Lime Plastering is a specialist lime plastering contractor working throughout Hamilton and the wider South Lanarkshire area. Period and pre-1919 properties across Hamilton 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 Hamilton sit within conservation areas or carry listed status, which means finishes must match the original construction. We work regularly with South Lanarkshire 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 Hamilton properties with soft brick or Scotland stone, it moves with the building instead of cracking away from it, and it protects the masonry rather than the other way round.
Lime cures slowly by carbonation. As a guide, allow around one week per coat in typical Scotland 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 Hamilton. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
We do. Hamilton is one of our core areas and we travel throughout South Lanarkshire and the surrounding parts of Scotland for lime plastering, lime render, lime pointing and heritage repair work.
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