Analysis of Building Mortars from the Famous Lister Mill Chimney in Bradford
M. Womersleys has recently completed a mortar analysis of several samples collected from the iconic …
M Womersley
Historic Building Specialists
Helping specifiers, contractors and building owners understand problems within the fabric of their historic buildings, together with enabling remedial works through specification and training.
Analysis & Investigation
We can analyse plaster, render and building mortars and can deliver mortar specification.
Provide answers for those dealing with salt contamination and our historic paint analysis can help guide redecoration.
Plasterwork & Render
Surveys
We guide the conservation of historic buildings including...
Town Halls, Theatres, Historic Houses and Churches, by surveying the condition of plain and decorative plaster and providing full schedules of repairs.
Training and on-siteSupport
Mark provides training on site to contractors, specifiers and building occupiers, to help them conserve old buildings using:
Lime mortars, renders, plasters; Grouts; Clay mortars and plasters; Traditional paint finishes; and Sympathetic stone repair mortars.
Support for ruinconservation
M. Womersleys can be employed to guide the conservation of the ruined structures and at the same time provide training for volunteer workforces.
International support
and development
Mark Womersley has worked in India, Iraq and Ethiopia to help those involved with the conservation of their internationally important buildings.
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M Womersleys runs Hot Lime Mortar Courses, and our workshop is designed to provide an introductory guide to preparing and applying
Organisations that seek to control how people maintain old buildings view using hot lime mortars as …
M Womersleys carried out mortar analysis on the building and pointing mortars used externally at a higher level at India House
M Womersleys carried out mortar analysis on the building and pointing mortars used externally at a higher…
How to re-render a historic brick and timber framed house with breathable lime renders
The first crucial step before any rendering work can commence is preparing a comprehensive repair schedule…