Kasten Plastering

What is Venetian Plastering?

Genuine Venetian plaster is a complete plaster product that is done with an ancient
technique that burnishes in your choice of color combinations and remains very smooth.
After that, it is finished with a protective coating. You can have a wall that is finished
subtly, very bold or somewhere in between. The imitators of genuine Venetian are
polished textures and are not the ancient technique done for thousands of years.

a variety of Venetian plaster finishes by Kasten Plastering

Benefits of Plaster

Super hard surface compared with drywall, doesn't dent
Much less likely to have joints show
Less liable to have 'nail paps'
Unlike drywall, it isn't damaged when wallpaper is removed
Easily repaired if damaged or remodeling
Crooked areas on walls can be straightened better with plaster than with drywall
Many choices of finishes, smooth or textured, to fit your decorating style
Thick plastering available that serves as a good sound barrier and insulator

History of Kasten Plastering

Plastering has been in the Kasten family for many generations beginning even
before my great grandfather in the Netherlands. The trade was brought to the
United States by my grandfather and taught to my dad, uncle and cousins. My
father taught it to me and I completed my apprenticeship in 1957. He taught me
conventional plastering as well as specialty plastering such as moldings, textures
and the genuine Venetian style.

Spence has been involved full time in plastering for 11 years and has had
experience in every type of plastering. It has been great to have this father/son
experience like I had with my dad, uncle and cousins.

We have enjoyed working on many homes in our community as well as
restoration work on older homes and historic places such as the Cappon
House in Holland and the Felt Mansion in Laketown Township.

--Dean Kasten

Contact Information:

Kasten Plastering
2532 Marble Court
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616)772-5855