Traditional Lime Plaster.
Ensuring durability, breathability, and a beautiful finish that enhances the aesthetic and structural integrity of your building
Experienced in traditional lime plastering, offering a timeless and sustainable solution for your construction and renovation needs. Using age-old techniques to apply high-quality lime plaster, ensuring durability, breathability, and a beautiful finish that enhances the aesthetic and structural integrity of your building.
Whether restoring historical properties or adding a touch of classic elegance to modern homes, our services are tailored to meet your specific requirements with precision and care. Trust us to deliver exceptional results that stand the test of time
The Benefits of Lime Plaster
Unlike the modern gypsum plaster found in most homes today, lime plaster is breathable. Not only does it allow moisture to escape and evaporate from the structure, it effectively draws moisture out from the structure thanks to its exceptional capillary properties.
This makes lime plaster hugely beneficial in old buildings with solid walls.
Solid walls behave like a large sponge and can absorb a large amount of water in the event of a leak or flood; there is no cavity to stop the transfer of moisture as you'd find in a modern building.
If you own a property that was built before 1950 then there's a good chance it is finished with lime plaster. In that case, you may have avoided long term problems with damp in the building. Damp issues tend to be short lived where masonry is fully breathable. The moisture is eventually expelled and the masonry gradually dries once the root cause of the damp is located and fixed.
If you are experiencing damp issues in an older building, it could have been replastered with a modern gypsum plaster or may have been covered with a non-breathable coating like an emulsion or even a wallpaper. Once a non-breathable material is added to solid wall, large amounts of moisture can become locked in. The moisture will generally find a way out in some isolated areas and manifest itself as a damp problem.