Victorian Lime Plaster Repair in Swindon
Victorian and earlier solid-wall houses — much of Old Town and the Ridgeway fringe villages — were finished in lime, which lets the wall breathe. Patching them with modern gypsum seals moisture in, and the repair blisters and stains within a few winters.
What the work involves
Typical scope for this job — your plasterer confirms the details on site.
- Assessment of whether the wall is solid masonry (breathable) or cavity
- Cutting back failed lime to sound material, not over the top of it
- Lime-only repair coats, matched to the existing finish
- Long curing windows respected — lime is not rushed
What it costs
Lime work is priced as its own job — slower application and curing mean it carries a premium over the standard £230/day skim rate. Period-work quotes should always state the material explicitly.
Planning anchors only — quotes come from plasterers who have seen the job.
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