Traditional
Lime Pointing
About Traditional Lime Pointing
Pointing
Experts
We specialise in all kinds of stonemasonry, but one of our most prominent services is that we provide traditional lime pointing in Edinburgh to help you maintain your masonry with the appropriate pointing. Whether you’re looking to have cracked pointing repaired, a whole wall repointed or anything in between whatever your pointing needs we can help you out! We’re proud of our customer reviews that show us as being capable of delivering the best lime pointing in Edinburgh. Whatever the project – we can help!
Pointing in your stonework is something that’s often overlooked by homeowners, but it shouldn’t be. Some missing mortar may not be deemed serious damage at first glance but can certainly contribute to pretty serious unwanted issues in the long run if left unmaintained, particularly in Scotland given our weather. It’s important that you find an expert to help, and we’re experts in carrying out lime pointing in Edinburgh.
Water ingress is one of the most common causes in masonry failures therefore should be fully maintained at all times and it has lots of benefits. Mainly due to the fact that it is a porous material which allows masonry to breathe and release moisture. In its fully set/cured stage it is softer than the surrounding masonry providing the perfect cushion to support natural movement avoiding stress fractures/cracking.
It acts as a weather barrier against all elements as it will expand and contract with hot and cold temperatures, whilst releasing moisture and avoiding internal damp issues. Modern cements are quite the opposite. A silicone based product that tends to trap moisture behind if it finds a point of entry. This is where you find your sandstone crumbling or soft and sugary to the touch around the arris/edge of stone which is avoidable with the correct maintenance and materials.
About Traditional Lime Pointing
Pointing
Experts
We specialise in all kinds of stonemasonry, but one of our most prominent services is that we provide traditional lime pointing in Edinburgh to help you maintain your masonry with the appropriate pointing. Whether you’re looking to have cracked pointing repaired, a whole wall repointed or anything in between whatever your pointing needs we can help you out! We’re proud of our customer reviews that show us as being capable of delivering the best lime pointing in Edinburgh. Whatever the project – we can help!
Pointing in your stonework is something that’s often overlooked by homeowners, but it shouldn’t be. Some missing mortar may not be deemed serious damage at first glance but can certainly contribute to pretty serious unwanted issues in the long run if left unmaintained, particularly in Scotland given our weather. It’s important that you find an expert to help, and we’re experts in carrying out lime pointing in Edinburgh.
Water ingress is one of the most common causes in masonry failures therefore should be fully maintained at all times and it has lots of benefits. Mainly due to the fact that it is a porous material which allows masonry to breathe and release moisture. In its fully set/cured stage it is softer than the surrounding masonry providing the perfect cushion to support natural movement avoiding stress fractures/cracking.
It acts as a weather barrier against all elements as it will expand and contract with hot and cold temperatures, whilst releasing moisture and avoiding internal damp issues. Modern cements are quite the opposite. A silicone based product that tends to trap moisture behind if it finds a point of entry. This is where you find your sandstone crumbling or soft and sugary to the touch around the arris/edge of stone which is avoidable with the correct maintenance and materials.