From solid-wall terraces to farmhouses and listed buildings, the older housing stock around Shrewsbury in Shropshire needs breathable finishes. Our Shrewsbury lime plastering team applies authentic lime plaster, external lime render and lime pointing to keep West Midlands heritage buildings dry, stable and original.
Whether it is a stone cottage on the edge of Shrewsbury, a Victorian terrace near the centre, or a farm building out in Shropshire, each project starts with a survey of the existing substrate so the lime mix, aggregate and coat build-up are correct for that property.
Lime is flexible, breathable and self-healing. On Shrewsbury properties with soft brick or West Midlands stone, it moves with the building instead of cracking away from it, and it protects the masonry rather than the other way round.
Lime cures slowly by carbonation. As a guide, allow around one week per coat in typical West Midlands 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 Shrewsbury. It is usually the fastest way to resolve persistent damp in a solid-wall building.
We do. Shrewsbury is one of our core areas and we travel throughout Shropshire and the surrounding parts of West Midlands for lime plastering, lime render, lime pointing and heritage repair work.
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