Lime Plastering is a specialist lime plastering contractor working throughout Basildon and the wider Essex area. Period and pre-1919 properties across Basildon were built to breathe, and we restore them using traditional lime plaster, lime render and lime mortar — never cement or gypsum.
Many properties in and around Basildon sit within conservation areas or carry listed status, which means finishes must match the original construction. We work regularly with Essex conservation officers and specify hot-mixed lime, lime putty or NHL mortars to suit each individual building.
Using lime in Basildon is usually a conservation requirement as much as a technical one. It keeps the property eligible for heritage consent, preserves original detailing, and gives a soft, hand-finished surface that modern boards simply cannot replicate.
Yes. We regularly work on listed and conservation-area properties across Essex and can supply mix specifications and sample panels for Basildon conservation officers where consent is required.
Lime cures slowly by carbonation. As a guide, allow around one week per coat in typical East of England conditions, longer in cold or damp weather. We protect the work and control drying so the finish cures evenly rather than cracking.
Yes — stripping failed cement render and replacing it with a breathable lime render is one of the most common jobs we carry out in Basildon. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
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