Our lime plasterers cover Paisley and the surrounding Scotland area, working exclusively in traditional lime. From tenement blocks in the older parts of Paisley to farm buildings out in Renfrewshire, we survey the substrate first and then build the correct coats in lime.
Sympathetic repair in Paisley 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 Scottish sandstone before mixing so new work sits alongside old rather than standing out.
Most of our Paisley work involves Scottish sandstone. In Renfrewshire that usually means tenement blocks and harled rubble cottages, where original lime plaster survives on lath internally and lime render or pointing protects the wall outside.
Solid-wall buildings in Paisley were designed to absorb and release moisture. Lime keeps that cycle working; cement seals it in. That single difference explains why so many Renfrewshire homes develop damp after a modern refurbishment.
We start with a free survey at the property in Paisley, opening up a small area where necessary to see the substrate. From there we specify the mix — usually hot-mixed lime harling, applied in successive thrown coats and limewashed — and issue a written quote covering preparation, coats, curing time and finish.
From tenement blocks to later solid-wall housing, here is the sort of lime plastering, render and pointing work we deliver in and around Paisley.
granite villa — A granite villa in Paisley where hard cement render had trapped moisture against Scottish sandstone. 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.
New Town townhouse — Eroding masonry faces on a New Town townhouse in Paisley 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 Scottish sandstone.
converted steading — Weather-facing walls of a converted steading taking the full force of Scotland's cold, wet and wind-driven weather. We specified hot-mixed lime harling, applied in successive thrown coats and limewashed, built the render up in generous coats and protected the work while it carbonated to avoid shrinkage cracking.
Lime cures slowly by carbonation. Allow roughly a week per coat as a guide, and longer in Scotland's cold, wet and wind-driven weather. We protect the work and control drying so the finish cures evenly rather than cracking or dusting.
Yes — stripping failed cement render and replacing it with a breathable lime render is one of the most common jobs we carry out in Paisley. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
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 Paisley project so breathability is not lost at the final coat.
We do. Paisley is one of our core areas and we travel throughout Renfrewshire and the surrounding parts of Scotland for lime plastering, lime render, lime pointing and heritage repair.
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