Lime plaster repairs in Walthamstow and Leytonstone. Cracked and blown lime plaster in Victorian and Edwardian houses repaired with lime, so the wall can still breathe.
01Old plaster checked | Tapped for hollow areas and loose sections cut back to sound plaster. |
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02Lime built up in coats | Applied in layers with time between, matched to the existing depth. |
03Breathable finish | Finished to take a breathable paint, not a sealing vinyl emulsion. |
04Cracks and edges | Cracks raked out and filled with lime so the repair moves with the wall. |
05Damp checked | The cause of any damp found before repair, so the new plaster does not fail too. |
06Matching texture | The finish matched to the surrounding plaster. |
07Ceilings too | Lath and lime ceilings patched in lime where the original can be kept. |
08Before you message | Photos of the damaged plaster and of the whole wall. Tell us how old the house is and whether any damp or leak has been dealt with. A photo of a bare edge, where the plaster is thick, shows the depth. |
09How the day goes | Loose plaster is cut back to sound material and the brick is dampened. Lime goes on in coats, with time to set between each. The finish is floated flat and left to cure slowly. Decorating comes last, with a breathable paint. |
Walthamstow's Victorian and Edwardian terraces were built with solid brick walls and lime plaster. Lime lets moisture move in and out of the wall. Patching it with modern gypsum or sealing it with cement can trap damp, and the repair then blows or the paint bubbles. Where the old plaster has come away, the right answer is usually to repair it in lime. It is built up in layers, so it behaves like the rest of the wall.
In Walthamstow, the cost of lime repairs depends on the area of blown plaster, how deep it goes and how many coats are needed. Small patches are quicker than whole walls. Photos of the damage and the room help us advise and price it.
Many Walthamstow houses have had patches of gypsum added over the years. Where those patches are holding damp in the wall, they are cut out and replaced with lime. The whole wall can then dry out evenly, and the new paint stays on.
Gypsum and cement can trap moisture in solid walls. The repair can then fail or push damp elsewhere.
Yes, it needs time between coats to set. The trade-off is a repair that lasts.
Most houses built before the 1920s have lime. It is softer and paler than modern plaster.
Yes, with a breathable paint.
Longer than gypsum, often several weeks before decorating.
It takes more time, but in older Walthamstow houses it is the right material for the wall.
Usually two or three. The first lays the base coat. The next adds the finish once the base has set. A small patch can be done in two. The visit dates are agreed at the start.
Send a photo or a quick video of the room on WhatsApp. Or ask for a free fixed quote with no obligation. We will tell you straight what it needs.
