Traditional lime plastering in Scunthorpe and across Lincolnshire. Working on sandstone farmhouses and other solid-wall property, we specify hot-mixed lime, lime putty and natural hydraulic lime to suit each individual wall rather than applying one standard mix to everything.
Whether it is gritstone weavers' cottages on the edge of Scunthorpe, a terrace near the centre, or a farm building out in Lincolnshire, each project starts with a survey of the substrate so the lime mix, aggregate and coat build-up are right for that specific wall.
Scunthorpe and the villages around it retain a good deal of Yorkshire sandstone. Where that material is soft — as most traditional Lincolnshire walling is — the mortar and plaster must always be softer than the masonry, so it wears sacrificially instead of eroding the stone or brick face.
Solid-wall buildings in Scunthorpe were designed to absorb and release moisture. Lime keeps that cycle working; cement seals it in. That single difference explains why so many Lincolnshire homes develop damp after a modern refurbishment.
Once the survey is agreed, we protect the site, strip back the failed finish, and apply lime in successive coats with proper curing between each. In the cold, exposed and often driving rain of the Pennine slopes we control drying with damp hessian or sheeting so the work carbonates evenly rather than cracking.
The jobs below are typical of the work we carry out on Scunthorpe property — the building types and problems vary, but the answer is always breathable lime rather than cement.
dales field barn — Weather-facing walls of a dales field barn taking the full force of the cold, exposed and often driving rain of the Pennine slopes. We specified hot-mixed lime with coarse grit aggregate to suit hard-wearing stonework, built the render up in generous coats and protected the work while it carbonated to avoid shrinkage cracking.
converted stone mill — A commercial converted stone mill on a Scunthorpe high street within a conservation area. Decayed render and mouldings were reinstated in lime, run in situ to the original profiles, and finished to match neighbouring frontages.
gritstone weaver's cottage — A gritstone weaver's cottage in Scunthorpe where hard cement render had trapped moisture against millstone grit. 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.
Every property is different, so we do not publish fixed prices.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 has to be removed first. We survey the property in Scunthorpe and provide a written, no-obligation quote.
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.
We do. Scunthorpe is one of our core areas and we travel throughout Lincolnshire and the surrounding parts of Yorkshire and the Humber for lime plastering, lime render, lime pointing and heritage repair.
Send us the details of your Scunthorpe property through the contact form and we will arrange a free survey. You will receive a written specification and quote with no obligation to proceed.
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