Looking for lime plastering in Farnborough? We are traditional lime specialists covering Hampshire and the rest of South East England, working on solid-wall cottages, Georgian and Victorian houses, listed buildings and conservation-area properties throughout Farnborough.
Damp problems in Farnborough homes are often caused by the wrong material rather than the wrong building. Where cement render has been applied to a solid Hampshire wall, stripping it back and re-rendering in lime typically resolves the damp within a single drying season.
Solid-wall buildings in Farnborough 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 Hampshire homes suffer damp after modern refurbishment.
Yes. We regularly work on listed and conservation-area properties across Hampshire and can supply mix specifications and sample panels for Farnborough conservation officers where consent is required.
Lime cures slowly by carbonation. As a guide, allow around one week per coat in typical South East 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 Farnborough. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
We do. Farnborough is one of our core areas and we travel throughout Hampshire and the surrounding parts of South East England for lime plastering, lime render, lime pointing and heritage repair work.
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