Our lime plasterers cover Caerphilly and the surrounding Wales area, working exclusively in traditional lime. From stone longhouses in the older parts of Caerphilly to farm buildings out in Mid Glamorgan, we survey the substrate first and then build the correct coats in lime.
Many properties in and around Caerphilly sit within conservation areas or carry listed status, so finishes must match the original construction. We work regularly with Mid Glamorgan conservation officers and typically specify hot-mixed lime, often finished as roughcast or limewashed for weather protection.
Most of our Caerphilly work involves Welsh sandstone. In Mid Glamorgan that usually means stone longhouses and slate-hung cottages, where original lime plaster survives on lath internally and lime render or pointing protects the wall outside.
Solid-wall buildings in Caerphilly were designed to absorb and release moisture. Lime keeps that cycle working; cement seals it in. That single difference explains why so many Mid Glamorgan homes develop damp after a modern refurbishment.
We start with a free survey at the property in Caerphilly, opening up a small area where necessary to see the substrate. From there we specify the mix — usually hot-mixed lime, often finished as roughcast or limewashed for weather protection — and issue a written quote covering preparation, coats, curing time and finish.
From stone longhouses to later solid-wall housing, here is the sort of lime plastering, render and pointing work we deliver in and around Caerphilly.
chapel-era terrace — Sagging original ceilings in a chapel-era terrace near the centre of Caerphilly. Sound laths were retained and re-keyed, missing sections re-lathed in riven timber, and the ceiling made good with haired lime plaster to match the surviving profile.
clom-walled smallholding — Peeling modern masonry paint on a clom-walled smallholding in Mid Glamorgan. The impermeable coating was removed, minor render defects were patched in lime, and the elevations were finished in several thin coats of limewash.
slate-hung cottage — A commercial slate-hung cottage on a Caerphilly high street within a conservation area. Decayed render and mouldings were reinstated in lime, run in situ to the original profiles, and finished to match neighbouring frontages.
Every property is different, so we do not publish fixed prices. Cost depends on the substrate, the number of coats, access and whether failed cement has to be removed first. We survey the property in Caerphilly and provide a written, no-obligation quote.
Lime cures slowly by carbonation. Allow roughly a week per coat as a guide, and longer in some of the highest rainfall and wind-driven damp in Britain. We protect the work and control drying so the finish cures evenly rather than cracking or dusting.
Yes — stripping failed cement render and replacing it with a breathable lime render is one of the most common jobs we carry out in Caerphilly. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
We do. Lime repointing is a large part of our Caerphilly workload — raking out hard cement pointing and replacing it with a softer, sacrificial lime mortar that protects the masonry face instead of eroding it.
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