Lime
Traditional Lime Plastering
Three-coat lime plaster and render systems that allow historic buildings to breathe as they were built to.
Cement renders trap moisture in solid walls and drive decay into the stone behind them. Traditional lime plaster does the opposite: it is soft, breathable, self-healing and sacrificial. We apply hot-mixed and putty lime systems in three coats, with haired backing coats and traditional finishes matched to the original.
What this includes
- Three-coat internal lime plastering
- External lime render and harling
- Hot-mixed and lime putty systems
- Hair-reinforced backing coats
- Lime washing and mineral finishes
- Careful removal of failed cement render
- Historic plaster and moulding repair
Our process
- 01
Survey
Assess existing plaster, moisture levels and substrate condition.
- 02
Careful removal
Strip failed cement without damaging the masonry beneath.
- 03
Preparation
Rake out, dub out and dampen the background.
- 04
Scratch & float
Haired coats applied and keyed, allowed to cure fully.
- 05
Finish coat
Fine lime finish matched to the historic texture.
- 06
Protection
Controlled drying, protected from sun, frost and wind.
Benefits
- Walls dry out and stay dry — no trapped moisture
- Flexible and self-healing, tolerant of historic movement
- Compatible with soft historic stone and brick
- Warm, soft light quality that cement can never reproduce
