perth and Kinross, Glasgow and wider Scotland. UK-wide commissions are considered where the project is a suitable fit.
Each enquiry is assessed around its location, scope and specification.
Clay Plaster — Frequently Asked Questions
Often, provided the substrate is suitable, sound and correctly prepared. Existing coatings, cracks, damp and movement need assessment before specifying the build-up. We confirm the preparation and finish for each project.
Clayworks offers refined smooth finishes and more pronounced textures, with natural mineral colours and bespoke options. We develop samples around your interior so you can compare colour, texture and tonal movement in the intended lighting.
It can be suitable for selected interior walls and ceilings, but not shower or wet areas, cooking splash zones in direct contact with oils and fats, or floors. Clay plaster is not a waterproof finish. We assess the location and detailing before recommending it.
A sample establishes the intended colour and texture, but natural materials and hand application create variation across a larger surface. Lighting, viewing angle and neighbouring materials also affect its appearance. We discuss this character before installation.
Follow the care guidance for your installed finish and any glaze. Clayworks allows appropriate cleaning of glazed surfaces with a suitable non-toxic cleaner; do not assume an unglazed finish can be washed. Avoid abrasive treatment and discuss marks or damage with us. Repairs should be assessed by a trained professional.
The programme depends on the area, substrate condition, preparation, chosen texture, access and drying conditions. We establish a suitable schedule after assessing your project, including when other trades can return to the space.
Each project is quoted around its size, preparation, finish, detailing and access. Send your location, approximate measurements and photographs or drawings so we can discuss a suitable specification and provide the next steps for a quote.
DISCUSS YOUR CLAY PLASTER PROJECT
Share your project location, the walls or ceilings you would like to finish, approximate measurements and the look you have in mind. Photographs or drawings can be sent through the existing WhatsApp option after your enquiry. We’ll discuss suitable clay finishes, bespoke samples, preparation and the next steps for your space.