Lime Plastering is a specialist lime plastering contractor working throughout Cambridge and the wider Cambridgeshire area. Period and pre-1919 properties across Cambridge 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 Cambridge sit within conservation areas or carry listed status, which means finishes must match the original construction. We work regularly with Cambridgeshire conservation officers and specify hot-mixed lime, lime putty or NHL mortars to suit each individual building.
Lime is flexible, breathable and self-healing. On Cambridge properties with soft brick or East of England stone, it moves with the building instead of cracking away from it, and it protects the masonry rather than the other way round.
Every property is different, so we do not publish fixed prices.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 needs removing first. We survey the property in Cambridge and provide a written, no-obligation quote.
Yes. We regularly work on listed and conservation-area properties across Cambridgeshire and can supply mix specifications and sample panels for Cambridge 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.
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