Complete Preservation

Preserving the past, Protecting the future...


Tel: 01225 769215

Contact Us
  • Home
  • Why Choose Us
    • Accreditations
    • Testimonials
    • Our Guarantee
    • Meet The Team
  • Surveys
    • Independent Damp Survey
    • Pre Purchase Survey
    • Damp Survey
    • Woodworm Survey
    • Timber Decay Survey
    • Ventilation / Indoor Air Quality Survey
    • Structural Repair Survey
    • Lime Restoration Survey
    • Basement Waterproofing Survey
    • Thermal Imaging Survey
    • Insurance Claim Survey
    • Flood Restoration / Drying Survey
  • Damp Control
    • Rising Damp
    • Chimney Damp Issues
    • Penetrating Damp
    • Condensation / Mould
    • Basement Waterproofing
  • Timber Preservation
    • Dry Rot and Wet Rot
    • Woodworm Control
  • Structural Repairs
    • Wall Ties
    • Crack Stitching
    • Timber Resin Engineering
  • Lime Restoration
  • Case Studies
  • Blog
  • Gallery
  • Contact
 

Lime pointing Wiltshire

By: admin | Posted on: May 23, 2020

A lime pointing job carried out in Warminster.

This property had a leaking gutter at the rear of the property. The leak being a long term one caused damp to penetrate internally, and cause damage to the decoration. Because of the long term damp issues, and the freeze and thaw cycles the original lime pointing had eroded away and needed to be replaced.

This was a joy when it comes to removing the old lime pointing as this was easily done. Normally when we do this it’s very time consuming because we have to remove rock hard cement pointing with hand tools only.

The lime pointing mix we use is a lime putty, with graded sands, where we try to replicate the original. The internal lime plaster didn’t need to be replaced, which kept the cost down. We installed drying equipment, this being a desiccant dehumidifier, and created a tent against the wall for targeted drying of the wall. A small amount of filling was needed after, along with a clay paint finish.

Removal of old lime pointing, and replaced with new lime putty pointing
The old pointing has been removed and being replaced with a lime putty mix. It’s important to soak the walls down prior to pointing to ensure the lime doesn’t dry back quickly, and to protect with damp hessian

If you need any lime pointing works carried out, then give us a shout


Post navigation

Long term damp issue
Why and how to reduce ground levels

2 thoughts on “Lime pointing Wiltshire”

  1. Katrina says:
    3rd June 2020 at 10:40 am

    Do you carry out lime plastering and lime pointing in the FROME area please? Looking at your website I see you also carry out in depth damp surveys, this is something I also need.

    Reply
    1. admin says:
      3rd June 2020 at 11:04 am

      Hi Katrina, we offer in depth damp surveys following BRE DIGEST 245, along with lime plastering, lime rendering, and lime pointing in Frome. If you could email me your details to enquiries@completepreservation.co.uk I will ring you back to discuss everything 🙂

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts


  • 🚧 Don’t Let Rising Damp Haunt Your Home!  Discover the ultimate defence against this silent invader with our expert surveys! Say goodbye to damp nightmares and protect your property from the drains up! 🏠

    🚧 Don’t Let Rising Damp Haunt Your Home! Discover the ultimate defence against this silent invader with our expert surveys! Say goodbye to damp nightmares and protect your property from the drains up! 🏠

    31st July 2023
  • Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings. Principles and competencies joint position statement

    Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings. Principles and competencies joint position statement

    14th October 2022
  • Land drain – French drain – horse shoe tile drain

    Land drain – French drain – horse shoe tile drain

    8th March 2022
  • Investigation of moisture and it’s effects in traditional buildings  – RICS joint damp methodology

    Investigation of moisture and it’s effects in traditional buildings – RICS joint damp methodology

    5th December 2021
  • How to trace a culvert

    How to trace a culvert

    2nd December 2021

Copyright 2019 Complete Preservation All Rights Reserved. | Web design by Dsgn One