Traditional Building Renovation, Restoration & Conservation
Natural & Healthy
Contemporary & Historic
The renewal or replacement of pointing mortar can not be over stressed; it is an essential part of building maintenance. If left
unchecked it can lead to water ingress, damp penetration and, in time, eventual failure of the building fabric. Alternatively, if
incorrect or inappropriate mortar mixes or materials are used these can also accelerate the rate of decay of the building material causing expensive repair work needing to be undertaken. Sometimes the quick fix isn't the right solution. Lime mortars are ideal in that they allow a certain degree of movement, which occurs in all buildings, and help save the stone or brickwork fabric from spalling or deterioration
Re-Pointing
Crockerton, Wiltshire
The original brief for this 18th century farmhouse was to replace the cracked and failing cement render with a more
sympathetic lime render, to help alleviate the damp issues that were occurring inside. Once the cement render was carefully
removed and we saw that the rubble stonework beneath was actually in pretty good repair, it was unanimously decided to re-point the front elevation using a Bath stone lime putty mortar.
The reveals to the four windows were virtually non-existent, so Chilmark stone was cut and shaped and new hardwood timber
window frames were fitted to replace the rotten old ones.
The Tudor ceramic tile located top centre had several layers of paint removed, and a family ‘time capsule’ was placed behind
it and re-laid