Red Hawk Lime Restoration

Specialising in lime and horse hair rendering and plastering both internally and externally throughout Oxfordshire, Berkshire and the Cotswolds.
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Red Hawk Lime Restoration

Specialising in lime and horse hair rendering and plastering both internally and externally. Chris and his team have worked for the National Trust, and in Conservation Areas for English Heritage.

They regularly work within The Hendred Estate and the team have received an award from the Oxford Preservation Trust in acknowledgement of their work on one of the prestigious Park Town properties in North Oxford.

They work throughout Oxfordshire, Berkshire and the Cotswolds.

Please take a look at the portfolio for examples of work.

Haddenham

Barn Convertion

Remove the old plaster, repair lathes and putting the scratch coat with horse hair on. Traditional materials and techniques.
Lyford

Lath and plaster exterior

Complete renovation of this grade 2 listed Manor House.
Stage 1 – Removing old plaster, replacing rotten laths and re plastering in traditional lime and horse hair. Covering the whole back and side elevation of the property.
Chipping Norton

Chimney

Plastering a new chimney to visually replicate an existing one on this 400-year-old property. Traditional horse hair finished creating the appearance of block work.
Hendred

Lathe and plaster exterior

Remove the old plaster, repair and rerendering with traditional horse hair and lime. Cleaning off and lime washing the wooden structure.
Haddenham

Listed Witchert Wall

Restoring and preserving this section of the historical Witchert wall. Haddenham is one of only three ‘Wychert Villages’ in England.
Ardington

Lathe and plaster exterior

Remove the old plaster, repairing the surface beneath and build up coats of traditional lime products. Limewash is the final breathable coating that allows moisture and water vapour to evaporate naturally. Limewash is also used to fill naturally occurring small shrinkage cracks on the lime coverings.

Testimonials

“My lovely grade 2 listed Cottage now looks quite beautiful, thanks to you.”

“Thank you, Chris and Red Hawk for the excellent lime work on my house. I am very satisfied with every aspect of the work which was started and completed within the timescale. You listened to what I wanted and I was impressed with your concern to ensure that I was happy with the end result. My lovely grade 2 listed Cottage now looks quite beautiful, thanks to you.”

“A total contrast to how it was before.”

“Were very pleased with the end result – thank you!
The place has been transformed and looks absolutely lovely.  A total contrast to how it was before.”

“The results look great, with just the right amount of rounded edges.”

“Chris did a great job on our 200 year old house, both inside and out. He removed the failing and inappropriate cement render from our outside walls and re-rendered them with lime mortar. He also repaired cracking and crumbling internal lime plaster walls. The results look great, with just the right amount of rounded edges, and should last a long while. We would highly recommend him.”

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If you have a project that you’d like to discuss, please call us on 07528 897983 or get in touch via the form below.

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