Looking for lime plastering in Chelmsford? We are traditional lime specialists covering Essex and the rest of East of England, working on solid-wall cottages, Georgian and Victorian houses, listed buildings and conservation-area properties throughout Chelmsford.
Damp problems in Chelmsford homes are often caused by the wrong material rather than the wrong building. Where cement render has been applied to a solid Essex wall, stripping it back and re-rendering in lime typically resolves the damp within a single drying season.
Solid-wall buildings in Chelmsford were designed to absorb and release moisture. Lime plaster and lime render keep that cycle working, while cement seals it in. That single difference is the reason so many Essex homes suffer damp after modern refurbishment.
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 Chelmsford. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
We do. Chelmsford is one of our core areas and we travel throughout Essex and the surrounding parts of East of England for lime plastering, lime render, lime pointing and heritage repair work.
Where damp is caused by trapped moisture in a solid wall — very common in older Chelmsford properties — replacing cement or gypsum with lime allows the wall to dry out. We always identify the source of moisture during the survey before recommending work.
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