This project involved removing the existing cement based render from the gable end wall of a 17c cottage. The elevation was then cleaned & a new Lime Based Render coat was applied. The finish on the Lime Render Coat was a textured Roughcast. The project was completed within the 3 weeks time slot allocated. The […]
This small stone build cottage in Bolton Lancashire had a cement based render applied to the rear wall. A previous Builders in Bolton had tried to apply a Lime Render, this lime render had failed due to the incorrect batching of lime & using the wrong lime. We removed the existing Lime Render from the
On this project we had to remove isolated patched of failed Lime Render applied by others. We had a time scale of 8 weeks to complete the work. Our team of Restoration Building Contractors come with many years of experience. We have completed many Lime Rendering project across the UK. Our expert team of Builders
This Period Farm House in Trawden, Lancashire had severe internal water ingress. The Farmhouse is built from a local sandstone, with Lime Mortar joints. The building as many others in Lancashire & Yorkshire had been pointed with a Cement based Mortar. This was not allowing the Building to Breathe. We use small air tools to
This project involved Lime Plastering the whole of a two bedroom cottage in Foulridge. All the existing gypsum plaster had to be removed and walls prepped. A new staircase was installed and some room layouts changed. With the walls being built with random stone we had to apply 4 coats of Lime Plaster.
This oak frame building has been erected on the rear elevation of a Grade II listed building. The planning was passed as old plans of the Listed Buildings shows a section of timber frame building. The old timber frame building was demolished a long time ago after it fell in disrepair. The new oak frame
This project involved Lime Pointing to the Curtain Wall on Brougham Castle, Penrith ,Cumbria. Our Specialist Restoration Contractors spent 3 weeks Lime Pointing this Ancient Monument. The Castle is located in the Eden Valley of Cumbria. The Lime Pointing was only required in the worst effected areas of the castles curtain wall. These areas were
This project involved Lime Plastering the whole of a 5 bedroom Hall in Wigan, Lancashire. The house is a Grade 2* Listed Building, constructed in 1670 from hand made bricks. The house had previously been plastered with a gypsum based plaster. Some of the walls still have the original lime plaster still installed. We had
This project involved Lime Pointing the Gable & Rear elevations to this Period Farmhouse in Rimington, Near Clitheroe Lancashire. The farmhouse is built from a local Limestone, which is a very impervious material and does not allow the natural evaporation of moisture. The stone walls had previously been pointed with a cement based mortar. This
This project involved Restoration to the Stone Steps leading up the memorial & the installation of a disabled ramp to the Parish Building. Our Restoration Builders had a short time schedule on this project. The Stone steps on the War Memorial had moved & needed realigning. Our Team started by removing all the cement based
This project involved Lime Pointing the front and rear elevation of this Barn Conversion in Longridge, Preston. We are specialist Restoration Contractors who have a large knowledge of Lime Mortar work. There are many Listed Building in Preston that have been repaired in the past 40 years with cement mortars and not lime mortars. Unlike
