Authentic Heritage
Plaster & Restoration
Expert repair of lime plaster, lath and plaster ceiling repairs, and intricate cornices, using the European techniques that originally built them.
Free, no-obligation assessment and written quote.
Preserving Adelaide's
Architectural History
Heritage homes need more than a standard contractor. They need specialist knowledge, authentic materials, and a level of care most trades simply don't carry.
Forty-five years of experience, including extensive work on European châteaux and some of Adelaide's most significant landmarks, sits behind every restoration we take on.
We use traditional lime plaster and authentic methods, so repairs aren't just visually right, they're structurally compatible with the property they're going into.
- Authentic Lime Plastering
- Lath & Plaster Ceiling Repairs
- Intricate Cornice Matching
- Repointing of Lime Mortars
- Sacrificial Rendering for Salt Damp
Our Restoration Capabilities
Meticulous attention to detail for every architectural element of your character home.
Lime Plaster Repairs
Modern cement and acrylic products trap moisture and damage historic walls. We use authentic, breathable lime plaster so the repair protects the structure, not just the appearance.
Lath & Plaster Ceiling Repairs
Sagging or cracking lath and plaster ceilings need specialist attention fast. We stabilise, re-key, and repair lath and plaster internally and externally without resorting to destructive removal.
Cornice & Architrave Matching
Matching and reproducing intricate heritage cornices and plaster mouldings is a rare skill. Where sections are missing or damaged, we recreate them to match the original design exactly.
Repointing
Repointing of lime mortars to all stonework and brickwork. We carefully remove failing mortar and replace it with compatible lime mortar, protecting the structure while preserving the period character of the masonry.
Sacrificial Rendering
A preventive heritage maintenance treatment for walls affected by salt damp. Aged render is removed roughly one metre up from ground level and replaced with lime render on a cyclical basis, stopping salt damage from penetrating further into the building.
Ornamental Plaster & Mouldings
Consoles, corbels, cartouches and ceiling centrepieces modelled and cast by hand, taking the profile from what survives on the building so new detail matches the original.
Our Process
Diagnosis before repair, and the original materials matched before any new work begins.
Assessment & Diagnosis
We identify what's actually causing the problem before quoting a repair. Salt damp, a failed key, moisture trapped by an incompatible product — the symptom is rarely the cause.
Material Matching
We match the original materials and profiles, sourcing authentic lime plaster and taking profiles from surviving original detail so repairs are compatible with the building rather than just applied to it.
Traditional Technique
Repairs carried out using the European methods these buildings were constructed with — lime mortar repointing, in-place re-keying, hand-run mouldings.
Final Inspection
A full walkthrough before we finish, checking the repair disappears into the original rather than sitting on top of it.
Featured Projects
Hyde Park — Chimney & Parapet Rebuild
A sandstone villa where the chimney capping and parapet had been left too long. Render was blowing off, the capping was cracked through, and moisture was tracking down into the wall below. We rebuilt the capping, re-rendered to a period-correct finish, and hand-modelled the ornamental console and cartouche detail that had been lost from the facade — taking the profiles from what survived on the building.
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Heritage Villa — Salt Damp & Interior Restoration
Salt damp had been rising through the walls of this heritage villa for years, made worse by earlier repairs in hard cement. We stripped the affected walls back to bare masonry, repointed in compatible lime mortar, and applied sacrificial lime render at the base so the salt draws out into the render rather than further into the wall. The interiors were then fully restored — ornamental plasterwork, cornice runs, archways and all.
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Protect Your Piece of History
Heritage restoration is an investment in your home's legacy. Put it in the hands of a master craftsman with forty-five years behind him.
Free, no-obligation assessment and written quote.
