The White House

The White House is a large listed property with a commanding river frontage. Over many years it had been decorated with many layers of modern plasticised masonry paints. These coverings had formed a barrier around the building, preventing it from breathing, but allowing water to enter through cracks and failures in the painted surface.

The resulting damp walls allowed frost to heave away brickwork, stone and decorative render. Layers of paint had also filled many of the mouldings within the masonry detail. It was obvious that repainting alone was not an answer.

The decision was made to carry out a full chemical strip of all the exterior masonry, allowing a proper assessment of it’s true condition and proper repair.

After extensive restoration to damaged stone, brickwork  and render the building was given 4 coats of silicate paint. These high performance coatings were developed by German chemists in the nineteenth century. They are fully breathable and many buildings painted with them remain in good condition over 100 years later.

The White House is now a stunning and beautiful enhancement to it’s riverside setting.

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The glorious buildings   of the past

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