How Much Does a Plaster and Cornice Business Earn?
In plaster and cornice your earnings equal the number of plasterers you know. End users don’t buy these products alone; whatever the trade says gets bought, and if that trade is tied to you the till turns. 🏗️
Short answer: an established business nets ₺40K to ₺130K a month.
In order: the first six months’ curve, the three variables that set earnings, three profiles and the move that grows them.
The first six months’ curve
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- Months 1-2: getting out into the field
- Months 3-4: first regular trades
- Months 5-6: the network widens
Month by month.
Months 1-2: getting out into the field
The shop is open but nobody comes; the real work is going site to site and introducing yourself. Monthly net ₺0-12K. 📊
Months 3-4: first regular trades
Three to five plasterers start buying regularly; delivery begins. Monthly net ₺12-35K.
Months 5-6: the network widens
Trades refer each other; order counts rise and a delivery route forms. Monthly net ₺30-70K.
Three decisive variables
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- 1. The size of the trade network
- 2. Cornice model range
- 3. The ancillary package
All three are relationship and product decisions.
1. The size of the trade network
Ten trades buying regularly produce far more revenue than a hundred walk-ins, and they make orders predictable.
2. Cornice model range
Everyone has plain board; a business with a model range escapes the price race and protects its margin.
3. The ancillary package
Screws, profiles, jointing tape and plaster; sold with the board they lift the margin and the haggling happens over one figure.
Who earns how much?
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- Selling board and plaster only
- Selling model range and packages
- Business that also applies
Three real profiles.
Selling board and plaster only
Narrow range, price open to negotiation, a limited trade network and no delivery. Monthly net ₺40-65K.
Selling model range and packages
Cornice models, an ancillary package, a regular trade network and its own delivery vehicle. Monthly net ₺70-105K.
Business that also applies
Sells turnkey ceiling and cornice work to end users with its own crew. Monthly net ₺100-130K.
The move that lifts the band
Making the trade’s job easier.
A written list and ready packages
Offering a tiered written price list by volume and a ready material package for each job; the trade buys from one place, you escape haggling and protect your margin. It also shortens order-taking time. Margin mechanics in the plaster and cornice margin article. 🧭
Who are these earnings for?
Those with a trade circle.
What are these bands based on?
Behind every band sit anonymised business records, published supplier prices and sector studies. This is not an earnings guarantee but a direction. The whole method is on our methodology page. 📐
📝 Field Notes
An entrepreneur filled the warehouse and opened, but for two months only one or two customers came a day. In month three he went into the field: site to site, leaving written price lists and directing work to two trades. By month four revenue had tripled; the stock was identical and the only thing that had changed was being known. In this branch earnings are won in the field, not in the shop. 🏗️
📖 Quick Glossary
Plasterboard: the paper-faced gypsum board used in partitions and suspended ceilings. Trade network: the circle of plasterers buying regularly and referring work. Ready package: the board, profiles, screws and jointing tape for one job offered together. Monthly net: what remains after costs.
⚡ Quick Summary
Established business nets ₺40-130K monthly. 📊 First 6 months: ₺0-12K → ₺12-35K → ₺30-70K. Three profiles: board only ₺40-65K, models and packages ₺70-105K, with application ₺100-130K. Doubling move: a written list and ready packages.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Customers don’t come to the shop, you go to them; it’s hard for anyone unwilling to work the field. As the trade network widens, order flow becomes steady. For selling to end users, ironmongery; for earning from labour, locks and steel doors. See every branch compared on the hardware sector page.
Site visits, a written price list and a promise of fast delivery are the three practical steps. Directing work to a trade builds a mutual bond and strengthens loyalty.
Taking only end-user jobs and not treating trades as rivals is a balanced approach. Otherwise you risk losing your network.
Five or six of the most-requested models are enough to start; the rest can be shown by catalogue and sourced to order. As the model range grows, price comparison falls.
Source: Gypsum Association