Stone Work Edinburgh, Pointing & Roughcasting

Pointing of stone work

We can carry out the simplest of pointing stone work to the more complex ranges of pointing and all pointing is carried out by our own in house stone masons and done to the highest level of professionalism with over 30 years experience our tradesman

Not only carry out the works to the highest of standard but to the exact specification required making sure the stone looks as natural as possible.

Pointing is a 'top-down, bottom-up' process. Clearing out and preparation of joints should always be carried out from the top down, and pointing should be carried out from the bottom up to take account of the effects of gravity.

Any cementations or other non-original and inappropriate mortars should be carefully removed, avoiding damage to adjacent masonry. If a cementations mortar cannot be removed without damaging the masonry, consideration should be given to leaving it in place. Defective lime mortars (those which are friable or have become detached from the adjacent masonry) should be raked out to a sufficient depth where sound mortar exists. However, care should be taken to ensure that sound, original lime mortars are left in place, in accordance with the principle of minimum intervention.

Roughcasting Edinburgh

Roughcast or pebbledash is a coarse surface used on outside walls.

We can carry out the simplest of repairs to full strip and render of existing buildings or new builds depending on the specisification required.

All works are carried out to highest level of professionalism by our experienced tradesman.

Roughcast consists of lime and sometimes cement mixed with sand, small gravel and often pebbles or shells. The materials are mixed into slurry and are then thrown at the working surface with a trowel or scoop. The idea is to maintain an even spread, free from lumps, ridges or runs and without missing any back ground.

Roughcasting incorporates the stones in the mix whereas pebble dashing adds them on top.

Small and sharp flint chips, and should correctly be called Spar dash or spa dash.

There are various varieties of this spar dash such as Canterbury spar, sharp-dash, sharp stone dash, thrown dash, pebble stucco, Derbyshire Spar, Yellow spar, golden gravel, black and white.

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