Looking for lime plastering in Shrewsbury? We are traditional lime specialists covering Shropshire and the rest of West Midlands. Our work here ranges from black-and-white timber-framed houses to listed buildings and conservation-area homes, and every mix is chosen for the oak timber frame with wattle panels we find behind the existing finish.
Exposure matters as much as material. Shrewsbury sits in the damp, sheltered inland Midlands climate, which means external work has to shed water and then dry out again quickly. That is exactly what a correctly built lime render does, and exactly what a sealed cement skin prevents.
The older parts of Shrewsbury are dominated by black-and-white timber-framed houses, sandstone cottages, industrial-era brick terraces. These are solid-wall constructions — there is no cavity, no damp-proof membrane and no vapour barrier — so the wall relies on evaporation through the plaster and render to stay dry.
In the damp, sheltered inland Midlands climate, an impermeable render is a liability: water gets in at cracks and reveals and then cannot leave. Lime render on a Shrewsbury wall handles that water, releasing it back out through the surface instead of pushing it deeper into the structure.
You get a single point of contact from survey to final coat. We agree the specification for your Shrewsbury property in writing, prepare and apply the lime in the correct build-up, and advise on breathable decoration once the work has cured.
Every Shrewsbury property is surveyed individually, but these examples show the kind of Shropshire buildings and use-cases we are called to most often.
black-and-white timber-framed house — Cracked and cement-patched panels on a black-and-white timber-framed house in Shropshire. 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.
red sandstone cottage — Consented repairs to a listed red sandstone cottage in Shropshire. Sample panels were prepared for the conservation officer, mortar analysis informed the mix, and the historic surface was conserved and patched rather than replaced wholesale.
canal-side warehouse conversion — Blown gypsum plaster and tide marks on the ground floor of a canal-side warehouse conversion in Shropshire. We hacked off the gypsum, applied a haired lime base coat and a lime putty finish, and specified clay paint so the wall could keep drying.
Yes. We regularly work on listed and conservation-area properties across Shropshire and can supply mix specifications and sample panels for Shrewsbury conservation officers where consent is required.
Yes — stripping failed cement render and replacing it with a breathable lime render is one of the most common jobs we carry out in Shrewsbury. 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 Shrewsbury project so breathability is not lost at the final coat.
Send us the details of your Shrewsbury 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.
Where damp is caused by trapped moisture in a solid wall — very common in older Shrewsbury 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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