Plaster Specialists
Listed Buildings
From London’s prestigious Theatre Royal Drury Lane to the National Theatre in Bergen, Norway, Stevensons have long been associated with the restoration of plasterwork housed within listed buildings. Stevensons provide a complete inspection, restoration and replacement service for plasterwork.
Fibrous or lime plaster survey
Plaster Survey and Report
A complete survey of your existing plasterwork is undertaken on-site, checking the structural integrity and potential water ingress points above and below the plasterwork. Detailed sketches and photographs will be produced during the survey. For public buildings, a baseline ABTT survey will be undertaken with a structural engineer present. At the end of the survey, you will be presented with a thorough report of your plasterwork, including detailed plans, sketches and re-inspection timescales. Depending on the result, your plasterwork will be certified.
IN SITU PLASTER REPAIRS
Plaster Preservation
Wherever possible, in situ repairs will take place on the plaster mouldings using traditional methods to match the existing design. This includes the re-securing of loose plaster, physical repairs to cracked or damaged surfaces, and ensuring that the moulding is secured firmly to primary and secondary fixing points.
RECREATING AN EXISTING DESIGN
RESTORATION AND REPRODUCTION
Where in situ repairs cannot be completed, Stevensons can re-create existing plasterwork and restore the mouldings to their original design. Using a process known as ‘squeezing’, an imprint of a section is taken to create a mould, allowing new sections to be cast and installed alongside the existing plasterwork.
BESPOKE PLASTER MOULDINGS
BESPOKE PLASTERWORK DESIGN
Working with our in-house Drawing Office, our team of experienced plaster craftsmen can make any plasterwork design a reality. Whether it’s a complex panel mould, a finely detailed bust, or a large three-dimensional model, our designers will work with you to produce an exquisite piece of plasterwork, that you will be proud to display in any room.
Projects
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Hertfordshire, UK
Hitchin Priory
Vaulted Plaster Ceiling Installation
As part of a site-wide restoration project, Stevensons installed an impressive vaulted plaster ceiling in the corridor of the refurbished Hitchin Priory hotel.
Installed within the Grade 1 listed building, the fibrous plaster vaulted ceiling leaves a lasting impression on visitors to the hotel. Stevensons cast the fibrous plaster ceiling in our factory, before installing the smooth plaster ceiling on-site, supporting it with a secondary metal grid attached to the main building structure above.
Hertfordshire, UK
Hitchin Priory
Vaulted Plaster Ceiling Installation
As part of a site-wide restoration project, Stevensons installed an impressive vaulted plaster ceiling in the corridor of the refurbished Hitchin Priory hotel.
Installed within the Grade 1 listed building, the fibrous plaster vaulted ceiling leaves a lasting impression on visitors to the hotel. Stevensons cast the fibrous plaster ceiling in our factory, before installing the smooth plaster ceiling on-site, supporting it with a secondary metal grid attached to the main building structure above.
Oxfordshire, UK
Grade 1 Listed House, Oxfordshire
Traditional Lime Plasterwork Installation
Wishing to avoid the regularity of modern materials and maintain a traditional, softer line and texture to the property, the client requested Stevensons to install both fibrous plaster and traditional lime plaster ceilings and walls throughout this medieval house.
Working to the client’s specifications, Stevensons completed on-site lime plasterwork installations for ceilings and walls, with the stand-out part of the project being the vaulted ceiling in the corridor, surrounded by traditional lime plaster walls. The overall effect gave the property a warmer, and more traditional feel than a modern plasterer could achieve.
Oxfordshire, UK
Grade 1 Listed House, Oxfordshire
Traditional Lime Plasterwork Installation
Wishing to avoid the regularity of modern materials and maintain a traditional, softer line and texture to the property, the client requested Stevensons to install both fibrous plaster and traditional lime plaster ceilings and walls throughout this medieval house.
Working to the client’s specifications, Stevensons completed on-site lime plasterwork installations for ceilings and walls, with the stand-out part of the project being the vaulted ceiling in the corridor, surrounded by traditional lime plaster walls. The overall effect gave the property a warmer, and more traditional feel than a modern plasterer could achieve.