What we do
- Survey substrates and existing finishes to confirm suitability for fat lime putty.
- Specify putty quality, aggregate grading and coat build (scratch, floating and fine finish).
- Consolidate and reattach loose plaster, reinstate mouldings and cornices, and match textures and tooling.
- Produce trial panels and use slow‑cure regimes to ensure proper carbonation before decoration.
- Finish with breathable limewash or mineral paints as required.
Key benefits
- Exceptional breathability: Promotes vapour movement and helps solid walls manage moisture.
- High flexibility: Accommodates thermal and minor structural movement with reduced cracking.
- Conservation compatibility: Closely matches historic mortars and traditional finishes.
- Repairable and reversible: Can be patched and maintained with like materials over time.
- Low cement content: Avoids cementitious binders that trap moisture and damage softer masonry.
Conservation & specification protocol
- Survey & analysis: Record substrate, adhesion, moisture/salt profile and decorative stratigraphy.
- Trial panels: Mock‑ups for mix, aggregate, texture and finish approval.
- Minimum intervention: Prioritise consolidation and like‑for‑like repair; remove incompatible cementitious materials selectively.
- Controlled application & curing: Hand‑applied coats with recommended thicknesses, protection from rapid drying and allowance for extended carbonation.
- Documentation: Provide mix recipes, curing guidance, photographic records and maintenance advice.
Typical workflow
- Condition survey — record substrate, adhesion, salts, lath/boarding and decorative features.
- Specification — select putty, aggregates, coat build and any reinforcement.
- Trials — prepare sample panels for approval.
- Preparation — protect adjacent fabric, remove unstable material and consolidate substrate.
- Application — apply scratch, float and finish coats by hand; allow extended curing.
- Finishing — apply limewash or breathable paints when carbonation is sufficient.
- Handover — supply photographic records, putty recipes and maintenance guidance.
Should you have any further questions or wish to discuss your specific lime rendering, external wall insulation, general rendering or flow screed project, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to working with you.
