Our lime plasterers cover Scarborough and the surrounding Yorkshire and the Humber area, working exclusively in traditional lime. From gritstone weavers' cottages in the older parts of Scarborough to farm buildings out in North Yorkshire, we survey the substrate first and then build the correct coats in lime.
Sympathetic repair in Scarborough 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 millstone grit before mixing so new work sits alongside old rather than standing out.
Most of our Scarborough work involves millstone grit. In North Yorkshire that usually means gritstone weavers' cottages and sandstone farmhouses, where original lime plaster survives on lath internally and lime render or pointing protects the wall outside.
Using lime in Scarborough is a conservation requirement as often as a technical one. It keeps the property eligible for heritage consent, preserves original detailing, and gives a soft, hand-finished surface no modern board can replicate.
We start with a free survey at the property in Scarborough, opening up a small area where necessary to see the substrate. From there we specify the mix — usually hot-mixed lime with coarse grit aggregate to suit hard-wearing stonework — and issue a written quote covering preparation, coats, curing time and finish.
From gritstone weavers' cottages to later solid-wall housing, here is the sort of lime plastering, render and pointing work we deliver in and around Scarborough.
back-to-back terrace — Cracked and cement-patched panels on a back-to-back terrace in North Yorkshire. 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.
converted stone mill — A converted stone mill being brought back into use outside Scarborough. Because thick gritstone and sandstone walls rely on evaporation to stay dry, we plastered internally in lime over a breathable insulating background and left the external stonework repointed rather than sealed.
Yorkshire sandstone farmhouse — Sagging original ceilings in a Yorkshire sandstone farmhouse near the centre of Scarborough. 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.
Lime cures slowly by carbonation. Allow roughly a week per coat as a guide, and longer in the cold, exposed and often driving rain of the Pennine slopes. We protect the work and control drying so the finish cures evenly rather than cracking or dusting.
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 Scarborough project so breathability is not lost at the final coat.
We do. Scarborough is one of our core areas and we travel throughout North Yorkshire and the surrounding parts of Yorkshire and the Humber for lime plastering, lime render, lime pointing and heritage repair.
Yes. We take samples of the surviving mortar or plaster from the millstone grit first, then match aggregate, colour and texture so the repair blends into the original rather than patching over it.
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