Our lime plasterers cover Llanelli and the surrounding Wales area, working exclusively in traditional lime. From stone longhouses in the older parts of Llanelli to farm buildings out in Carmarthenshire, we survey the substrate first and then build the correct coats in lime.
Whether it is stone longhouses on the edge of Llanelli, a terrace near the centre, or a farm building out in Carmarthenshire, each project starts with a survey of the substrate so the lime mix, aggregate and coat build-up are right for that specific wall.
Most of our Llanelli work involves Welsh sandstone. In Carmarthenshire that usually means stone longhouses and slate-hung cottages, where original lime plaster survives on lath internally and lime render or pointing protects the wall outside.
In some of the highest rainfall and wind-driven damp in Britain, an impermeable render is a liability: water gets in at cracks and reveals and then cannot leave. Lime render on a Llanelli wall handles that water, releasing it back out through the surface instead of pushing it deeper into the structure.
We start with a free survey at the property in Llanelli, opening up a small area where necessary to see the substrate. From there we specify the mix — usually hot-mixed lime, often finished as roughcast or limewashed for weather protection — and issue a written quote covering preparation, coats, curing time and finish.
From stone longhouses to later solid-wall housing, here is the sort of lime plastering, render and pointing work we deliver in and around Llanelli.
slate-hung cottage — Sagging original ceilings in a slate-hung cottage near the centre of Llanelli. 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.
Victorian quarry-town house — Owners of a Victorian quarry-town house in Carmarthenshire wanted warmer rooms without sealing the walls. We installed a woodfibre or cork-lime background and finished in lime plaster, improving comfort while keeping the wall vapour-open.
clom-walled smallholding — Cracked and cement-patched panels on a clom-walled smallholding in Carmarthenshire. Failed infill was cut out, laths and staves renewed where rotten, and the panels made good in haired lime so the frame can move without splitting the finish.
Yes. We take samples of the surviving mortar or plaster from the local rubble stone and slate first, then match aggregate, colour and texture so the repair blends into the original rather than patching over it.
Yes — stripping failed cement render and replacing it with a breathable lime render is one of the most common jobs we carry out in Llanelli. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
We do. Lime repointing is a large part of our Llanelli workload — raking out hard cement pointing and replacing it with a softer, sacrificial lime mortar that protects the masonry face instead of eroding it.
Where damp is caused by trapped moisture in a solid wall — very common in older Llanelli 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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