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Say No To Cement Pointing

If you own a traditional lime mortar-built brick or stone property, there is a big chance it has suffered the effects of cement mortar pointing, Gypsum plasters and none porous renders. You may have had the so-called "damp specialists" and possibly other surveyors visit. They more than…

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July 9, 2022

Charlotte Quinn

5/03/2023

We employed Yorkshire Lime Company to repoint our late 1800s brick-built property. We knew we wanted this doing in lime, and Lee came out and fully explained reasoning for using hot lime versus other methods. He is extremely knowledgeable and the lads who came out to complete the works did an excellent job of both the pointing and some brick replacements which were necessary. The work is very neat, the team polite/friendly and they did a good job of clearing up and cleaning down at the end.

Faye Barclay

6/01/2023

Lee was incredibly helpful with offering advice on how to help prevent damp in a very old house. He was very informative, knowledgeable and responded to emails very quickly. Thank you once again for your help.

Joe Porte

10/02/2023

Really professional and knowledgeable service. Lee and his team coped really well with a difficult job and some unfortunate weather conditions which led to some understandable delays. Will definitely be hiring again.

Catherine Mitchell

3/04/2022

We have a large garden wall which was in desperate need of repair. Lee from The Yorkshire Lime Co stepped in after another contractor started the project and let us down. Lee offered advice and guidance about our project, we needed hand made bricks and he helped us source the right bricks for the job. Lee also replaced an aged and dangerous lintel over a garden gate. Lee explained the importance of using lime to rebuild our wall and the longer impact of using other products. He helped us create what is now a beautiful walled garden. Thank you to Lee and his team for their hard work. I would definitely recommend The Yorkshire Lime Co and will use them again for future projects.

Sarah Cobham

11/12/2022

The Yorkshire Lime Company have been absolutely brilliant as they have just spent 9 weeks working on our Grade II* listed Westgate Unitarian Chapel using hot lime pointing, and lime torching, as well as working with our architects and Historic England who, after inspecting their work said they had never seen such good heritage pointing. I would thoroughly recommend Lee Gillard and his team as absolute experts in their field. The Yorkshire Lime Company went the extra mile to save our chapel wall when we realised the Victorian mortar was destroying the Georgian Bricks!

Henry Jaremko

6/04/2022

Lee and his team did a great job re-pointing our Victorian brickwork with hot lime mortar. Always turned up when they said they would and worked to schedule and to budget. Excellent attention to details and hard working. Delighted with the results and highly recommended!

Jaspal Singh

4/25/2023

Great company with in depth knowledge of lime and the mortar industry. Solid information and advice provided Thankyou

Laura Orrick

10/26/2023

Lee and his team have done a great job repointing our chimney stack and we finally have a dry house after heavy rain. There were numerous delays due to scaffolding, weather, etc, but The Yorkshire Lime Company stuck with us. It was great to see Lee passing on his knowledge to his team. Thank you to all of you. (Before and after photos)

Ian Bramley

9/09/2022

Lee has done work for us at Sandal Grange. He advised us on some repointing which without his advice we could easily have repointed with cement mortar rather than lime pointing which was required because the building is sandstone. He also recently removed 4 stone finials which were cracked and could have fallen. Both jobs were done in a very professional manner to our complete satisfaction. Lee is very knowledgeable within his field and we highly recommend him.

sarah miles

10/20/2022

I was very pleased with the work Lee and his team did rebuilding a section of my stone garden wall which had become unstable. The work was carried out using traditional hot lime mortar in keeping with the original. The team were reliable and hard working. I would happily use them again.

S Errington

5/17/2023

Great experience with Lee this past weekend training me in lime pointing. A really knowledgeable guy who is obviously very passionate about what he does. Many may say they are lime experts but Lee is the real deal. I’d highly recommend him for any training or conservation work you need.

A Medi

11/17/2023

We are very pleased with the work Lee and his team have done to remove the render from our gable wall. They were professional and good at keeping us updated throughout the project. We would happily use them again in the future.

ellis darren

5/04/2022

Lee did a fantastic job repointing our Victorian brickwork with lime mortar. Looks perfect with the original pointing and bricks.

Chrissy Bolton-Radelaar

10/16/2023

Thank you Lee. Great job, great knowledge. Good to meet you and have The Yorkshire Lime Company on our list for future jobs. Great service from start to finish. Thank you!

Chris B.

7/22/2024

We highly recommend Lee, Gage and the Yorkshire Lime Team. It all started with small patch job to prevent water ingress above some windows on the upper floors. Lee gave us an initial day rate to do the initial work, with an agreement to go fixed price should we progress further. The day rate is expensive, so we were pleased to set a fixed price after a few days. After getting up close to the Ashlar joints, it was very clear that the cement installed (in the 1950’s) on top of the existing lime mortar was causing entrapment of water and subsequent damage to the stone. So with a fixed price agreed, the whole building was done top to bottom. I was very active cleaning, snagging and even learning how to hot lime point. I now have a true appreciation of how slow and delicate Ashlar Pointing is. Snagging is something Lee and the team are more than happy to do, they really accepted my compulsive OCD. Lee is very knowledgable and has a great right hand man called Gage, both have great experience, an eye for detail and an understanding of Heritage buildings. The whole job took 4 weeks. In addition Lee & Gage did some stone repairs with Lithomix. Hot Lime Not NHL (Natural Hydraulic Lime) : The previous year we had entrusted a previous tradesman to do NHL patch pointing, at the time were not aware of Hot Lime, within 12 months the NHL had failed and fallen out in many places. I did a lot of research into to Lime pointing after the NHL failed and was pleased to find Lee and Yorkshire Lime Company. I have included two infra red internal photos showing how the building was holding water (cold dark blue colours) and is now dryer (warmer orange colours). I took both these photos the day after a day of heavy rain. I would also like to complement Lee on his aftercare too, while I was cleaning the building prior to scaffolding coming down, I spotted two key joints that still had cement pointing in, he came straight out and sorted them out while the scaffolding was coming down, Thank you Lee. We finally have a water tight building that can breathe too.

Scott Gaynor

7/04/2022

I used Yorkshire Lime Company to repair water damaged sandstone at the front of my period property. I had tried several trades prior and all I can say is that this company was a breath of fresh air. If you want professional expert services this is the company and I would highly recommend. I had a personal service where every step of what was needed was explained. The full front of the house was originally pointed with the wrong motar and this was not enabling the moisture to escape. Lee instantly knew the cause and recommended hot lime pointing. This is traditional appropriate pointing for hertigate type properties. They cover Yorkshire wide. My property is located in Barnsley central and there is no other company I could find to offer this bespoke service. Professional expert service. I am very happy customer. Thank you

Mark Lobb

3/27/2024

Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Lee and his team. They performed a partial rebuild of my gable end wall and did an excellent job; very happy with the extent of Lee's knowledge and the standard of the work.

Kevin Trickett

12/27/2022

I had a problem with spalling brickwork on my house and asked Lee to take a look. He diagnosed the problem - that, at some point in the past, a previous owner had had repointing done using cement based mortar. Lee arranged for the cement mortar to be removed and replaced with lime mortar. Very neat job and I'm very pleased with the result.

Sar Whit

3/04/2022

We have had our 1930s house repointed in lime mortar by Gillard’s using Yorkshire Lime. After weeks of work it looks spectacular. The finish is superb due to the workmanship and materials involved. Recommended.

Alex Pollitt

4/19/2023

Great experience so far - offering exertise and guidance on options for repointing my house in Sheffield. Very helpful and take the time to explain the ins and outs of what is quite a complex topic for old houses!

Daniel linney

7/04/2022

Fantastic work. Lee has a really passion for what he does and make's sure the job is done properly. Would highly recommend.

Dan Parker

2/17/2024

Amazing work by Lee and team. Completely rejuvinated our Grade II listed farmhouse by replacing bad cement pointing with hot lime pointing, multiple stone replacements where the cement had caused damage, and effectively rebuilding whole sections of wall due to poor maintenance and previous shoddy workmanship. The blending of the new stone and the finish on the lime is second to none.

Anne Anderson

12/06/2022

Lee and his colleagues have done a great job repointing our 200 year old property, to solve a damp issue. They've worked weekends to get the job done, in some very unpleasant weather. Happy to recommend them.

Victoria Oakwell

6/04/2022

Brilliant job, highly recommended. Hardworking, friendly, really know their stuff. Made sure the work was finished to a high standard.

Viet Bui

6/18/2023

I had some bricks repointed and a large hole filled up. Great job from the team!

Telemeter

2/12/2024

Lee and the team re-torched our 1875 slate roof with lime , chalk and goat hair. Lee works hard with focus and attention to detail. There was one detail after the job was done that I wanted seeing to and this Lee immediately and happily rectified. They are pricey but you absolutely do not want to let a regular builder loose on a period property. I will be happy to use Lee again on further work.

Pete Fox

9/15/2024

Expert advice and a report provided Nigel Copsey, The Yorkshire Lime Company regarding traditional building techniques, mortars and stone. His knowledge, expertise and experience of traditional building techniques that have stood the test of time, is supported by the good quality science to support his advice. Amazing enthusiasm and knowledge. Thank you.

Sar Whit

9/05/2022

We have had our 1930s house repointed in lime mortar by the Yorkshire Lime Company using Yorkshire Lime. After weeks of work it looks spectacular. The finish is superb due to the workmanship and materials involved. Recommended.

Chris Brawn

7/04/2022

Lee is a star. Super knowledgeable and very helpful. He's done a great job for us so far. Highly recommended.

J Parry

12/05/2022

Thank you so much for the absolutely brilliant job patch pointing our brickwork with hot lime mortar pointing on our house in York. We were so impressed with the excellent care and attention to detail and really pleased with the result. Many thanks!

Jane Shipton

8/31/2022

Lee and the lads have done a fantastic job of repointing our property with hot lime mortar and resurrecting two crumbling garden arches with traditional masonry repairs.

Lara Thornton

8/30/2022

We're very happy with a small but important job repairing our lintel at the front of our house. Lee did a great job matching the lime mortar using materials correct for the age and style of our house. And now every time I go outside I don't wince when I look up! The work has made a big difference.

Charlotte Quinn

5/03/2023

Jane Shipton

8/31/2022

Lee and the lads have done a fantastic job of repointing our property with hot lime mortar and resurrecting two crumbling garden arches with traditional masonry repairs.

Catherine Mitchell

3/04/2022

A Medi

11/17/2023

ellis darren

5/04/2022

Lee did a fantastic job repointing our Victorian brickwork with lime mortar. Looks perfect with the original pointing and bricks.

Sarah Cobham

11/12/2022

Anne Anderson

12/06/2022

Sar Whit

3/04/2022

Laura Orrick

10/26/2023

Chris Brawn

7/04/2022

Lee is a star. Super knowledgeable and very helpful. He's done a great job for us so far. Highly recommended.

Sar Whit

9/05/2022

Scott Gaynor

7/04/2022

Pete Fox

9/15/2024

Victoria Oakwell

6/04/2022

Brilliant job, highly recommended. Hardworking, friendly, really know their stuff. Made sure the work was finished to a high standard.

Mark Lobb

3/27/2024

Chrissy Bolton-Radelaar

10/16/2023

Thank you Lee. Great job, great knowledge. Good to meet you and have The Yorkshire Lime Company on our list for future jobs. Great service from start to finish. Thank you!

J Parry

12/05/2022

sarah miles

10/20/2022

Lara Thornton

8/30/2022

Chris B.

7/22/2024

Joe Porte

10/02/2023

Henry Jaremko

6/04/2022

Kevin Trickett

12/27/2022

Alex Pollitt

4/19/2023

Jaspal Singh

4/25/2023

Great company with in depth knowledge of lime and the mortar industry. Solid information and advice provided Thankyou

S Errington

5/17/2023

Telemeter

2/12/2024

Daniel linney

7/04/2022

Fantastic work. Lee has a really passion for what he does and make's sure the job is done properly. Would highly recommend.

Dan Parker

2/17/2024

Faye Barclay

6/01/2023

Viet Bui

6/18/2023

I had some bricks repointed and a large hole filled up. Great job from the team!

Ian Bramley

9/09/2022

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