St. Louis Plaster Bureau

Welcome

The St. Louis Plaster Bureau is an association of professionals that has been serving the plastering needs of the area’s construction industry for more than five decades. We collectively consider ourselves to be the custodians of the history of our trade, “the keepers of the knowledge”, if you will.

The Bureau, with our labor partners, Plasterers’ Local #3, is committed to providing St. Louis with the finest plasterwork in the United States. Note the use of the word “partners” to describe our labor/management philosophy. The Bureau provides the framework under which management, labor and supplier meet on a regular basis to continue our tradition of mutual respect, trust and harmony.

The industry’s commitment to provide the best-trained plasterers in this country doesn’t end there. We have also embarked on an aggressive program to train our workforce in the safe operation of man-lift devices/work platforms, and the safe erection of scaffolding. Expanding on that commitment the Bureau and Plasterers’ Local #3 have embraced PRIDE of St. Louis’ goal of providing OSHA 10-hour safety training classes to every union construction worker in St. Louis. In the spring of 2006 those classes were begun and to date over 150 plasterers have completed the program.

Our commitment to this community doesn’t end “in-house.” The Bureau is actively involved in educating and assisting the architectural community, providing the most up-to-date, accurate plastering information available. We are proud of our long-standing working relationships with the local chapters of the American Institute of Architects, the Construction Specifications Institute and the Construction Products Council.

Our biggest highlight of 2005 came when the Bureau and its EIFS supplier-partners were invited to participate in AGC’s “Quality Construction Series.” We presented a multi-media panel discussion on the proper installation of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems. Thanks to AGC, we were afforded the opportunity to share our knowledge with a large cross-section of the construction industry not available in any other venue.

The future of plastering, as an integral part of the trowel trades, is secure due to the wide array of quality products we install. Whether the need is for EIFS, stucco, conventional, ornamental, veneer plaster or the “new” decorative, interior finishes, the St. Louis Plaster Bureau can match you with the right product and the right contractor.