A relative has bought a 'new' house and doesn't like the artex pattern on the living room ceiling, it is "too spikey". She has had a plasterer in to quote for a skim coat to make it flat again. He has told her that there are too many different levels, even after a "good scrape", the new surface would be lower that the lip of the coving. He has suggested removing the coving (plaster), scrape, reboard, skim and re-cove with new. For this he has quoted two men a day and a half and £450. She has asked me if this sounds reasonable, this is where you guys come in, does it? I have no experience of plasterers but to quote Harry Enfiels they make "Loadsamoney". Does this quote, and timescale, seem reasonable? If it helps she lives in Leeds.
Cheers
John