A Teignbridge plastering company has been shortlisted for a national trade award after being named southern England’s Plasterer of the Year.

Eve Plasterers beat off 2000 nominations to win the Checkatrade South Region Plasterer of the Year on Thursday (September 11).

The accolade came as a complete shock to Nick Everleigh, who runs the Kingsteignton-based plastering business.

‘It’s amazing. I’m actually elated,’ Nick said.

Traders are nominated for the Checkatrade awards by customers and are judged on the quality of their workmanship, customer satisfaction, commitment to best practices and reliability and trustworthiness.

Nick was shortlisted for the southern award with two other plastering companies based in Kent and Hampshire.

He will find out if it Eve Plasterers is the best in the UK at the national finals in November.