Wight Heritage Preservation is an Island-based family business, who strive to ensure the conservation of many historic buildings Islandwide. From medieval to edwardian, from garden walls to manor houses, period properties are lovingly restored using traditional methods and materials, bringing them back to their former glory.
Specialist works undertaken include stonework, structural repairs, lime plastering, lime rendering, lime pointing, specialist stone/brick reconstruction using natural earth pigments and traditional lime washing. We also offer natural damp solutions. Professional, knowledgeable, reliable and friendly; we offer a service that is second to none.
Before the 1850s, buildings relied on evaporation to remove the moisture absorbed by the fabric of the building. More modern buildings either have an outer layer which is impervious and prevents any moisture from penetrating the walls or they have a system. Wight Heritage Preservation is the only company on the Island specialising in the preservation and repair of period properties.
Specialist works undertaken include stonework, structural repairs, lime plastering, lime rendering, lime pointing, specialist stone/brick reconstruction using natural earth pigments and traditional lime washing. We also offer natural damp solutions. Professional, knowledgeable, reliable and friendly; we offer a service that is second to none.
Before the 1850s, buildings relied on evaporation to remove the moisture absorbed by the fabric of the building. More modern buildings either have an outer layer which is impervious and prevents any moisture from penetrating the walls or they have a system. Wight Heritage Preservation is the only company on the Island specialising in the preservation and repair of period properties.
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A huge problem with old buildings is a lack of experienced building surveyors capable of assessing them, be they listed or not. Wight Heritage Preservation is the only company on the Island specialising in the preservation and repair of period properties. We understand how period properties are built.
Modern building techniques began to be introduced in the second half of the 19th century. Cement-based mortars, renders and plasters came into general use during the late 1940's. Modern techniques rely on impervious outer layers, cavity walls and barriers against moisture. Such systems are incompatible with the traditional solid walls of period properties.
The decay of stone and brick masonry is a serious problem for many period properties, as this leads to the physical loss of the outer protective fabric surface, and original appearance. Incorrect repairs using hard cement mortars restricts the ability of the external fabric to release moisture, which over time will cause lateral damp penetration and internal dampness.
At our board meeting yesterday the Trustees all commented on the excellence of the work you have done for the Friends of Northwood Cemetery in re-pointing the west wall of the east Chapel. We were particularly impressed with your enthusiasm for working with lime mortar and the pride you take in your work.
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