Lime Plastering is a specialist lime plastering contractor working throughout Hartlepool and the wider County Durham area. Period and pre-1919 properties across Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool sit within conservation areas or carry listed status, which means finishes must match the original construction. We work regularly with County Durham 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 Hartlepool properties with soft brick or North East England stone, it moves with the building instead of cracking away from it, and it protects the masonry rather than the other way round.
Yes. We regularly work on listed and conservation-area properties across County Durham and can supply mix specifications and sample panels for Hartlepool conservation officers where consent is required.
Lime cures slowly by carbonation. As a guide, allow around one week per coat in typical North 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 Hartlepool. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
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