Plaster Specialists
Listed Buildings
From London’s prestigious Theatre Royal Drury Lane to the National Theatre in Bergen, Norway, Stevensons have long been associated with the restoration of plasterwork housed within listed buildings. Stevensons provide a complete inspection, restoration and replacement service for plasterwork.
Fibrous or lime plaster survey
Plaster Survey and Report
A complete survey of your existing plasterwork is undertaken on-site, checking the structural integrity and potential water ingress points above and below the plasterwork. Detailed sketches and photographs will be produced during the survey. For public buildings, a baseline ABTT survey will be undertaken with a structural engineer present. At the end of the survey, you will be presented with a thorough report of your plasterwork, including detailed plans, sketches and re-inspection timescales. Depending on the result, your plasterwork will be certified.
IN SITU PLASTER REPAIRS
Plaster Preservation
Wherever possible, in situ repairs will take place on the plaster mouldings using traditional methods to match the existing design. This includes the re-securing of loose plaster, physical repairs to cracked or damaged surfaces, and ensuring that the moulding is secured firmly to primary and secondary fixing points.
RECREATING AN EXISTING DESIGN
RESTORATION AND REPRODUCTION
Where in situ repairs cannot be completed, Stevensons can re-create existing plasterwork and restore the mouldings to their original design. Using a process known as ‘squeezing’, an imprint of a section is taken to create a mould, allowing new sections to be cast and installed alongside the existing plasterwork.
BESPOKE PLASTER MOULDINGS
BESPOKE PLASTERWORK DESIGN
Working with our in-house Drawing Office, our team of experienced plaster craftsmen can make any plasterwork design a reality. Whether it’s a complex panel mould, a finely detailed bust, or a large three-dimensional model, our designers will work with you to produce an exquisite piece of plasterwork, that you will be proud to display in any room.
Projects
Birmingham, UK
Birmingham Town Hall
Lime Plasterwork Securing & Restoration
A landmark of Victoria Square in Birmingham, the 19th Century built Town Hall recently underwent a major restoration, transforming this majestic building into a new concert hall format.
As part of the restoration, Stevensons undertook repairs to the lime plaster walls and ceilings, which included securing the existing plasterwork, fixing any defects, and where required, recreating sections using traditional techniques. This was an extensive lime plaster repair project, which ultimately restored the historic site, while keeping its traditional look and feel.
Birmingham, UK
Birmingham Town Hall
Lime Plasterwork Securing & Restoration
A landmark of Victoria Square in Birmingham, the 19th Century built Town Hall recently underwent a major restoration, transforming this majestic building into a new concert hall format.
As part of the restoration, Stevensons undertook repairs to the lime plaster walls and ceilings, which included securing the existing plasterwork, fixing any defects, and where required, recreating sections using traditional techniques. This was an extensive lime plaster repair project, which ultimately restored the historic site, while keeping its traditional look and feel.
Norfolk, UK
Library, Felbrigg Hall
Lath and Lime Traditional Ceiling Installation
One of Norfolks many National Trust properties, the Felbrigg Hall estate has a wide range of historic plasterwork. Stevensons were invited to install a new ceiling in the Halls library to maintain the historic setting, the instruction was to create the ceiling using traditional lath and lime plaster methods, as would have been the case when the library was originally built.
Our team of expert craftsmen achieved this by forming three coats of lime plaster onto the lath background. Once complete, plain plaster mouldings were applied to complete the look.
Norfolk, UK
Library, Felbrigg Hall
Lath and Lime Traditional Ceiling Installation
One of Norfolks many National Trust properties, the Felbrigg Hall estate has a wide range of historic plasterwork. Stevensons were invited to install a new ceiling in the Halls library to maintain the historic setting, the instruction was to create the ceiling using traditional lath and lime plaster methods, as would have been the case when the library was originally built.
Our team of expert craftsmen achieved this by forming three coats of lime plaster onto the lath background. Once complete, plain plaster mouldings were applied to complete the look.