Stageman Listed & Historical Masonry Restoration
Here at Stageman we use the historical techniques taught across the ages spanning from Grecian & Roman times and specialise in custom Lime Mortar Restorations.
Listed and historical buildings are the backbone of our heritage and it’s imperative that these techniques and materials are used to conserve, repair and restore to keep our history alive.
Materials & Analysis
All our projects use custom gauged Lime Mortars that are accurate to the structures history and beneficial to its longevity.
Bricks are sourced to match, either through reclaimed sources or new bricks will be made using the traditional methods of the specified era.
Using a variety of methods including Acid Digestion Analysis, Aggregate Separation Analysis and a team of Brick Specialists who can accurately determine the components used in your structure to ensure the historically correct materials are used.
The importance of using Heritage techniques and materials?
Bricks and mortar come in a variety of styles and source materials depending on the history of your structure.
Sourcing the right materials are imperative to the aesthetics and structural integrity of a building as every style of brick will require a completely different custom mortar to suit its history and load bearing capabilities.
Damaged Brickwork
Cement is one of the many leading causes to accelerated degradation to some of the UK’s most beautiful historical buildings.
Revered for its super strength and load bearing capabilities, the hidden complication of cement is its extreme resistance to moisture and high strength working negatively with heritage bricks.
The high water resistance within cement mortar forces any moisture into the bricks by over saturating their capillaries to the point of eroding, and in freezing temperatures can cause them to burst/crack.
The reason for this is that heritage bricks are fired at lower temperatures so require a Lime Mortar that is breathable. If you have damaged brickwork contact Stageman now.
I need restoration on my Listed or Historical building?
Feel free to contact us for a consultation, quotation or advise. We undertake a multitude of work ranging from the smallest patch repairs to Manor House restoration.
