Based in Cornwall we specialise in conservation, restoration and applying traditional techniques to new builds. We have managed sites from ruin to homes, working to an extremely high standard and quality, working closely with building control and conservation officers

Lime Plastering

We have been working for the last couple of years mostly on the restoration of an old school building. Alongside that, we have been taking on more lime plastering work. We currently have a great team available for all sizes of lime plasterwork. We have been laying up a lot of lime plaster on insulation render on external solid walls and rebuilding internal partitions with lime render board lime render then lime plaster. Please get in touch for a quote  
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Bag rubbed section of wall to cure damp problem.

Bag rubbed section of wall to cure damp problem.

We bag rubbed this small section to deal with a localised damp issue.
Gabel end and chimney rebuild.

Gabel end and chimney rebuild.

The gabel end of this end of terrace was suffering from serious damp. We diagnosed a leaky chimney and a failing cement render. After rebuilding the chimney building in a lead tray we bag rub rendered the gabel and then lime painted it with beecks beeckacil colour 101 old white. Job done. All damp has...
Lime Pointing

Lime Pointing

Here are a selection of pointing jobs we have completed over the years.   This is a pointing recipe of my own invention.   I was very pleased with the aesthetic on this job.   Here is an action shot of an ongoing internal pointing job.   It took some painstaking cleaning of this very...

Recent Technical Issues

Due to a catastrophic error the last two years of my blog have been lost into the digital graveyard. I have started to attempt to reconstruct the blog covering the last few years projects. Over the next few weeks I hope to post about a couple of large projects I have recently been working on...
Front garden revamp with a Granite wall and a sunken garden

Front garden revamp with a Granite wall and a sunken garden

I was asked to build a stone wall out of begged borrowed and found granite. The mix of stone resulted in an attractive wall. I then constructed a sunken garden out of granite walls with built in slate seating. It is now a private place to relax out of the wind in a previously exposed...
Copper works office Hayle.

Copper works office Hayle.

A lovly sea faring couple brought this house and wanted to sort out there damp issues along with giving there property a facelift. We started the hack out off the deck prior to erecting the Scafolding to save money on scafold hire and start the drying process ASAP. Once the scafold was up we stripped...

Nancherow cottage rejuvenation. 

A wonderful couple have bought this charming cottage in tregeseal.  There plan is to retire here. So we are aiming to give the cottage a new life. Lime rendering and plastering on the interior. While lime pointing the front. And cleaning off and repointing the Scantlel roof.  It’s nice to be able to use lime...
Secret location in Devon.

Secret location in Devon.

I picked up a Wee bit of render up on a Manor House in Devon.  3 coat lime render all applied with a spray gun.  It is rather a gritty mix. But I have a gritty crew to apply it.  All hand finished no beading. Fun and games.  Can’t wait to get a shot once...
Finally back from my wedding festivities. 

Finally back from my wedding festivities. 

     I’m terribly sorry if I haven’t answered your calls or emails over the last couple of weeks.  I’ve been in the procces of tying the knot with my lovly wife.  My head has been in the clouds but I am returning to Earth to pick up my trowel.  Bussiness as usual. 
Out door conservatory

Out door conservatory

Geoff back on the tools.

Geoff back on the tools.

Geoff worked with us 7 years ago. We reconnected recently and he expressed a desire to get back on the lime. A lovly little cottage repoint came up just round the corner from him and hay presto. Really glad to have him back on the team.   We are lime pointing the bottom of the wall....
One then two cottages repointed near Cott Vally in St Just.

One then two cottages repointed near Cott Vally in St Just.

A lovly couple contacted me concerning there damp unsightly front of cottage. We gave them a price to repoint and there neighbour decided to get there’s repointed too!!   Here are a couple of photos of the state of the pointing to start with.    Standard hack out /jet wash. Then a touch with a needle...