Looking for lime plastering in Margate? We are traditional lime specialists covering Kent and the rest of South East England, working on solid-wall cottages, Georgian and Victorian houses, listed buildings and conservation-area properties throughout Margate.
Damp problems in Margate homes are often caused by the wrong material rather than the wrong building. Where cement render has been applied to a solid Kent wall, stripping it back and re-rendering in lime typically resolves the damp within a single drying season.
Lime is flexible, breathable and self-healing. On Margate properties with soft brick or South 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.
Every property is different, so we do not publish fixed prices. Cost depends on the substrate, the number of coats, access and whether failed cement needs removing first. We survey the property in Margate and provide a written, no-obligation quote.
Yes. We regularly work on listed and conservation-area properties across Kent and can supply mix specifications and sample panels for Margate 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 Margate. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
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