Much of our work sits between the river and the commons - stucco terraces in Chelsea and Pimlico, yellow stock elevations around Vauxhall and Battersea, and larger detached houses out towards Wimbledon.
Each of those has its own habits. Chelsea and Kensington frontages are usually stucco over brick, where cracked or hollow render and worn mouldings are the first thing to go. South of the river, the stock brick is softer and takes badly to cement pointing, so repairs are made in lime and the face cleaned carefully rather than aggressively.
We work on listed and conservation-area buildings throughout the boroughs below, and we are happy to look at a facade from a few photographs before anyone comes out to site.
Full front-elevation programmes on stucco and brick terraces - crack repair, mouldings and cornices reformed, defective render cut out and rebuilt, then finished to match the rest of the street.
More on this serviceCement pointing raked out by hand and replaced in a lime mortar matched to the original mix, with the joint profile - flush, penny roll, weather struck or tuck - kept true to the building.
More on this servicePortland and Bath stone frontages cleaned with low-pressure, conservation-grade systems that lift soiling and carbon without opening up the face of the stone.
More on this serviceSoft yellow stock brick south of the river needs a gentle approach. Paint, graffiti, moss and pollution removed without scarring the brick or bleaching the mortar.
More on this serviceWeathered thresholds, sills, copings and window surrounds repaired with matched mortar or indented with new stone cut to the original profile.
More on this serviceThe white and cream stucco fronts of Chelsea, Pimlico and Kensington - hollow sections cut out, re-rendered, ruled and painted in a breathable finish.
More on this serviceA few photographs of the facade are usually enough for us to understand the scope.
