Our lime plasterers cover Bridgwater and the surrounding South West England area, working exclusively in traditional lime. From cob and thatch cottages in the older parts of Bridgwater to farm buildings out in Somerset, we survey the substrate first and then build the correct coats in lime.
Sympathetic repair in Bridgwater means matching what is already there — the aggregate colour, the coat thickness, the texture of the original float finish. We take samples from the existing cob before mixing so new work sits alongside old rather than standing out.
Most of our Bridgwater work involves cob. In Somerset that usually means cob and thatch cottages and granite farmhouses, where original lime plaster survives on lath internally and lime render or pointing protects the wall outside.
In the wet, wind-driven rain typical of the South West, an impermeable render is a liability: water gets in at cracks and reveals and then cannot leave. Lime render on a Bridgwater wall handles that water, releasing it back out through the surface instead of pushing it deeper into the structure.
We start with a free survey at the property in Bridgwater, opening up a small area where necessary to see the substrate. From there we specify the mix — usually hot-mixed lime with coarse local aggregate, built up in generous coats — and issue a written quote covering preparation, coats, curing time and finish.
From cob and thatch cottages to later solid-wall housing, here is the sort of lime plastering, render and pointing work we deliver in and around Bridgwater.
harbourside fisherman's cottage — A harbourside fisherman's cottage in Bridgwater where hard cement render had trapped moisture against cob. We stripped the render back to bare wall, allowed the masonry to dry, then rebuilt the finish in three coats of lime and limewashed it.
Regency terrace — Cracked and cement-patched panels on a Regency terrace in Somerset. Failed infill was cut out, laths and staves renewed where rotten, and the panels made good in haired lime so the frame can move without splitting the finish.
limestone rectory — Peeling modern masonry paint on a limestone rectory in Somerset. The impermeable coating was removed, minor render defects were patched in lime, and the elevations were finished in several thin coats of limewash.
Yes. We take samples of the surviving mortar or plaster from the cob first, then match aggregate, colour and texture so the repair blends into the original rather than patching over it.
Lime cures slowly by carbonation. Allow roughly a week per coat as a guide, and longer in the wet, wind-driven rain typical of the South West. We protect the work and control drying so the finish cures evenly rather than cracking or dusting.
We do. Bridgwater is one of our core areas and we travel throughout Somerset and the surrounding parts of South West England for lime plastering, lime render, lime pointing and heritage repair.
It depends on the wall and its exposure. For most Somerset work we use hot-mixed lime with coarse local aggregate, built up in generous coats, stepping up to a more hydraulic lime only where exposure or the substrate genuinely demands it.
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