From London’s prestigious Theatre Royal Drury Lane to the National Theatre in Bergen, Norway, Stevensons have long been associated with the restoration of decorative plasterwork. With public safety more important than ever, Stevensons provide a complete inspection, repair and replacement service for plasterwork, covering historic ceilings, balconies and ornamental plasterwork.
To understand the level of restoration required, a thorough survey of your ceiling is undertaken on-site, which includes checking the structural integrity and potential water ingress points both above and below the ceiling (for lath and plaster ceilings, all layers are surveyed). Where degradation is identified, the survey team will produce a costed repair schedule, which will include drawings of the areas that require restoration.
Plaster ceilings are particularly liable to damage and deterioration, so it is important you can rely on a complete service to survey and restore your plasterwork. The Stevensons ceiling restoration team are experienced in all types of fibrous plaster and lime plaster ceilings, installed across a wide range of public and private properties.
Wherever possible, in situ repairs will take place on the plasterwork 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 mouldings are secured firmly to primary and secondary fixing points.
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 Moulding
A more unique project for our artists, Stevensons of Norwich were commissioned to assist in the development of a plasterwork olive tree decoration, for installation in the stairwell of a private London residence.
Developed entirely by our in-house Drawing Office, the decorative panel started out as a full-scale drawing, allowing the artists to configure the tree branches to effectively convey the tree’s complexity, while also achieving efficient mould usage. This was then transformed into a clay mould, from which 8 individual sections were cast in fibrous plaster. The sections were connected on-site, with the resulting plasterwork panel measuring an impressive 5.5m x 4m.
Bespoke Plaster Moulding
A more unique project for our artists, Stevensons of Norwich were commissioned to assist in the development of a plasterwork olive tree decoration, for installation in the stairwell of a private London residence.
Developed entirely by our in-house Drawing Office, the decorative panel started out as a full-scale drawing, allowing the artists to configure the tree branches to effectively convey the tree’s complexity, while also achieving efficient mould usage. This was then transformed into a clay mould, from which 8 individual sections were cast in fibrous plaster. The sections were connected on-site, with the resulting plasterwork panel measuring an impressive 5.5m x 4m.
Bespoke Plasterwork Restoration
Stevensons of Norwich have completed an extensive renovation of a private residence located on the prestigious Park Lane in London, taking previously disused rooms and giving them a new lease of life.
Working from historic photos as the inspiration, our team developed a complete redesign for some of the largest rooms within this Grade I Listed Building, which was then replicated throughout the existing rooms. The design work involved highly detailed cornice, an ornate coffered ceiling, an elaborate enriched cove, fluted pilasters and much more, all designed and manufactured by our experienced craftsmen.
Bespoke Plasterwork Restoration
Stevensons of Norwich have completed an extensive renovation of a private residence located on the prestigious Park Lane in London, taking previously disused rooms and giving them a new lease of life.
Working from historic photos as the inspiration, our team developed a complete redesign for some of the largest rooms within this Grade I Listed Building, which was then replicated throughout the existing rooms. The design work involved highly detailed cornice, an ornate coffered ceiling, an elaborate enriched cove, fluted pilasters and much more, all designed and manufactured by our experienced craftsmen.