Our lime plasterers cover Littlehampton and the surrounding South East England area, working exclusively in traditional lime. From timber-framed hall houses in the older parts of Littlehampton to farm buildings out in West Sussex, we survey the substrate first and then build the correct coats in lime.
Sympathetic repair in Littlehampton means matching what is already there — the aggregate colour, the coat thickness, the texture of the original float finish. We take samples from the existing soft red brick before mixing so new work sits alongside old rather than standing out.
Most of our Littlehampton work involves soft red brick. In West Sussex that usually means timber-framed hall houses and Georgian townhouses, where original lime plaster survives on lath internally and lime render or pointing protects the wall outside.
Lime is flexible, breathable and self-healing. On Littlehampton properties built from soft red brick, it moves with the building instead of cracking away from it, and it protects the masonry rather than the other way round.
We start with a free survey at the property in Littlehampton, opening up a small area where necessary to see the substrate. From there we specify the mix — usually hot-mixed lime or NHL 2 with hair reinforcement for lath and frame — and issue a written quote covering preparation, coats, curing time and finish.
From timber-framed hall houses to later solid-wall housing, here is the sort of lime plastering, render and pointing work we deliver in and around Littlehampton.
Regency seafront villa — A Regency seafront villa in Littlehampton where hard cement render had trapped moisture against soft red brick. We stripped the render back to bare wall, allowed the masonry to dry, then rebuilt the finish in three coats of lime and limewashed it.
tile-hung Wealden farmhouse — Eroding masonry faces on a tile-hung Wealden farmhouse in Littlehampton caused by hard cement pointing. We raked out by hand to the correct depth and repointed in a soft lime mortar matched to the original aggregate and colour of the soft red brick.
oast house conversion — Sagging original ceilings in an oast house conversion near the centre of Littlehampton. Sound laths were retained and re-keyed, missing sections re-lathed in riven timber, and the ceiling made good with haired lime plaster to match the surviving profile.
Yes, but it must be finished with a breathable product such as limewash, clay paint or mineral silicate paint. We advise on suitable finishes for each Littlehampton project so breathability is not lost at the final coat.
Yes — stripping failed cement render and replacing it with a breathable lime render is one of the most common jobs we carry out in Littlehampton. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
Yes. We take samples of the surviving mortar or plaster from the soft red brick first, then match aggregate, colour and texture so the repair blends into the original rather than patching over it.
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