France plastering price index: all buildings
France plastering price index: all buildings stood at 119.9 in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Construction prices table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2015 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Construction prices table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price index for maintenance and improvement of buildings - All buildings - CPF 43.31 - Plastering | 119.9 | 119.8 | 119.7 | 120 | 120.4 | 119 | 117.3 | 116 | 115.8 | 116 | |
| Price index for maintenance and improvement of buildings - All buildings - CPF 43.32 - Joinery installation | 129.5 | 127.5 | 125.5 | 124.9 | 125.3 | 124.4 | 123.2 | 122.9 | 122.9 | 122.5 | |
| Price index for maintenance and improvement of buildings - All buildings - CPF 43.33 - Floor and wall covering | 120.1 | 119.6 | 118.7 | 118.6 | 117.9 | 118.1 | 117.4 | 116.6 | 115.6 | 115.4 |
Understanding france plastering price index: all buildings
Surface finishing charges billed by contractors specialising in interior plastering, drywall mounting, rendering, and stuccoing across all building categories define this statistical series. It excludes exterior painting, wallpaper hanging, and heavy structural masonry to prevent double counting within interior fit-out monitoring. Both residential dwellings and non-residential properties fall within the survey scope, capturing the cost of gypsum materials, plastering compounds, and the specialised labour required for wall and ceiling preparation.
Reading this indicator requires accounting for the cyclical nature of interior finishing work, which typically trails shell construction by several quarters. Analysts should rely on annual comparisons to mitigate the impact of temporary supply bottlenecks for plaster products and local labour scheduling variances. Direct comparisons with structural concrete or framing indices can mislead because plastering costs respond more directly to interior fit-out demand cycles than heavy structural outlays.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific trades are included under this plastering measure?
- The series covers interior plastering, drywall installation, and surface rendering across all building categories.
- Why do plastering price movements lag behind structural construction indices?
- Interior finishing work naturally occurs after framing and shell completion, creating a temporal delay in pricing reactions.
- Are painting and wallpapering services counted in this metric?
- No, painting and wall covering are tracked under separate specialised activity categories within the classification tree.